EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I

1. EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I Fall 2007 – Week 1 Introduction

2. EGR105 – Week 1 Topics Syllabus Comments on engineering Project concept Assignment # 1

3. Syllabus Goals Instructor, website Class format, schedule Kirk Auditorium Lectures Grading Computer accounts Project

4. Engineering Quad EGR105 classroom Kelley Hall Gilbreth Hall My office Engineering Computer center Crawford Hall Wales Hall Kirk Center N Bliss Hall

5. EGR105 – Week 1 Topics Syllabus Comments on engineering Project concept Assignment # 1

6. What is engineering?

7. Engineering is “turning ideas into reality” “the art of applying scientific and mathematical principles, experience, judgment, and common sense to make things that benefit people.”

8. What do engineers do?

9. Engineers work in Analysis – modeling of physical systems Design – solving a problem Testing – showing that design meets requirements Sales – liaison to the customer Management – project oversight Development – reusing existing principles Research – asking and solving new problems more……

10. Why study engineering?

11. A career in engineering can bring Job satisfaction A variety of career opportunities Challenging work The potential to benefit society Financial security An avenue for expressing your creativity

12. Is engineering a popular majorin college?

13. Not really, 1998 college graduates

14. Is there a most popular engineering major?

15. Ocean Engineering is very small nationally

16. More Recent Data

17. EGR105 – Week 1 Topics Syllabus Comments on engineering Project concept Assignment # 1

18. EGR105 – Week 1 Topics Syllabus Comments on engineering Project concept Assignment # 1

19. General Goal of the Project Show by designing and analyzing a demonstration that math and science allow us to predict the bungee jump

20. Bungee Jumping History General goal of the project

21. General Goal of the Project • Bungee jumping is thrilling, yet scary !! • Some deaths have occurred • Show by designing and analyzing a demonstration that it can be • safe • predictable

22. EGR105 – Week 1 Topics Syllabus Comments on engineering Project concept Assignment # 1

23. Assignment #1 Team formation: Identify an hour once per week outside of class for meetings Exchange e-mail addresses Team roster to me today before you leave Individual homework: Web research on bungees: Find an interesting site Write a 2-3 sentence summary of what’s there E-mail your summary and the link to me

24. Budget your time Fill out this form

25. Grades Attendance/participation 25% Reports 25% Homework 25% Team project 25% Attendance includes the 13 weeks of class and the Kirk Auditorium lectures, Participation includes class discussions. Reports are a one paragraph summary of the Cherry Auditorium Lectures. Your best 5 grades on the reports are used to calculate your reports grade. Homework is graded on a 10-point scale with points lost for late submission. (homework due the following week.)

26. Academic Integrity Academic Integrity: The following quote from Prof. Taggart's Egr106 web site applies. According to URI's policy on academic integrity, "cheating is the claiming of credit for work not done independently." While students are encouraged to help each other in completing homework assignments, each student is expected to submit work that they have developed on their own. Submission of duplicate copies is not acceptable. If you use someone else's work, you have to get their permission and acknowledge it on the work and in the your report and presentation.