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What is EGR 100? ✔Correct Answer-A first year engineering design course...taken by all engineering
majors...with a mission to teach engineering project management...while serving several objectives.
Objectives of EGR 100 ✔Correct Answer-Students will be able to:
Implement an organized methodology in solving design problems and effectively communicate those solutions;
function effectively on cross-functional design teams; and explain unique aspects of the engineering profession.
These skills are to be used throughout the students academic and professional careers.
EGR 100 Course Format ✔Correct Answer-Pre-Lecture:
Learn engineering concepts presented in course text.
Lecture:
Develop engineering design, communication, teamwork and professional skills through combination of
instruction and in-class activities.
Lab:
Further develop engineering skills through individual and team assignments related to design projects.
What is Engineering? (As Defined by Merriam-Webster) ✔Correct Answer-"the application of science and
mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people"
"the design and manufacture of complex products"
Application of Engineering ✔Correct Answer-Perfect World:
Well Defined problems; worked on by individuals; introduce single, best solutions
Real World:
Open-ended problems; worked on by teams; produce multiple solutions to be optimized
Proper Usage of E-Mail ✔Correct Answer-- address recipient with their PROPER title and name
- use complete sentences
- use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
- have a relatable but short subject title
- make message short yet complete
- sign with first and last name and contact info
Organization of Tasks ✔Correct Answer-- Times New Roman 10-12 pt. Font, Single Spaced, Left Adjusted, and
One Column - NO Bullet Points
- Generate any needed data (measurements and pictures)
- Create figures, tables, etc. from the data
- Use Word and Excel instead of Google Docs
- Write concisely and accurately using data - be detailed
- develop text in past tense, using passive voice
, How to Format Figures ✔Correct Answer-- Multiples of 1-2-5 for the Axis
- Axis is labeled
- Grid to find values
- Legend if 2 or more sets of data
- Units listed on Axis
- Title on Bottom
- Delete outer border
- Move legend into figure if there is a legend
- Title needs to be detailed
- Only connect data points with a trendline
How to Format Tables ✔Correct Answer-- Title on Top
Main Principles in Design ✔Correct Answer-- Creativity
- Imagination
- Having original ideas
- Inventing not imitating
- Habits, culture and education limit thinking: new insights gained through expanded contacts
- Simpler designs are generally better than complex (fewer things to go wrong)
- Meet time constraints
- Iteration: making repeated changes/modifications
- Improve and perfect design
- First ideas and prototypes are usually not best, gradually enhance performance and efficiency
Brainstorming ✔Correct Answer-- Quantity is important
- Variety is important
- Don't criticize ideas
Stages of Design ✔Correct Answer-1.) Problem identification
2.) Problem definition/specification
3.) Generating ideas/developing possible solutions
4.) Prototyping/implementation
5.) Testing/evaluation
Base Units ✔Correct Answer-Base Units are fundamental quantities that cannot be broken down further or
expressed in terms of simpler elements (i.e. meters or seconds)
Derived Units ✔Correct Answer-Derived Units are combinations or groupings of several different base units
(i.e. m/s)
International System of Units - Metric System ✔Correct Answer-An MKS system based on the: meter, kilogram
and second
United States Customary System (USCS) - English System ✔Correct Answer-foot-pound-second (fps) system
of units is a scheme for measuring dimensional and material quantities: fundamental (base) units are the foot,
pound and second
Gantt Charts ✔Correct Answer-- A project tool that shows when multiple tasks must be completed in parallel,
formatted like a bar graph
- Developed by Henry Gantt in 1910
- Used by Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956
Project Team ✔Correct Answer-- Shared goals