ENGR/ETCS 101 Introduction to ETCS
Fall 2009

Instructors: Dr. Yanfei Liu and Dr. Carlos Pomalaza-Ráez Syllabus
Week Topic      Assignments: Handouts & Links
November 16 Ethics I __

Due next class:

  1. Read: "Engineering Ethics" pp. 104-126 (Quiz likely)

Due in 2 weeks:

  1. Ethics Project - I-35W Bridge Collapse
  2. Reflection paper and peer evaluation

NSPE Code of Ethics

Citing Web References

References
    StarTribune Article I
    NTSB Safety Rec.
    Interium Report
    StarTribune Article II
    Final Report

November 9 Energy Scavenging (cont.)
  1. Continue working on the project
 
November 2 Energy Scavenging (cont.)
  1. Charging the battery

Rectifying circuit - Charging and discharging the battery

Technical Description Memo

October 26 Energy Scavenging (cont.)
  1. Measurement experiments
Experimental measurement, data acquisition, and analysis
October 19 Energy Scavenging (cont.)
  1. Build the vibrator
Example of a freshman engineering desing project
October 12 Registration
Information
  1. Find and download one year plan form on www.engr.ipfw.edu
  2. Complete the one-year plan including class times
    • Engineering Students: spring 10 & fall 10 schedule on the engineering website
    • MCET Students: use master schedule available in MCET office, ET221
  3. Plan/finish the second activity memo – due on November 13th
Additional Registration Information and Assignment
October 5 Energy Scavenging (cont.)
  1. Initial vibrator design proposal (one per group). A student who missed this lecture must contact her/his team mates to coordinate on how to carry out this assignment. A student not listed in any team must contact the course section instructor as soon as possible.
  2. Read: "The Engineer" (part 2), pp. 88 – 103

Teams Tuesday 10:30
Teams Tuesdays 1:30
Teams Wednesday 7:30
Teams Friday 9:00
Teams Friday 11:00

September 28 Energy Scavenging
  1. Contributions of an engineering discipline to energy harvesting
High-Tech Shocks

A backpack that harvest energy
September 21 Surviving Engineering School
  1. Finish up Job Ads Project (see last weeks assignment)
     
  2. Read: "Outside of Class - Workload and Studying" (pp. 41 -68)
    Pick one idea you plan to try and be prepared to describe it in class.
Surviving Engineering

School Test Tips

Project Information Sheet
September 14 Memos and Formatting Tables
  1. Job Ads Project
    - Memo on the major to be researched (due week of September 21)
    - Project Memo (due week of September 28)
  2. Read: In Class-More to Staying Awake than Taking Notes (pp.25 - 40). Pick out an idea you would like to try and be prepared to describe it.
Job Ad Websites

Writting Resources

Table Hints
September 4 Learning Styles and Strategies
  1. Write a reflection on your learning style
  2. Read: In text “Memos and Memo Reports”, pp. 129-148
Learning Styles & Strategies
Stan and Nathan
Glenda and Susan
August 31 Why ENGR/ETCS 101?
Why Activity Memos?
Why Engineering?
  1. Complete Class Survey
  2. Complete Index of Learning Styles Survey (ILS) and printout final summary
    ILS website
  3. Read: The Engineer - Part 1 (pp 69-88)
 

August 24

Time Budgets +
ETCS Student Success Center +
Campus Resources
  1. Complete Time Budget Survey
  2. Plan ahead for Activity Memos
  3. In text read: " Let's Take a Shot at Defining Success" (pp. 1-3) & "The Engineer (part 1)" (pp 69-88)
Syllabus
Activity Memos
Time Tips (GMU)
CASA Website
Tutor Trac Website
 

IPFW & ETCS Activities of Interest

September 14 American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) First Meeting
   

Readings of Interest

  Colleges Are Failing in Graduation Rates
  Freshman Engineering Project, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politechnic University of Puerto Rico