ENGR1110: Introduction to (Electrical & Computer) Engineering

1. ENGR1110: Introduction to (Electrical & Computer)Engineering Thaddeus Roppel, Ph.D. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Auburn University

2. Quiz Preparation • Have Quiz sheet ready. • Top Center:QUIZ 1 • Upper Right: • Name (L, F, MI), • Today’s date 8/21/12 • Lab day , time • section number

3. QUIZ QUESTION EXAMPLES Write QUESTION NUMBER and ANSWER on your paper. 1. (True or False) Engineering requires teamwork. 2. Which of the following is NOT one of the six main sub-areas of Electrical and Computer Engineering: a) Microelectronics, b) Electromagnetics, c) Control Systems, d) Physics, e) Power Systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Example answers in correct format: 1. True 2. (d) Physics

4. Announcements • Use a full sheet of paper for your lecture quiz. Submit face-down in front or back of room as you leave. • Lecture Quiz is worth 25 points. • Labs meet in Broun 356. • A short quiz will be given at the beginning of most labs. It may cover the current lab assignment and/or previous labs. Most labs have homework to be turned in at the next meeting.

5. Quiz • 1. Lecture Quizzes are worth _______ points. • 2. Most lab meetings will have homework. Write TRUE or FALSE

6. Announcements • Monday lab sections: Monday (9/3) is a holiday – no classes. You will do Lab 2 and Lab 3 on 9/10. • All sections: bring your Student ID # to lab (903 xxx xxx). Fill out keypad code request slip.

7. Announcements • Keypad access to Broun 356 (and Broun Hall after hours) • Specify three six-digit numbers. • If your first choice is in use, your second choice will be assigned. Find it by trial and error at the keypad. If you give less than two choices, you will not get a code. • All the easy numbers have been taken (123456, pi, e, all 1’s etc). • Phone number permutations are good • Make a note of your codes.

8. Quiz • 3. Choose an easy number for your keypad code like 123456. Write TRUE or FALSE

9. Outline • Syllabus • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Teamwork

10. Outline • Syllabus • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Teamwork

11. Syllabus • Course web site • Public – most content (lectures, labs, syllabus, etc.) • Canvas – Grades (and link to public website) • Objectives – introduce: • Engineering design • Graphical, oral, and written technical communication • Software tools: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Matlab • Teams • Textbook • Introduction to Engineering Design, Book 7: Projects, Skills and LEGO Challenges, Dally and Reeves

12. Email • CHECK YOUR EMAIL FREQUENTLY!! • At least once per day • More if possible • Last minute updates, corrections, announcements will be sent via email • Email is the official communication medium of Auburn University • If you do not have a userid (email account) – GET ONE! • “I did not check my email” is not an valid excuse.

13. Syllabus • Grading

14. Professional Development Hours • Professional engineering licensing requires professional development hours • Pick two of the following: • Student professional society meetings (IEEE, ASME, AIChE, SWE, etc.). Check posted notices & class website. • Guest lectures on campus • Other lectures/meetings announced in class • One memo only can be an interview a practicing or retired engineer • One-page memo due on each event • See Class Schedule for due dates. • Memos due within eight days of meeting. • Memos can only be turned in during lecture!

15. SKIT • Each team must produce a skit illustrating some aspect of engineering design. • Skits should be 3 – 5 minutes in length • All aspects of the skit must be inoffensive. PG rating is a rough guideline. • Skits should be captured on video and uploaded to Canvas. • Selected skits will be screened during lecture without prior notice

16. Expectations • Be on-time, pay attention, ask questions • Keep thorough, organized class notes • Read the assigned material BEFORE class and labs • Lab assignments are on class website • You will be quizzed at the beginning of lab • Do neat, organized work for labs, homework, and quizzes

17. Expectations • This is “learn by doing” course • You will be asked to perform certain tasks without a complete set of instructions • Function as a team • Perform the design project • Why? • Benefits of “figuring it out for yourself” • Real world

18. Et Cetera (etc.) • Attendance • EXTREMELY IMPORTANT • More than 2 unexcused absences from either class or lab will result in an F • Lecture Quizzes • Questions interspersed throughout lecture • Covers previous lecture/lab & reading • Quizzes are how we take attendance • Guidelines for Submission of Homework Assignments • Accessibility/Disability • Outline/Schedule • Office hours – by appointment – email to set up

19. Attendance • EXTREMELY IMPORTANT • More than 2 unexcused absences from either class or lab will result in an F • Check Canvas for scores • Report grade discrepancies (lost grades, grading errors, etc.) to the Professor as soon as possible.

20. Outline • Syllabus • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Teamwork

21. What is Engineering? • The application of science and mathematics to the design, construction and use of systems, through the process of analysis and synthesis, to solve a specific problem. System = a collection of interacting or interdependent components. Analysis = the logical or mathematical examination of the components and the characteristics of a system. Synthesis = the selection of components to form a system with specific characteristics.

22. “Big 6” Engineering Fields • Civil ~ 1852 (ASCE) • Mechanical ~ 1880 (ASME) • Electrical ~ 1884 (IEEE) • Chemical ~ 1904 (AIChE) • Computer ~ 1947 (ACM) • Industrial ~ 1948 (IIE)

23. What is Electrical & Computer Engineering? • If it plugs into a wall or runs off of a battery, electrical and/or computer engineers were involved in its design and manufacture.

24. What is Electrical & Computer Engineering? • Main sub-areas of ECE: • Computers • Microelectronics • Communications & Digital Signal Processing • Power • Control systems • Electromagnetics

25. Computers and Digital Systems

26. Microelectronics Design Fabrication Packaging

27. Communications and DSP

28. Power Systems

29. Control Systems

30. Electromagnetics

31. AU MRI Research Center

32. Quiz • 4. Which one of these is NOT considered a sub-area of EE: Electromagnetics, communications, physics Write out the answer.

33. Outline • Syllabus • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Teamwork

34. Engineering Teams • Engineering requires teamwork! • Important for college survival as well. • Attention must be given to the functioning of the team, not just the end product.

35. Team Meetings • If not handled properly, team meetings can be a waste of time. • Tips for effective team meetings: • Prepare an agenda in advance • Teams typically do not have total agreement on issues • Have clearly defined action items by the end of the meeting • Assign one or team members to each action item • Assign deadlines for each action item

36. Stages of Team Development • Orientation • Problems/Dissatisfaction • Resolution • Prototype • Production (not in this course) • Termination

37. Design Project

38. Tips • GET STARTED EARLY!!!! • Once you have been assigned to a team • Get your motors as early as possible. • Order any special Lego parts you need (e.g., search for legos buckets)

39. Quiz • 5. Which stage(s) of teaming (Orientation, Problems, Resolution, Prototype, Production, Termination) will NOT be performed in this course? Write out the answer(s). END OF LECTURE

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