ENGS 21 Course Schedule - Winter 2012
Topic: Improvements in Learning or Safety
| Week 1 | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 5 | Goals of the course; Introduction to Engineering Method (Prof. Baker).
Use of matrices for design decisions, segmentation and problem solving techniques (Prof. Baker) |
| Thursday, January 5
5:00 - 7:00 pm (REQUIRED) |
Introduction to Thayer laboratory and machine shop facilities and pizza dinner in the Couch Project Lab. Meet classmates, meet staff, first opportunity to visit facilities. |
| Friday, January 6 | Hand in group selection sheets by noon |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday, January 9 | Assignment of project groups. (Groups receive lab notebooks.) |
| Tuesday, January 10 | Patents and Intellectual Property (Prof. Gregg Fairbrothers)
Search Techniques: Literature, Markets and Patents (Feldberg Library: Ms. Holt and Mr. Fries) |
| Wednesday, January 11 X-hour |
Need finding (Prof. Peter Robbie) |
| Thursday, January 12 | Intriguing solution and ideas (group presentations)
Slide max: 6; 2 slides max per idea; 9 mins per group |
| Week 3 | |
| Tuesday, January 17 | How to Give an Oral Presentation; How to Write a Project Proposal; Questions and Answers about Proposal (Prof. Baker) |
| Wednesday, January 18 X-hour |
Models, mock-ups and 3-D modeling (Prof. Robbie) |
| Thursday, January 19 | NO CLASS Individual groups meet with Prof. Baker (sign up) |
| Week 4 | |
| Monday, January 23 Due at noon |
One-page executive summary of proposal |
| Tuesday, January 24 | Proposal presentations
3 copies of written Proposals due in Room C119A at noon (2 copies bound and 1 copy stapled and 3-hole punched) |
| Thursday, January 26 (REQUIRED) |
Safety at Thayer School
Class is mandatory for all ENGS 21 students who haven't already taken it. Check your status at: engineering.dartmouth.edu/safety Note: The "Shop Safety" course does not satisfy this "undergraduate safety seminar" requirement. (Prof. Levey and Mr. Cimis) |
| Thursday, January 26 Friday, January 27 |
Feedback on proposals; individual groups meet with Prof. Baker (sign up) |
| Week 5 | |
| Tuesday, January 31 | Statistics (Prof. Lasky)
The Role of Engineers in Product Liability; How to Protect Yourself (Mr. Gary Mayo, President, A.B. Gile) |
| Wednesday, February 1 X-hour |
Product Design (Prof. Robbie) |
| Thursday, February 2 | Engineering Ethics and Professional Codes of Conduct (Prof. Donovan, Ethics Institute) |
| Week 6 | |
| Tuesday, February 7 | Sustainable Engineering (Rosi Kerr)
Life-cycle Analysis and SolidWorks (Prof. Sol Diamond) |
| Wednesday, February 8 X-hour |
Questions and Answers about Progress Report |
| Thursday, February 9 | No class |
| Week 7 | |
| Monday, February 13 Due at noon |
One-page executive summary of progress report |
| Tuesday, February 14 | Progress Report Presentations
3 copies of written Proposals due in Room C119A at noon (2 copies bound and 1 copy stapled and 3-hole punched) |
| Thursday, February 16 Friday, February 17 |
Feedback on proposals; individual groups meet with Prof. Baker (sign up) |
| Week 8 | |
| Tuesday, February 21 | Marketing and How to Determine Price (Mrs. Carrie Fraser)
Business Plan Basics (Prof. Fairbrothers, DEN) |
| Thursday, February 23 Friday, February 24 |
NO CLASS Individual groups meet with Prof. Baker to discuss progress (sign up) |
| Week 9 | |
| Tuesday, February 28 | Intro to Engineering Economics: Why Cost is not Price (Prof. Baker)
The Venture Proposal (Prof. Baker) |
| Thursday, March 1 | Final question and answer session on Final Presentations |
| Week 10 | |
| Monday, March 5 Due at noon |
One-page executive summary of Final Report |
| Tuesday, March 6 10:00am-5:30pm |
Final Report Presentations
3 copies of written Proposals due in Room C119A at noon (2 copies bound and 1 copy stapled and 3-hole punched) |