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EGR115 is designed to introduce the new engineer to the exciting world of computer programming.
We assume very little about your experience.
We expect great results – after all, you’re at
ERAU!
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Take notes and follow the lectures
Practice – do the assignments and lab exercises and then try to do just a little bit more
You may expect 6-10 hours of outside work per week – some will need more, others less
Ask questions! Seek help!

Matthew Kindy
BS Chemistry, Purdue University
BS Applied Math, Purdue Univ.
MS Computer Science, UCF
10 years in automotive & plastics industry
George Faragallah
BS EE, Cairo University
MS EE, UCF
PhD EE candidate (2012), UCF
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Caroline Liron
BS AE, ERAU DB
MS AE, ERAU DB
Dr. Lulu Sun
BS ME, Harbin Engr Univ, PRC
PhD ME, UC Riverside

2+2 format
Lecture twice a week: Tuesday and Thursday
9:45am – 10:45am in IC101
Lab twice a week: Wednesday and Friday in LB172
Section 01: 9:15
Section 02: 10:30
Section 03: 11:45
Mr. Faragallah
Section 04: 13:00
Section 05: 14:15
Section 11: 15:30
Mr. Kindy
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What will we be doing? Programming is a skill , i.e. you must develop experience
Very little “bookwork”
- Moderate amount of theory
Much practice, in lab and outside
- 5-10 programming assignments
Many “snippet” programs
- Major final project
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The purpose of the lecture is to provide the information that used to be presented during the lab – now we can use the lab to get some real learning done!
- Attendance is required and tracked
- No laptops, cell phones, iPods, etc in use
- Slides will be posted on the section websites – usually just before lecture
- Lectures are good source of quiz & exam questions…
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How labs are used
- Demonstrate lecture concepts
- Practice implementing lecture concepts
- Apply concepts to solve problems
- Attempt to extend beyond the base
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Quizzes and Exams
- Each section is evaluated independently
- Quizzes and exams are given in the lab
(except for Final Exam)
- Most assessments will be via Blackboard
(Get your IT issues resolved: x66990)
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You must have a valid Eagle card and be enrolled in the course.
Swipe your card every time you come to lecture.
Swipe your card when you visit the tutoring labs
You must have a working Blackboard account
You must have a working ERAU email account. If you prefer, forward your email to your (Gmail / Hotmail /
Yahoo) account.
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Step1: Log into your Ernie account and click to open your mailbox
Step2:Find the OPTIONS button. Click it.
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Step3: in MAIL, click
FORWARDING
Configure the forwarding
Step4: Fill in the email of your other preferred email.
Step5: Click APPLY to confirm the rule.
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Be certain that emails from your instructor do not end up in the Junk box.

Do not trust the technology!
Check your junk / spam folder – especially when you are expecting an email!
Save your work in multiple places!
C: drive, P: drive, USB drive, email

A (Very) Brief History of Computing
Computing Terminology
Designing Solutions for Computers
Implementing Solutions
Repeat the following:
Learn new programming feature (of MATLAB)
Design solution using new feature (in MATLAB)
Implement solution (in MATLAB)
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Example topics:
Simple, Formatted, and Graphical User I/O
Data types and variables
Library Functions
Simple data structures
Logical operations & conditionals
Loops, sorting, searching
Modular design with functions
File I/O
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Final Projects
Each student will develop a final project of his/her own design and creation which utilizes as many concepts from the course as possible. The specific requirements will be provided by your instructor.
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Each instructor is responsible for his/her sections’ grades.
Common grading format:
10% Quizzes, small homeworks
20% Programming assignments
40% Exams: 3
10% Final exam
20% Final Project
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How to get assistance:
Ask questions during the lecture
Ask questions during the lab
Ask questions in any instructor’s office hours
Ask your instructor: office, email, AIM
Use tutoring hours in A108
- Mon-Fri: 2pm – 5pm
Use tutoring hours in LB172
- Sun-Thu: 7pm – 10pm
Discuss with others (but do not copy!)
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(subject to change)
Kindy – hours posted at LB266 and EGR115.com
Tue: 11:00 – 12:00 IC101 (or LB266…)
Wed: 8:00 – 11:30 LB266
Wed: 17:00 – 19:00
Thu: 11:00 – 12:00
Fri: 8:00 – 11:30
DOAN101 (Start Sep 7)
IC101 (or LB266…)
LB266
Faragallah
Fri: 13:00 – 16:00
(more will be announced later)
All instructors’ office hours: http://www.egr115.com/_all_office_hours.pdf
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