EGG 101 – INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE – 2CR.

COURSE MATERIALS:

• Arduino Microcontroller kit

• Robotics Kit

• Mechanical and Civil Construction Kit

• Supplemental readings as assigned & distributed via Canvas.

COURSE WEBPAGES:

• UNLV Camvas site – For online assignments, course information and discussion threads.

• Dr. Pushkin Kachroo’s EGG 101 page – Includes course documents, course instructor and classroom assistant information.

  • http://pushkin.faculty.unlv.edu//EGG101/EGG101.html

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

EGG 101 is a two credit seminar course designed to introduce students to both the UNLV learning outcomes as part of the First Year Seminar general education requirement, while simultaneously educating students on the programs housed within the College of Engineering. Course content to include exploration of each major offered within the college, overview of necessary attributes related to student success strategies, professional ethics, student professional organizations, technical communication, the impact of technology on a global society, and the hands-on design process as it applies to each department and discipline within the college.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

By the end of the course students will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the various disciplines within the fields of engineering, computer science and construction management.

• Demonstrate an understanding and ability to practically apply problem-solving skills and real-world solutions to engineering design fundamentals (in coordination with hands-on lab activities).

• Demonstrate an understanding of the various environmental constraints on real-world engineering and technology-based solutions.

• Develop a basic understanding of the engineering and computer science fundamentals that are the foundation of the design/build process and how this will shape their undergraduate education, culminating in the Senior Design experience.

• Demonstrate an understanding of their own development as it relates to their identity, their relevance in a diverse society, and an appreciation for the diversity of the educational community to which they reside within.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the academic and personal skills necessary to navigate their undergraduate academic experience, manage the transition from secondary education to undergraduate education and translate that understanding into long-term academic success.

• Develop and illustrate an understanding of the professionalism, ethics and responsibilities of engineers and computer scientists on a global scale.

ATTENDANCE & CLASSROOM CONDUCT

Class will begin promptly at 8:30am, and attendance will be taken via the class Canvas page. Therefore students will need to bring a phone, tablet or laptop with internet capabilities in order to access the Canvas site and attendance quiz each week. Laptops and tablets are available to checkout from the UNLV Lied Library for those who may need a device for class. Those who arrive 10 minutes after class begins are considered late. Tardiness will be addressed after three late arrivals and may result in a drop in one letter grade. Please review the administrative drop policy in the 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog Academic Policies section at: https://catalog.unlv.edu/content.php?catoid=23&navoid=4683

It is up to the individual to seek out a fellow student, teaching assistant or course instructor to find out what was missed during an absence and instructors must be contacted within seven days of the missed class.  

Students have a responsibility to conduct themselves in class and in the libraries in ways that do not interfere with the rights of other students to learn or of instructors to teach. Use of electronic devices such as tablets, laptops, cellular phones, or recording devices, or potentially disruptive devices or activities, are permitted only with the prior explicit consent of the instructor. The instructor may rescind permission at any time during the class. Use of use of such devices for non-EGG 101 applicable needs or coursework is strictly prohibited and may result in the student being prohibited from using any electronic devices during class for the remainder of the semester, or if a student continuously does not comply with established requirements or obstructs the functioning of the class, the instructor may initiate an administrative drop.

STUDENT RESOURCES

• DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is located in the Student Services Complex (SSC-A 143), and the contact numbers are: Voice (702) 895-0866, TDD (702) 895-0652, Fax (702) 895-0651. For additional information, please visit http://drc.unlv.edu/. The DRC provides resources for students and academic accommodations for students with disabilities. If you feel that you have a disability, please make an appointment with a Disabilities Specialist at the DRC to discuss what options may be available to you. If you are registered with the UNLV Disability Resource Center, bring your Academic Accommodation Plan from the DRC to the instructor during office hours so that you may work together to develop strategies for implementing the accommodations to meet both your needs and the requirements of the course. Any information you provide is private and will be treated as such. To maintain the confidentiality of your request, please do not approach the instructor in front of others to discuss your accommodation needs. Instructors should not provide students accommodations without being in receipt of this plan.

UNLV complies with the provisions set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, offering reasonable accommodations to qualified students with documented disabilities.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS RESOURCES

• TUTORING

The Academic Success Center (ASC) provides tutoring, academic success coaching and other academic assistance for all UNLV undergraduate students. For information regarding tutoring subjects, tutoring times, and other ASC programs and services, visit http://www.unlv.edu/asc/tutoring or call 702-895-3177. The ASC building is located across from the Student Services Complex (SSC), #73 on the current UNLV map (PDF HERE). Academic success coaching is located on the second floor of SSC A (ASC Coaching Spot). Drop-in tutoring is located on the second floor of the Lied Library.

• ENGINEERING TUTORING CENTER

The College of Engineering, in cooperation with the ASC, provides discipline-specific tutoring for engineering students taking 100-200 level engineering and related science/math courses. Engineering Tutoring is located in TBE A207 (next door to the Advising Center).

