engineering applications course introduction gsmst dr. chuck lockert
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Engineering Applications
Course Introduction
GSMST
Dr. Chuck Lockert
www.doclockert.com
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Engineering Applications Engineering Faculty for Fall 2009
– Dr. Chuck Lockert
– Ms. Darlene Hughes
– Dr. Lindsey Stamm
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Introductions
Who is this instructor anyway…
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Course Content Engineering Concepts and Applications Engineering Graphics
– Sketching– Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• Autodesk Inventor 2008• AutoCAD 2008
Hands-on Laboratory Exercises Project Management Design Project
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Developing Engineering Skills Explore various engineering fields Read engineering drawings Sketch ideas using engineering drawing
standards Draw & model using CAD Manage projects using Microsoft Project Present technical information to others
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Developing Engineering Skills Develop a visual and verbal engineering
vocabulary through the hands-on labs Plan, manage, and complete an
engineering project Design, build, test and take to competition
a working prototype Teamwork Communications
– Reports– Presentation
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Self Introductions Introduce yourself to the person beside
you. Tell name, hometown, and favorite book or movie of the past year.
Introduce the person beside you to the persons across the table, including hometown and favorites.
Determine at least 2 things all of you at your table have in common, other than the present class circumstances.
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Course Calendar Check for assignments on board and
website daily Website www.doclockert.com Dates and times
– Reading and drawing assignments
– Lecture topics
– Labs
– Quizzes and exams
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Course Syllabus Policies
– Grading
– Lab Safety
– Academic Misconduct Do not loose it!
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Course Objectives This Course Is Designed To Help You:
– Understand Engineering– Appreciate various disciplines– Experience the design process– Learn and practice fundamental skills– Learn graphics and computer applications– Develop study, teamwork, and
communication skills
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Course ObjectivesThis Course Will Enable You To:
– Prepare engineering drawings
– Read engineering drawings
– Improve your 3-D spatial visualization
– Acquire basic skills in technical graphic communications
– Experience some "hands-on" activities
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Course Organization Course divided into two different
segments
– Lecture on various engineering subjects
– Discussion and practice on Graphics and CAD
– Laboratory with "Hands-on" activities
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Lecture / Discussion Class begins with a presentation on the
topics of the day Students often practice skills in class Homework assignments given Previous assignments are returned Homework is due at the beginning of class Note policies on late homework and
collaboration
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Graphics Communications Communication Systems
– Spoken– Written– Mathematics– Graphics
Technical Graphics– Communicating– Visualizing Objects– Conducting Analyses
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What You Will Learn Visualization – think 3D thoughts 24
hours/day Graphics Theory Standards Conventions Tools Applications
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Hands on Laboratory Several labs during the year, larger project
second semester Goals:
– Provide exposure to a wide range of engineering disciplines
– Develop effective teamwork skills– Learn to document an engineering lab
experiment and prepare a formal written report
– Build a technical vocabulary
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Hands on Laboratory Possible activities will include:
– Drawings
– Towers Next semester
– Rockets air power
– Rockets solid fuel
– Bridges
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Grading Homework 15.0% Tests / Quizzes 65.0% Performance Exam 10.0% Final Exam 10.0%
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Course Materials– Several textbooks will be used
throughout the year for instruction and reference.
– Engineering Your Future– AutoCAD 2008– Inventor 2008– Microsoft Project 2003
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Course Materials Students will need the following
materials:
I. Mechanical pencils ( 0.5 and 0.7 mm lead with 0.9 mm lead a optional addition)
II. 6 in ruler with both English and metric divisions
III.Compass
IV.Protractor
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Course MaterialsV. White plastic eraser, latex free - either the
block or pencil styles are acceptable
VI. 2 triangles 45,45,90 and 30,60,90
VII. NOTE: items above the mechanical pencil, ruler, eraser, compass, protractor, and triangles may be bought in a kit with a case approx $8-11, office supply-Staples.
VIII.Pens and highlighters
IX. Calculator (same one required Math)
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Course MaterialsX. Engineers Computation paper, 3-hole
punched: - Office supply stores like Staples carries these pads of paper. The paper is green tinted with a 5 by 5 grid drawn on one side only.
XI. 1.5 inch thick, 3 ring binder
XII. Spiral notebook
XIII.Notebook paper 3 hole punched
Course MaterialsXIV.Composition notebook, 5 by 5
quadrille ruled, 9 3/4 in by 7 1/2 in. - these books are stitched bound and not 3 ringed or spiral bound.
XV. 4x6 index cards, grid pattern preferred 100 pack
XVI.Sharpie type permanent markers various colors
XVII.Colored pencils
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Academic Misconduct Policy The Code of Student Conduct defines
Academic misconduct to include
– violation of course rules,
– providing or receiving information during quizzes or exams,
– submitting plagiarized work,
– falsification, fabrication, or dishonest in reporting research results.
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Academic Misconduct Policy All cases of suspected misconduct will
be reported to the School Committee on Misconduct.
Any students observing misconduct should report such to the course instructor.
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Facilities Overview Classroom
– Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
– Autodesk Inventor 2008
– AutoCAD 2008
– Microsoft Project 03
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For Tomorrow
Read Bring Tomorrow – Sit where you would like to sit
for the quarter, we will make seat assignments then.
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