If you're new to this course, this is the place to start. This page will give you an overview of how I2E is structured and point you to the important links such as course schedules and homework assignments.

Caveat: While we try to maintain the information listed on these pages, schedules and content of the course material may change at any time. Contact your instructor to make sure you have the latest information.

Contents

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Course Schedule
Textbooks
Introduction
Course Objectives
Structure of the Course
Goals of the Course
— Lecture Goals
— Measurement Goals
— VCL Goals

Course Schedule

The syllabus and course schedule can be obtained by using the links below.

Syllabus (the syllabus for your section may vary by instructor; please refer to your instructor for the final world)
Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 (see your instructor for which schedule your section follows)

Textbooks

The following textbooks will be used throughout the course. Texts should be available in any UK bookstore; the suggested texts may be purchased online.

Required Texts

There are no required texts.

All course materials will be distributed during class and/or posted on this web site.

Optional Texts

Some suggested reading to help you start off your engineering career.

Studying Engineering, 2000, Raymond B. Landis is on reserve in Shaver Engineering Library, 355 Anderson Hall.
Introduction to Powerpoint, 2002, Jack Leifer.
Introduction to Excel, 1999, David Kuncicky.
Introduction to the Internet, 1999, by Scott D. James.
MATLAB for Engineering Applications, 1999, William J. Palm III
Connections, 1999, by James Burke.

Introduction to “Introduction to Engineering”

Purpose of the Couse

Many engineering students enter UK with only a partial knowledge of the engineering profession and the opportunities an engineering degree can bring. To make the situation more confusing, students take few engineering courses during the first two years of the program, spending most of their time in the Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry departments. By providing more engineering experiences in the first year of the program, our hope is that students will perform better academically because they are motivated and have acquired actual engineering experience on which to base future career decisions.

Course Objectives

The College of Engineering team fomed to develop a new course determined the following goals as the main objectives of this course:

1. To retain motivated students and redirect students early on who are not interested or qualified to pursue engineering careers.
2. To provide students with an overview of the engineering practice as well as an introduction to the various engineering disciplines at UK.
3. To provide students with multi-disciplinary and team experiences.
4. To recruit students to UK from the Commonwealth of Kentucky and surrounding areas.
5. To give all UK engineering students a common background in basic engineering skills required for all engineers.

Students in this course should benefit in one or more of the following ways:

• Increased appreciation and understanding of the engineering profession.
• Increased appreciation and understanding of the interaction between engineering disciplines.
• Increase appreciation and understanding of why math, physics, and chemistry are important in engineering.
• Early experience with engineering design and problem solving.
• Hands on experience with the UK campus computing environment.
• Enhanced ability to use software applications for the analysis and presentation of engineering data.
• Increased opportunity to learn the fundamentals of instrumentation and laboratory experimentation.
• Experience an environment where fellow students have common goals and interests.
• Experience the opportunity to interact on teams.
• Development of technical communication (oral and written) skills.

Structure of the Course

The course is divided into 3 components designed to give the student a broad understanding of what it takes to be an engineer in the 21st century. The components and their primary instructors are:

• Lecture, Various instructors from the College of Engineering
• Measurements Laboratory, Profs. Scott Shearer and Joe Sottile
• Virtual Computer Laboratory, Prof. Jamey Jacob

Each component has a separate page with materials and assignments.

The components will cover the following topics. These are discussed in more detail below.

Lecture
Engineering Design and Design Philosophy
Team Building
History of Engineering
Professional, Ethical, and Social Responsibility
Study Skills
Written and Oral Communication
Resume Writing
Interview Skills
Introduction to the Various Engineering Disciplines
Measurements Lab
Introduction to Engineering Measurement Techniques
Linear Dimensional Measurements
Mass Measurements
Time-Varying Signals
Heat and Temperature Measurements
Periodic Motion
Computer Lab
The UK Campus Computing Environment
The Computer as a Modern Engineering Tool
Electronic Communication, E-mail
Information and Internet Skills
Data Analysis
Numerical Simulations

The course has been designed to be flexible to allow for swift adaptations in the curriculum should the changing engineering climate dictate.

Goals of the 3 Course Components

Goals of the Lecture

The lecture is the primary component of the course. It serves as the main point of contact between the students and the faculty. It combines team work and design projects with diverse lecture topics important to creating a well rounded and competent engineering professional that are typically not covered in most engineering curricula. With a number of participating faculty throughout the College, there will be no better opportunity for the spark of engineering interest and enlightenment to be ignited.

Lecture Modules

The lecture topics are divided into a number of individual modules. They are taught by various faculty members and cover a wide array of topics important to all fields of engineering.

• Design Philosophy/Design Projects
  The classes devoted to design provide an opportunity to use team based engineering design. An impromptu and competitive design project and a major design project will be undertaken using the team concept.
• Team Building
  The stages of group development and team building will be addressed in the team building classes. The goal is to provide a good understanding of group development, task assignments, intragroup conflict, self-esteem, leadership and follower roles, team responsibility, social support, "I" vs. "We" (individualism vs. collectivism) and dependency on all members in the development of goals, projects, merit and outcomes.
• History of Engineering
  Through discussion of engineering from a historical perspective, an important foundation to the study of engineering is provided.
• Professional, Ethical, and Social Responsibility
  Engineers have a major impact on public health and safety. Also, business practices and politics are influenced by the work of engineers. This module is designed to highlight the importance of ethics and professional responsibility in engineering.
• Study Skills
  The study skills module will be tailored for engineering students. On the second of two days, a UK engineering student will lead the discussion and answer questions. Such topics as time management, note taking, textbook reading, and test taking will be covered.
• Written and Oral Communication
  Effective written and oral communication skills are imperative for engineers today. Two classes will focus on developing these skills. The design project written report and oral presentation, together with lab reports, will provide opportunities to practice these skills.
• Resume Writing
  The resume writing module provides an understanding of the basic components needed in developing a professional resume for internships, summer employment, scholarships, etc.
• Interviewing Skills
  The focus of the interviewing skills module is on interview preparation, and behavior during the interview.
• Departmental Introductions
  Each department participating in the course will present a lecture introducing their field to the incoming students. This will help students make intelligent and informed decisions in choosing their majors and expose them to other engineering fields. This will also include guest speakers with varied engineering backgrounds to detail what engineers do after graduation.

Goals of the Measurements Lab

The purpose of the measurements laboratory is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of working in a laboratory setting, including basic engineering measurement techniques, instrumentation, and obtaining and analyzing data. Each laboratory is designed to have a broad range of applications across the engineering spectrum, and as such, each experiment is basic in design and covers important physical topics. Each experiment also has an associated mathematical theme to make students aware of the importance of mathematics in the engineering discipline.

Goals of the Virtual Computer Lab (VCL)

The primary goal of the VCL is to introduce the student to various aspects of engineering computing. Computers are an integral part of modern engineering and have become an indispensable tool for today's successful engineering student and professional. They will be even more important in the new millenium as they enter into almost every single facet of our daily activities. However, computers are still just an engineering tool, just as are mechanical pencils, slide rules, and calculators. They cannot replace what engineers need to know, but they can make that knowledge easier to apply. The VCL is designed to give each and every UK engineering student a solid foundation in using computers as an engineering tool for communication and problem solving.

E-mail Taunya Phillips for further information or general questions about EGR 101.