TECH100 – Introduction to Engineering Technology

Department of Engineering Technology
TECH100 – Introduction to Engineering Technology

Course Credit: 1 (3 laboratory hours)

Day: Monday through Thursday
Time: 6:10 p.m. – 8:50 p.m.
Room: T-19

Course Description

An introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of engineering and technology related professions. The disciplines of computer, electrical and mechanical engineering and technology are introduced. Basic mathematical, graphical and analytic skills are developed as well as experimentation and data analysis techniques. The analysis and presentation of engineering data and designs, as well as ethical and professional considerations, are considered.

Course Objectives

Describe the engineering profession and engineering ethics, including professional practice and licensure

Analyze data collected during laboratory exercises designed to expose the student to the different engineering disciplines

Demonstrate computer literacy and engineering software tools proficiency

Course Materials

Weekly materials will be provided by instructor

General Information

Attendance: 1-19 minutes is considered ONE LATE, THREE lateness is equal to ONE ABSENCE, and THREE absences result in a “WF” or “F” as the lab grade. More than 20 minutes late counts as an absence. Unless otherwise noted for specific observations and/or circumstances, excessive absences will result in falling behind quickly and due to the nature of this work, there may be no chances to make up for any losses. Students who wish to request accommodation for disabilities should notify the instructor within the first two weeks of the term and present appropriate documentation from the Office of Services for Students With Disabilities.

Lecture Conduct: No eating, drinking, smoking, radio playing, cell-phones, and use of inappropriate words in the classroom. Student should clean up the work bench before leaving the classroom at the end of the session; a dirty bench gets points off for the each exam grade.

Class Projects: There are a total of six Class Assignment and three projects during the semester. Students are required to perform satisfactory work in the lecture and laboratory in order to receive a passing grade in the course. Each Class Assignment is done individually during lab schedule. All Class Assignments MUST be submitted before due date, late Class Assignments will not be accepted and it will be graded as “zero”.

Academic Integrity Policy (Department or College): Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: “It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course.” The college's policy on Academic Integrity (PDF).

Disabilities: Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss his/her specific needs. Please contact the office of Services for Students with Disabilities in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257 to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Services for Students with Disabilities website.

Grading Policy:

Item: Grade %

• Average of Class Assignments and Activities: 50%
• Project 1: 20%
• Project 2: 30%
• TOTAL: 100%

Letter / Points Range / GPA

• A (Excellent) / 96-100 / 4.0
• A- / 90-95 / 3.7
• B+ / 87-89 / 3.3
• B (Good) / 84-86 / 3.0
• B- / 80-83 / 2.7
• C+ / 77-79 / 2.3
• C (Satisfactory) / 74-76 / 2.0
• C- / 70-73 / 1.7
• D+ / 67-69 / 1.3
• D (Passing) / 64-66 / 1.0
• D- / 60-63 / 0.7
• F (Failure) / 0-59 / 0

Course Outline

Week 1: Introduction to Technical Professions and Engineering Communication.

What Engineers Do; Engineering vs. Technology; Engineering Disciplines; Traits of Technical Professionals; ABET; Study Habits & Preparation; Professional Societies (AIAA, ASME, IEEE); Your Graduation Plan. Communication Skills & Presentation of Engineering Work; Basic Steps in the Solution of Engineering Problems; Homework Presentation; Technical Reports & Memos; Oral Presentations; Introduction to Graphical Communication; Importance of Engineering Drawing.

Class Assignment 1

Week 2: Networking Fundamentals

Learn IP addresses and MAC addresses, network tools (ping, tracert, wireshark), IPv4 and IPV6, and DNS operation.

Class Assignment 2

Week 3: Operating Systems

Understand multiuser, multiprocessing, Windows, iOS, UNIX, LINUX, and Share points.

Class Assignment 3

Week 4: Microsoft Words

Class assignment 4

Week 5 and 6: Microsoft Excel

Class Assignment 5 and 6

Week 7: Create beautiful and dynamic presentation by using Prezi or PowerPoints. Learn how to use Prezi (a free and powerful cloud-based tool) or PowerPoint, to create a new presentation and work with the interface and its tools. Students will learn how to add content like text, images, shapes, and diagrams, and also how to arrange the elements on a canvas and add multimedia. This week will also explore how to collaborate with others on your prezi, share it, and present it remotely and on computers, tablets, and other devices.

Start Project 1

Week 8: Complete and submit project 1

Week 9 to 11: Introduction to Scripting Programming: Python

Learn basic scripting programming using Python: variables, operations, arrays, decision loops, and functions.

Class Assignment 7

Week 12 - 14: Introduction to Raspberry PI

Start Project 2

Week 15: Complete and submit project 2