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CE 1120 – Introduction to Engineering
Fall 2015
Class Sessions: Monday, Wednesday 4:00 – 4:50 pm, Business Administration 104
Instructors: Chikashi Sato, Ph.D.
Office: #6 Colonial Hall
Office hours: 2:30-3:45 pm. M, T, W, R (Posted outside the instructor’s office, Colonial Hall #6)
Correspondence: Phone: (208) 282-4389; Fax: (208) 282-4538 E-mail: [email protected]
When you send email to the instructor, write “CE1120” in a subject box.
TAs: TBA
Text: None
Reference: Provided as needed
Prerequisite: None
Catalog course description
CE 1120 Introduction to Engineering 2 credits.
Introduction to engineering problem solving, engineering design, analysis of contemporary societal
issues and methods of presenting engineering information. Design projects and/or presentations of
current engineering challenges. F, S
- This course is targeted to freshmen in pre-engineering.
- Invited speakers will be used when possible.
Topics to be covered
Basic engineering tools (e.g., Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
Basic engineering/technical writing
Engineering communications
Engineering ethics and professionalism
History/future of engineering
Contemporary engineering topics and issues
Principles of engineering design
Detailed course description
Goals: CE 1120 is designed to introduce students to fundamental engineering concepts. The specific
teaching goals of this class are as follows:
To excite students about engineering;
To build problem solving skills;
To cultivate professionalism;
To build communication skills and team work through design processes;
To encourage students to pursue an advanced engineering degree, becoming a professional engineer.
Student learning objectives:
Become familiar with basic engineering tools;
Become familiar with engineering style of writing;
Become familiar with the design process;
Improve communication skills and team work;
Learn about the history of engineering;
Gain an understanding of the importance of organization and planning;
Become exposed to problem solving through the design process;
Become familiar with the importance of engineering ethics.
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Course outcomes:
Students will learn what engineering is and become excited about engineering;
Students will learn about how engineering played a huge part in history and continues to play a major role in the development of the world today and future;
Students will learn how to use the design process to solve problems;
Students will develop communication skills and team work;
Students will learn about engineering ethics and professionalism;
Students will be exposed design problems.
Computer usage: For solving homework problems and preparing assignments, students will use word
processor, spreadsheet, and graphic software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Westpoint Bridge designer).
Examination/Quiz Policy
There will be quizzes. All quizzes will be closed-book and closed-notes. Makeup quizzes will not be given.
Grading
Homework assignments ...... 30% (Individual)
Quizzes ...... 20% (Individual)
Project bridge – powerpoint ...... 20% (Individual)
Project bridge – participation/contribution ...... 10% (Individual)
Projects bridge – bridge test results …... 5% (Team)
Project bridge – oral presentation …... 15% (Team)
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Total 100% x (Absent multiplier)
Absent multiplier
highest in the class
Load (g) Bridge weight (g)
Bridge test result (%) = x 100 Load (g)
Bridge weight (g)
yours
Total
Score
Available
(%)
No. of
Absence
Absent
Multiplier
Total Final
Score
Available
(%)
100 0 1.03 103
100 1 1.00 100
100 2 0.96 96
100 3 0.91 91
100 4 0.86 86
100 5 0.79 79
100 6 0.72 72
100 7 0.63 63
100 8 0.54 54
100 9 0.44 44
100 10 0 0
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Grading Policy
Ten or more absences, regardless of the student’s overall performance, the student’s grade is X.
The final grade you receive in this course will be based on the general grading standards: A: >85; B: 60 – 84; C: 50 – 59; D: 40 – 49; F: <40.
Grades of +/- may be given when a total earned point is close to a border between two letter grades, when applicable.
Example: If an average homework performance = 90%, quizzes = 80%, powerpoint assignment = 90%,
bridge competition participation = 100%, bridge test result = 90%, oral presentation = 90%, and 2 absences.
Total % = 0.96 [0.3 (90%) + 0.2 (80%) + 0.2 (90%) + 0.1 (100%) + 0.05 (90%) + 0.15 (90%) ]= 85.44%
The course grade will be “A.”
