| | Standard Course Syllabus | Course Supervisor | Date of Approval |
| | Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Valco | 2/08 |
| | 582 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Design I |
| | 2. | CATALOG DESCRIPTION |
| | Presents fundamentals of engineering designing and leads to skills development of a specific design proposal. Technical |
| | communication skills, both written and oral, are employed throughout. |
| | Quarters of Offering | Credits | | Level | Class Meeting |
| | Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. | 3 | U | 3 cl. |
| | Course Prerequisites |
| | Prereq: 323, a second writing course, and sr standing in Elec and Cmptr Eng. |
| | 3. | PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC |
| | Senior standing in Electrical and Computer Engineering, basic college level writing skills. |
| | Courses that require this as a direct prerequisite |
| | all 682 and 683 sections |
| | 4. | Text(s) and Other Course Materials | Author(s) | Publisher |
| | Pocket Book of Technical Writing for Engineers and | Finkelstein Jr., L. | McGraw-Hill |
| | Scientists, 3rd Ed. |
| | ISBN-13: 978-007-319159-1/MHID: 007-319159-0 |
| | Design for Electrical and Computer Engineers, 2002 | E. Salt and R. Rothery | Wiley |
| | ISBN 0-471-39146-8 |
| | References (supplemental reading) |
| | [1] A Guide to Writing as an Engineer, Beer and McMurrey, Wiley, 1997. |
| | 5. | COURSE OBJECTIVES |
| | 1. The students will learn methods needed to explain complex technical material to diverse audiences in clear and |
| | understandable ways. (Criteria 3(a),(f),(g),(h),(i)) |
| | 2. The students will learn how to make effective written and oral presentations. (Criterion 3(g)) |
| | 3. The students will learn the principles of engineering design as applied to a capstone experience. (Criteria 3(a),(c),(e)) |
| | 4. The students will research and design a complex system. (Criteria 3(c),(e),(i)) |
| | 5. The students will learn to work effectively in teams. (Criterion 3(d)) |
| | 6. The students will learn to develop the management skills needed to oversee the design of complex engineering projects, |
| | with considerations of economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety, social and |
| | political issues. (Criteria 3(c),(d),(e),(f),(h)) |
| | 6. | TOPICS AND (# OF LECTURES) |
| | Technical writing; memos, reports, proposals, audience, manuals, etc. (3) |
| | Oral presentations: graphics, multimedia (4) |
| | Teamwork: organization, brainstorming, meetings (2) |
| | Engineering design: the design process within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, |
| | health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (6) |
| | Team discussions (5) |
| | 7. | CLASS MEETING PATTERN | (For example, "3cl." means 3 48-min classes per week.) |
| | 3 cl. |
| | Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:17 AM |
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