EGN 3000 - Foundations of Engineering
Fall 2002
Section 010 Thursdays
Sept. 19, Oct. 17, & Nov. 21:
Instructor: Dr.
Paul McCright, Industrial Engineering
Office: Office room # ENC 1202
Office
phone # 974-2709
Home
phone # 963-7390
E-mail: mccright@eng.usf.edu
Office
Hours: T
Textbook: Studying Engineering by R. Landis,
Discovery Press, 2000
Computer
Tools: Internet Browser, E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel
& PowerPoint
Description: The course covers
the following: techniques for being a successful student; time management in
the university environment; effective networking; campus facilities (computers,
recreation, coop, societies, tutoring); adjusting counterproductive
attitudes/behaviors; engineering professions; group design projects;
brainstorming sessions for new inventions; reverse engineering sessions;
engineering issues; and written and oral communication.
Objectives: 1. Students will be introduced to the university
environment and given advice on successful student strategies.
2.
Students will
learn about the different engineering professions.
3.
Students will
learn strategies for succeeding in mathematics courses.
4.
Students will
learn strategies for maximizing performance in engineering courses.
5.
Students will
learn how to be successful on examinations.
6.
Students will
learn procedures for effective problem solving.
7.
Students will
learn about the ethical aspects of the engineering profession.
8.
Students will
gain experience in working as part of an engineering team.
9.
Students will
be introduced to the engineering design experience.
10.
Students will
get practice in written and oral communication
11.
Students will
get experience in using BULLinks for time management and communication.
Grading
Procedures:
1. To pass the course, each student must do
the following:
·
Join
Engineering Transitions Society (ETS) and become active,
·
Participate in
using TRAX
·
Learn the
names of all classmates,
·
Send an email,
about yourself, to all members of the class and the professor,
2. Grades will be determined by performance on approximately
six short in-class quizzes, based on text readings. Each quiz will be scored from 0 100.
3. Grades will also be determined by performance on two
group design or experimental projects.
Note that if the projects are not presented on the assigned date, no
members of the group pass the course.
4. Final grades will be based on the new university +/-
grade scale with the following percent contributions:
·
In-class
quizzes 30%
of final grade
·
Project 1 30%
of final grade
·
Project 2 30%
of final grade
·
Participation 10%
of final grade
6. Final grades will be adjusted according to the following:
penalty points = (# of late arrivals) + (# of early departures) + 2 X (# of
absences)
7. The grading policy is as
follows:
90
100 => A 80
89 => B 70 79 => C 60 69 =>D
59
or Below =>F
+
and designations determined by the instructor.
Tentative
Schedule
Week 1. Administration & grading policy.
The Name Game # 1.
Week 2. Quiz on
Chapter 1.
Keys to success in
engineering study.
Introduction to TRAX
Week 3 Video: The
Week 4 Monster
Section held in Chemistry 105 from
Week 5. Quiz on
Chapter 2.
The
engineering profession.
Discussion
of 1st group design projects.
Set-up teams
The
Name Game # 2.
Week 6. Quiz on
Chapter 3.
Academic
success strategies.
TRAX Training
Week 7 Presentations on 1st
group design projects.
Week 8. Monster Section held in Chemistry 105 from
Week 9 Quiz on Chapter 4.
Personal
growth and development.
Discussion
of 2nd group design project.
Set-up new teams
TRAX Practice
Week 10. Quiz on
Chapter 5.
Broadening
your education.
TRAX Practice
Week 11. Video:
Spider
The
Name Game # 3.
Names Quiz.
Week 12. Quiz on
Chapter 6.
Orientation
to engineering education.
TRAX Practice
Week 13. Monster Section held in Chemistry 105 from
Week 14 Thanksgiving
No Class
Week 15 Presentation
of 2nd group design project.
Wrap-up of class
TRAX and Course
Evaluations