PREREQUISITES:
Grade
C or better in ENGL 1010 (English Composition 1). Co-requisites:
MATH 1610 (Calculus I) and ENGL 1020 (English Composition 2).
TEXT:
There is no required textbook. As a
reference you may consider the book Design Concepts for
Engineers by Mark N. Horenstein, 4th Edition, -
the Prentice Hall engineering source, 2010. ISBN13:
978-0-13-606955-3.
CALCULATORS:
All students are recommended to have a graphing calculator; the
TI-84 (TI-83) is recommended. If you own some other graphing
calculator, it is your responsibility to find out how to perform
the required operations on it. Please bring the calculator to
all class meetings and exams. You may use
the calculator for each test, but you will be required to show
all work for the tests and if you rely on the calculator for
solutions, you will get zero credit. You are here to learn
calculus and the calculator will be used only as an aid. A
calculator with CAS is prohibited and using such a calculator
will be considered as cheating and may jeopardize your student
status.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Professional engineering history, modern branches, standards,
and licensing. Introduction to engineering design and computer
software packages. Communication (written, oral and graphical)
in engineering. Collaboration and teamwork in engineering
projects.
Objectives:
Students
will acquire an introductory grounding in graphical
presentation, technical writing, professional ethics, and
oral presentation. Students will be introduced to
engineering design and teaming by the use of a design
project as a vehicle for skill development. The
emphasis of the course is on the general process of
engineering design and on technical written and oral
communication of design results.
This course will use
Blackboard
http://bb9.aum.edu.
Syllabus, Class announcements, homework assignments, weekly
schedule and updated grades will be posted in Blackboard.
Professional Development Meetings/Visits/Memos:
There
will be two visits (Auburn main campus labs and/or companies).
The assignment is to prepare a report for each visit. Each visit
report will have a value of 50 points. Due date for
presenting visit reports is the class/lab after the
corresponding visit. Students may be required to attend a
guest lecture on campus when it is available and write a
report accordingly. Attending an Engineering Club meeting
may serve this purpose as well.
Late submission will have penalty (5 pts each
day including weekends/holidays). If you missed a visit, you
cannot submit the visit report of the visit. Attending at least
two visits are mandatory.
Project journal/reports/presentation:
The course is based on one team-worked project for the entire
semester. Each team is formed by 5-6 students
assigned by the instructor. A journal is required
to be carried out by each team, in which the team will take
notes about the events performed by the team as one unit and
also delegated tasks performed by each of the team members. It
should content all the research notes, dated drafts and minutes
of team meetings. The journal carries 150 points.
There will be one project progress report/presentation at 50
points and one project final report/presentation at 300 points.
The credit for the journal/reports/presentations is divided as
follows: 60% written report and 40% oral presentation. The
credit for reports/presentations will be affected by the amount
of individual participation (this will be determined by the team
members themselves).
LAST DAY TO
DROP/RESIGN CLASSES: Wed., Oct. 24, 2012.
EXAMS:
There will be three quizzes at 50 points each, no tests and no
final exam.
GRADES:
Total points
possible:
Visit/Meeting Reports
150 points
Quizzes
150 points
Project Journal
150 points
Project Progress Report
50 points
Project Final Report/presentation
300 points
Competition
100 points
Attendance
100 points (each missed meeting will result in 10 points
penalty, Unexcused
absences from more than two meetings will result in a FA in the
course. )
Total points possible
= 1000 points
If you get the following percentage you will receive
>=90..................………A
>= 80 and <90………..B
>=70 and <80………...C
>=60 and <70….……..D
Grades in the course
will reflect students’ demonstrated attainment of course
objectives. I reserve the right to
adjust these ranges downward or make appropriate scaling if
necessary due to excessive difficulty of assignments or tests.
Borderline cases will be considered according to the attendance,
grades of all three quizzes, visit report, project report,
journal by the discretion of the instructor.
STUDYING RESOURCES:
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FREE TUTORING HELP:
Students can go to the Learning Center, 325 Moore Hall,
244-3470, for free tutoring help for this course by
appointment. Additional tutoring services are
available in the Instructional Support Lab, 203 Goodwyn
Hall, 244-3265.
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Book Companion Website:
Pearson Higher Education:
http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Design-Concepts-for-Engineers/9780136069553.page
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Library:
Students are expected to use the library for reference
materials like books, magazines, videos, etc.
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Professional Organizations' web pages:
The student may gain rich information at those pages.
SOME IMPORTANT POLICIES
IN THIS CLASS:
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ATTENDANCE
is critical for this class. I will take
attendance at every class. The
attendance is absolute regardless of any
excuse whatsoever, that is only physical
appearance is counted. Leaving the class
earlier without the permission of the
instructor is considered as an absence. The
attendance record may be used as one of the
factors to determine borderline grades.
Attendance
credit scale: There
will be a 10 points penalty
for each missed meeting.
Unexcused
absences from more than two
meetings will result in an
FA in the course.
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There is
absolutely no make-up for the
homework/quizzes/worksheets. Late work
passing the given deadline is not accepted.
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Missing test/exam:
No make-up test/exam is
allowed. A missing test/exam receives a
grade of zero. No exam will be given
earlier than the scheduled time.
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A
reasonable excuse commonly refers to
an institutional excuse, a doctor-signed
excuse, or an excuse signed by some
authorized people.
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Exceptions only are made
at the sole decision of the instructor.
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HOW TO SUCCEED THIS
COURSE?
In addition to my effort,
your efforts are indispensable. Be
motivated and professionally behave yourself is very import in
this course.
APPEALS:
After final course grades have been submitted, you may appeal
your final grade. As a first step, you would make a written
appeal to the instructor of the course.
CLASS ATTENDANCE AND ENVIRONMENT:
Perfect or
near-perfect class attendance is important for students
to gain and demonstrate competency in course concepts and
skills. Students are expected to accept responsibility for class
attendance and to complete in-class work assignments and
examinations as scheduled by the instructor.
Please be
courteous to your fellow students and the instructor at all
times. For example, do not converse with other students, read
the newspaper, or sleep during the lecture. Do not pack up
earlier than scheduled dismissing time.
Cell phones
have to be set to silent (or preferably be turned off). If you
have to answer a cell phone call during class, please quietly
leave the classroom and move to a location where your
conversation does not disrupt any class in progress.
Children should
not be brought to class, except in emergency circumstances and
only with the permission of the instructor.
Food, drinks, or gum
should not be brought into the classroom.
AUM prohibits
smoking in campus buildings. If you smoke, you may only do
so outside the buildings.
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism or cheating of any kind will not be
tolerated. You can discuss solutions with classmates, but cannot
copy (totally or partially) someone else’s solution or allow
someone else to copy your solution. You will receive an ”F” in
the course if you are caught.
DISCIPLINE AND
ACADEMIC HONESTY.
The policies of the Student Discipline Code apply. You are
advised to familiarize yourself with these policies, which can
be found in the current edition of the AUMANAC.
Please,
adhere to the standards of academic integrity stated in the AUM
Catalog.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
It is the policy of Auburn University Montgomery to accommodate
individuals with disabilities pursuant to federal law and the
University’s commitment to equal educational opportunities. It
is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of
any necessary accommodations at the beginning of the course. If
you qualify for this service, please contact either the AUM’s
Center for Disability Services (CDS) located in Library Tower,
Room 706 (Phone: 334-244-3632, Fax:334-244-3907, TDD:
344-244-3754) or me for the corresponding referral.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Material presented in this
course may be protected by copyright law.
Disclaimer: The right
of interpretation of this syllabus solely belongs to the
instructor.
