ENGR1 Intro to Engineering

ENGR 1 Introduction to Engineering
Fall 2010

Instructor: Tom Rebold Phone: 645-1327 Office: BH-104A Office Hours: T/Th12:00 - 1:00PM (GC103) T/Th 3:30 - 4:30 (BH104) W5-6 (BH104)	Credit: 2 units Classroom: GA-103 Time: Tue/Thur 4:30 - 6 Tell me about yourself!
Class web site: http://www.mpcfaculty.net/tom_rebold/ENGR1.htm Tom Rebold's faculty HOME PAGE
Engineering Organizations Transfer Information Engineering Resources Video List Speakers List GotSuccess?

Text: Landis, "Studying Engineering", 3rd Edition, Discovery Press, ISBN 0964696924
1 copy on Reserve at MPC Library Circulation Desk

Journal: Please purchase a spiral notebook that will be used to document:

1. All notes taken in class
2. All course assignments (these may also be typed)
3. Questions, issues, or perspectives you gained from the reading and would like to raise in class
4. Your opinion of each section of the text

Course description:

This course will explore careers in engineering, science and technology. The class will be divided between engineering profession/education/careers, academic success strategies, engineering problem solving/design experience, and speakers/video/field trips.

Learning Outcomes:

Students successfully completing this class will be able to

1. Apply basic engineering principles and use common computer tools to design and build a product in a team environment.

2. Identify the main branches of engineering, the education options, and the roles and responsibilities of engineers in society.
3. Apply a broad array of success strategies to meet the challenges of an engineering education.

Articulation:

ENGR1 Intro + ENGR 50 Robotics + ENGR52 Intro to Matlab satisfy SJSU ENGR10

	LECTURES PPTs note: save to your computer or to view online, when asked for name and password, hit the cancel button. Can't Read PowerPoints? Download a free viewer from Microsoft	READING & HOMEWORK
8/24 8/26	Intro: Welcome to ENGR 1 Purpose and philosophy of course What do you want to get out of this course? Name Game Mars Landing Video An Actual Career Lab1 RoverCompetition.doc MarsRover.bs2	Read About Famous Engineers: Young Innovators under 35 Famous Engineers of Yore More Famous Engineers Journal: A) Write about three "fascinations" you've had OR B) Pick 3 people from above who intrigue you and write a paragraph about why they matter to you. 1 page total. BUY TEXT!
8/31 9/2	Keys to Success in Engineering Study Engineering Attitudes Survey Ability vs Effort Fixed vs Growth Assigned Problems Models for viewing your education Structure your life situation Marshmallow Challenge!	Landis, Chapter 1, Section 1-3 Journal: Chapter 1. Problems 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10 Landis, Chapter 1, Section 4-5 Journal: Chapter 1, Problems 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
9/7 9/9	Learning about engineering The Engineering Design Process Small group discussions on design specifications for a soundproof rooster sleep cage UCSC Engineering Visit	Landis, Chapter 2, Section 1-3 Journal: Chapter 2. Problems 1, 3, 6, and 7 Landis, Chapter 2, Section 4-8 Journal: Chapter 2, Problems 10, 14, 27, 30
9/14 9/16	Important Fields for the Future Engineering as a Profession Quiz Chapters 1 and 2 Structural Analysis Bridge Design Activity	Landis, Chapter 2, Section 9-10 Journal: Chapter 2, Problems 38,39 Bridge Problem Bridge Design Website
9/21 9/23	Bridge Construction Structures Video Bridge Competition	Journals collected at end of class
9/28 9/30	Civil Engineering Speakers: Adriana Robles, Bestor Angeline Anzini-Sickler, Howard Carter Associates Hollee Buckman, Caltrans Learning and learning styles Improving your learning process Learning as a reinforcement process Learning Styles Questionaire	Journals returned at start of class Landis Chapter 3, Sections 1-4 Journal: Chapter 3, Problems 1, 3, and 4
10/5 10/7	Teaching styles Mistakes students make Academic Skills Survey Speaker: Susan Walter, MPC Counselor Engineering Transfer Information Engineering Degree Plan	Landis Chapter 3, Sections 5-7 Journal: Chapter 3, Problems 5,6,8,9,10 Your 2yr MPC Schedule SJSU Grid CalPoly Grid Xfer Site Davis Grid Other Grids
10/12 10/14	Speaker: Financial Aid Officer Early course preparation Preparing for lectures During your lectures Making effective use of your professors Tutors and other academic resources	Landis Chapter 4, Sections 1-3 Journal: Chapter 4, Problems 3,5,6,8 Landis Chapter 4, Sections 4-5 Journal: Chapter 4, Problems 10,11,14,17
10/19 10/21	Quiz, Chapters 3 and 4 Speaker: TBD Electrical Engineering Activity: Digital Circuits http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/logic/log_cir.htm	Final Project Design Specs
10/26 10/28	Reading for comprehension Analytical problem solving Organizing your learning process Preparing for and taking tests Making effective use of your peers	Landis, Section 5.1 and 5.2 Journal: Chapter 5. Prob 2, 3, 5, and 6 Landis, Section 5.3 and 5.4 Journal: Chapter 5. Prob 8,9,10
11/2 11/4	Receptivity to Change Barriers to Change Personal Assessment Written Communications discuss Prob 23 Conceptual Design Review-- Private Team Meeting with Instructor	Landis, Section 6.1-6.5 Journal: Chapter 6. Prob 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, and 22 Landis, 6.6 Journal Chapter 6, Prob 24, 25, 28, and 29
11/9 11/11	Engineering Communications Hand Sketching Rect Grid Iso Grid SketchUp Lab Understanding Yourself Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Understanding Others	Hand Sketching Section 6.3, 6.4 Journal: Chap 6, Prob 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20
11/16 11/18	Oral Communications Mental and Physical Wellness Motivation Small group discussion on Problem 35 and report out Using PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks Engineering Ethics NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers Quiz, Chapters 5 and 6	Landis, 6.6 - 6.8 Journal: Chap 6. Prob 30, 31, 32, and 35 Ethics Analysis Presentation Guidelines for Critical Design Review
11/23 11/25	Work on Final Project, regular class time THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY	Final Report Guidelines
11/30 12/2	Pre-professional Employment Putting Something Back Small group discussions on Problem 22 and report out Critical Design Review -- Power Point Presentations	Landis, 7.3 and 7.4 Journal: Chapter 7, Prob 11, 12, 13, 19, 20
12/7 12/9	General discussion of Chapter 8 Field Trip, Carpools leave at 4pm, back by 6pm	Chapter 8
12/14	Final Exam Day (no Final) Quiz on Chapters 7 and 8 End of Term Refreshments	TeamEvaluation.doc Final Project Report Due Turn in Journals

Final Exam: There will be no final exam. Final Journals must be turned in no later than the time of the scheduled final exam (4:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 14, 2010)

Final Project:

The final project will be selected from a list of choices and may include a design competition between teams, or an independent project of the student’s own choosing. Your project will be documented in a report of 2-3 double-spaced TYPEWRITTEN pages (more or less depending on team size) describing the design you arrived at PLUS (in addition to writeup pages) drawings, photos, and other material necessary to characterize your invention. The paper is due at the beginning of the Final Exam Day (there is no final exam for the class).