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ECE361 Engineering Practice

Discover the fundamentals of engineering practice and design process, emphasizing creativity, teamwork, communication skills, and project management. Dive into problem-solving methods and ethical behavior in engineering.

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ECE361 Engineering Practice

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  1. ECE361Engineering Practice Page 1

  2. Introductions • Introductions and Brief Overview • Angel Course Management Tool • Angel Homepage • Course Homepage • Skills Survey • Introduction to Engineering Practice Page 2

  3. Can you name one thing in this room that was not developed, produced, or installed by an engineer? ref: Smith text Page 3

  4. Can you think of a profession that is affecting your life more pervasively than engineering? Page 4

  5. What is your experience with engineering? What is engineering? What constitutes an engineering education? Page 5

  6. Can you define the engineering method for solving a problem? Compare with scientific method Page 6

  7. Science – the study of nature and natural processes "Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was." -Theodore Von Karman www.discoverengineering.org Engineering – the use of knowledge of nature and natural processes to solve problems Page 7

  8. Engineering is the Art of Design Start with a need and end with a product Page 8

  9. Shaping Your Curriculum ABET Accreditation: Certification of degree programsABET accreditation criteria Faculty and Tradition: Basic structure and technical electivesECE Department Webpage Industry: Feedback from employers Boeing’s attributes of an engineer Page 9

  10. What is ECE 361? This course is an introduction to the practice and process of engineering design. Course Description: Creativity, project design specifications, team roles, effective conduct of team meetings, written and oral communication skills, professionalism, project management, and completion of team project(s). Prerequisites: ECE 200 • Objectives • After successfully completing this course the student should be able to: • Identify blocks to creativity and apply that knowledge to overcome stumbling blocks, • Conduct and participate in team meetings and prepare agendas, minutes, and memos, • Make team decisions to solve open-ended problems, • Organize and manage a project toward successful milestone completions, • Present their work both orally and in writing, • Demonstrate an understanding of ethical behavior in the profession of engineering and practice this behavior throughout the course, and • Prepare and carry out a personal Professional Development Plan. Page 10

  11. ECE Design Sequence ECE361 Engineering Practice ECE362 Principles of Design ECE361 – Teamwork and the Design Process ECE362 – PDS, Conceptual Design, New product development proposal ECE460/461 – Formulate PDS and implement design that meets PDS for an external client ECE460 Engineering Design I ECE461 Engineering Design II Page 11

  12. ECE 361 Assignment • INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT – Take the electronic skills and interests assessment on Angel (Due in class today): Page 12

  13. References: • [1] K Smith, Project Management and Teamwork, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2004 Page 13

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