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MIDDLE
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
COURSE DATA:
| COURSE: |
ET
- 1840 Engineering Fundamentals |
| SECTION: |
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| HOUR
AND ROOM NUMBER: |
MW 2:20-3:45 p.m. at MGB 202
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| INSTRUCTOR: |
Ahad
S. Nasab |
| PREREQUISITES: |
None
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| OFFICE: |
VET
241 |
| OFFICE
HOURS: |
Click
Here
to see the office hours
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| PHONE
/ E-mail: |
(615) 898-2052
anasab@mtsu.edu
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2.
TEXT BOOK and other requirements:
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1.
Engineering Fundamentals and Problem Solving, Arvid R. Eide
et. al. Fifth edition
2.
A scientific calculator, a 12 inch ruler, Engineering paper, and a protractor
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3.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
| Engineering
Fundamentals. Three credits. Prerequisite: Broad introduction
to basic laws of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science,
and electricity, including topics on power production by conventional
and developmental techniques and introduction to computer-aided
problem-solving. Employment in engineering fields addressed. |
4.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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To introduce
students to careers in engineering and technology, their disciplines,
educational requirements and employment opportunities. The course
offers an introduction to all disciplines of Engineering and
Technology. Problem solving skills are stressed in working problems
relating to fundamental data gathering and analysis, forces
and structures, and basic electricity principles
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5.
EVALUATION AND GRADING:
Your
course grade will be calculated as follow:
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Four Tests
- 100 points each
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60
% |
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lowest test score will be dropped) |
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Homework assignments
and Design
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20
% |
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Final Exam
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20
% |
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100
% |
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| Grades will
be assigned based on the +/- grades as follows; |
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90
and above A |
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80-82
B- |
83-86
B |
87-89 B+ |
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70-72
C- |
73-76
C |
77-79 C+ |
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60-62
D- |
63-66
D |
67-69 D+ |
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59
and below F |
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| Your course
grade will be determined based on the percentages described above.
No "CURVE" of any kind will be used, and once your final grade is
determined for the course, No FURTHER CHANGES WILL BE MADE ! |
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A scientific
calculator is required for this course
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6.
POLICY ON MAKE-UP WORK:
| In general,
no makeup exam or assignment will be given, unless the instructor
is notified in advance of an absence. In case of emergencies, the
instructor will decide whether to allow the student to make up the
missed activity |
7.
ATTENDANCE:
| Attendance
in all class lectures is strongly recommended. For specific university
policies concerning class attendance, refer to the current MTSU
student handbook. |
8.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
| If
you have a disability that may require assistance or accommodation,
or you have questions related to any accommodations for testing,
note takers, readers, etc., please speak with me as soon as possible.
Students may also contact the Office of Disabled Students Services
(898-2783) with questions about such services. |
9.
LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:
| LOTTERY
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION: To retain Tennessee Education Lottery
Scholarship eligibility, you must earn a cumulative TELS GPA of
2.75 after 24 attempted hours and a cumulative TELS GPA of 3.0
thereafter. A grade of C, D, F, or I in this class may negatively
impact TELS eligibility. Dropping a class after 14 days may also
impact eligibility. If you withdraw from this class and it results
in an enrollment status of less than full time, you may lose eligibility
for your lottery scholarship. For additional lottery scholarship
rules please refer to your Lottery Statement of Understanding
form, review lottery scholarship requirements on the web at http://scholarships.web.mtsu.edu/telsprogram.htm,
or contact the MTSU financial aid office at 898-2830. |
10.
COMPUTER USAGE:
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1. Students
will utilize personal computers to analyze engineering problems
2. Excel
or a high-level computer language will be used
3. Computer
generated graphical representation of computer-assisted problems
is required.
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11.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
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WEEK |
Chapter |
TOPIC |
Assignments |
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1/17 |
1
App.
K, L |
Introduction
to the course, The Technology Team, The Technical Disciplines,
Educational Requirements, Challenges in Engineering and other technical fields
Appendix
K: Algebra
Appendix L: Trigonometry
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Algebra
Hand-out
Trigonometry
Hand-out |
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1/24 |
App.
D,E,F |
App D: Greek Alphabet
App E: Unit Prefixes
App F: Physical Constants
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Hand out |
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1/31 |
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Review
TEST 1: App. D,E,F,K,L |
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2/7 |
2 |
Chapter
2: Engineering Solutions |
Ch.2
- 3,4,7,11,15,16,20,23,27 |
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2/14 |
3 |
Chapter
3: Graphical Representation of Technical information. Collection
of data, empirical functions, curve fitting, Method of least
squares, linear, power, and exponential curves |
Ch.
3 - 2(not b), 6(not b), 14 |
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2/21 |
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Review
TEST 2: Ch.2 and 3 |
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2/28 |
4,5 |
Engineering
Measurements and Estimations.
Precision,Dimensions and Units, Conversions |
Ch.
4 - 1,2,3,6,8,9,17
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3/14 |
5 |
Spring Break 3/7-13
Precision,Dimensions
and Units, Conversions
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Ch.
5 - 1,2,3,5,6,10,12 (vd) |
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3/21 |
5 |
Review
TEST
3: Ch.4 and 5
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3/28 |
6 |
Statistics
Measure of Variation, Normal Distribution, Graphing
Linear Regression
Coefficient of Correlation
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Ch.
6 - 2, 6,10, 13
Ch.
6 - 18, 20, 23 |
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4/4 |
7 |
Free-Body
Diagrams, Equilibrium Equations
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Ch7 - 5,9,[21,23,26,27,28,29,30,31,32] -FBD only, 42, 44 |
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4/11 |
7,
10 |
Stress,
Strain, Material Properties
Electrical Theory, Simple Electrical Circuits
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Ch.
10 - 1,2,4,5,6,8,9,10,11 |
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4/18 |
10 |
Back
emf, Terminal Voltage, etc.
TEST
4: Ch. 6, 7 and 10
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4/25 |
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May 4
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Sec.
001 |
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Final
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HOMEWORK
FORMAT:
Homework must
conform to the following requirements. Failure to satisfy any of
these will result in the lowering of your homework grade.
1. Homework
must be done on the green or tan engineering paper. The three large
title blocks at the top should contain respectively: the course
number and section (e.g., ET 1840-01), the date, and your name.
2. If you have
more than one sheet, the sheets should be in order and stapled in
the upper left-hand comer.
3. Each problem
must have a brief statement of the "given" and "required" followed
by the solutions.
4. Work must
be done in pencil, not ink.
5. All significant-steps
of the solution must be shown and in a neat orderly manner. An answer
without supporting work will be worthless.
6. All problems
must, where appropriate, be accompanied by a neat sketch. Generally,
it is better to put the sketch on the right side of the page.
7. The final
answer must be underscored with a double line. Also, on answers
pay particular attention to signs and/or directions and units.
8. When more
than one problem appears on the same sheet, the problems must be
separated by a long horizontal line.
9. The problem
number should appear at the upper left, preceding the given statement.
10. Homework
is due at the beginning of the period of the due date. Late homework
will not be graded. If you are unable to submit your homework on
time due to sickness or the like, explain the reason to the instructor.
11. No work
is to appear on the back of the page.
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