ENGR 121(003) Engineering Problem Solving II Winter, 2003-04

Class

Date

Topics

Homework Assignments

Reading

Assignments

1

Thursday, 12/4/03

Course & Instructor Introduction

  

Mathcad Chap 1 & 2

2

Tuesday, 12/9/03

Solid Edge

    

3

Thursday, 12/11/03

Solid Edge

Mathcad 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.12, 2.13, 2.18

4

Tuesday, 12/16/03

Solid Edge

Solid Edge Assignment Due

Mathcad Chap 3

5

Thursday, 12/18/03

Teams Revisited,

Mathcad Quiz 1

6

Tuesday, 1/6/04

Material Balance

Eide Chap 10

7

Thursday, 1/8/04

Material Balance

Mathcad 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.11

8

Tuesday, 1/13/04

Material Balance

Eide 10.1, 10.5, 10.12, 10.15

Eisenberg, Chap 1 & 2 Mathcad Chap 4

9

Thursday, 1/15/04

Report Writing,

Mathcad Quiz 2

Eide 10.17, 10.18, 10.19, 10.20

  

10

Tuesday, 1/20/04

Problem Session

Mathcad 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 4.14, 4.17

  

11

Thursday, 1/22/04

Test 1

  

Mathcad Chap 5

12

Tuesday, 1/27/04

Laboratory

  

 

13

Thursday, 1/29/04

Mathcad Quiz 3

(Mathcad & whatever else we need to do to catch up)

    

14

Tuesday, 2/3/04

Circuits

Lab Report Due

Mathcad 5.1, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11

Eide Chap 11

15

Thursday, 2/5/04

Circuits

Eide 11.6, 11.12, 11.13, 11.15

Mathcad Chap 6

16

Tuesday, 2/10/04

Circuits

Mathcad Quiz 4

Eide 11.17, 11.20, 11.24, 11.25

  

17

Thursday, 2/12/04

Problem Session

Mathcad 6.2, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.13

 

18

Tuesday, 2/17/04

Test 2

Presentation Powerpoint Files Due

  

19

Thursday, 2/19/04

Presentations

    

Mardi Gras

20

Thursday, 2/26/04

Presentations

Mathcad Quiz 5

    

21

Tuesday, 3/2/04

Review and Preview

    

Homework and reading assignments will be due at the beginning of class on the date shown unless otherwise indicated.

 

Engineering 121 -- Engineering Problem Solving II -- Winter, 2003-04

Instructor: Dr. Jim Nelson

Office: Bogard Hall 217

Phone: (office) 257-2842; (home) 255-3258

e-mail: jdn@coes.latech.edu

Web Page: http://www.latech.edu/~jdn

Class Time: 8:00-9:50 TR

Class Room: BH 304

Office Hours: 10-12 Daily (These are official office hours. You are encouraged to come by any time you need to see me. If I am not there, please make an appointment with my secretary.)

Textbooks: Eide, A.R., R.D. Jenison, L.H. Mashaw, and L.L. Northrup. 2003. Engineering Fundamentals and Problem Solving, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill Publishers.

Pritchard, Philip J. 1998. Mathcad: A Tool for Engineering Problem Solving. McGraw Hill Publishers.

Eisenberg, Anne. 1998. A Beginner's Guide to Technical Communication. McGraw Hill Publishers.

Web-based tutorials are located at http://www.latech.edu/tech/engr/tutorials

 

Attendance: See Louisiana Tech University Catalog page 11.

"Class attendance is regarded as an obligation ..."

Make-up exams are not generally available except upon prior arrangement with the instructor.

Grading: A=90+, B=80-89.9, C=70-79.9, D=60-69.9, F=0-59.9

Tests (2) (Individual) 60%

Mathcad Quizzes (Individual) 7%

Homework (Team) 15%

Lab Report (Team) 10%

Presentation (Team) 5%

Professional Meetings/Seminars 3%

Course Objectives:

The objective of Engineering 121 is to further acquaint you with the basic concepts that form the foundations of engineering. Specifically, at the end of this course you should be able to formulate and solve simple material balance problems and simple electrical circuits problems. You should also be able to utilize a solids modeling package to accurately draw an object that can then be constructed using rapid prototyping. This course will help you integrate skills developed in math and chemistry and further clarify the importance of these skills for solving engineering problems. You will continue to develop your skills in problem solving, working in teams, using the computer for problem solving (particularly MathCAD), and communication. The course will employ a variety of learning strategies including cooperative learning (teamwork), critical thinking, creative problem solving, and oral/written communication.