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<h1 align=center>EG1004 Structure</h1>
EG-UY 1004 meets three times per week during lecture, lab, and recitation, and students complete a semester-long design project outside of class time. Each section is supported by an engineering professor, writing professor, and a team of undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs). Information regarding each section’s schedule and teaching team can be found on [http://eg.poly.edu| the course website.]


<p>The course consists of a weekly one-hour lecture, three-hour lab, and two-hour recitation.
== Lecture ==
A supervising faculty member, a team of TAs, and a writing consultant manage each section.</p>
The EG-UY 1004 lecture series introduces first-year students to professional skills and the [https://engineering.nyu.edu/research/areas-excellence | Tandon Areas of Excellence.] Guest speakers from Tandon academic departments and industry meet with students to share their experience and perspectives on their respective fields. The goal of each lecture is to provide students with knowledge of opportunities available to engineers while at Tandon and beyond. The lecture schedule can be found on the [[Media: EG_1004_Syllabus.pdf|syllabus]]


<h2>Common Lecture</h2>
== Lab ==
The EG-UY 1004 laboratory experiments introduce first-year students to fundamental engineering skills and concepts related to various engineering disciplines. The lab is a peer-led environment co-facilitated by undergraduate TAs; each week following the lab, students present their work in recitation and prepare a lab report for evaluation for their technical communication skills. Information about each lab performed can be found from the [https://manual.eg.poly.edu/index.php/Main_Page#Laboratory_Experiments| main page of the lab manual.]


<p>There will be common lecture for all the EG1004 sections each week, usually held in Dibner Auditorium.
== Recitation ==
The lectures are delivered by Polytechnic faculty or outside experts discussing topics of general interest
Students will present their laboratory results during the weekly recitation. These recitations are also opportunities for students to receive feedback on their progress throughout the semester through 1-on-1 consultations with writing faculty and technical presentations evaluated by engineering faculty and undergraduate TAs. Each week, the faculty will also share short lectures related to the engineering design process and technical writing. Recitation resources can be found from the [https://manual.eg.poly.edu/index.php/Main_Page#Recitation_Resources| main page of the lab manual.]
in engineering and technical work in general. To help you fully appreciate the lecture, and be able to pay
attention to the speaker, we will usuallydistribute handouts of the speaker's slides after each lecture.</p>


<h2>Lab</h2>
== Semester-Long Design Project ==
There is a semester-long design project that runs in parallel with the other activities in the course. In teams of 2 to 4, students complete one of three projects; information regarding each one can be found [https://manual.eg.poly.edu/index.php/Main_Page#Semester-Long_Design_Project| here.] Throughout the semester, students will deliver updates on progress through milestone presentations during recitation.


<p>Two laboratory TAs supervise all lab work. The three-hour weekly lab begins with a five minute quiz
{{Course Information}}
based on the lab manual. You are expected to be fully familiar with the lab and what is required before
you arrive, and the quizzes are a way to insure that you're ready to participate in
the lab. After the quiz, your TA will proceed with a prepared briefing (usually a PowerPoint
presentation). You will then perform the required lab work in teams following the guidelines
in this manual and the instruction provided by your TA. Lab notes must be taken using the paper provided on
the [http://eg.poly.edu EG website].</p>
 
<p>After the lab, you will prepare a lab report and a presentation. Each lab that appears later in this
manual contains a section called called <b><i>Your Assignment.</i></b>. Refer to this material before you
begin your work. Your lab must be submitted electronically. Two Web pages in this manual will show you how
to do this:</p>
 
<ul>
<li>[[How to use the EG1004 Web Sites]]
<li>[[How to submit work to the EG1004 Web Site]]
</ul>
 
Your TAs will also review this with you. Submit all original data to the TA along with your lab notes when
you arrive at your next scheduled lab session.</p>
 
<p><b><font color=#ff0000>There is a two week limit on late lab reports. Twenty points will be deducted for all
or part of each week that your lab is late. Late labs will not be accepted more than two
weeks past their due date.</font></b></p>
 
<p>A group of grading TAs will grade your lab reports for technical content, and your writing consultant will
grade your lab report for style and use of the English language.</p>
 
<p>Your lab section will typically consist of up to nine teams of two students each, for a total of
eighteen students per section. You will be assigned a team partner on a rotating basis, following industry
practice where engineers and scientists are formed into large teams based on availability and technical
expertise. Sometimes you might not like your teammmate, but like industry you will both be expected to put
your personal feelings aside and operate as an effective team.</p>
 
