EGN1007

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EGN1007 Engineering Concepts and
Methods Welcome!!!
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Course Description

• Engineering Concepts and Methods EGN1007 1(1,2)
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• Introduction to the use of computer and
  applications software in solving engineering
  problems. Introduction to the concepts of
  engineering design through the use of teams
  engineering communication engineering
  professionalism and ethics.
• PR New student status or C.I., EGN 1006C and ENC
  1101 CR SPC 1016.

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About the Professor

• Dr. Eduardo Divo
• Ph.D., Numerical Thermo-Physics. Mechanical,
  Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department
  (MMAE), UCF, 1998.
• Engineering Technology Department (ENT) since
  2003
• Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
  Department (MMAE) since 1998
• Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics Department
  in UNITEC since 1991

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About the Professor
Undergraduate courses taught Introduction to the
Engineering Profession, Engineering Concepts and
Methods, Engineering Graphics, C/C Programming,
PLC Programming, Senior Design, Materials and
Processes, Strength of Materials, Computer
Numerical Controls, Metrology and
Instrumentation, Computer Applications, Numerical
Modeling Methods, Fluid Mechanics I, Fluid
Mechanics II, Applied Fluid Mechanics, Heat
Transfer, Thermodynamics I, Thermodynamics II,
Applied Thermodynamics, College Algebra, Calculus
I, Calculus II, Calculus III, Differential
Equations, Advanced Math I, and Advanced Math
II. Graduate courses taught Mathematical
Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Boundary Element Methods, and Conduction Heat
Transfer.
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About the Professor
Research Interests Meshless Methods, Boundary
Element Methods, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
Applied Mathematics, Numerical Heat Transfer,
Inverse Problems, Optimization, Genetic
Algorithms, High-Performance Parallel Computing,
and Virtual Reality. Research Publications 3
Books Authored/Edited, 3 Book Chapters Authored,
26 Refereed Journal Papers, 60 Refereed
Conference Papers, 10 Refereed Conference
Abstracts.
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About the Class Coordinators

• Heather Christensen
• hchriste_at_mail.ucf.edu
• Industrial Engineer, UCF, 2005.
• Current Graduate Student in IEMS Department
• Coordinator of lecture evaluation, CPS, and
  logistics.
• Note Any questions pertaining the lecture should
  be addressed to Heather. Remember to include
  EGN1007 Your Name NID - Section

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About the Class Coordinators

• Salvadore Gerace
• sgerace_at_mail.ucf.edu
• Mechanical Engineer, UCF, 2006.
• Current Graduate Student in MMAE Department
• Labs and project coordinator.

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Textbooks and Resources

• Lockhart, S., A Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2006,
  Nayfeh, J. (ed.), Pearson-Prentice Hall (ISBN
  0-536-97227-3), 2006.
• Etter, D., Kuncicky, D., and Moore, H.,
  Introduction to the MATLAB 7, Nayfeh, J. (ed.),
  Pearson-Prentice Hall (ISBN 0-536-85867-5), 2005.
  
• CPS Electronic Transmitter. Available at UCF
  bookstore.

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CPS Electronic Transmitter
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
Please select University of Central Florida.
DO NOT select UCF.
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
If you have an account from a previous term,
click "Log in Here and skip to slide Enroll in
a Class.
Your serial number is at the top on the back of
your CPS remote.
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
Create a username and password. REMEMBER it, as
you may need to access it again throughout the
semester.
You MUST enter your FIRST AND LAST NAME here!! If
you do not, you WILL NOT receive credit in class.
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
Please confirm your username, password, serial
number, AND your first and last name!!
Note Do not use this class key or serial
numberthis is just a sample!!
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
The Class Key will be provided to you by your
instructor. Remember you will have TWO different
class keys. One for lecture class and one for
lab. Note Do not use this class key or serial
numberthis is just a sample!!
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
The 15.00 option is necessary for this semester.
Choosing another option is at your discretion.
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
Please enter your billing information and
continue.
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
Please enter your credit card information and
continue.
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
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CPS Electronic Transmitter
Once you have enrolled in the lecture class and
get to this screen, you MUST click Enroll in a
Class to register for your lab section. You
will then repeat the enrollment process
previously shown. Once you have enrolled in both
classesyou should see them in this screen
view. DO NOT FORGET TO REMEMBER YOUR PAD ID FOR
BOTH SECTIONS! YOU WILL NEED IT TO DETERMINE
WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CPS IS WORKING PROPERLY IN
CLASS!!
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CPS Registration Keys

• Lecture Registration keys
• 1030 1120AM s26289e65
• 1130 1220PM 226289i65
• 1230 120PM 326289i46

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Class Meetings

• Lectures Invited speeches by university,
  industry, service personalities. Once per week in
  CSB 101. Three (3) separate sessions on Fridays
  at 1030 a.m., 1130 a.m., and 1230 a.m.
• Labs AutoCAD and Matlab tutorials and exercises.
  Once per week in ENGR1. (check your schedule for
  exact room and time)

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Course Evaluation

• Student's course performance will be evaluated
  using the following components
• Lecture Attendance Quizzes 30.
• Laboratories (Attendance, Participation,
  Quizzes) 45.
• Great Navel Orange Race Project (Competition and
  Report) 25.
• A90-100 B80-89 C70-79 D60-69 F0-59.

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Class Rules

• There will be NO makeup quizzes, however your
  lowest lab grade and 2 lowest lecture grades will
  be dropped before final grades are calculated.
• Any academic dishonesty (cheating, copying,
  plagiarism, etc.) with respect to any homework,
  project, or exam for this class will result in a
  grade of F, following the usual procedures for
  dealing with such behavior as described in the
  UCF Golden Rule a handbook for students.
• Any student caught possessing more than one CPS
  transmitter will receive an F for the course.
  The act of having more than one CPS transmitter
  in your possession, at ANY time, will be
  considered cheating. The instructor reserves the
  right to pursue action pursuant to the Golden
  Rule upon any instance of cheating, even the
  first one. The owner(s) of ALL transmitters in
  question will receive an F for the course.

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Course Calendar
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Course Calendar
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Course Calendar
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Course Calendar