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Welcome to the EG-UY 1004 Introduction to Engineering and Design lab manual.

8/31/25: Our team is currently updating material for the Fall 2025 semester. Some material may be outdated or change; if you have any questions about course content, please e-mail the course coordinator, Prof. Paredes at ijparedes@nyu.edu.

Course Information

Getting Started

• Syllabus
• Section Schedules
• How to Use the Course Websites
• Software Requirements

Policies and Procedures

• Introduction to Lab
• Lab Safety Guidelines
• Grading, Lateness, and Absence Policies

Laboratory Experiments

Skills Workshop Descriptions

• Skills Workshop 1: Introduction to Prototyping

• Skills Workshop 2: Introduction to Computer Aided Design

• Skills Workshop 3: Introduction to Circuitry (pdf)

• Skills Workshop 4: Introduction to Coding (pdf)

• Skills Workshop 5: Data Collection & Analysis

• Skills Workshop 6: Design Testing & Optimization

Skills Workshop Presentations

• Skills Workshop 1: Introduction to Protoyping Development (pdf)
• Skills Workshop 2: Introduction to Computer Aided Design (pdf)
• Skills Workshop 3: Introduction to Circuitry (pdf)
• Skills Workshop 4: Introduction to Coding (pdf)
• Skills Workshop 5: Data Collection & Analysis
• Skills Workshop 6: Design Testing & Optimization

Semester-Long Design Project

Project Information

• Introduction to the Semester-Long Design Project(pdf)
• General Engineering Design Challenge
  • Track 1: Sustainability
  • Track 2: Engineering & Culture
  • Track 3: Entrepreneurship, Design, & Innovation
• SLDP Timeline and Requirements

Project Resources

• Teamwork Agreement Template
• Engineering Notebook Template
• Google Sheets Project Schedule Template
• Google Sheets Project Schedule Guide
• Purchasing Process and Material Costs

Prototyping Resources

• 3D Printing and Emblem Guide
• Bambu Studio Guide
• Prototyping Guide
• Virtual Circuit Simulation Guide
• Arduino Coding Guide
• Sensors Guide
• OpenCV Guide & Tutorial (pdf)

VEX Resources

• VEX How-To Manual
• VEX Lift & Claw Design Guide

Recitation Resources

Engineering Faculty Presentations

• Engineering Design Process(pdf)
• Teamwork and Project Management(pdf)
• Career Advice & Elevator Pitch(pdf)
• Ethics & Stakeholder Impact(pdf)
• AI/ML & The Future of Engineering(pdf)
• Semester in Review(pdf)

Student Presentation Resources

• Lab Presentation Format
• How to Give a Technical Presentation(pdf)
• Creating Tables, Figures, and Graphs(pdf)
• How to Give a Milestone Presentation(pdf)
• How to Give a Final Presentation(pdf)
• Preparing for Presentations

Writing Professor Presentations

• Technical Writing Values(pdf)
• Technical Writing in EG-UY 1004(pdf)
• Team Writing(pdf)
• Technical Writing & Ethics(pdf)

Student Writing Resources

• Writing Style Guide
• Creating Equations, Tables, and Graphs
• Sample Technical Memo - Describing Data
• Sample Technical Memo - Writing Procedures
• WP Lab Report Rubric
• WP Workshop Memo Rubrics
  • WP Intro to CAD Workshop Memo Rubric
  • WP Intro to Circuitry Workshop Memo Rubric
  • WP Intro to Coding Workshop Memo Rubric
• TA Workshop Memo Rubrics
  • TA Intro to CAD Workshop Memo Rubric
  • TA Intro to Circuitry Workshop Memo Rubric
  • TA Intro to Coding Workshop Memo Rubric
• TA SLDP Tech Memo
  • SLDP Tech Memo 1
  • SLDP Tech Memo 2
  • SLDP Tech Memo 3
• TA Lab Report Rubrics
  • TA Data Collection and Analysis Workshop Lab Report Rubric
  • TA Design Testing and Optimization Workshop Lab Report Rubric
• WP Final Design 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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