COURSEWORK POLICY:
No late work accepted. If you
cannot make it to class, either scan
and email or have someone turn in your
work ON TIME. Specified format
must be followed. Students must
attend class to complete in-class
assignments. All assignments are
posted on BLACKBOARD. There is a
schedule with due dates and times
under the syllabus/schedule tab. It is
the STUDENTS’ responsibility to keep
track of due dates and times.
REQUIRED
TEXTBOOK/MATERIAL:
Engineering Your Future, 7th Ed.,
William Oakes, Les Leone, Craig Gunn,
Oxford University Press,
ISBN 978-0-19-979756-1
Engineering Notebook, Creative
Notebook Solutions LLC,
ISBN 978-0-578-05027-0
CHEATING:
Students caught using other students’
material, or using material not their
own will fail the course. The MAE
Academics Ethics Policy is included in
this syllabus.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES &
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR:
Students may not listen to any
electronic device or answer their cell
phone or text in class. If you need to
answer an important call or text,
please leave the room. Disruptive
students will be asked to leave for the
remainder of class, will not be able to
make up missed material, and will be
required to meet with the Dept. Chair.
DROPPING THE COURSE:
Per university policy, students are not
allowed to drop the course after the
drop date without extenuating
circumstances such as health, military,
family emergencies, etc. Proper
documentation of the circumstances is
required.
WHY ARE WE HERE?
The course presents a balanced coverage of the fundamental concepts
of engineering principles and the practical exposure to a laboratory
experience. The principles presented in the lecture setting and the
experiences gained in the laboratory setting are intrinsically
intertwined. Both approaches are needed for a student to gain
conceptual understanding, and to investigate and engage in meaningful
engineering both in isolation and in team environments.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completing the course, students will
(1) Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the principles of
engineering. These principles will be presented in greater
breadth and depth in follow-on engineering courses.
(2) Show ability to apply engineering principles in a variety
project-based experiences and applications.
(3) Demonstrate basic understanding of critical thinking and,
teamwork, and oral and written communication skills.
(4) Communicate an appreciation of ethnic and gender issues and
their relationship to the engineering profession.
POINT BREAKDOWN:
Class Professionalism
(Based on attached guidelines)
Engineering Career Project:
Notebook:
In Class Assignments & Labs
Projects:
Homework Assignments
5%
10%
10%
25%
25%
25%
GRADING BREAKDOWN:
A: 90%-100%; B: 80%-89%; C: 70%-79%, D: 60%-69%, F…
Team assignments include a peer-evaluation as part of the grade.
DISABILITY SERVICES:
If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this
class, it is your responsibility to contact and register with the Disability Services
Office, and provide them with documentation of your disability, so they can determine
what accommodations are appropriate for your situation. To avoid any delay in the
receipt of accommodations, you should contact the Disability Services Office as soon as
possible. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that disability
accommodations cannot provided until an accommodation letter has been given to me.
Please contact Disability Services for more information about receiving accommodations
at Main Hall room 105, 719-255-3354 or dservice@uccs.edu.
Freshman Seminar Statement of Professionalism
(Adapted to MAE 1502)
Your faculty strive to make the classroom a place that is academically rewarding for both the student and the instructor. To
encourage an atmosphere that is conducive to learning, we have established the following expectations for student behavior in
the classroom. Some of these requirements will be new to you; however, other items will be similar to the expectations of
faculty in other classes. At the collegiate level, students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning and
academic success. Faculty are expected to teach and support learning, not to monitor all your efforts or behaviors. Therefore,
it is expected that you will:
1.
Become familiar with academic policies and requirements:
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Read and reread the syllabus and tentative schedule.
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Follow at least the minimum guidelines for written and oral assignments.
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Ask about any requirements or policies that you do not understand.
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Keep all handouts, returned work, etc., until you have received your final grade from the registrar.
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Abide by the honor system during exams, quizzes, and in-class writing assignments; do not cheat or assist
cheating.
2.
Be responsible for your own learning:
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Take your college education seriously and show it.
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Check your UCCS email regularly.
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Get to know and discuss your learning with your instructors – they are there to help.
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Develop academic skills that strengthen and complement your own learning style.
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Take responsibility for your performance, attendance, participation, grades and learning.
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If you need help, ask for it.
3.
Be prepared for college-level learning:
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Take careful notes on lectures and assigned readings, and revise class notes periodically.
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Keep up with all assignments and class activities, including those in eCompanion if used.
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Get information from another class member if you are absent.
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Expect to spend at least two hours on average for work done outside of class for every one hour of
classroom attendance (2.5 hrs/wk x 2 = 5hr/week per class; 5 classes = 25hrs average).
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Do the assigned reading before class. Coming to class prepared helps you participate in class discussions,
and textbook material might show up on a quiz or test. Reading is essential for learning the topic.
4.
Organize your time:
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Come to class on time, especially for examinations, and stay until the class has ended.
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If you miss or will be late for a class/appointment with a faculty member make every effort to contact them as
soon as possible by phone or by email. They may ask for a written doctor’s excuse.
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Get required work in on time or talk to instructors if that is impossible.
