Syllabus
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Name |
Office |
Contact Information |
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Eric Constans Mechanical Engineering |
Rowan 138 |
256-5349 constans@rowan.edu |
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Jennifer Courtney Writing Arts |
Hawthorn 212 |
256-4847 courtneyj@rowan.edu |
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Kevin Dahm Chemical Engineering |
Rowan 330 |
256-5318 dahm@rowan.edu |
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Roberta Harvey Writing Arts |
Hawthorn 202 |
256-4349 harvey@rowan.edu |
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Linda Head Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Rowan 334 |
256-5335 head@rowan.edu |
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Bernard Pietrucha Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Rowan 238 |
pietrucha@rowan.edu |
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William Riddell Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Rowan 137 |
256-5348 riddell@rowan.edu |
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Paris von Lockette Mechanical Engineering
|
Rowan 132 |
256-5341 vonlockette@rowan.edu |
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Bill Wolff Writing Arts |
Hawthorn 201 |
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Section |
Place |
Meeting
Times |
Writing
Instructor |
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01 |
Lecture: ROW 102 Lab: ROW AUD |
TR: M: |
Bill Wolff |
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02 |
Lecture: ROW 104 Lab: ROW AUD |
TR: R: |
Roberta Harvey |
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03 |
Lecture: ROW 102 Lab: ROWAUD |
WF: M: |
Roberta Harvey |
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04 |
Lecture: ROW 104 Lab: ROW AUD |
WF: R: |
Jennifer Courtney |
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05 |
Lecture: ROW 102 Lab: ROW AUD |
TR: M: |
Bill Wolff |
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06 |
Lecture: ROW 104 Lab: ROW AUD |
TR: R: |
Jennifer Courtney |
This course, a continuation of the Engineering Clinic series, provides expanded treatment of the practice of engineering through applications drawn from various engineering disciplines and industry. Project work includes a variety of technical communication topics, analytic and computer-based tools, including the design process, engineering ethics, safety and teamwork. The composition component presents critical thinking, reading, writing, research and argumentation.
Prerequisites: 1501.111 College Composition I, 0901.102 Freshman Engineering Clinic II; 1902.200 Physics I; 0704.103 Computer Science and Programming; co-requisite enrollment in--or credit for--1701.235, Math for Engineering Analysis I.
The main goals of the Sophomore Engineering Clinic I are to provide the foundation necessary for students to become:
To achieve these goals, students will work in teams on two design projects and complete several written deliverables, most of which are directly associated with the projects. After successful completion of this course, all Rowan engineering students will be able to:
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Analyze a communication situation and respond
effectively within its parameters.
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Communicate technical information clearly and concisely.
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Locate appropriate sources using library databases and Internet search engines.
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Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information from multiple
sources.
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Support claims with appropriate evidence and reasoning.
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Interpret technical information for various audiences.
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Produce properly formatted and edited documents.
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Integrate graphics and text.
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Develop engineering specifications for a quality design.
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Generate multiple engineering design solutions using convergent and divergent
design processes.
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Apply sound engineering principles to choose
the best solution, and see it through to completion.
· Evaluate and benchmark a design.
The engineering computer skills to be applied in the course include: (i) word processing; (ii) spreadsheets; (iii) computer-aided design; (iv) symbolic programming; (v) application software.
All students are assumed to have a working knowledge of the following software:
For additional software, instruction will be provided. Students who own laptops are encouraged to bring them to class.
The success of this
course results, in large part, from the establishment of learning communities
in which all members participate.
Contribution to such learning communities requires attendance and
involvement in class meetings.
Furthermore, the particular classroom experiences in writing and
laboratory courses cannot be duplicated.
Therefore, Sophomore Clinic has established the following attendance
policy:
This policy is
established in accordance with university policy (see the Rowan Undergraduate Catalog) and with
the policy of the Department of Writing Arts.
Please note that in this policy
there is no distinction between excused and unexcused absences; all absences
count the same.
This course is only offered for grade credit. The grade is
determined by evaluating the following:
All of the deliverables must be completed to pass the course. Details on each assignment will be provided by the faculty team well in advance of due dates.
Unless otherwise specified, reviewing of drafts with your writing instructor before an assignment is graded is optional. You will be allowed to revise no more than two assignments; grades on revisions may be up to one letter grade higher than the original. You must submit the original assignment with the revision and include a memo to your instructor explaining what was revised and why a higher grade is warranted. Consultation with your writing instructor is strongly encouraged before submitting a revision.
One of the goals of the Sophomore Engineering Clinic I is to strengthen your teamwork skills. Because you will be working in teams on many of your assignments this semester, you will be required to evaluate yourself and each of your team members. Your Teamwork grade will be based on these peer evaluations.
Your professionalism grade will be equal to your average grade from the rest of the course deliverables, unless there is a compelling reason for it to be higher or lower. Professional behavior includes arriving to class and turning in work on time, contributing to class or team activities, and behaving in a professional manner. If you anticipate coming late to or missing class or a team meeting, please inform your instructors and/or team members in advance. It is also your responsibility to find out from your instructor or team members what you missed. Frequent unexcused absences, disruptive or disrespectful behavior, or failure to contribute meaningfully to team projects will result in a lowered Professionalism grade.
Safety is of critical importance; it will be discussed numerous times throughout this course and in your later engineering courses. You will receive rules and guidelines that must be followed. Failure to follow safe laboratory practices can lead to accidents that can endanger you and other students. Unsafe behavior may result in your being asked to leave the laboratory, which will count as an absence for the laboratory period. Repeated unsafe behavior may result in laboratory privileges being revoked. Safety is also an aspect of your Professionalism grade.
You should make every effort to hand in assignments on time.
Late papers will be accepted for credit, but you must contact your writing
instructor as soon as possible and make arrangements for later submission. It
is your responsibility to confirm that emailed assignments were received and to
provide a hard copy. Your
Professionalism grade will be lowered if you habitually turn work in late.
Your academic success is
important. If you have a documented disability that may have an impact upon
your work in this class, please contact your writing instructor. Students must
provide documentation of their disability to the
The specifications given in this syllabus may be subject to change if warranted by the actual circumstances of the course. You will be notified of any such changes.