Elizabethtown College
Syllabus
EGR 396
SPRING SEMINAR
(Spring, 2013) Revised: 1/30/13, 2/19/13, 3/14/13, 4/9/13
Joseph T Wunderlich, PhD
Associate Professor of Engineering,
Associate Chair, Department of Engineering & Physics
Computer Engineering Program Coordinator,
Robotics and Machine Intelligence Lab Director
OFFICE: Esbenshade 160C, Department of Engineering & Physics
CELL: 717-368-9715 (Anytime
– this is the best way to reach me quickly)
EMAIL: wunderjt@etown.edu
WEBSITE: http://users.etown.edu/w/wunderjt
HOURS: http://users.etown.edu/w/wunderjt/schedules/Schedule
Card s13 joe w.htm
CALENDAR: http://users.etown.edu/w/wunderjt/schedules/CALENDAR3_s13_web.htm
Catalog Description
Seminar series with weekly presentations of topics of
current interest in engineering. Speakers include practicing engineers and
researchers from industry or other academic institutions, Elizabethtown
faculty, and senior-level Elizabethtown students. Graded
Pass/No Pass. Spring semester.
Course
Objectives
1.
Help
prepare students for a life-long career in engineering
2.
Expose
students to various engineering-related perspectives
3.
Promote
interdisciplinary engineering collaborations
Grading
Pass/Fail; TO EARN A PASSING COURSE GRADE YOU MUST PASS ALL:
·
Attendance
(no more than one unexcused absence)
·
Resume
·
Job/Grad-School
Search Strategy
·
Journal
Learning
Outcomes
ABET (Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology) REQUIRES ALL
ENGINEERING PROGRAMS TO COVER:
(ABET-a):
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
(ABET-b):
An ability to design and construct experiments, as well as to analyze and
interpret data.
(ABET-c):
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
(ABET-d):
An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams if possible, or to draw on the talents of others
(ABET-e):
Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(ABET-f): An understanding of
professional and ethical responsibility
(ABET-g):
Communicate effectively orally and in writing
(ABET-h): A broad education
necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and
societal context
(ABET-i): Recognition of
the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(ABET-j): Knowledge of contemporary issues
(ABET-k):
An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice.
This course contributes to the above outcomes as
follows (with ABET- i sampled for
ABET):
|
a |
b |
c |
d |
e |
f |
g |
h |
i |
j |
k |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 = VERY
STRONG support of ABET Program Outcome
4 =
STRONG support of ABET Program Outcome
3 = MODERATE support of ABET Program Outcome
2 = WEAK support of ABET Program Outcome
1 = LITTLE or no support of ABET Program
Outcome
Course
Credit: One
Contact
Hours: One (one “Contact
Hour” = 50 minutes), but we’ll meet a little longer (60 minutes)
Prerequisites: None
Course
Text:
None
Other
Readings:
Readings
listed below after each Speaker need to be read before each talk, and related
questions may be asked of each speaker after each talk.
Disabilities
Elizabethtown College welcomes students with
disabilities to participate in all of its courses, programs, and
activities. If you have a documented
disability and require accommodations to access course material, activities, or
requirements, you must:
(1) Contact the Director of
Disability Services, Lynne Davies, in the Center for Student Success, BSC 228,
by phone (361-1227) or email daviesl@etown.edu; and (2) Meet with the instructor
within two weeks of receiving a copy of the accommodation letter from
Disability Services to discuss your accommodation needs and their
implementation.
Academic
Honesty
Elizabethtown College Pledge of
Integrity: "Elizabethtown College is a community engaged in a living
and learning experience, the foundation of which is mutual trust and respect.
Therefore, we will strive to behave toward one another with respect for the
rights of others, and we promise to represent as our work only that which is
indeed our own, refraining from all forms of lying, plagiarizing, and
cheating." -- All work that it is not your own must be clearly cited.
Engineers and scientists must conform to the highest ethical standards; if you
have any question about what is permissible and not permissible, please ask me.
Resume
(Due Electronically
and in Print by 4:00pm on Thursday, April 18) Use whatever format or
style you wish
Job/Grad-School
Search Strategy
(Due Electronically
and in Print by 4:00pm on Thursday, April 18) A 500 to 600 word
essay (single-spaced,10-point-font in a word document)
on your immediate and future (next ten years) career plan for employment and/or
graduate school. Include decisions that you will need to make.
