Introduction to Engineering and Technology
This course describes the field of engineering and engineering technology allowing students to explore technology systems and design processes. Through the course students will use math, science, technology, and writing to solve engineering problems. The course is primarily project-based and requires substantial participation by all students. The course also emphasizes team work, oral and written communication, and the impact technology has on society.
The course is a two-semester sequence. The first semester can be taken without taking the second semester. Except in rare cases, the second semester can not be taken without completing the first semester.
To provide students a familiar framework for understanding the applications of engineering and technology, the design and operation of cell phones will be used as a unifying theme. Contributions to cell phone design and use from various disciplines will be described. The broader context of each discipline will also be provided so that students understand the range of applications and occupations associated with various disciplines.
Prerequisites
Algebra, Geometry, 2 years of college prep science.
Text
Engineering Your Future - A Project Based Introduction to Engineering, Gomez, Oakes and Leone. Great Lakes Press, 2004.
Assignments
Assignments will consist of a few "traditional" home work assignments and a number of projects. Projects will be completed in teams and individuals will receive both a team grade and an individual grade for each project. A significant portion of this course relies on effective team work so it is very important to develop and demonstrate team work and communication skills. Other assignments will require that you view a digital lecture prior to coming to class. A short quiz may be given at the beginning of the class after the assignment to encourage completion of this assignment. If you have viewed the lecture, you will have no problems with the quiz.
First Semester
| Week |
Topics |
Activities |
Sections |
| 1 |
Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Technology |
Presentations by practicing engineers |
Chapters 4 -5 |
| 2 |
Working in teams / managing time |
Assign Semester Project |
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| 3 |
Communication: written, oral, presentations; Intro to Technical Writing |
Excel; PowerPoint; Presentations (filmed) |
Chapter 7 |
| 4 |
Communicating Ideas |
Sketching; Drafting; |
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| 5 |
Engineering in Context: Civil Engineering / Architectural Technology |
Presentation by Civil Eng;
Civil Eng project |
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| 6 |
Engineering in Context: Civil Engineering / Construction Management |
Project continued; Eng math |
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| 7 |
2-D CAD |
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| 8 |
2-D CAD |
Presentations |
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| 9 |
Engineering Design; How Things Work |
Tear-apart activity |
Chapter 15 |
| 10 |
Engineering in Context: Mechanical Engineering / Technology |
Guest presentation; relationship to physics |
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| 11 |
Engineering in Context: Manufacturing |
Field trip; discuss project |
Chapter 17 |
| 12 |
Problem Solving; Creativity |
Dissecting a JETS problem |
Chapter 14 |
| 13 |
Engineering in Context: Materials Engineering / Technology |
Lab visit; project design due |
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| 14 |
Information Technology |
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| 15 |
Succeeding in Engineering
Semester Projects |
Project Presentations |
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Second Semester
| Week |
Topics |
Activities |
Sections |
| 1 |
Technology and Society |
Technology in the home;
Ethics; future of technology |
Chapter 12 |
| 2 |
Problem Solving / Strategies |
Dissecting a JETS problem; |
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| 3 |
Engineering in Context: Electrical Engineering / Technology |
Lecture; engineering math; Elect / Comp project |
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| 4 |
Engineering in Context: Computer Engineering / Technology |
Elect / Comp project |
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| 5 |
Solid Modeling |
Guest Presentation |
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| 6 |
Solid Modeling & Analysis |
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| 7 |
Engineering in Context: Biomedical Engineering / Life Science Technology |
Relationship to biology; Visit Ethicon |
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| 8 |
Co-operative Education |
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| 9 |
Engineering in Context: Aerospace Engineering / Technology |
Guest Presentaion; relationship to physics |
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| 10 |
Engineering in Context: Aerospace Engineering / Technology |
Visit GE |
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| 11 |
Engineering tools |
Excel; Matlab; FEA codes |
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| 12 |
Engineering in Context: Chemical Engineering / Chemical Technology |
Relationship to chemistry; project |
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| 13 |
Engineering in Context: Chemical Engineering / Chemical Technology |
Project work |
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| 14 |
Engineering in Context: Software Engineering |
College investigation |
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| 15 |
Engineering your future
Capstone Projects |
Project presentations |
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A description of the process that was used to arrive at the syllabus and our approach to this course will be presented at the American Society for Engineering Education conference. You can read the paper by clicking on the link – The Cincinnati Stem Initiative
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