Subjective Considerations
Students are expected to attend all classes on time and stay until the end of the class period. If you are
late for the class or leave the class room (even return to the class room) during the class period three
(3) times, it is considered one (1) absence. Moreover, texting or playing with electronic device (e.g.,
laptop PC, iPad, smart phone) during the class period is both considered absent or late, depending on
the duration of its use, as your mind is absent.
Talking or whispering is both impolite and disruptive to the instructor, speaker, and the other students taking the course, as is tardiness. Any students who are guilty of persistent behavioral problems may
have their final grade reevaluated. In other words, such a student would not receive the benefit of doubt
in a case where their final grade was borderline between a “A” and a “B,” for example, and should
expect to receive the lower grade for the course.
You are expected to be attentive, conduct yourself in a professional manner, and participate in the learning process by asking questions as needed, particularly if you don’t understand some aspect of the
lecture.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY STATEMENT
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic integrity is expected of all students. Academic dishonesty, including cheating or
plagiarism, is unacceptable. The Idaho State University academic dishonesty policy allows an instructor to
impose one of several penalties for cheating that range from a warning up to assigning a failing grade for
the course or dismissal from the University.
ANY use of an electronic device or other form of unauthorized materials during an exam/quiz will be
considered cheating. For more information see the ISU Policies and Procedures (Part 6. Student Affairs,
Section IX, Student Conduct). The ISU Policy on Student Conduct is found at:
http://www.isu.edu/policy/5000/5000-Student-Conduct-System.pdf
Course Specific Policy of Academic Dishonesty:
Your performance on tests/quizzes should represent your own capabilities. The use of unauthorized aid on graded work will not be tolerated.
o A calculator/smart phone etc., which has “text editing” and “communication” capabilities are
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prohibited to use in the testing room. o The penalty for the use of unauthorized aid on an examination will be a grade of “F” in the course. o Any student penalized for academic dishonesty will also be referred to the Division of Student
Affairs with the possible recommendation that the student be dismissed from the College of
Science and Engineering (CoSE).
Homework constitutes a vague area relative to academic dishonesty. Students are encouraged to help each other in a learning process. However, your work must not be a duplicate of another student’s
work. o The penalty for plagiarizing any part of a homework assignment is a grade of zero (0) on the entire
assignment for both the donor of the work and the recipient, on a first offence.
o On a second offense, both parties will receive a failing (F) grade for the course. o On a third offence, both parties will be referred to the Division of Student Affairs with a
recommendation of dismissal.
Do not attempt to mislead the instructor/grader/teaching assistant. Such behavior is dishonest, unethical, and unprofessional.
o The penalty for such deception is a zero (0) grade for the entire assignment. o A repeat offender (second offense) will receive a failing (F) grade for the course, and (third offense)
will be referred to the Division of Student Affairs with the recommendation that the student be
dismissed from the College.
Plagiarism Policy (ISU Faculty/Staff Handbook, Part 6, Section IX, page 6.9.1) o Attached in Moodle
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Our program is committed to all students achieving their potential. If you have a disability or think you have
a disability (physical, learning disability, hearing, vision, psychiatric) which may need a reasonable
accommodation, please contact Disability Services located in the Rendezvous Complex, Room 125,
282-3599 as early as possible.
Any student who has a qualified permanent or temporary disability is eligible for services through
Disability Services (ADA) Office. Disability can be many different types including, but not limited to,
weak/lost vision and or hearing, depression, anxiety, allergic to certain chemicals, and prolonged illness.
ADA refers to Americans with Disabilities Act. More information is available at
http://www.isu.edu/disabilityservices/.
PROACTIVE ADVISING POLICY
We want you to succeed. Attending class, for the entire class period, is one of the habits of a successful
student. Therefore, your attendance is expected. This class will have assigned seating and attendance will
be taken at a random time during each class. If you are not present at the time attendance is taken, you will
be considered absent.
A student who earns a failing grade via course work (exams, homework, etc.) and has unexcused absences
that total more than 30% of class meetings will receive a grade of “X”.
