COURSE SYLLABUS

IE 101        INTRODUCTION TO Engineering Design   (2-0) 2

URL: http://ie.atilim.edu.tr/~ie101

Catalog Data:

Introduction to engineering. Discussion and analysis of the engineering design process. Design documentation. Ethical and legal issues in engineering and design. Hands-on-experience on the design process through a semester-long project.

Textbook:

Voland, G., Engineering by Design, Addison-Wesley, 1999.

References:

·         Wright, P.H., Introduction to Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

·         Dominick, P.G. et al., Tools and Tactics of Design, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2001.

·         Eide, A.R., Jenison, R.D., Mashaw, L.H. and Northup, L.L., Introduction to Engineering Design, McGraw-Hill, 1998.

·         Howell, S.K., Engineering Design & Problem Solving, Addison-Wesley, 1995.

·         Mitcham, C. and Duvall, R.S., Engineering Ethics, Prentice Hall, 2000.

·         Fleddermann, C.B., Engineering Ethics, Prentice Hall, 2004.

·         Schiavone, P., Engineering Success, Prentice Hall, 2002.

Prerequisites by Topic:

None.

Method for Assessing Student Knowledge of Prerequisite Topics:

None.

Goals:

This course is designed to help freshman students gain a better perspective on engineering, particularly on the creative aspects of engineering design.

Objectives:

·         To provide students with insight into the nature of engineering.

·         To help students gain experience on design through a design project.

·         To help students gain experience working in teams.

·         To help students learn ethical and legal issues in engineering.

·         To help students develop communication skills through written and oral presentation of the design work.

Course Topics:

1.        Introduction to engineering and design (1 week)

2.       Characteristics of the design process (1 week)

3.       Needs assessment and problem definition (2 weeks)

4.       Concept generation (2 week)

5.       Concept evaluation and selection (2 weeks)

6.       Modeling in engineering design (2 weeks)

7.       Presentation and implementation of design (2 weeks)

8.       Ethical and legal considerations in engineering and design (2 weeks)

Computer Usage:

To prepare written reports and oral presentations.

Laboratory Projects:

None.

Contribution to Professional Component:

1.        Mathematics and Basic Science                 0 credits

2.       Engineering Science or Design                   2 credits

3.       General Education Requirements                0 credits