Course Syllabus

Introduction to Engineering Design

Mrs. Michelle Weidman (link to my bio)

 

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An optimist will tell you the glass is half full, the pessimist, half empty.  The engineer will tell you it's twice the size it needs to be.

- Anonymous

 

IED SYLLABUS

Introduction to Engineering DesignTM (IED) is a high school level course for students who are interested in design and engineering.  The IED course introduces students to the design process, research and analysis tools, teamwork, communication methods, the global and human impacts of engineering, engineering standards, and technical documentation.  IED uses problem-based learning to give students the opportunity to develop skills and an understanding of how to use engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems.  Students are challenged to improve their interpersonal skills and their creative abilities.  IED allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.  In addition, students use a 3D solid modeling design software package to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems.  Students will learn how to document their work and communicate their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community.

Introduction to Engineering Design™ is one of three foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way® high school pre-engineering program.  The course applies and concurrently develops secondary level knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and technology.

The course of study includes:

  • Design Process            
  • Presentation Design and Delivery
  • Modeling
  • Engineering Drawing Standards
  • Sketching
  • CAD Solid Modeling
  • Measurement, Statistics, and Applied Geometry
  • Reverse Engineering

 

Material Requirements:

  1. A small ring binder or a folder for keeping handouts organized
  2. Notebook paper & Graph paper
  3. A pencil and two pens, one with blue ink and one with black ink
  4. A scientific calculator capable of taking a square root
  5. Earbuds or headphones (optional, but recommended)

An Engineering Notebook will be provided.  Please bring this every day.  Notebooks will be graded at irregular intervals during the semester.

 

Class Rules:

  1. Treat others with respect and kindness.
  2. Enter the classroom on time and prepared to work.

 

Absences:

You are responsible for any notes, work, quizzes, or tests missed due to absences.  See me upon your return to schedule a time for make-up tests.  Missing the day prior to a test or quiz does not excuse you from taking the test or quiz.  You have two days for each day of absence to make up work, but it is to your advantage to make up work and tests as soon as possible.

 

Internet Resources:

There are numerous tutorials on YouTube for help with the CAD software assignments.

 

Daily Work:

Some assignments are graded by completion and others are graded based on the result as well as completion.  Much of the class work will be done as part of a design team.  It is each team member’s responsibility to make sure all work is completed and turned in on time.

 

Academic Misconduct:

Academic Misconduct (cheating) will result in a zero on the assignment or test, a phone call home, and a referral.  Copying homework or lending homework to be copied is cheating.  Copying PLTW assignment answers or CAD part files from another student or from any source other than your teacher is cheating.

 

Tutoring:

I am available for help from 7:15 until the warning bell Monday - Friday and by appointment as needed.  If you get behind on the CAD assignments, it is your responsibility to complete them on your own time, or come in before or after school so that your parts and/or drawings are completed by the due dates.  

 

Grades:

Grades are calculated on a point system (points received / possible points each grading period)

    • Tests/Portfolios/Presentations: 60 - 150 points
    • Quizzes, labs, projects: 20 - 60 points
    • Daily Work: a total every three weeks for 40 - 60 points
    • Notebook, warm-ups, classwork: 10 - 60 points

           ** These are tentative estimated point distributions.  Actual point distributions will vary.

 

Final Exam:

All students will be required to take a comprehensive final exam during exam week.  An online PLTW written and administered exam will be followed by a performance-based assessment, both of which will be completed during the four hour exam window.  This will count for 25% of the student's overall class grade.  Details will be communicated to students late in the semester.