UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for New Course/Reactivate Course
1. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?:
Fall 2012
See effective dates calendar.
2. College: CEFNS
3. Academic Unit: Engineering
4. Course subject and number:
EGR 386W
5. Units: 3
6. Long course title: Engineering Design: The Methods
(max 100 characters including spaces)
7. Short course title: Eng Design: The Methods
(max. 30 characters including spaces)
8. Catalog course description (max. 60 words, excluding requisites):
Methods of engineering design, including project planning and management, effective
interdisciplinary team skills, professional writing, oral communication skills, and professional
ethics.
9. Grading option:
Letter grade
Pass/Fail
Both
10a. UGC approval date*:
10. Co-convened with:
(For example: ESE 450 and ESE 550)
*Must be approved by UGC before UCC submission, and both course syllabi must be presented
11. Cross-listed with:
(For example: ES 450 and DIS 450)
Please submit a single cross-listed syllabus that will be used for all cross-listed courses.
12. May course be repeated for additional units?
12a. If yes, maximum units allowed?
12b. If yes, may course be repeated for additional units in the same term?
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Yes
No
Yes
No
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13. Prerequisites:
EGR 286 and ENG 105
with a grade of a “C” or
better.
14. Co requisites:
NONE
15. Is this course in any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis or concentration)?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic units prior
to college curricular submission.
BSE Mechanical Engineering, BSE Electrical (elective)
16. Is there a related plan or sub plan proposal being submitted?
If no, explain.
Yes
No
17. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
If yes, note the units specific to each component in the course description above.
No
18. Does this course duplicate content of existing courses?
Yes
No
If yes, list the courses with duplicate material. If the duplication is greater than 20%,
explain why NAU should establish this course.
19. Names of the current faculty qualified to teach this course:
Allison Kipple , Bridget
Bero, Bryan Cooperrider
20. Justification for new course.
The Design4Practice (D4P) program is a multi-disciplinary program, established in 1992, that
was originally comprised of four courses that all engineering students must take. The junior
level course (EGR386) was removed from the books some years ago when the mechanical
engineering department was struggling to find faculty to teach the course and opted no
longer to participate in the class. The electrical and civil engineering departments continue to
teach the course and have expanded the material to include a “w” designation to fulfill the
junior level writing requirement. In working to revive this broken link in the D4P program, we
would like to bring EGR386 back as a multi-disciplinary course that mechanical engineers will
participate in along with all the other engineering students. This class will also satisfy the
junior level writing requirement, making this writing experience more relevant for students
within their chosen discipline.
Answer 21-22 for UCC/YCC only:
21. Is this course being proposed for Liberal Studies designation?
Yes
If yes, forward this form along with the appropriate supporting documentation to the
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No
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Liberal Studies Committee.
22. Is this course being proposed for Diversity designation?
Yes
If yes, forward this form along with the appropriate supporting documentation to the
Diversity Committee
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
No
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Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCG/UGC/YCC Approval
Approved as submitted:
Date
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No
:
:
Please attach proposed Syllabus in approved university format.
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EGR 386W Engineering Design: The Methods
Syllabus
Catalog Description:
EGR 386W - Engineering Design: The Methods (3). Methods of engineering
design, including project planning and management, effective interdisciplinary
team skills, professional writing, oral communication skills, and professional
ethics. 3 hrs. lecture. Fee required. Fall, Spring. JWRT
Prerequisites:
EGR 286 and ENG 105 with a grade of a “C” or better.
Course info:
Three 50 or two 75 minute class periods/week
Instructor:
Allison Kipple, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Office: Room 264, 523.5303Allison.Kipple@nau.edu
Office Hours: M 1:00pm-3:00pm, TTh 11:30am-12:30pm
Text:
TBD (textbooks on technical writing and the engineering design process may be
chosen)
Course Structure:
In this class you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to
complete analysis, design, and documentation activities. Some projects may
require prototyping, construction and testing. Some class time will be provided
for team planning and coordination, but much of the work will take place outside
of class. This course fulfills the junior level writing requirement, so an emphasis
will be placed on professional writing skills in the context of assigned design
projects.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to (ABET Criterion 3 Learning Outcomes in Parenthesis):
1.