Journal
(Due Electronically to
Professor by 12:00noon on Wednesday of Finals Week)
Create
one continuous Word document with a write-up for every talk, and for each talk,
after writing the Date of the Talk and the name, credentials, and affiliations
of the speaker, write a brief account (200 to 300 words) of what you learned
from the talk. Type in 10-point, single-space Font.
EGR 396 “Spring Seminar” Schedule (Thursdays 4:00pm-5:00pm in E187unless noted otherwise)
1.
THURSDAY JAN 17 Review of
syllabus, plus Dr.
Joseph Wunderlich “Past,
Present, and Future Research”
·
Read http://users.etown.edu/w/wunderjt/
·
Read
http://users.etown.edu/w/wunderjt/14YEARS_RMI_PAST_PRESENT_FUTURE_11_26_12.pdf
·
Read http://users.etown.edu/w/wunderjt/ROME_2011_10.pdf
·
Read http://users.etown.edu/w/wunderjt/ROME_2011_PAPER9_434_Reading.pdf
·
Read http://users.etown.edu/w/wunderjt/home_pageARCHITECTURE.html
2.
THURSDAY JAN 24 Dr.
Don Kraybill “Amish Tech”
·
Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Kraybill
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/centers/young-center/staff.aspx
3.
THURSDAY JAN 31 Dr.
Tomas Estrada “Past,
Present, and Future Research”
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/depts/physics-engineering/faculty.aspx
4.
THURSDAY FEB 7 Dr. Kurt DeGoede “Past, Present, and Future Research”
·
Read https://etown.digication.com/degoede/Main/published%20target=
5.
THURSDAY FEB 14 Barbara
Laraia, PE, LEED BD&C “Combining
Mechanical Engineering and LEED”
·
Read http://www.saic.com/eeandi/about
·
Read http://new.usgbc.org/
6.
THURSDAY FEB 21 Brian
Falcon, AIA, LEED AP
“Designing a Net-Zero project at ARCUS Design Group”
·
Read http://www.arcusdg.com/
·
Read http://new.usgbc.org/
·
Read http://www.energystar.gov/
·
Read http://www.greenglobes.com/
·
Read www.usgbc-centralpa.org
·
Read http://www.passivehouse.us
·
Read http://living-future.org/lbc
·
Read http://architecture2030.org
·
Read http://www.buildingsmartalliance.org/
·
Read http://zeb.buildinggreen.com/
·
Read http://www.solardecathlon.gov/
7.
THURSDAY FEB 28 Robert Price, Executive Director, Central-PA US Green Building
Council “Greening Etown”
·
Read
http://new.usgbc.org/
·
Read www.usgbc-centralpa.org
8.
THURSDAY MARCH
14 Dr. Sara Atwood “Past,
Present, and Future Research”
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/depts/physics-engineering/faculty.aspx
9.
THURSDAY MARCH 21 Dr. Brenda
Read-Daily “Past,
Present, and Future Research”
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/depts/physics-engineering/faculty.aspx
10.
THURSDAY April 4 Dr. Mark Stuckey “Past,
Present, and Future Research”
·
Read http://facultysites.etown.edu/stuckeym
11.
THURSDAY APRIL 11 Ambassador John Craig “Experience as a Boeing Aircraft Vice President”
·
Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Craig
·
Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing
12. THURSDAY
APRIL 18 Dr.
Vivian Bergel and Sharon Sherlock
“Community
and Civic Engagement in Engineering, Architecture, and Sustainability”
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/centers/community-civic/service/fogelsanger.aspx
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/centers/community-civic/service/community.aspx
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/centers/community-civic/service/fogelsanger.aspx
·
Read http://www.lendahand.net/
13.
TUESDAY APRIL 23 Select one hour of talks at “Elizabethtown College Scholarship and
Creative Arts Day”
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/programs/scad/
14.
THURSDAY MAY 2 Dr.
Michael Scanlin “Past,
Present, and Future Research”
·
Read http://www.etown.edu/depts/physics-engineering/faculty.aspx
MAKE-UP FOR AN EXCUSED ABSENCE:
Virtual
Talks: