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Welcome to the EG1004 online student manual website. This site contains all the academic material you will need for the course. For administrative matters such as lab report submission, please visit the EG1004 website.

For information on the Elementary General Engineering & Design program for high schoolers, visit their landing page.

Course Information

Getting Started

• Our Mission
• Course Structure
• How to Use the Course Websites
• Software Requirements

Policies and Procedures

• Introduction to EG1004
• Syllabus
• Section Schedules
• Introduction to Lab
• Lab Safety Guidelines
• Proper Sourcing and Academic Integrity
• Grading Policy
• Absence and Lateness Policies

Laboratory Experiments

Write-ups

• Lab 1
  • Lab 1A: Introduction to Prototype Development
  • Lab 1B: Introduction to Revit
    • Ideation Template

• Lab 2
  • Lab 2 — Computer-Aided Design Competition
    • CAD Guide

• Lab 3: Model Shop Session 1
  • Lab 3A — RAD Workshop
  • Lab 3B — HIR Workshop

• Lab 4
  • Lab 4 — Boom Construction Competition

• Lab 5: Model Shop Session 2
  • Lab 5 — Required Pre-Lab Activity

• Lab 6
  • Lab 6 — Investigating CO2 Production of Yeast

• Lab 7
  • Lab 7 — Construction of a Simple Alarm System Using Digital Logic

• Lab 8
  • Lab 8 — Model Shop Session 3

• Lab 9
  • Lab 9 — Sustainable Energy Vehicle Competition
  • Digital Multimeters Guidelines

• Lab 10
  • Lab 10 — Processes & Water Filters Competition

• Lab 11: Model Shop Session 4

• Lab 12: Model Shop Session 5

PowerPoint Presentations

• Lab 1
  • Lab 1 — Intro to SLDP (pdf)
  • Lab 1A — Intro to Prototype Development (pdf)
  • Lab 1B — Intro to HIR Revit (pdf)
• Lab 2
  • CAD Competition (pdf)
• Lab 3
  • Lab 3A — RAD Workshop (pdf)
  • Lab 3B — HIR Workshop (pdf)
• Lab 4
  • Lab 4 — Boom Construction Competition (pdf)
• Lab 5
  • Lab 5 — Model Shop Session 2
• Lab 6
  • Lab 6 — Investigating CO2 Production of Yeast (pdf)
• Lab 7
  • Lab 7 — Construction of a Simple Alarm System Using Digital Logic (pdf)
• Lab 8
  • Lab 8 — Model Shop Session 3
• Lab 9
  • Lab 9 — Sustainable Energy Vehicle (pdf)
• Lab 10
  • |Lab 10 — Processes & Water Filters (pdf)
• Lab 11
  • Lab 11 — Model Shop Session 4
• Lab 12
  • Lab 11 — Model Shop Session 5

Semester-Long Design Project

Project Information

Please read the RFP for your project carefully. Any deviation from these specifications must be approved by your recitation professor.

• Introduction to the Semester-Long Design Projects (SLDPs)(pdf)
• Rapid Assembly & Design Challenge
• Housing & Innovation in Revit
  • Revit-How-To Guide
  • HIR - Architectural Styles Guide

Project Requirements

• Engineering Notebook
• Teamwork Expectations
• Career Development

Help & How-Tos

General SLDP

• Teamwork Agreement
• Microsoft Project Student Guide
• Planning Project Scheduling & Costs
• How to Show Cost Data in Presentations
• RAD Purchasing Documents
  • RAD Purchasing Request Form
  • Non-Permissible RAD Purchases
  • Common RAD Materials and Costs

Prototyping Resources

• 3D Printing and Logo Guide
• Bambu Studio Guide
• Prototyping Guide
• Virtual Circuit Simulation Guide
• Arduino Coding Guide
• Sensors Guide

VEX Resources

• VEX How-To Manual
• VEX Lift & Claw Design Guide
• Price list for VEX parts for robot projects

Recitation Resources

Engineering Faculty Presentations

• Recitation 1: Emerging Global Topics(pdf)
• Recitation 2: The Engineering Design Process(pdf)
• Recitation 3: Scientific Writing(pdf)
• Recitation 4: Teamwork and Project Management(pdf)
• Recitation 5: Undergraduate Opportunities & Graduate School(pdf)
• Recitation 6: Career Advice & Elevator Pitch(pdf)
• Recitation 7: Ethics & Stakeholder Impact(pdf)
• Recitation 8: Entrepreneurship at NYU(pdf)
• Recitation 9: Engineering & Social Justice(pdf)
• Recitation 10: Research Posters(pdf)
• Recitation 11: AI/ML & The Future of Engineering(pdf)
• Recitation 12: Semester in Review(pdf)

Student Presentation Resources

• Lab Presentation Format
• How to Give a Recitation Presentation(pdf)
• How to Give a Milestone Presentation(pdf)
• How to Give a Final Presentation(pdf)

Writing Professor Presentations

• Recitation 1: Technical Writing Values(pdf)
• Recitation 2: Writing Lab Reports(pdf)
• Recitation 3: Introduction to the Final Design Report(pdf)
• Recitation 4: Team Writing(pdf)
• Recitation 5: Career Development (pdf)
• Recitation 6: Launching Your Job Search (pdf)
• Recitation 7: After You Graduate (pdf)
• Recitation 9: Technical Writing & Social Justice(pdf)

Student Writing Resources

• Writing Style Guide
• Creating Equations, Tables, and Graphs
• WP Lab Report Rubric
• WP RAD & VEX FDR Rubric
• WP HIR FDR (LEED Accreditation Report) Rubric
• Sample Lab Report
  • Sample Lab Write-Up: Hot Air Balloon
• NYU Resume Guide & Samples
• Sample Cover Letter

Archived Pages

Pages kept for historical purposes can be found in The Archive.

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