Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Mr. John Iacovacci Syllabus Spring 2018

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1/16/2018, 9:21 PM

ENGR 1000: Orientation to Engineering
Spring 2018
Instructor: John A. Iacovacci
John.iacovacci1@gmail.com
Lectures Monday/Wednesday
6:20 to 7:10 rm 340
215 Stamford Downtown Campus
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Catalog Description
ENGR 1000 provides an Introduction to engineering disciplines. This
class consists of a series of orientation lectures on the many fields
of engineering, followed by a series of seminars and discussions in
engineering discipline-specific sections on engineering topics.
Students taking this course will be graded per university standards.
Objectives
At the end of the course, the students should have been introduced to
different areas of engineering. The students should have an
understanding of what it is like to work in a number of engineering
disciplines.
General Requirements & Expectations
1. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all lectures.
Attendance will be taken.
Reading: Students are expected to read and do the assignments.
2. Make sure you check your UCONN.EDU e-mail account regularly, or
have it forwarded to
an account that you use regularly. Otherwise you may miss important
announcements.
Grading Percentages
Description Percent of course grade
Attendance: and participation 30%
Attendance is mandatory and
Assignments and Communication 30%
Final Project video 40 %

Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Chapter 2 Engineering profiles
Week 3 Chapter 2 Global
Week 3 Chapter 3: Engineering and Society
Week 4 Chapter 3 Water
Week 5 Chapter 4: Introduction to Engineering Design
Week 6 4.3: The Design Process in Action
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9 Chapter 5: Connecting Science and Mathematics to Engineering
Week 10 Chapter 5: What Is the Role of Science and Mathematics in Engineering?
Week 11 5: Connecting Engineering Career Fields with Science and Engineering
Week 12
Week 13 Chapter 6: A Brief History of Engineering
Week 14 6.4: Engineering in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Week 15 6.5: The Industrial Revolution
Academic Honesty
Students should refer to the Student Code (see section on Academic
Integrity - http://www.dos.uconn.edu/student_code.html) for specific
guidelines.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in
this class are encouraged to contact the Center for Students with
Disabilities (486-2020) as soon as possible to better ensure that such
accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

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