Describe the design process steps and the activities and results that are
typical of each step (c)
2.
Apply the design process to a contemporary design problem, recognizing
broader constraints and impacts of the design (c, d, g).
3.
Work effectively with other majors as a team of diverse individuals (d).
4.
Communicate effectively in teams and in presentations(g).
5.
Develop technical writing skills that allow them to communicate
effectively in writing (g, i)
6.
Recognize and analyze ethical issues and apply professional standards
to determine appropriate action (f).
Learning Activities:
1. Define the design project problem.
2. Research and document other solutions, technologies, parts and tools needed
for the design process.
3. Create and describe requirements, constraints and specifications for a design
project.
4. Choose a design concept and write a comprehensive design proposal and
other reports as required.
5. Learn and apply effective team dynamics to work together on teams while
managing the design and project.
6. Communicate with clients, vendors, faculty and industry experts.
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7. Present your design research, progress and activities during design reviews
orally and in written reports.
8. Learn and apply principles of effective technical writing to produce clear,
concise, grammatically-correct,
well-organized, well-written memos, proposals and reports.
9. Apply ethical principles and standards to an ethical issue and write an
extensive report.
Grading:
The activities above are used to assess a student’s learning and performance.
Attendance and active participation in class is critical. Class and team
participation includes attendance, completion of in-class work, and participation
in team meetings. If you have a reason to miss class, you must notify your
instructor ahead of time and make appropriate arrangements with your team.
Individual assignments may include homework, quizzes, exams or any team
assignments that are expected to be completed individually. Team grades will be
weighted by peer evaluations and instructor observations. Late assignments will
not be accepted for a grade without prior arrangement. All homework is due at
the beginning of class, and must be printed, or written out legibly if appropriate.
Laptop computers and personal electronic devices like cell phones may not be
used in class unless specifically needed for a class activity.
No.
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2
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Activity
%
Class and team meeting
participation
Individual assignments
Team assignments
15
Total
40
45
100
The course grade will be determined based on the following scale:
A => 90% , B => 80% , C => 70%, D => 60%, F =< 60%
The course grade cutoff points may be lowered if circumstances warrant
Course Outline:
Week 1: Assign teams. Personality assessment. Characteristics of an effective
team.
Week 2: Project requirements analysis. First MS Project tutorial.
Week 3: Conflict management. Dealing with difficult people.
Week 4: Design brainstorming. Key to effective presentations.
Week 5: Preliminary design presentations. Performance reviews.
Week 6: Work breakdown structure. Earned value analysis. Second MS Project
tutorial.
Week 7: Risk analysis, risk management. Software configuration control.
Week 8: Total Quality Management.
Week 9: Resumes. Interviews.
Week 10: Engineering ethics. Performance reviews #2.
Week 11: Testing / debugging techniques and metrics.
Week 12: Technical writing guidelines. Collaborative writing.
Week 13: Contemporary issues.
Week 14: Contemporary issues presentations.
Week 15: Financial intelligence.
Week 16: Final project presentations. Final report due.
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Responsibilities:
You will be expected to behave professionally during this course. This means
that individual coursework will be completed individually. You are encouraged to
discuss assignments but you may not submit another’s work as your own. On all
assignments, any sources of information that are not the original creation of the
author must be cited in sufficient detail that the instructor can locate and verify
the sources. If you are repeating this class, you may not use previous work that
you completed for a previous class. Plagiarism and cheating are subject to the
Arizona Board of Regents Code of Conduct procedures as outlined in the NAU
Student Handbook.
Policies:
There are several university policies that you should be familiar with. These are
listed below. If you would like more information on any of these, please see your
instructor.
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Safe Working and Learning Environment (Student Handbook)
Students with Disabilities (Faculty Handbook)
Accommodation of Religious Observance and Practice (Student Handbook)
Institutional Review Board (use of human subjects)
Academic Dishonesty (Student Handbook)
Medical Insurance Coverage for Students
Building Evacuation Information
Others
NAU Class Policy Statement can be found at
http://www4.nau.edu/avpaa/policy1.html
NAU Class management Statement can be found at
http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbookmanagement.htm
Revised Professional Code of Ethics statement can be found at
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~blutz/academic_affairs/Professional_EthicsCode_of_Conduct.doc
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