COURSE DESCRIPTION

BAE 1012                           Engineering Software                           Fall 2005

CATALOG DATA:  BAE 1012 Engineering Software. Credits 2. Prerequisites:  None

TEXTBOOK:  None.

INSTRUCTOR:  Dr. Marvin Stone, Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, 213 Ag Hall,

                                Phone 744-4337, Home 624-9910, email: mstone@ceat.okstate.edu

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  Students completing this course successfully will receive an introduction and experience in:

·         Application of microcomputer software in engineering analysis and reporting

·         The use of computers in solving Biosystems Engineering problems.

·         Become acquainted with Biosystems Engineering faculty, facilities, programs and careers.

The course will in addition address at least three ABET outcome areas including:

·         An ability to communicate effectively. (A written report and poster display is required)

·         A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in livelong learning. (A lecture discussion)

·         A knowledge of contemporary issues. (A lecture discussion and integration into assignments)

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS:  All students will be given homework assignments in which cooperative work with other students will be encouraged.  Closed book/notes examinations over homework and lectures will be given as scheduled.  Assignments are due at the beginning of the period, one week after the assignment was made unless more precise instructions are given.  No more than half credit will be given for assignments that are late.  No credit will be given for assignments that are over one class period late.  Students with appropriate excuses and prior arrangements with the instructor may reschedule examinations.

GRADING:    Homework       50 %   6 assignments   @ 8 % each
Project             40 %   1 project
Examinations   10 %   1 exam

The final grade will be based on the total percentage of the above determined from the following table.

            %-Range                      Grade
            100-90                            A
            89-80                              B
            79-70                              C
            69-60                              D
            59-0                                F

DROP POLICY:  See "University Academic Regulations" Section 5.4 of the OSU catalog.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:  I will assume that you are ethical and honorable and are dedicated to obtaining an education in the conventional manner - through study and hard work.  Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and disciplinary action may include failure of this course.

SYLLABUS ATTACHMENT:  The provost’s Office has made a syllabus attachment available at http://osu.okstate.edu/acadaffr/syllabusattachment-Fall.htm.  Please look at it at your convenience.  A spring schedule is available at this site.


PRELIMINARY COURSE SCHEDULE

BAE 1012                      ENGINEERING SOFTWARE                   FALL 2005

DATE          DAY     TOPIC                                                                  PRESENTER LOCATION

Aug. 22

M

Class Introduction, Visio Introduction

M. Stone

225 Ag Hall

Aug. 23,24,25

Lab

Biosystems computer orientation, Resume’

Craig Tribble

210 Ag Hall

Aug. 29

M

Block diagrams in Visio

M. Stone

225

Aug. 30,31

Sept 1

Lab

Objects in Visio

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Sept. 5

M

Labor Day Holiday

-

-

Sept. 6,7,8

Lab

Tour of Biosystems and Ag. Engineering Lab.

Wayne Kiner

225

Sept. 13

T

CEAT Career Fair 9 am - 4 pm

-

Gall.-Iba

Sept. 12

M

Spreadsheets I

M. Stone

225 Ag Hall

Sept. 13,14,15

Lab

Spreadsheets I, Techniques for engineering calc.

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Sept. 19

M

Career Development / Resume Development

Cathy Southwick

225 Ag Hall

Sept. 20,21,22

Lab

Spreadsheets I, Techniques for engineering calc.

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Sept. 26

M

Internship experiences

(Contemporary issues in engineering)

TBD

225 Ag Hall

Sept. 27,28,29

Lab

Spreadsheets II

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Oct. 3

M

Spreadsheets III, Charting/Graphing

M. Stone

225 Ag Hall

Oct. 4,5,6

Lab

Spreadsheets III, Charting/Graphing

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Oct. 10

M

Library Services and use

Kevin Drees

206 Low Library

Oct. 11,12,13

Lab

Term Project Teams Meet with Faculty Mentors

Mentor

As Needed

Oct. 17,18

M,T

Fall Break (Oct. 23-26)

-

-

Oct. 19,20

Lab

Open

-

210 Ag Hall

Oct. 24

M

Guest lecture

(Lifelong learning/Contemporary Issues)

TBD

225 Ag Hall

Oct. 25,26,27

Lab

Creating poster Presentations

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

 

 

 

 

 

Oct. 31

M

Spreadsheets IV, Spreadsheet Macros

M. Stone

225 Ag Hall

Nov. 1,2,3

Lab

Spreadsheets IV, Spreadsheet Macros

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Nov. 7

M

Introduction to Matlab

M. Stone

225 Ag Hall

Nov. 8,9,10

Lab

Web Page Creation

C. Jones

210 Ag Hall

Nov. 14

M

Matlab II

M. Stone

225 Ag Hall

Nov. 15,16,17

Lab

Matlab II

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Nov. 21

M

Matlab III

M. Stone

225 Ag Hall

Nov. 22,23

Lab

Matlab III

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Nov. 24

Th

Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 24-27)

-

-

Nov. 28

M

Work Session on Term Projects

M. Stone

225 Ag Hall

Nov 29,30,

Dec. 1

Lab

Work Session on Term Projects

M. Stone

210 Ag Hall

Dec 5

 

Preview of Term Project Poster Presentations

Students

225 Ag Hall

Dec. 6,7,8

 

Final - Poster Presentations preview (Communications skills)

Students

210 Ag Hall

Dec. 16

2:00-3:50PM

F

Poster Presention/Written Reports Due (Communications skills)

-

122 Ag Hall

 

ABET focused elements are italicized