• UNLV WRITING CENTER

One-on-one or small group assistance with writing is available free of charge to UNLV students at the Writing Center, located in the Central Desert Complex Building 3 (CDC 3-301), #61 on the current UNLV map. Although walk-in consultations are sometimes available, students with appointments will receive priority assistance. Appointments may be made in person or by calling (702) 895-3908. The student’s RebelCard ID, a copy of the assignment (if possible), and two copies of any writing to be reviewed are requested for the consultation. More information can be found at http://writingcenter.unlv.edu/.

UNIVERSITY POLICIES:

• FINAL EXAMINATIONS

The University requires that final exams given at the end of a course occur at the time and on the day specified in the final exam schedule. The general schedule is typically available at the start of the semester, and the classroom locations are available about a month before the end of the semester. See the schedule at: http://www.unlv.edu/registrar/calendars.

• REBELMAIL

By policy, faculty and staff should email students’ RebelMail accounts only to maintain privacy and FERPA regulation requirements. RebelMail is UNLV’s official email system for students. As such, it is a primary way students receive official university communications such as information about deadlines, major campus events, and announcements. All UNLV students receive a RebelMail account after they have been admitted to the university. Emailing within Canvas is acceptable.

• ABSENCES DUE TO UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

Students who represent UNLV at an official extracurricular activity shall have the opportunity to make up assignments, but must provide official written notification to your professor no less than one week prior to the missed class.

• RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS POLICY

Class Absences:  It is the student’s responsibility to consult with the course instructor regarding absences from their class due to religious observances. Students may be dropped from classes for nonattendance during the first week of instruction.

It is the policy of the Nevada System of Higher Education to be sensitive to the religious obligations of its students. Any student missing class quizzes, examinations, or any other class or lab work because of observance of religious holidays shall be given an opportunity during that semester to make up missed work. The makeup will apply to the religious-holiday absence only. It shall be the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor within the first 14 calendar days of the semester of his or her intention to participate in religious holidays that do not fall on state holidays or periods of class recess. This policy shall not apply in the event that administering the test or examination at an alternate time would impose an undue hardship on the instructor or the university that could not reasonably have been avoided.
Any student who is denied a make-up option after appropriately notifying the instructor, shall have the right to appeal that decision through the normal appeal mechanism in place. For more information visit the 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog Academic Policies section at: https://catalog.unlv.edu/content.php?catoid=23&navoid=4683

• ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

Academic integrity is a legitimate concern for every member of the campus community; all individuals share in upholding the fundamental values of honesty, trust, respect, fairness, responsibility, and professionalism. By choosing to join the UNLV community, students accept the expectations of the Student Academic Misconduct Policy and are encouraged when faced with choices to always take the ethical path. Students enrolling in UNLV assume the obligation to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with UNLV’s function as an educational institution.

An example of academic misconduct is plagiarism: “Using the words or ideas of another, from the Internet or any source, without proper citation of the sources.” For more information visit the 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog University Policies section at: https://catalog.unlv.edu/content.php?catoid=23&navoid=4689

• COPYRIGHT / PLAGIARISM STATEMENT

Copyright laws and Fair Use policies protect the rights of those who have produced the material. Whether it be a book, a monograph, a photograph, a sound recording or an Internet web page, the owner/creator of that work has the right to be protected under the laws of copyright and fair use. Likewise, your work is protected under the law. Just as you cannot use copyrighted material without permission, somebody else cannot use your copyrighted material without your permission.

The University requires all members of the University Community to familiarize themselves and to follow copyright and fair use requirements. YOU ARE INDIVIDUALLY AND SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE LAWS. THE UNIVERSITY WILL NEITHER PROTECT NOR DEFEND YOU NOR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEE OR STUDENT VIOLATIONS OF COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE LAWS. Violations of copyright laws could subject you to federal and state civil penalties and criminal liability as well as disciplinary action under University policies.

To help you familiarize yourself with copyright and fair use policies, the University encourages you to visit its copyright web page at: http://www.unlv.edu/provost/copyright

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS & GRADING

Unless otherwise noted, rubrics for each assignment will be posted to the online forum (Canvas) prior to the start date of the assignment as identified on the weekly outline.

• Department Reviews – 100 points (20 points each / 5 reviews due throughout the semester)

  • Students will submit a review and reflection on each of the departments/majors discussed in class. Grading rubrics for each review will be posted to the Canvas page the day of the department overview.

• LASSI Online Assessment – 50 points DUE 9/13

  • Students will complete the LASSI assessment prior to the third week of the semester. The LASSI Assessment (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory) will be used to help students identify areas that need improvement related to their academic performance. Completion of the LASSI Assessment is necessary prior to beginning the online learning modules, as the information provided in the LASSI Assessment will aid in guiding students while they review and complete the learning modules.

• Online Learning Module Homework –150 points (Points vary per module / 5 modules)

  • Students will complete a series of online education models to help strengthen their understanding of traits necessary for academic success and excellence as a student within the College of Engineering. Each module is due to be completed by the start of the following class from the date it is assigned.