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Avoid scheduling appointments, work, practice, or vacations that will conflict with your class schedule.
5.
Respect others:
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Refrain from distracting others with rude behaviors such as sleeping, answering a cell phone, texting, having
a private conversation, going in and out for drinks, snacks, or phone calls; or listening to iPods/MP3 players,
especially while others are speaking.
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Tell your instructor if you must leave early or arrive late.
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If you arrive late enter quietly and sit in the 1 available seat closest to the door.
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Be polite and respect each other and the instructor.
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If you have comments, criticism, or a need to talk, see the instructor during office hours.
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Ask and respond to questions in a serious manner.
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Follow professional email protocol.
6.
Read, understand, discuss, and adhere to this statement, the UCCS Student Code of Conduct and other
university policies. The MAE Academic Ethics Code Policy is included on the following pages.
Academics Ethics Code Policy: http://www.uccs.edu/Documents/spa/ethicscodepolicy.pdf
Student Code of Conduct: http://www.uccs.edu/oja/Student-Conduct.html
MAE Policy: MAE-STU-001
Subject: Departmental Academic Ethics Code Policy
Effective Date: December 15, 2011
Supersession: None
Approved by vote of the MAE faculty: December 15, 2011
Introduction: The campus 200-019 Student Academic Ethics Code Policy provides
appropriate implementation and due process for students accused of violating the
Student Academic Ethics Code. The campus policy requires that (a) if a faculty member
believes that a sanction more severe than a course-level sanction be levied, then the
faculty member shall follow all department and college procedures for such sanctions and
(b) if the student disputes the faculty member’s findings then the student may appeal
the findings by following departmental and college processes. This policy identifies the
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering procedures and processes as
required in (a) and (b). Campus policy provides for input and resolution of appeal by the
Academic Ethics Code Committee (AECC). Hence, the Department policy limits the appeal
process within the Department.
Policy:
1. In accordance with the Campus Student Academic Ethics Code Policy (200-019),
the faculty member, with reason to believe that a Code violation has occurred, shall
discuss the matter with the student, provide the student with the supporting
documentation, and ask the student for a response.
a. If the student admits to the Code violation, the faculty member shall impose
a sanction at the course level. Course level sanctions include, but are not
limited to downgrading the student on the assignment/exam/activity in
which the academic Code violation occurred; failing the student on the
assignment/exam/activity in which the academic Code violation occurred;
lowering the student’s grade for the course; failing the student for the
course.
b. If the student denies the violation, the faculty member shall determine
whether the matter is, based on the preponderance of the evidence, a
violation of the Code. If the faculty member finds that a Code violation has
occurred, the faculty member shall present his/her findings and evidence to
the student and provide the student with an opportunity to respond to the
findings.
c. The student has 15 calendar days from the date the faculty member
presents the student with his/her findings that a Code violation has
occurred to respond to the faculty member. UCCS email will be deemed an
official form of communication. Failure of the student to respond to the
faculty member within 15 days will result in the course-level sanction being
imposed. Failure of the student to respond to or meet with the faculty
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member within the 15 day time frame precludes the student’s right to appeal
the faculty member’s finding that a Code violation has occurred.
d. If, after meeting with the student, the faculty member still believes a Code
violation has occurred, the faculty member may impose a course-level
sanction upon the student.
Upon a finding of a Code violation the faculty member shall document the violation
in the Department’s Academic Integrity File held in the Department’s front office.
After the student and faculty member have met, in accordance with Section 1
(above), the student may appeal the faculty member’s finding or the course-level
sanction to the Chair of the Department. The student must submit his/her appeal,
in writing, to the Chair of the Department within 15 calendar days from the date
the faculty member levied the sanction against the student.
If the student appeals the faculty member’s findings or the course-level sanction
to the Chair of the Department, the faculty member will forward to the Chair of
the Department his or her recommendation for sanctions along with all documents
used in making the decision.
The Chair will review the recommendations of the faculty member and the
documentation provided to impose a sanction. The Chair may meet with the student
at his/her discretion to review the violation and ascertain the basis for the
sanctions imposed; however, the faculty member must be present in any discussions
regarding the violation with the student. The Chair will inform the student, faculty
member, and the Dean of EAS of his/her decision of the appeal.
If the faculty member believes that a sanction more severe than the course level
sanction should be levied, the faculty member will make a recommendation for
more severe sanctions including probation, suspension, expulsion, or withholding or
revoking a degree to the Chair of the Department. The Chair will forward his/her
recommendation along with the recommendation of the faculty member to the
Dean of EAS.
The student can appeal the decision of the Chair for sanctions by following the
campus policy and the EAS policy.
Disruptive behavior in the classroom can also result in course-level sanctions by a
faculty member. In such a case, the notification, reviewing of findings and
evidence, and appeal process will be the same as outlined above for an Honor
violation. If the faculty member believes that a sanction more severe than the
course level sanction should be levied, the faculty member will make a
recommendation to the Chair of the Department. The Chair will forward his/her
recommendation along with the recommendation of the faculty member to the
Dean of EAS.