- EG 32 Syllabus -
Fundamentals of Engineering 2
Spring Semester, 2009
INSTRUCTOR: Jeffrey N. Denenberg, PhD.
LECTURERS: Interdisciplinary
Faculty Team
EMAIL: Jeffrey.Denenberg@ieee.org
PHONE: 203-268-1021
WEBSITE: http://doctord.webhop.net
OFFICE HOURS: One
hour prior to Monday class and after Tuesday class, McAuliffe 2nd
floor
CLASS HOURS: 6:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mondays (Section 01)
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays
(Section 02)
LECTURE ROOM: McAuliffe
102 (Both Sections)
TEXTBOOK: Exploring
Engineering, Academic Press, 2006 (ISBN 0-12-369405).
SUPPLEMENTAL: Engineering by Design, G. Voland, 2nd
Ed, Pearson Prentice Hall 2004 (ISBN 0131409190).
EG31 Syllabus
SUMMARY
COURSE DESCRIPTION
To
introduce freshmen to the profession and to fundamentals of engineering study,
an overview is provided of engineering disciplines, professionalism,
computer-based skills, engineering design analysis methods, and the engineering
design process. Hands-on engineering activities are emphasized. Pre-requisites or co-requisites are MA 125 and
PS 15.
COURSE LEARNING GOALS
EG32 introduces the student to
the systematic design process and to the application of statistics to
engineering data. The student is expected to conduct the active and diligent
study needed to meet the following learning goals.
® Understand the purpose and methods of the systematic design
process
® Appreciate how to work as part of a successful
interdisciplinary engineering team
® Understand how a design specification of performance and
characteristics supports the user need statement
® Understand how verification confirms that the design
specification requirements are met
® Understand how to apply probability & statistics
principles to engineering data
® Learn to communicate experimental procedures and results
through written engineering laboratory reports
® Learn how engineering analysis is conducted with MathCAD
® Learn to apply Excel and Word in engineering written
communications
® Learn to apply PowerPoint for oral design reviews
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
After meeting
the EG32 learning goals, the student is expected to have the following
abilities.
® Prepare a user need statement for a hardware or software
design
® Create function and morphological matrices
® Write design specification requirements
® Identify test, demonstration, measurement, or analysis for
the verification of design requirements
® Prepare and present a team design review
® Prepare an engineering design report
® Prepare an engineering lab report including tabulation and
charting of data
® Conduct a basic analysis with the aid of Mathcad
® Perform probability & statistics calculations on
engineering data
STUDENT
RESPONSIBILITIES
Attendance
EG32 is a fast-paced course to introduce the student to a range of subjects and skills. A substantial portion of a topic would be missed by being absent from even a single session.
® Students
are required attend each regularly scheduled session.
® Releases
are to be submitted to the instructor prior to missing a specific class for
athletic participation.
®
The student is responsible
for acquiring all notes and assignments from any missed class.
® Field trip
participation is not mandatory unless the student registers with the instructor
to attend. If a student commits to a field trip but doesn’t attend,
Professionalism points will be subtracted from the final grade.
Homework
True learning of a subject
requires thoughtful and thorough completion of homework study and written
assignments in a timely manner (hint: if you can teach the lesson…you’ve
learned it). Also, since an underlying objective of EG32 is to encourage a
sense of professional responsibility, students are required to turn in their
assignments on time.
® Students
are expected to spend nine or more hours per week on EG32 homework and project
assignments.
® Written and
problem assignments are to be prepared by each individual student unless
specifically identified by the instructor as a team effort. Duplicate written
assignments will be returned without a grade.
® Credit is
to be given in footnote format for information you extract or download from
published sources and incorporate into your lab or project reports.
® Assignments are due by the following lecture. If an assignment is one
week late, 10% of the grade will be deducted. This will be repeated for each
additional week late. A grade of zero
will be given after four weeks have elapsed.
® Essay and technical document homework assignments are to be
word-processed and uploaded into Eidos.
® Since
homework submittals are technical communication, grammar, spelling, appearance and organization will impact your grade.
Eidos and
Reflections
® The Eidos system along with
the course web site will be used to manage this course.
® Students should submit their
assignments into Eidos for archival and grading.
® The Reflections functionality
on Eidos will allow you to record your thoughts on the learning process in
EG31. There will be about 3 specific
reflection assignments, but feel free to use this system as your diary on your
learning experiences.
Quizzes
Quizzes encourage firm
understanding of basic principles explained in the textbook sections and
lecture notes assigned for homework. Frequent quizzes, along with homework
assignments, assist timely identification and counseling of students at risk of
not achieving a minimum final grade of C-.
®
Closed-book
quizzes are announced in the syllabus schedule.
®
Closed-book
quizzes are given during the first five minutes of the lecture.
®
Open-text quizzes may be
given unannounced at any time.
®
Make-up quizzes will not
be given.
Exams
® Mid-Term
and Final Exams can be taken only during the scheduled sessions.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Materials
®
The textbook is to be brought to every class for
reference during lectures and open-book quizzes.
® Writing instruments and notebooks are to be brought to every class for
recording lecture notes.
® A stapler
is to be used for fastening multiple pages of homework assignments.
®
A floppy disk may be used to save any computer files
created in the classroom.
Email
®
Each student is expected to have an email address for receiving
class-related communications.
®
Computer files generated in the classroom may be emailed to your personal
account for retention and printing.
COURSE AND ASSIGNMENT GRADING
A final grade
below C- is assumed to reflect failure on the part of the student to meet the
Course Learning Goals.
Final
grades are weighted as follows.
|
Final
Exam |
20% |
|
Intermediate
Exam |
20% |
|
Team
Design Project |
20% |
|
Homework
& Labs |
20% |
|
Eidos
Reflections |
20% |
EG31 Results Last Semester
Monday Evening Class - Final Grades, Tuesday Afternoon Class - Final Grades
EG32 Results Last Year
Monday Evening Class - Final Grades, Thursday Afternoon Class - Final Grades
INSTRUCTOR
FEEDBACK
® Instructors are available for discussion of lecture topics
or to provide feedback on graded assignments following each session or by
appointment.
FREE STUDY ASSISTANCE
Tutoring in engineering, math, and science courses is
available between 6 p.m. and
® For help with math courses,
contact the
® For help
with writing papers, contact the