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EGR 102 Introduction to Engineering Through Applied Science II. Prof. Marc H. Richman, Sc.D., P.E. Educational/Professional Background. BS - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Registered Professional Engineer - Mass, RI, and CT.
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EGR 102Introduction to EngineeringThroughApplied Science II Prof. Marc H. Richman, Sc.D., P.E.
Educational/Professional Background • BS - Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Sc.D. • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Registered Professional Engineer - Mass, RI, and CT
Professional Background • Dr. Richman is a Professor Emeritus of Engineering at Brown University where he taught for 36 years. • Dr. Richman is President of Marc H. Richman, Inc., Consulting & Forensic Engineers.
Areas of Professional Interest • Forensic Engineering • Expert witness in civil and criminal cases ranging from fender benders, slip and falls, to gas explosions, bridge collapses, aircraft crashes. • Consulting Engineering • Metallurgy and Materials Engineering • Structural Engineering • Failure Analysis
Areas of Interest -- Teaching • Freshman Engineering (Impulse) Courses • Egr 101, Egr 102 • Mechanics • Egr 241 Statics • Egr 242 Dynamics • Mechanics of Materials • CEN 202, MNE 252
Egr 102 an Impulse Course • This course is designed to provide an introduction to engineering and get you involved right away in • Attacking engineering problems • Working as a member of a four person team • Learning written and oral communication skills • Using computers • Doing laboratory and classroom exercises • Completing a capstone design project
All of this using mechanics – statics & dynamics • Tying together Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, as well as Mechanical and Civil Engineering in this course.
How the course works • Egr 102 is comprised of several components: • Classroom lectures • Classroom exercises • Classroom design projects • Engineering Ethics • Homework • Exams • Capstone design project w/oral and written report
Attendance • Attendance is MANDATORY!!! • You are expected to be in class on time and stay until the class is over! • If you cannot attend class you should notify Prof. Richman and the TA ahead of time (if possible) and have a good excuse! • Sickness, family emergencies, religious holidays, etc. are valid excuses.
Behaviour in Class • Attentive demeanor. • No checking e-mail, cell phones, games • No conversations with team members except in connection with team tasks and class topics. • No eating or drinking in the classroom. • Dress • Clothing is necessary!
Egr10201 Wiki • All materials and announcements pertaining to Egr 102-01 will be posted on the above Wiki. • You will all be invited to be members of this Wiki based on your e-mail addresses as posted on COIN. • You will be able to view and download material from all Wiki pages.
You will not be allowed to post to any Wicki page except the Comments and Discussion page. • On that page you are free to post questions or comments, for example • The Prof is going too fast • I already know this stuff • Please write more clearly and in larger script on the whiteboard • Why do I have to work in a team?
Why can’t I eat in the classroom? • The TA is cool • The Prof is ancient • How do I get an A grade? • Other students, the TA, and the Prof can post replies to your comments on this page. • Hopefully, this will allow improvements in the conduct of the course as we go along in the semester.
Wiki Pages • Home • Announcements • Syllabus and Calendar • Power point slide shows and other class materials • Readings and home assignments • Ethics • Comments and discussions
Teams • Teams of four students each will be formed. You will be in the same team in your other freshman courses. • You will work as a team when so required. • You will not be allowed to switch out of or into a team. • This is like real life – when you start at a job and are assigned to a team – that’s it!
Computers • There are two PCs per four person team in the impulse labs. • You may bring in and use your own computer along with the team PCs. • In a week or so you will be given an id and password to allow you to utilize the servers in ECE or MNE.
Group Activity #1 • Introduce yourself and learn each others • Name • Home town • Major • Each group will come forward and one of you will introduce the other 3 group members, providing the 3 pieces of information.
In-Class Activity #1 • This is two part team effort. • 1. Why is there a flooding problem along the lower Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico to New Orleans? • 2. How would your team solve that problem?