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Course Information
Engineering Fundamentals, Analysis, and Design
Section 1
Fall 2004

Dr. Tristan T.  Utschig
Office Phone: 208/792-2867
Office Fax: 208/792-2064
Office location MLH 311
E-mail ttutschig@lcsc.edu

Office Hours
T, TH 8:30-10:30 am
M, W 1:00-2:30 pm
F 10:30-11:30
... or by appointment
Class Schedule: Days Time Building Room
  Tuesday, Thursday 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm MLH 310
Course Credit Hours: 3
Required Text: Introduction to Engineering
Prerequisite Requirements: Pre-Calculus or College Algebra (Math 143) and Trigonometry (Math 144), or equivalent

Course Goals:  
1.  Introduce the engineering profession. 
2.  Provide important skills in analysis and design. 
3.  Introduce important computer tools used by engineers.  
4.  Contribute to future math and science course success.

Course Outcomes: 
1.  Awareness of differences in the engineering profession and what type of work is involved in each major field.
2.  Ability to work effectively in teams including skills for
    a.  compromising and reaching concensus
    b.  performing assigned roles
    c.  adding valuable input
    d.  communicating effectively
3.  Successful experiences with 2 or more design projects of moderate difficulty and 3 or more simple design projects.
4.  Achievement of moderate skill in producing solutions to engineering analysis problems and communicating them electronically via MS-Word and e-mail.
5.  Proficiency in graphing, data manipulation, and calculations using EXCEL and MATLAB.

Note: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you have important emergency medical information to share with me, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. You may also contact the Office of Student Life, Room 211, Reid Centennial Hall.

Note: An incomplete can be granted only if a passing grade has been maintained, 80% of the course work is completed, and there is a documented family or medical emergency.

Course Components:  The Engineering Profession, Engineering Tools, Engineering Design

The Engineering Profession - In this section of the course you will be introduced to the field of engineering in general along with the different types of engineering, with a focus on a different type of engineering each week.

Engineering Tools - In this section of the course you will be introduced several key tools that engineers use in their work. These tools are a word processing program (Microsoft Word), a spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel), an equation solver (MATLAB), and basic science knowledge. These tools will be introduced to you as needed for the homework and design projects you will complete.

Engineering Design - In this section of the course you will be given an opportunity to apply your knowledge and creativity in a number of engineering design projects covering various types of engineering. You will be assigned to a design team of no more than four members, and you will work together each week to produce a design which will be presented briefly in class the next week. In order to complete your designs you will be asked to use the engineering tools you are learning about.

Class Schedule
Week Engineering Type Tools Design
1 (Aug 24, 26) General E-mail, Word Group study schedule
2 (Aug 31,Sept 2) General Word Ethics case study
3 (Sept 7, 9) General Word Egg drop
4 (Sept 14, 16) Aerospace Word, Excel Paper airplane
5 (Sept 21, 23) Agricultural Word, Excel Food dessicator
6 (Sept 28, 30) Chemical Word, Excel Heat removal system
7 (Oct 5, 7) Civil Word, Excel Bridge Design
8 (Oct 12, 14) Computer Mid-term Exam Electric Motor
9 (Oct 19, 21) Open Open Electric Motor
10 (Oct 26, 28) Electrical Word, Excel, MATLAB Electric Motor
11 (Nov 2, 4) Industrial Word, Excel, MATLAB Electric Motor
12 (Nov 9, 11) Manufacturing Word, Excel, MATLAB Assembly optimization
13 (Nov 16, 18) Materials Word, Excel, MATLAB Pipe crawler sand removal
Thanksgiving
14 (Nov 30,Dec 2) Mechanical Word, Excel, MATLAB Pipe crawler sand removal
15 (Dec 7, 9) Nuclear Review Review
Dec 14 Final Exam

 

Evaluation

Engineering Profession Homework - Individual information searches and reports will be assigned on different aspects or types of engineering. Your report of results will be graded for completeness and quality, including grammar. One engineering profession homework will be dropped on determining your final grade.

Engineering Tools Homework - Individual assignments requiring the utilization of scientific knowledge and application of mathematical skills will be given each week. These assignments are to be completed utilizing appropriate engineering tools. One engineering tools homework will be dropped in determining your final grade.

Engineering Design Teamwork - A number of group projects will be completed at a value of 10 points for each week on the project.  A single team report summarizing the work completed will be turned in via e-mail for grading. In addition, each team member will e-mail the instructor and team-members with assessment feedback on team member performance including yourself. This peer assessment may be used in determining assigned grades for individual members of the group if deemed necessary by the instructor.  One design teamwork grade will be dropped in calculating your final grade.

Exams - A midterm and a final will be given during the course of the semester. The midterm will be approximately one hour, while the final will be two hours. The final will be cumulative only in the sense that we will be continuously building on previous knowledge during the course of the semester. There will be a computer usage component of the exam as well as a written component. If you have a serious conflict with an exam time, you must discuss it with the instructor and take the exam early. Exams missed due to a serious illness of a family emergency (these must be documented) will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

Value of Coursework : 25% - Final Exam  Grade Percentages: --% - >=90% A- >=93.3% A
  15% - Mid-Term Exam   --% - >=80% B- >=83.3% B >=86.7% B+
  5% - Engineering Profession Homework   --% - >=70% C- >=73.3% C >=76.7% C+
  30% - Engineering Tools Homework   --% - >=60% D >=66.7% D+
25% - Engineering Design Homework   --% - >60% F