ENGR1101 Introduction To Engineering

ENGR 1101 - Introduction to Engineering

Last Update: Feb 2, 2004 at 10:51 a.m.

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Class #	Day	Date	Topics Planned for Spring 2004
1	M	Jan 26	Introduction, Jack Hopper, Read Ch.1 for Feb. 2
2	M	Feb. 2	Dr. Harley Myler – Electrical Engineering, Interview a practicing engineering using the Practicing Interview Guidelines - Due April 26, 2004, Homework for Ch.1: Problems 14 (1^st half), 21, 22, 24 – Due Feb. 9 at 11:15 a.m.
3	M	Feb. 9	Engineering Advising – Ms. Becky Caddy, Ch. 1, Ch. 1 Homework due, Read Ch.2 pp.28-55 for a Quiz 2 Feb. 16,
4	M	Feb 16	Dr. Jim Thomas – Co-Op, Ch. 1, Quiz Ch.2 pp.28-55, Homework for Ch.2: Problem 4 - Due Feb. 23 at 11:15 a.m.,
5	M	Feb 23	Dr. Li - Chemical Engineering, Ch. 2, Ch. 2 Homework due, Homework #2 for Ch.2 - Due Mar. 1 at 11:15 a.m., Read Ch.2 pp.55-90 for a quiz Mar. 1
6	M	Mar 1	Dr. Robert Yuan – Civil Enigneering, Quiz Ch.2 pp.55-90, Homework #2 Ch2 Due, Ch. 2, Read Ch.3 pp.98-133 for a Quiz March 15
7	M	Mar 8	Spring Break
8	M	Mar 15	Ben Bythewood – Career Center, Quiz Ch.3 pp.98-133, Read Ch.4 pp.141-170 for a Quiz March 22, Homework for Ch.3: Problem 18 – Due March 22 at 11:15 a.m.,
9	M	Mar 22	Quiz Ch.4 pp.141-170, Ch. 3, Homework for Ch.4: Problems 3,5,24 – Due March 29 at 11:15 a.m. (must be typed)
	M	Mar 29	Dr. Sri - Mechanical Engineering, Ch. 4,
10	M	Apr 5	Engineering Ethics – Gilbane Gold, Gilbane Gold Synopsis, Read Ch.5 pp.203-236 for a Quiz April 12
11	M	Apr 12	Ch. 5, Resumes, Read Ch.6 pp.242-276 for a Quiz April 19
12	M	Apr 19	Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Industrial Technology,
13	M	Apr 26
14	M	May 3	Ch. 6, Resume, Career Center form, Student society form due

Syllabus - Spring 2004

Instructor: Dr. Ryan Underdown

Office: 2202 Cherry Engineering, (409) 880 - 8815

E-mail: r_underdown@hotmail.com

Office Hours: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Others by appointment.

Class Web site:

Catalog Information: ENGR 1101 History of engineering, philosophy of engineering practice, the electronic calculator and analysis of the problems of being an engineering student.

Textbook: Landis, Raymond, Studying Engineering, 2^nd Edition, Discovery Press, 2000

Goals: To prepare students to be a successful in their engineering studies.

Teaching Assistant:

Manpreet Singh

Office: Room ? Cherry Engineering

E-mail: manpreet_johal@rediffmail.com

Office Hours: ?? Others by appointment.

Grading:

Class Quizzes	35%
Homework, Career Center visit, Resume, Student Society Meetings	35%
Practicing Professional Interview	30%

Quizzes

Bring a 4”x6” index card of hand written notes to each quiz. Electronically produced card or cards larger than 4x6 will be taken up.

Homework

Homework will be assigned for each chapter and due one week after assigned

Career Center

You must visit the career center during the semester and get your Career Center Visitation Form signed by a representative from the Career Center.

