It is not easy being green

Syllabus

Engineers work in teams. Also, much of learning is best done through group work. We will break the class into teams of 3-4, and you will stay in those teams for the entire semester. Teams will compete through a point-earning system throughout the semester. The teams will work together in class on occasion, and will do projects together. Teams will be able to earn points through project competitions and in-class team challenges. In addition, teams will earn points through reading quizzes and attendance (-3 points for an absence, -1 point for lateness). Team scores will go towards extra credit and a prize for team members at the end of the semester; team scores will not impact grades.

Week	Topic	Reading	Project
Week 1	introduction to Engineering and 2D Design	2 logo design articles Engineering: A Very Short Introduction	Team Logo Design Design Challenge
Week 2	Intro to Engineering and PWD Cars Engineering Design	Pinewood Derby readings Ch 6 of The Design of Everyday Things	Pinewood Derby Cars
Week 3	Basic Enerrgy Science and PWD Cars Power Production and Use/3D Design	The Story of More ch 1-7 The Story of More ch 8-13	Turbines
Week 4	Power Production and Use/3D Design Design Failures & Successes/Discuss Car Competition	The Story of More ch 14-19 Ch 1-3 in Design…
Week 5	Energy Crisis and Solutions Buildings & Basic Design; Green Building Case Study	Ch 3-5 in Design… Select Readings	Dream House
Week 6	Transportation & Basic Design Innovation and Solar Car Project	Ch 7 in Design… Select Readings: The Story of Edison2	Solar Car
Week 7	Solar Car Project & Competition	none

Homework: Will include readings, short papers and reflections, assignments including short questions and calculations. You will have a homework assignment due most class periods. Group and indivisual projects will occur periodically throughout the semester. Assignments and daily announcements will be posted in Moodle each class period.

Grading: Percentages are approximate. I reserve the right to change by +/-5% if an activity's weight is not what I expected

20% Participation:
- reading and lecture discussion (10); reading quizzes (10)
15% Assignments not related to projects (one page reading papers, reflections, calculations)
65% Projects (includes preparation, participation, outlines, and final product)
- Logo (5)
- Design Challenge (5)
- Pinewood Derby car (10)
- Wind turbine (15)
- Dream House (10) - if we do not do this project, I will add 5 points to turbine and to solar car
- Solar Car/Final Project (20)

Grade Scale: This class grades on a ten-point scale, where an A is worth 95, B is worh 85, etc. Please see here for detail. Please note that in the case of a completion grade, a complete assignment is an A, which is worh 95 points.

College-Wide Syllabi Policy (please click link)