Engr:1100,
Engineering Problem Solving
Design
Project/Lab Sections 11, 12, 1:30-2:20pm, MWF, Fall 2024
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Instructor: |
Professor
Erwei Bai, 4314A SC, er-wei-bai@uiowa.edu Office Hours: MW, 3:30-4:30 PM or by appointment |
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TA: |
Rachel Loomis, rachel-loomis@uiowa.edu Office Hours: Tu 11-12pm SC 2301B and Thur 2:30-4:30pm, SC 2301A |
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Text book: |
None
for this portion of the class. |
Course Description:
The
design/lab component of this course is designed to demonstrate and
develop specific problem solving skills via directed project or case
study involving actual
engineering problems and their solutions.
Your total grade for EPSI will be based 50% on the lecture portion of the course and 50% on the laboratory portion of the course. The distribution of points for the laboratory portion of your course grading is:
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Dancing robot-project |
4% (creativity(1%),competition(3%)) |
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Motor-project |
4%(creativity(1%), demo(3%)) |
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Ball-sorter project |
10% (creativity(1%), report(5%),testing(4%)) |
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Excavation-project |
12%(presentation(2%),report(4%), demo (6%)) |
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Final project |
14%(1st presentation(2%), creativity(3%),report(4%), demo(5%)) |
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Others |
6%(attendance & in-class discussions:survial, ethics...(6%)), |
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TOTAL (Design Project Section) |
50% |
Late assignments will
not be accepted.
Syllabus
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Week |
Date |
Lecture (M), 1:30-2:20 p.m. |
Discussion/Lab (W or F) 1:30-2:20 p.m. |
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1 |
Aug 26 |
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2 |
Sep 2 |
Holiday |
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3 |
Sep 9 |
Work on Dancing Robot
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4 |
Sep 16 |
Dancing robot competition |
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5 |
Sep 23 |
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Team work on Motor project |
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6 |
Sep 30 |
Motor project competition |
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7 |
Oct 7 |
Team work on Ball Sorter project | |
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8 |
Oct 14 |
Ball sorter competition |
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9 |
Oct 21 |
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Excavation preliminary presentation
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10 |
Oct 28 |
Team work on Excavation project |
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11 |
Nov 4 |
Excavation project competition
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12 |
Nov 11 |
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Final project preliminary presentation |
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13 |
Nov 18 |
Team work on Final project
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14 |
Dec 2 |
Team work on Final project
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Final project competition |
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15 |
Dec 9 |
Final project competition (if necessary) |
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Course
Policies (for details, see https://provost.uiowa.edu/teaching-resources/course-syllabi-information#classroom-expectations )
Attendance Policy
Attendance
is mandatory at both the Monday and Wednesday/Friday class meetings. Attendance will be taken and will be used in
computing semester grades.
Evaluation of Student Performance/Course
Requirements
Student
achievement will be assessed through participation in class projects
and discussions, design challenges and design projects. The
design projects will include oral presentations, written reports and competitions.
(see the
syllabus for details).
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities or Mental Health
The University is committed to providing an educational experience that is accessible to all
students. If a student has a diagnosed disability or other disabling condition that may impact the
student s ability to complete the course requirements as stated in the syllabus, the student may
seek accommodations through Student Disability Services (SDS). SDS is responsible for
making Letters of Accommodation (LOA) available to the student. The student must provide a
LOA to the instructor as early in the semester as possible, but requests not made at least two
weeks prior to the scheduled activity for which an accommodation is sought may not be
accommodated. The LOA will specify what reasonable course accommodations the student is
eligible for and those the instructor should provide. Additional information can be found on
the SDS website.
Free Speech and Expresion
The University of Iowa supports and upholds the First Amendment protection of freedom of
speech and the principles of academic and artistic freedom. We are committed to open inquiry,
vigorous debate, and creative expression inside and outside of the classroom. For information on
the university s policies on free speech and academic freedom, see https://freespeech.uiowa.edu
Absences for Religious Holy Days
The University is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for students whose religious holy days coincide with their classroom assignments, test schedules, and classroom attendance expectations. Students must notify their instructors in writing of any such Religious Holy Day conflicts or absences within the first few days of the semester or session, and no later than the third week of the semester. If the conflict or absence will occur within the first three weeks of the semester, the student should notify the instructor as soon as possible. See Operations Manual 8.2 Absences for Religious Holy Days for additional information.
Policy on Sexual Harassment
Sexual
harassment is illegal and will not be tolerated. The
course will follow guidelines set forth in