Resume

Complete a resume using the Sample Resume form

Student Society Meetings

Attend at least 4 student society meetings during the semester. To verify your attendance, have your Professional Society Meeting Form signed by the chapter president or faculty advisor. You must attend meetings of at least 3 different societies.

Practicing Engineer Interview

Interview a practicing engineer in your chosen career field using the Practicing Interview Guidelines. The purpose of the interview is to strengthen your career choice by finding out what day to day activities an engineer in your chosen career field performs.

All College of Engineering Seminar

Date to be determined. Attendance is worth 2 student society meetings. If you cannot attend due to a class conflict, provide me with a copy of your Spring 2002 course schedule.

Required reading:

Read designated chapters from the text and web pages

Important Dates:

January 19, 2004 – No classes: Observance of MLK Birthday

February 27, 2004 – Last day to drop without academic penalty

March 8-12, 2004 – No classes: Spring Break

April 9, 2004 – No classes: Good Friday

April 12, 2004 – Last day to drop/withdraw

May 4, 2004 – No Classes: Finals preparation day

May 5, 2004 – Final Exams

Computer Usage – Students will use the following software in this class:

Microsoft Office Suite XP including: Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

College of Engineering Computer Policies

Do not change any settings on the computers in any Lamar University computer lab
Save all files to a 3.5 inch disk or to the "My Documents" folder on the C drive of the computer. Note the "My Documents" area will be deleted on a regular basis throughout the semester.
Do not download any files from the internet unless specified by an instructor.
Bring a 3.5 inch disk to class everyday to save your files.

University Policies

Attendance and Drop Policy:

Students are required to read and be prepared to discuss the assigned textbook chapters workbook exercises before attending the class session in which they will be discussed.

Class attendance and lateness policies will be discussed during the first week of class. Those policies include by reference all provision for grade adjustment or drop policies included in the applicable Graduate or Undergraduate Catalog in effect at the start of the semester.

NO STUDENT WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS ROLLS

FOR NEVER ATTENDING OR EXCESSIVE ABSENCES.

A student dropping a course after the Census Date but on or before the appropriate final drop date will receive a grade of "W" only if at the time of dropping, the student is passing the course (has a grade of A, B, C, or D); otherwise an F will be received.

Absences Based on Religious Beliefs:

A student who misses an examination, work assignment, or other project due to the observance of a religious holy day will be given the opportunity to complete the work missed within 15 days following the due date of the assignment, test, or other project missed. To be eligible for such a make-up, the student must notify me in writing of classes scheduled on dates he or she will be absent to observe a religious holy day. Notification must be made within the first 15 (fifteen) class days through either a written correspondence, personal delivered, acknowledged and dated by me or written correspondence sent certified mail, return receipt requested to me. Failure to follow the rules provided above within the time frames listed will result in the absence being considered unexcused.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA):

Lamar University is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of the ADA to make reasonable adjustments in the classroom necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. Students should meet with the Instructor during the first week of class to discuss their special needs and advise the instructor of any special needs, abilities or limitations and to discuss the instructor’s expectations in class participation, performance and work standards. Any disclosure by the students of their need for accommodations is recognized to be extremely sensitive and all conversations and other communications will be kept protected and confidential and disclosed on a need-to-know basis only.

Students are responsible for contacting and consulting with the University’s Office for Students with Disabilities prior to contacting the instructor about any disabilities. The student should provide the instructor with some form of written documentation of the disability from an acceptable, external sources (such as a doctor, psychiatrist, etc.) and from the Office for Students with Disabilities.

Academic Dishonesty:

All students are expected to pursue their scholastic careers with honesty and integrity.

It is the philosophy of this Department, this instructor and Lamar University that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.

"Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission of credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, or any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts."

Make Up Exams:

Final exam grade replaces missed exam grade

Attendance and Participation:

I encourage you to participate in class discussions and attend class regularly. The more you participate on a regular basis, the more you will gain from this course. Effective participation requires good preparation therefore I absolutely encourage you to read the material before class.