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Some of the homework for E 497 is collected online. This is done in two ways, called Wolfware and Webassign. Instructors have complete freedom with online assignments, and sometimes different sections will have different homework due at different times.
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E497

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

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