Monday or Wednesday |
Subject |
Readings for this day |
E 497 L Large Session Topic / E 115 |
Aug. 21 or 23 (Week #1) |
Course Overview, History of Engineering |
PH] Ch. 1.1-3,6 (pp. 1- 8, 13 - 16) [CD] pp. 21 - 46; Curriculum Descriptions |
E115 |
Aug. 28 or 30 (Week #2) |
Engineering as a Profession; Success Strategies |
[PH] Ch. 2 (pp. 17 - 28) [PH] Ch. 3.1-3, 5 (pp. 29 - 41, 44 - 46) [CD] pp. 60 - 97; 99 - 122 |
Introduction to E497L Tutorial & Counseling Services Meet the SEL's |
Sept. 4 or 6 |
No E 497 F Class |
Week of Labor Day |
Week of Labor Day |
Sept. 11 or 13 (Week #4) |
Effective Problem Solving & Introduction to Engineering Design |
[PH] Ch. 4 (pp. 49 - 56) [PH] Ch. 6 (pp. 71 - 90) [CD] pp. 1 - 20 |
E115 |
Sept. 18 or 20 (Week #5) |
Managing Engineering Projects Effectively (Project Management) |
[PMT] Ch. 4,5 (pp. 43 - 64) [PMT] Ch. 6 (pp. 65 - 67, 72 - 78) |
Departmental Information Sessions & Tours |
Sept. 25 or 27 (Week #6) |
Teamwork in Engineering Projects |
[PMT] Ch. 1, 2 (pp. 1 - 21) [CD] pp. 47 - 59 |
E115 |
Oct. 2 or 4 (Week #7) |
Current Affairs & Emerging Technologies |
[NYT] Newspaper Articles |
Engineering Design Projects; Teamwork; Project Collaboration |
Oct. 9 or 11 (Week #8) |
Professional Development |
[CD] Curriculum Descriptions Career Center & Co-op Web page [PH] Ch. 3.3-4; 9.4 (pp. 36 - 44; 135 - 147) |
E115 |
Oct. 16 or 18 |
No E 497 F Class |
Week of Fall Break |
Week of Fall Break |
Oct. 23 or 25 (Week #10) |
Project Status Interim Report |
[PMT] Ch. 7 (pp. 81 - 93) |
Study Abroad, Caldwell Fellows, Student Organizations |
Oct. 30 or Nov. 1 (Week #11) |
Failure in Engineering Design; Safety |
[PH] Ch. 7 (pp. 91 - 105) [CD] pp. 125 - 160 |
E115 |
Nov. 6 or 8 (Week #12) |
Project Evaluation & Presentations |
[PMT] Ch. 7 (pp. 81 - 93) [PH] Ch 5 (pp.57 - 69); 6.4 (pp. 78 - 82) |
Co-op, Job Search Skills, Career Center, Career Fair |
Nov. 13 or 15 (Week #13) |
Engineering Ethics |
[PH] Ch. 8; 9.1-3 (pp. 107 - 120; 121 - 135) |
E 115 Final Exam |
Nov. 20 or 22 |
No E 497 F Class |
Week of Thanksgiving |
Week of Thanksgiving |
Nov. 27 or 29 (Week #15) |
Looking to the Future, Lifelong Learning, Wrap-up, Course Evaluation |
[PH] Ch 10 (pp. 151 - 153) |
Engineering Panel (Industry Professionals, RTP, Government, Faculty |
Wednesday, December 6 |
No E 497 F Class |
Week of Freshman Design Day |
Freshman Engineering Design Day! TSC |