Time and Location :
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Friday, ROOM W126, Stafford Campus, Scarcella Building.
Instructor:
Mohammad Rashed
Office Hours: By appointment only
Office Phone: (713) 718-7771
Email address: mohammad.rashed@hccs.edu
Websites: http://learning.swc.hccs.edu/members/mahammad.rashed
Course Description :
Introduction to Engineering: This course is intended for those who are planning to major in any branch of engineering and for those planning a carrier in engineering. It may also be taken by any student entering college for the first time as the materials covered in the course may help lead any student to success in college irrespective of the student’s major.
The materials covered in the course will include Keys to Success in Engineering Study or any major for that matter, Engineering Profession, Academic Success Strategies, Personal
Growth and Development, Broadening your Education and Orientation to Engineering
Education. The delivery format will include lectures, videos presentations, movies, guest speakers, students’ projects, student’s presentations, homework assignments and examinations.
Expected Objectives :
At the successful completion of the course, the following objectives should be attained:
1.
Students will begin to develop their basic skills, basic problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, evaluation skills, all which are essential for success in engineering discipline for any academic discipline for that matter.
2.
Students will begin to develop team work skills for solving problems and completing projects by completing short paper and small projects as a team where all the team members are required to participate.
3.
Students will be able to realize the ethical codes and possibly refine them. They will learn that professional engineers have ethical and professional responsibilities which are related to the results of their actions.

4.
Students will learn a little more about some contemporary issues related to engineering, and engage in the discussions of these issues.
5.
Students will make a supportive learning community by getting to know each other in the class, learning collaborative study techniques, and becoming familiar with numerous students organizations.
6.
Students will learn about positive attitudes, good study habits, goal setting, goal attainments, hard work, dedication, commitment and productive behaviors that will result in their academic and carrier success.
7.
Students will learn how to avail themselves with the numerous resources including counseling, students organizations, faculty advising, web-based information, etc.
Textbook :
Studying Engineering 2nd edition by Raymond B. Landis, Discover Press, 200.
(ISBN 0-96469-5-9)
Grading :
The final Course grade will compute as follows:
Projects and written Papers: 40 %
In-class quizzes and exercises:
Examinations:
30 %
30 %
Total: 100 %
Grading Scale:
A = 90 -100 %
B = 80 – 89 %
C = 70 – 79 %
Examinations:
There will be three in-class exams during the semester. The exams dates will be formally announced at least one week in advance. These examinations will be administered during class period. There will be no final examination for this course.
Make-Up Examinations :
No make-up exams will be given. Students are advised to take the exams when scheduled

HCCS Attendance Policy is stated on page 21 as follows: “ Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Students are responsible for materials covered during their absences, and its is the student’s responsibility to consult with instructors for make-up assignments. Class attendance is checked daily by instructors. Although it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance, the instructor has a full authority to drop a student for excessive absences. A student may be dropped from a course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated in excess of 12.5 % of the hours of instruction (including lecture and laboratory time).” Note that 12.5% is about
4 classes or labs for a 4 semester hour course such as this one. Although we are all victims of circumstances beyond our control, you should be fully aware of the required attendance policy which is set by the school. Effort will be made to accommodate certain situations. However each student should try and inform the instructor in event of such situations arising.
November 8, 2007 is the last day for student to withdraw from the course and receive a grade of “W” in the course. It is the responsibility of any student contemplating on dropping the course to do so by or before that day. I recommend that any student planning to drop the course should discuss his/her performance in the course with me first before dropping. Sometimes it may not be as bad as it looks. "NOTICE: Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test-taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available."
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange for a reasonable accommodations must contact the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester.
Once this is established and documented, reasonable accommodations and/ modifications will be provided to that student. It is recommended that you contact the DSS Office at least 60 days prior to the beginning of the term. Faculty members are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Service Office. If you have nay questions, please contact the Disability Counselor at your college Dr.
Becky Hauri at (713) 718- 7909.

Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling the course requirements. Certain penalties and/or disciplinary actions may be initiated by the college system officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of “0” or “F” on the particular assignment, a failing grade in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the college system. Scholastic dishonesty include cheating on a test, assignment and other dishonest acts. .