SYLLABUS
EGR 101 – 01
Credit Hours 3.0
Engineering Foundations
SPRING 2011
Course Information
Prerequisite(s)
Course
Description
Student
Learning
Outcomes
Class days
and time
Campus and
Class location
Required
textbook and
Course
Materials
Last Date of
Withdrawal
Make-up
policy
Daily
Activities,
Class
Participation,
Pop Quizzes,
etc.
Final
Examination
Mth 113 or higher.
Students are required to complete prerequisites for this course. Students who enroll without completing
prerequisites for this course may be withdrawn by the College and may not qualify for a refund of tuition.
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all course prerequisites are completed and documented
at the College.
This course introduces the student to engineering as a profession, basic engineering skills and the design
process. The course includes components to develop teaming as well as oral and written communication
skills. It also provides an introduction to computer tools used by engineers (spreadsheet, word processing,
presentation software, internet access).
Students will demonstrate competence in ; Engineering Curriculum; basic concepts such as significant
digits, length, and mass; Engineering Drawing; the use of the computer as an engineering tool; designing
a project.
Monday/Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:45pm
Room 1312 Martin Campus
Engineering Fundamentals 3rd edition, by Saeed Moaveni, Cengage Learning, 2008.
Engineering Graphics: Tools for the Mind, by Bryan Graham, Schroff Develovment Corporation.
DD-2 Drafting Kit Basic 2 MS
Monday May 02, 2011
Students who miss a test, quiz, or other graded exercise should contact the instructor before the next
class meeting. Students who have an excused absence (see Standard College Policies sheet)
should present documentation and complete any make-up work within one week of the last day
covered by their excuse. Students who will miss a test, quiz, or other graded exercise because of
official school events must make arrangements for making up work prior to missing.
At least one quiz grade and one grade from a drawing will be dropped.
Students who are tardy will not be given extra time for quizzes, tests, or drawings.
Monday May 9
3:30pm – 5:30pm
Instructor Information
Instructor
Instructor’s
E-mail and
phone number
Student hours
and location
for Student
Hours
Website
Division
Chair’s
E-mail and
phone number
Doug Robinson
e-mail:
drobinson@sheltonstate.edu
Office: 2706 Martin Mon/Wed 12:30pm – 1:30 pm
Fri 11:00am – 12:00pm
Telephone: (205) 391 – 2285
Tues/Thurs 10:00am – 11:00am
http://faculty.sheltonstate.edu/~drobinson
Gail Queen e – mail: gqueen@sheltonstate.edu
Phone: (205) 391 – 2209. Office number 2704.
College Policy Information
Academic
Misconduct
Attendance
Policy
Standard
College
Policies
Student Email
(Bucs Mail)
Quality
Enhancement
Plan
Students are expected to be honorable in all college assignments. Suspected cases of academic misconduct
are reported to the Dean of Instructional Services. [Instructor’s note: Instructors may not include any other
information regarding academic misconduct on the syllabus. Refer to the SSCC 2009-10 Catalog for specific
policies and procedures regarding academic misconduct.]
SSCC Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered, to be
prompt and to remain in class/lab for the entire time. Attendance will be recorded at every class/lab
meeting. On the final grade report, instructors are required to identify the last day of attendance for all
students who receive a grade of “F” or “U.” Students who are unable to attend class regularly, regardless
of the reason or circumstance, should withdraw from the class. Withdrawal from class can affect
eligibility for federal financial aid.
The Standard College Policies apply to all classes at the college and are a part of every official course
syllabus; each student receives a copy when he or she completes the vehicle registration/waiver procedure.
It is also available from the College website, www.sheltonstate.edu. It is the responsibility of the student to
have a copy of these policies and to abide by them. This class syllabus is intended to give further detail
about the policies and expectations in this class. College policies are also published in the Schedule of
Classes and the SSCC College Catalog/Student Handbook. Students are expected to be aware of and abide
by College policies in every class.
All students who are or have been registered for classes at Shelton State Community College are provided
an email account. Students who are currently registered must have an email account. Electronic mail is
the official method of communication for delivery of information Shelton State designated communicators
may use this email account to send official communications to the student body. Student email addresses
will be recorded in the college’s electronic directories and records. To activate/sign in to your Bucs Mail
account, visit the Bucs Mail icon at www.sheltonstate.edu.
Shelton State’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Improving Student Success in Online Classes
Grading:
Activities and Material covered
by that Activity
Test 1
Test 2
Average of assignments, in-class
activities, and quizzes
Drawings
Project
Percentage of Grade
Or Number of Points
15%
15%
20%
30%
20%
100 %
Student’s
Score
The following is required:
Letter grades will be assigned according to the
following:
Percentage Grade
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
59 and below
Letter grade
A
B
C
D
F
OUTLINE
EGR 101 – 01
SPRING 2011 4:30PM – 5:45PM
EF = Engineering Foundations
EG = ENGINEERING GRAPHICS: Tools for the Mind
This course outline and the dates established therein are tentative, and the instructor reserves the right to change them.
Day Date
Topic
Action
Activity/Assignments
1
Mon/ Jan 10
General overview / Objectives of the course
EF – Ch 1 (p. 4)
Group activity
What Is Engineering?
Lecture/Powerpoints
Assignment:
Types of Engineering/course requirements
Powerpoint on “Who
am I?”
2
Wed/ Jan 12
“Who Am I?”; Excel basics
Student ppt demon
Excel Exercise
EF – Ch 14 (p. 372)
3
Wed/ Jan 19
Unit Conversions & Significant Digits
EF – Ch 6 (p. 134, 139
Exercise (with Excel)
4
Mon/ Jan 24
Length: Coordinate systems, right triangles
6
Wed/ Jan 26
Vectors
Handout
7
Wed/ Feb 02
Length: Basic Trig Issues
EF – Ch 7 (pp.152- 60)
8
Mon/ Feb 07
Length: Surface area, volume, centroids
EF – Ch 7 (pp. 163 –
182)
9
Wed/ Feb 09
Length: Practice
Exercise (with Excel)
10
Mon/ Feb 14
Practice Test 1 (Review)
11
Wed/ Feb 16
TEST 1
12
Mon/ Feb 21
EF – Ch 5(p. 106)
Engineering Ethics
13
Wed/ Feb 23
Time – Measurement, Period, Frequency
14
Mon/ Feb 28
Time – Practice
Exercise(with Excel)
15
Wed/ Mar 02
Mass – Density, Specific Volume
16
Mon/ Mar 07
Mass – Mass vs weight, gc
Exercise(with Excel)
18
Mon/ Mar 21
Practice Test 2 (Review)
19
Wed/ Mar 23
TEST 2
20
Mon/ Mar 28
Drafting: Lettering
Demonstration:
Bring EG book and kit
to class
21
Wed/ Mar 30
Drafting: Sketching
Demonstration:
Bring EG book and kit
to class
22
Mon/ Apr 04
Drafting: Orthographic Projection
Demonstration:
Bring EG book and kit
to class
23
Wed/ Apr 06
Drafting: Isometric Drawings
Demonstration:
Bring EG book and kit
to class
24
Mon/ Apr 11
Drafting: Dimensioning
Demonstration:
Bring EG book and kit
to class
25
Wed/ Apr 13
Drafting:
Demonstration:
Bring EG book and kit
to class
26
Mon/ Apr 18
Project: TBA
27
Wed/ Apr 20
Project: TBA
28
Mon/ Apr 25
Project: TBA
29
Wed/ Apr 27
Project: TBA
30
Mon/ May 02
Project: TBA