EGR 101 Introduction to Engineering Through Applied Science I

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EGR 101Introduction to EngineeringThroughApplie
d Science I

• Prof. Marc H. Richman, Sc.D., P.E.

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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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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.

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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

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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

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Egr 101 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 and simulation software
• Doing laboratory and classroom exercises
• Completing a capstone project

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• All of this using dc and ac circuits
• Tying together Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, as
  well as Electrical Engineering in this, your
  first engineering course.

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How the course works

• Egr 101 is comprised of several components
• Classroom lectures
• Classroom exercises
• Laboratory exercises w/written reports
• Homework
• Exams
• Capstone project w/oral and written report

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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.

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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!

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Egr10104 Wiki

• All materials and announcements pertaining to Egr
  101-02 and Egr 101-04 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.

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• You will not be allowed to post to any Wiki 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?

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• Why cant 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.

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Wiki Pages

• Home
• Announcements
• Syllabus and Calendar
• Power point slide shows and other class materials
• Readings and home assignments
• Laboratory exercises
• Comments and discussions

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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 thats it!

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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.

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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.

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In-Class Activity 1

• Using the internet, work in pairs to find an
  example of an electrically-based device that is
  either used or developed by engineers/scientists,
  in each of your majors.
• ELE and CPE majors find an example of a device
  with a non-electrical component that is used or
  developed by engineers in your majors.