EG
32 Syllabus -
Fundamentals of Engineering 2
Spring Semester, 2007
INSTRUCTOR: Jeffrey N. Denenberg, PhD.
Adjunct Professor: EE
LECTURERS: Interdisciplinary Faculty Team
EMAIL: Jeffrey.Denenberg@ieee.org
PHONE: 203-268-1021
WEBSITE: http://doctord.webhop.net
OFFICE HOURS: One
hour prior to each class, McAuliffe 2nd floor
CLASS HOURS: 6:30
p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Mondays (Section
01)
LECTURE ROOM: Canisius 304
TEXTBOOKs: Fundamentals of Engineering, Prentice Hall E-Source, 2005 (ISBN 053695108X). TOC
Engineering by
Design, G. Voland, 2nd Ed, Pearson Prentice Hall 2004 (ISBN
0131409190)
Old EG31Materials, EG31 Syllabus, Dr.
Mike's EG31 Syllabus, Dr.
Mike's EG32 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
® Learn to communicate experimental procedures and results
through written engineering laboratory reports
® 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
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 at the
following lecture. If an assignment is one week late, 20% of the grade will be
deducted. No grade will be given if an assignment is more than two weeks late,
®
Essay and technical document homework
assignments are to be word-processed.
® Since
homework submittals are technical communication, grammar, spelling, appearance and organization will impact your grade. Multiple
pages of written assignments are to be stapled (no paper clips or folded corners).
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.
Course
and assignment grading is consistent with the procedure described in the
Fairfield University catalog:
|
A |
93 - 100 |
A- |
90 - 92 |
B+ |
87 - 89 |
B |
83 - 86 |
B- |
80 - 82 |
|
C+ |
77 - 79 |
C |
73 - 76 |
C- |
70 - 72 |
D |
60 - 69 |
F |
00 - 59 |
Scores
will be curved as appropriate to class performance
The
final grade is weighted as follows.
|
Final Exam |
33.3% |
|
Intermediate Exams |
33.3% |
|
Team Design Project |
16.7% |
|
Homework
and Labs |
16.7% |
Results
to Date
Final Grade Distribution
- spring 2007
INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK
® Instructors are available for discussion of lecture topics
or to provide feedback on graded assignments following each session or by
appointment.
® Course Coordinator (DoctorD) is available before and after
class, via email, and via phone (at any reasonable time).
FREE STUDY ASSISTANCE
® Tutoring in engineering, math, and science courses is
available between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the MCA gallery or by special
arrangement. Contact the School of Engineering office, x4147, MCA 106 for
details.
® For help with math courses,
contact the Math Center, x2515, BNW 12.
® For help
with writing papers, contact the Writing Center, x2214, DMH
247.
® For online access
to E-Source textbooks covering engineering skills, graphics, and applications,
visit http://emissary.prenhall.com/esource/access/login.php.
Log in under the user id and password provided in class.
Disability
If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss
academic accommodations, please contact: David Ryan-Soderlund
at Academic and Disability Support Services (203) 254-4000, x2615, or email
drsoderlund@mail.fairfield.edu, and notify the course instructor within the
first two weeks of the semester.