ME 302 – Fall 2007
Schedule for Monday Large Lecture/Team Project Class
Week
Topic
Homework Assignment
Due Date
10/1
No Class – Labor Day
a. Review of Course Handout/Grading Policy.
b. Attendance Policy.
c. Team Assignment Questionnaire.
d. Outcomes Survey (PRE).
a. Guest Speaker – Engineering Career Planning.
b. Resume Writing
c. Ethics Survey (PRE)
a. Introduction to Reverse Engineering.
b. Team Project Assignment.
c. Team Assignments.
d. Teamwork Survey (PRE).
a. Guest Speaker – ME Machine Shop.
b. Review of Team Project Status
10/8
a. Mechanical Dissection.
b. Team Planning Charts and Diagrams.
#3 - Planning Charts and Diagrams.
(T)
10/22
10/15
a. Tips for Teamwork
b. Sketching Assignment and Parts List
#4 – Dissection Sketches. (T)
10/29
10/22
a. Guest Speaker – ME Study Abroad Program
b. What is Engineering?
c. Why I am an Engineer Survey
10/29
a. Mathematical and Computer Modeling.
b. Outcomes Survey (MID)
#5 - Computer Solid Modeling. (T)
11/12
11/5
a. Guest Speaker from Industry
b. Review of Team Project Status
11/12
a. Guest Speaker – Library Research.
b. Materials and Manufacturing Processes.
#6 - Materials and Manufacturing (T)
11/26
11/19
a. Guest Speaker - Engineering Ethics and
Professional Responsibility
b. Teamwork Survey (POST)
#7 - Ethics Assignment (T)
12/3
11/26
a. Student Portfolio Presentation
b. Team Project Report Writing Handouts
c. Ethics Survey (POST)
#8 - Student Portfolio (I)
12/3
a. Final Team Project Review.
b. Class Evaluation (CIS)
c. Outcomes Survey (POST).
Project Reports Due in ETC 3.104
December 7, 2007, 4:00 PM
9/3
9/10
9/17
9/24
#1a - Team Questionnaire (I)
KEY
I = Individual
T = Team
9/17
#1b – Resume Writing (I)
9/24
#2 – Reverse Engineering Project
Proposal (T)
10/8
12/10
(on website)
Notes:
1. This schedule is tentative and subject to revision due to schedules of guest speakers.
2. Lecture slides and assignments are available on the class website: http://www.me.utexas.edu/~me302.
Grading Distribution for ME302 Large Lecture Class
Fall 2007
Instructor: Dr. Ronald Barr
ACTIVITY
Max. Possible Points
Attendance (I)
Assignment #1a: MBTI Personality Survey (I)
Assignment #1b: Resume (I)
Assignment #2: Project Proposal (T)
Assignment #3: Planning Charts and Diagrams (T)
Assignment #4: Sketches (T)
Assignment #5: Computer Models (T)
Assignment #6: Materials and Manufacturing (T)
Assignment #7: Ethics (T)
Assignment #8: Student Portfolio (I)
Final Team Project (T)
100
25
25
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
500
TOTAL:
1000*
KEY
(I) - Individual Assignment
(T) – Team Assignment
* -- Total Points are added to Graphics Portion to Yield Final
Grade. Note: Your Final Letter Grade Will be Assigned by the
Graphics Lab Instructor.