ENGS 21 Course Schedule - Winter 2013
Topic: Improvements in Learning or Safety
| Week 1 | |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 8 | Goals of the course; Introduction to Engineering Method (Prof. Baker).
Use of matrices for design decisions, segmentation and problem solving techniques (Prof. Baker) |
| Wednesday, January 9 X-hour |
Need finding (Prof. Peter Robbie) |
| Wednesday, January 9
4:15 - 6:30 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. |
| Thursday, January 10 | Patents and Intellectual Property (Prof. Gregg Fairbrothers)
Search Techniques: Literature, Markets and Patents (Feldberg Library: Ms. Holt and Mr. Fries) |
| Thursday, January 10 | Hand in group selection sheets by noon |
| Friday, January 11 | Assignment of project groups. (Groups receive lab notebooks.) |
| Week 2 | |
| Tuesday, January 15 | Intriguing solution and ideas (group presentations)
3 ideas; 2 slides max per idea; 9 mins per group |
| Wednesday, January 16 | Individual groups meet with Prof. Baker to discuss ideas (sign up) |
| Wednesday, January 16 X-hour |
Collaboration tools (Thayer IT team) |
| Thursday, January 17 | NO CLASS |
| Week 3 | |
| Tuesday, January 22 | How to Write a Project Proposal. How to Give an Oral Presentation. Questions and Answers about Proposal (Prof. Baker) |
| Wednesday, January 23 X-hour |
Models, mock-ups and 3-D modeling (Prof. Robbie) |
| Thursday, January 24 | Engineering Ethics and Professional Codes of Conduct (Prof. Aine Donovan, Ethics Institute); NOTES, an ES 21 project (Ms. Alison Stace-Naughton) |
| Week 4 | |
| Monday, January 28 Due at noon |
One-page executive summary of proposal |
| Tuesday, January 29 | Proposal presentations (A groups)
3 copies of written Proposals due in Room M307 at noon (2 copies bound and 1 copy stapled and 3-hole punched) |
| Thursday, January 31 | Proposal presentations (B groups) |
| Friday, February 1 | Feedback on proposals; individual groups meet with Prof. Baker (sign up with Alicea Bursey) |
| Week 5 | |
| Tuesday, February 5 | Statistics (Prof. Lasky)
The Role of Engineers in Product Liability; How to Protect Yourself (Mr. Gary Mayo, President, A.B. Gile) |
| Wednesday, February 6 X-hour |
Product Design (Prof. Robbie) |
| Thursday, February 7 (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. Chris Levey and Mr. Michael Cimis) |
| Week 6 | |
| Tuesday, February 12 | Marketing and How to Determine Price (Mrs. Carrie Fraser)
Business Plan Basics (Prof. Fairbrothers, DEN) |
| Thursday, February 14 | Sustainable Engineering (Prof. Benoit Cushman-Roisin)
Life-cycle Analysis and SolidWorks (Prof. Sol Diamond) |
| Week 7 | |
| Monday, February 18 Due at noon |
One-page executive summary of progress report |
| Tuesday, February 19 | Progress Report Presentations (B groups)
2 copies of written Proposals due in Room M307 at noon (1 copy bound and 1 copy stapled and 3-hole punched) |
| Thursday, February 21 | Progress Report Presentations (A groups) |
| Thursday, February 21 Friday, February 22 |
Feedback on proposals; individual groups meet with Prof. Baker (sign up with Alicea Bursey) |
| Week 8 | |
| Tuesday, February 26 | NO CLASS |
| Thursday, February 28 | Intro to Engineering Economics: Why Cost is not Price (Prof. Baker)
The Venture Proposal (Prof. Baker) |
| Thursday, February 28 Friday, March 1 |
Individual groups meet with Prof. Baker to discuss progress (sign up) |
| Week 9 | |
| Tuesday, March 5 | Final question and answer session on Final Presentations One-page executive summary of Final Report due at noon |
| Thursday, March 7 | NO CLASS 2 copies of Final Written Report due in Room M307 at 4 pm |
| Friday, March 8 | Final Report Presentations (Alperin, Murdough) |