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Student Success Center
Writing help is available at no charge to ISU students from:
Student Success Center (http://www.isu.edu/success/)
Rendezvous building, Room 323
Phone: 282-3662
Email: [email protected]
Prepared by: Chikashi Sato Date: August 20, 2015
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Homework Guidelines/Policies
Late homework will not be accepted.
Homework (a hard copy, not electronic form) is due one week following the completion of the lecture in which the topic is covered (unless otherwise notified).
All homework assignments are due at the beginning of class (not after the class) on the dates stated when it is given.
Homework will not be accepted outside the classroom; i.e., late homework will not be accepted.
Failure to plan ahead and/or a heavy course load do not constitute valid excuses.
The work that you hand in must be your own, and not a duplication of another student’s work.
All homework will be open-book, open-notes, and open discussion. However, your work must not be a
duplicate of another student’s work.
Makeup homework will not be given.
No excuses for late submission of the assignments! It is important to keep in mind that your
computer may crash and printer may not print just before the due date. Murphy's law states,
“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.”
Considerations:
If you need to be absent from a class when an assignment is due, you should turn in your homework early (into the instructor’s mail box in LEL223, inside LEL224).
In the event of illness or an emergency that prevents you from handing in assigned work when it is due, notify the instructor (sending email) before the class that an assignment is due. When you send email,
use the course number, CE 1120, in a subject box.
SUMMARY REPORT FORMAT:
Summary reports are written in English, and must be prepared using standard MS Word software or
equivalent. Use a 11 or 12-point serif font (e.g. Times New Roman) and leave 1-inch (2.5-cm) margins left,
right, top, and bottom. A summary should not exceed one page, but not less than 250 words excluding
standard format (1)-(8); see below.
(1) Name of the Course: Center the course # and name, “CE 1120 INTRODUCTION TO
ENGINEERING” at the top of the page. Leave a blank line before beginning the title of lecture.
(2) Title: Center the lecture title (bold type). Leave a blank line before beginning the speaker’s name,
(3) Speaker: Center the speaker’s name (first name then last name, both in bold).
(4) Speaker’s Affiliation: Center the speaker’s affiliation organization – institution or company, city,
and state. Leave a blank line before beginning the lecture date.
(5) Lecture date: Center the lecture date. Leave a blank line before beginning the student name.
(6) Student: Provide your name and Bengal ID# after “Submitted by”.
(7) Student E-mail address: Provide your E-mail address
(8) Student’s Affiliation: After the student’s E-mail address, provide his/her department, institution or
university, city, and state.
(9) Summary Text (not less than 250 words): Leave a blank line after the author’s affiliation and then
begin the text, typing it single-spaced and justifying only the left margin. Leave one blank line
between paragraphs; do not indent paragraphs.
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(EXAMPLE of summary report)
CE 1120 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING
Lecture Topic/Title
Chikashi Sato (Speaker’s name)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho
October 20, 2013 (Date of the lecture)
Submitted by
John Smith (#123456) (Student’s name and ID#)
[email protected] (Student’s email address)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (Student’s Department)
Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho
Homework will not be accepted outside the classroom; i.e., late homework will not be accepted. If you
need to be absent from a class when an assignment is due, you may turn in your homework early (into the
instructor’s mail box in LEL218). The work that you hand in must be your own and not a duplication of
another student’s work.
All homework assignments are due at the beginning of class on the dates stated when it is given.
Homework (a hard copy, not electronic form) is due one week following the completion of the lecture in
which the topic is covered (unless otherwise notified). Late homework will not be accepted. Failure to plan
ahead and/or a heavy course load do not constitute valid excuses. If you need to be absent from a class when
an assignment is due, you should turn in your homework early. In the event of illness or an emergency that
prevents you from handing in assigned work when it is due, notify the instructor before the class that an
assignment is due.
The abstract should indicate the significance of the study and the scale of the project. Identify the
technology or methods. Preference will be given to those abstracts that provide a concise and thorough
summary of the project objectives and results. Abstracts are written in English, and must be prepared using
standard PC-based MS Word software, RTF format, or equivalent. Use a 10 or 11-point serif font (e.g.
