ENGR 112

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ENGR 112

• Engineering Orientation II
• An Introduction to Computer-Based Problem Solving
• Winter 2004

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ENGR 112 Instructor

• Dr. Toni Doolen
• Office 124 Covell Hall
• Phone [phone]
• Email toni.doolen_at_orst.edu
• Office hours T 1000 1200
• W 1100 1200
• or by Appointment

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Teaching Assistants

• Myra Long
• Email longm_at_onid.orst.edu
• Jason White
• Email whitejas_at_onid.orst.edu

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Communications

• Students are responsible for checking web site
  for updates on a regular basis
• http//classes.engr.oregonstate.edu/engr/winte
  r2004/engr112/
• The web site contains critical information for
  the course including class notes, reading, lab
  assignments, and dates for exams.
• Instructor will send some updates via e-mail to
  your onid account

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Communications and Lab

• Bring text books and copies of assignments to
  labs
• You must know your engr account login name and
  password to use computers in BAT 045. Get this
  done before your first lab!
• All assignments will be submitted electronically.
  You will go over the submission process during
  the first lab session.

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Overall Course Objective

• Teach systematic approaches for solving
  engineering problems using computers
• Numerical and graphical analyses
• Engineering analyses and tools such as flow
  charting
• Introductory computer programming
• Use of engineering software

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Course Materials

• Core material will be covered in readings,
  lectures and/or laboratory sessions
• All assigned reading materials and any material
  discussed in lectures and laboratories may be
  included in lab assignments and exams.
• Understanding of material will be tested through
  lab assignments and exams.

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Exams

• 4 exams (worth 50 points each) are scheduled
  throughout the quarter
• Exams 1 - 3 will be given in class Exam 4
  will be given at during finals week.
• Exams are 50 minutes long.
• Exams are closed-book and closed-note
• All assigned readings and lecture materials up to
  the day of the exam
• Make-up exams will not be given without prior
  arrangement

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Homework Assignments

• 8 lab assignments are scheduled
• Grades are assigned based on correctness and
  completeness of solutions
• You may drop the lowest lab assignment score.
• Each lab assignment is worth 25 points
• All assignments must be submitted electronically
• Late assignments will not be accepted without
  prior arrangements
• Corrections/questions on grades must be brought
  to the attention of the instructor or grader
  within one week of the work being returned or
  graded

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Point distribution

• Exams 200 points
• Lab assignments 175 points

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Grading Scale

• 90 - 100 A-, A (to earn an A you must have an
  overall average gt94)
• 80 - 89 B-, B, B
• 70 - 79 C-, C, C
• 60 - 69 D-, D, D
• 0 - 59 F

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Getting help

• For questions on class materials, reading
  materials, and lab assignments, see either the
  instructor or any of the teaching assistants.
• For questions on grading, see the individual who
  graded the assignment first. For unresolved
  issues, see the instructor.
• For questions on computer use in the BAT 045, ask
  the lab monitors.
• Ask for help early ?