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<h2>Introduction</h2>
== Introduction ==
There are two main websites: the lab manual (this site, [https://egmanual.poly.edu egmanual.poly.edu]) and the course website ([https://eg.poly.edu eg.poly.edu]).


<p>There are two main Web sites: this site (http://egmanual.poly.edu) and the main course administrative Web site (https://eg.poly.edu).</p>
This website will cover academic matters for the course, such as grading policies, lab descriptions, writing guidelines, etc. You should add this site to your "favorites" since you'll be accessing it frequently.


<p>This Web site will cover academic matters for the course, such as grading policies, lab descriptions, writing guidelines, etc. You should
== [https://eg.poly.edu eg.poly.edu] ==
add this site to your "favorites" since you'll be accessing it frequently.</p>
The main web site for the EG1003 course is [https://eg.poly.edu eg.poly.edu]. Here you will find the latest information and announcements regarding the course; submit lab reports, PowerPoint presentations and other necessary files; and post any comments or questions you may have. Announcements can be found on the main page and all the required and recommended downloads are located on the "Software Downloads" page; the link can be found under the "Help Center" section of the navigation panel on the left side of the page.


<h2>eg.poly.edu</h2>
The Course Information section gives you an overview of the course as well as the different syllabi for each course section. In the Help Center section you will find useful downloads and the link to this manual. There is also a listing of the staff that delivers the course, with the ways you can reach them, listed under the Staff section. There is also a student forum section where you can post a question of general interest or answer a question. Finally, there is a work submission capability where you can submit work that you prepare.


<p>The official administrative Web site for the EG1003 course is http://eg.poly.edu.
Many of the functions of the site, such as electronic submission of work, require that you register on the site.
Here you will find the latest information and announcements regarding the course and will be
submitting lab reports, PowerPoint presentations and other necessary files as well as posting
any comments or questions you may have. Announcements can be found on the main page
and all the required and recommended downloads are located on the "Software Downloads" page; the link can be found under the "Help Center" section of the navigation panel on the left side of the page.</p>


<p>The Course Information section gives you an overview of the course as well as the
=== Registering ===
different syllabi for each course section. In the Help Center section you will find useful downloads and the link to this manual. There is also a listing of the
# Go to [https://eg.poly.edu eg.poly.edu].
staff that delivers the course, with the ways you can reach them, listed under the Staff section. There is also a student forum section where you can post a question of general interest or answer a question. Finally, there is a work
# Click on '''Register''', found under the '''Login''' button.
submission capability where you can submit work that you prepare.</p>
# Fill in the required information.<br />'''Note:''' If '''flast99'''@students.poly.edu is your email address, then '''flast99''' is your username.
# Click '''Register'''.


<p>Many of the functions of the site, such as electronic submission of work, require
=== Logging In ===
that you register on the site.</p>
# Go to [https://eg.poly.edu eg.poly.edu]. You must have [[#Registering|registered]] for an account beforehand. If you registered for an account during a previous semester, that account was probably deleted; please [[#Registering|register]] for a new account.
# Enter your username in the '''username''' text box. It is the same as your MyPoly/Blackboard username.
# Enter the password you chose upon registration in the '''password''' text box.
# Click '''Log In'''.


<h3>How to register:</h3>
Once logged in you can change your password by clicking on the '''change password''' link under your name.


<ol>
When you are finished using the website, log out of the website by simply clicking on '''Logout'''.
<li>Go to http://eg.poly.edu</li>
<li>Click on <b><i>Register</i></b>, found under the text box Username.</li>
<li>Fill in your first and last name, 7-digit student ID, Poly email address, section, and your password.<br /><b>Note:</b>If <b>flast99</b>@students.poly.edu is your email, then <b>flast99</b> is your username.</li>
<li>Click Register.</li>
</ol>


<h3>How to log in:</h3>
=== Posting on the Forum ===
# Click on the <b><i>Student Forum</i></b> link located under <b><i>Message Board</i></b> in the navigation panel on the left side of the page.
# You can see other posts by clicking on their respective titles.
# You can reply to these posts by clicking on <b><i>Post Reply</i></b>.
# You can start a new topic by clicking on <b><i>New Topic</i></b>.