  • Module 1 – 50 Points –DUE IN CLASS 9/13/19 Students will view video lecture material through Canvas and will submit required homework in-class, and will also post to an online discussion.

    • Semester Master Schedule (25 points) – Students will create a calendar map of all due dates for major assignments, quizzes, exams and projects for all of their classes and submit for review. This will be used to help illustrate the need for time-management and proactive planning of course assignments.

    • Weekly Study Plan (25 points) – Students will create a weekly study plan specific to their semester schedule that encompasses topics discussed in-class and reviewed online including: appropriate time lengths of study blocks for each class, in-class time, work needs and personal life balance.

  • Module 2 – 25 Points DUE 9/19/19

    • Study Skills - Students will review video lecture material through Canvas, read two case studies and will post to an online discussion based on the lecture material and the case study readings.

  • Module 3 – 25 Points DUE 9/26/19

    • Understanding the Science behind Your Mind – Students will review video lecture material through Canvas and will post to an online discussion.

  • Module 4 – 25 Points DUE 10/3/19

    • Concept Mapping – Students will view video lecture material through Canvas and will submit required homework of a concept map for a math/science course in-class.

  • Module 5 – 25 Points DUE 10/10/19

    • Test Preparation & Campus Resources - Students will view video lecture and reading material through Canvas and will respond to an online survey about campus resources as a follow-up to the scavenger hunt assignment.

• Campus Resources Scavenger Hunt – 50 points

  • As part of an in-class group project, students will visit various student services across campus and identify the basic function of each office, a staff member & its location.

• Programming & Engineering Activities Homework – 50 points

  • Students will be assigned multiple homework assignments by Pushkin throughout the semester to ensure understanding of fundamental principles of programming and other theories necessary for a career in engineering. The exact number of homework assignments given will be determined by Pushkin based on the student responses to lectures and course material presented in class.

• In-Class Group Projects and Activities – 300 points

Each group project will be graded based on a specific rubric provided with the prompt for each hands-on activity. Students will be required to participate in each activity, and failure to participate will result in a reduction of points per the discretion of the course instructor(s), graduate teaching assistant(s) and undergraduate teaching assistant(s).

• Arch Bridge Design Project – 100 points

• Arduino Board Group Project – 100 points – Students will use Arduino boards to explore basic circuit concepts, design and make prototype circuits, learn about digital and analog signal processes, and interface a sensor with the microcontroller.

• Arduino Board Robotics Group Project – 100 points – Study of the current field of robotics, and how the Arduino Board can be used to control a robotics device.

• Mechanical and Civil Construction Group Project – 100 points – Study of mechanical and civil structures.

• In-class & online participation – 50 points

  • In-class participation will be based on student’s in-class behavior, demeanor and professionalism towards the instructor, guest speakers and their fellow students.

    • Items that may cause a loss of points can include, but are not limited to:

      • Social media interaction during class via a mobile device, tablet, laptop, etc.

      • Disruptive or disrespectful talking and/or behavior during lectures.

      • Habitual tardiness, lack of participation in class discussions or habitual early exit from class.

    • Online participation will be based on student interaction and discussion in the online message board for the course on Canvas.

• Quizzes – 50 points (10 points each quiz)

  • Students will be given an in-class quiz after each of the five College of Engineering department/program visits. Quizzes will be based on the information shared by the guest speak(ers), and the material the guest speaker covers during the lecture. Students who have an excused absence from class will be given the opportunity to make-up the quiz points with a short assignment. If you will not be in class during one of the department visits you must notify Shae Deschutter and Matt Pusko via email prior to that class meeting (except in case of emergencies) to make arrangements for the make-up assignment.

• Heroic Humans in STEM Midterm Project – 100 points

  • Students will be provided with the name of an individual who has positively impacted the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). Each student will then be required to submit a project responding to various questions about their research subject from a grading rubric to be provided during the 3^rd-4^th week of the semester. More information to follow at that time, along with information on resources available in the UNLV Libraries to assist students with researching their subject.

• Final Exam – 100 points

  • A final exam will be given at the end of the semester. It will be a cumulative final exam covering material and content discussed throughout the semester, including but not limited to the weekly “engineering ethics” and “current events in CS/engineering” talks, as well as the department/student organization visits and the lecture material related to the hands-on lab activities. Specifics about the format of the exam will be given to students prior to Study Week at the end of the semester.

  • The final exam will take place on Friday, May 17^th @8:00am-10:00am.

GRADING SCALE: 1000 points possible.

LECTURE SCHEDULE:

**EGG 101 Weekly schedule - this is a tentative schedule and subject to change based on guest speaker availability and hands-on activity progress.  It is recommended that students visit Pushkin's website for each week's specific schedule**

**Students are expected to come to each class with their reading complete, as these readings will be discussed in-class.

***All learning modules may be found within the Canvas system. Learning modules must be completed prior to the start of each class.