Times New Roman) and leave 1-inch (2.5-cm) margins left, right, top, and bottom. An abstract should not
exceed one page. Title of abstract should not exceed 12 words. Center the title (bold type) at the top of the
page. Leave a blank line before beginning the author list, which also is centered. Bold the name of the
presenting author. After each author or group of authors, provide their affiliation organization – institution
or company (first level only, omit division, department, etc.), city, state, and country (if applicable). If
several authors are from one organization, the organization may be typed only once. Leave a blank line after
the affiliation and then begin the text, typing it single-spaced and justifying only the left margin. Leave one
blank line between paragraphs; do not indent paragraphs. Include all contact information – full name,
employment title, department, institution, street number and name, city, state, zip/postal code, country,
telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. List full names of all coauthors and complete contact
information - all the same as the presenting author. Indicate who is the corresponding author of the abstract.
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CE 1120: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING FALL 2015
Ti me 4:00 - 4:50 PM Bus i nes s Admi ni s trati on 104 BA 104
Ins tructor: Dr. Chi kas hi Sato
Lec.
NO DATE DAY TENTATIVE TOPIC (s ubj ect to change) Ins tructor/Speaker
1 8/24/2015 M Introducti on: Cours e outl i ne, obj ecti ves , gradi ng pol i ci es , etc. Sato
2 8/26/2015 W What i s Engi neeri ng? How to s ucceed i n engi neeri ng? Sato
3 8/31/2015 M Future of Engi neeri ng/Tomorrow's Worl d Sato
4 9/2/2015 W Expl ori ng "Word" - fonts , l etter s i ze, tabl es , i ns erti ng fi gures , etc. Sato
9/7/2015 M Labor day - Hol i day
5 9/9/2015 W Expl ori ng "Word" - wri ti ng equati ons , track, etc. Sato
6 9/14/2015 M Expl ori ng "Excel " - functi ons , equati ons , tabl es Sato
7 9/16/2015 W Expl ori ng "Excel " - fi gures , trend l i ne Sato
8 9/21/2015 M Expl ori ng "PowerPoi nt" Sato
9 9/23/2015 W Nucl ear Engi neeri ng Kunze
10 9/28/2015 M Intro to Techni cal Wri ti ng Sato
11 9/30/2015 W Intro to Techni cal Wri ti ng Sato
12 10/5/2015 M Geotechni cal Engi neeri ng Mahar
13 10/7/2015 W Bri dge proj ect teami ng/meeti ng Sato
14 10/12/2015 M Ci vi l Engi neeri ng: Bri dges , Expl ori ng "Wes tPoi nt Bri dge Des i gn" Savage
15 10/14/2015 W Structural Engi neeri ng: Bri dge Des i gn - Gui del i ne and Rul es Ebrahimpour
16 10/19/2015 M Techni cal Wri ti ng, Expl ori ng "Web of Sci ence", i nterl i brary l oan, etc. Sato
17 10/21/2015 W Mechani cal Engi neeri ng Perez
18 10/25/2016 M Trans portati on Engi neeri ng Sorensen
19 10/27/2015 W Popsicle-stick bridge competition Sato
20 11/2/2015 M Envi ronmental Engi neeri ng Leung
21 11/4/2015 W Expl ori ng Hi s tory of Engi neeri ng Sato
22 11/9/2015 M El ectri cal Engi neeri ng Mousavinezhad
23 11/11/2015 W Popsicle-stick bridge competition - Les s ens l earned Sato
24 11/16/2015 M Engi neeri ng Fai l ure Sato
25 11/18/2015 W Publ i c Pres entati on Powerpoint slides due (Individual) Sato
11/23/2015 M No class - Thanksgiving Holiday
11/25/2015 W No class - Thanksgiving Holiday
26 11/30/2015 M PowerPoi nt pres entati on on bri dge competi ti on Sato
27 12/2/2015 W PowerPoi nt pres entati on on bri dge competi ti on Sato
28 12/7/2015 M PowerPoi nt pres entati on on bri dge competi ti on Sato
29 12/9/2015 W PowerPoi nt pres entati on on bri dge competi ti on Sato
30 12/14/2015 M FINAL (5:30-7:30 PM) - PowerPoi nt pres entati on on bri dge Sato