<h2>Recitation</h2>
 
<p>Your supervising faculty member, writing consultant, and Recitation TA will run your two-hour weekly
recitation. The supervising faculty member will be in charge of this session. Your team will prepare a
PowerPoint presentation describing the laboratory experiment, which you will deliver as a team in front
of the class. The instruction team will provide pointed criticism so that the entire class will be able to
improve their skills. Periodically during the term, your project team  will also present information about
your semester long design project.</p>
 
<p><b><font color=#ff0000>There is no lateness on presentations. Presentations will not be accepted after the start
of the recitation.</font></b></p>
 
<p>The writing consultants (one per section) attend the recitation each week. In addition to grading your lab
reports and being part of the team commenting on your presentation, they will present a 10-minute mini-lesson
about how to write correctly and persuasively.</p>
 
<p>The recitation will typically start with some comments from the supervising faculty member and the mini-lesson
delivered by the Writing Consultant. Next, the team lab presentations will be done by the students in the class.
If "Milestone" presentations are scheduled, they will be done next. After the presentations are complete, the
supervising faculty member may have some final comments. The recitation will then end, with the class moving to
the Model Shop (JAB573) to work on your semester-long design project, described next.</p>
 
<p>Finally, there is a semester-long design project that runs in parallel with the other activities in the course.
The projects will be described at your first recitation. It's early in the term, and you won't know much of the
technical detail required to complete the project, so it's best to chosse a project that you find interesting.
You'll get the tools needed to successfully complete the project as the term progresses. Typical projects are
robots that overcome challenges, automatic routing using digital logic, and building construction. There is
enough variety in the projects that everybody will find something interesting. At a later class you'll then be
asked to choose a project you find interesting, frequently with a second choce. Based on the preferences of the
class, you'll then be formed into project teams. These teams have no relation to the lab teams discussed earlier.
You will work with the same project partner for the rest of the term. Like the lab teams, you will be assigned to
a team and will not be able to just work with your friends. The project will involve technical work, plus the skills
needed to manage a project successfully, including setting and managing to a schedule, and setting and maintaining a
cost. You'll be giving several "milestone" presenations during the term, where you will report your technical progress,
and also how you are doing on cost and schedule issues. A session during the last week of classes is reserved for
your final project presentation. This presentation serves two purposes. First, it is the final "milestone" project
describing how you ended up. Second, it is a marketing presentation explaining why a customer should want to buy your
product instead of your competition's. Again, this is an important skill to learn. If a technical professional can't
persuade a customer to buy their product they will go out of business, even if they have a superior technical solution.</p>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 13:29, 17 January 2024

EG-UY 1004 meets three times per week during lecture, lab, and recitation, and students complete a semester-long design project outside of class time. Each section is supported by an engineering professor, writing professor, and a team of undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs). Information regarding each section’s schedule and teaching team can be found on the course website.

Lecture

The EG-UY 1004 lecture series introduces first-year students to professional skills and the | Tandon Areas of Excellence. Guest speakers from Tandon academic departments and industry meet with students to share their experience and perspectives on their respective fields. The goal of each lecture is to provide students with knowledge of opportunities available to engineers while at Tandon and beyond. The lecture schedule can be found on the syllabus

Lab

The EG-UY 1004 laboratory experiments introduce first-year students to fundamental engineering skills and concepts related to various engineering disciplines. The lab is a peer-led environment co-facilitated by undergraduate TAs; each week following the lab, students present their work in recitation and prepare a lab report for evaluation for their technical communication skills. Information about each lab performed can be found from the main page of the lab manual.

Recitation

Students will present their laboratory results during the weekly recitation. These recitations are also opportunities for students to receive feedback on their progress throughout the semester through 1-on-1 consultations with writing faculty and technical presentations evaluated by engineering faculty and undergraduate TAs. Each week, the faculty will also share short lectures related to the engineering design process and technical writing. Recitation resources can be found from the main page of the lab manual.

Semester-Long Design Project

There is a semester-long design project that runs in parallel with the other activities in the course. In teams of 2 to 4, students complete one of three projects; information regarding each one can be found here. Throughout the semester, students will deliver updates on progress through milestone presentations during recitation.

Course Information
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