ECE 212
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First day, nothing to do besides show up with a smile!
Design is seeing a thing that does not yet exist and making it happen.
Blackboard
Slack
Grading
Explain the engineering design process.
Perform all steps of the engineering design process.
Design a solution to meet specified needs within realistic constraints.
Work effectively as a member of a team.
Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations.
→ a project!
Guided Practice
Graded on a pass / no pass scale.
Must complete all items for credit.
Due the night before.
Individual assignments to learn some new content and complete some basic work to become familiar with the material.
Class time will be used for deeper examples and more advanced application of the concept.
Different from other courses
Think easy at home — harder in class
Better use of available help!
↠ Must be prepared for class
Find 3 needs people have around you.
Person/group must have a name.
2-3 sentence description.
Signup for a Slack account at https://valpo-engr.slack.com/signup
Watch for assigned work (hw01) to prepare for session 2
Differences between Engineering and Science. https://www.linkengineering.org/Explore/EngineeringDesign/6958.aspx