<ol>
=== Submitting Files ===
<li>Enter your username. It is the same as your MyPoly username.</li>
# Click on the <b><i>Submit</i></b> link located under <b><i>Submission</i></b> in the navigation panel on the left side of the page.
<li>Enter the password you chose.</li>
# Select the folder you want to upload the files to, based on the assignment you are submitting.
<li>Click <b><i>Log In</i></b>.</li>
# Click on <b><i>Browse</i></b> to select the file you want to submit; you may only submit one file at a time. (Check the info below to see the files you are required to submit)
<li>Once logged in you can change your password by clicking on
# When you have selected the file, click the <b><i>Send File</i></b> button.
the change password link under your name.</li>
# Remember, submissions are limited to a total size of 16 MB.
<li>To log out of the website, simply click on <b><i>Logout</i></b>.</li>
# Under <b><i>Submit</i></b> you can also choose to download the files that you have uploaded earlier. To download individual files, click on the box that corresponds to your submitted file (check mark, "1", "2", or "2+") to download. If you wish to download all the files you have submitted, click on the <b><i>Download All</i></b> link under the <b><i>Submit</i></b> table.
</ol>


<h3>How to post on the forum:</h3>
{{Course Information}}
 
<ol>
<li>Click on the <b><i>Student Forum</i></b> link located under <b><i>Message Board</i></b> in the navigation panel on the left side of the page.</li>
<li>You can see other posts by clicking on their respective titles.</li>
<li>You can reply to these posts by clicking on <b><i>Post Reply</i></b>.</li>
<li>You can start a new topic by clicking on <b><i>New Topic</i></b>.</li>
</ol>
 
<h3>How to submit files:</h3>
 
<ol>
<li>Click on the <b><i>Submit</i></b> link located under <b><i>Submission</i></b> in the navigation panel on the left side of the page.</li>
<li>Select the folder you want to upload the files to, based on the assignment you are submitting.</li>
<li>Click on <b><i>Browse</i></b> to select the file you want to submit; you may only submit one file at a time. (Check the info below to see the files you are required to submit)</li>
<li>When you have selected the file, click the <b><i>Send File</i></b> button.</li>
<li>Remember, submissions are limited to a total size of 16 MB.</li>
<li>Under <b><i>Submit</i></b> you can also choose to download the files that you have uploaded earlier. To download individual files, click on the box that corresponds to your submitted file (check mark, "1", "2", or "2+") to download. If you wish to download all the files you have submitted, click on the <b><i>Download All</i></b> link under the <b><i>Submit</i></b> table.
</ol>
 
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Revision as of 01:02, 24 June 2010

Introduction

There are two main websites: the lab manual (this site, egmanual.poly.edu) and the course website (eg.poly.edu).

This website will cover academic matters for the course, such as grading policies, lab descriptions, writing guidelines, etc. You should add this site to your "favorites" since you'll be accessing it frequently.

eg.poly.edu

The main web site for the EG1003 course is eg.poly.edu. Here you will find the latest information and announcements regarding the course; submit lab reports, PowerPoint presentations and other necessary files; and post any comments or questions you may have. Announcements can be found on the main page and all the required and recommended downloads are located on the "Software Downloads" page; the link can be found under the "Help Center" section of the navigation panel on the left side of the page.

The Course Information section gives you an overview of the course as well as the different syllabi for each course section. In the Help Center section you will find useful downloads and the link to this manual. There is also a listing of the staff that delivers the course, with the ways you can reach them, listed under the Staff section. There is also a student forum section where you can post a question of general interest or answer a question. Finally, there is a work submission capability where you can submit work that you prepare.

Many of the functions of the site, such as electronic submission of work, require that you register on the site.

Registering

  1. Go to eg.poly.edu.
  2. Click on Register, found under the Login button.
  3. Fill in the required information.
    Note: If flast99@students.poly.edu is your email address, then flast99 is your username.
  4. Click Register.

Logging In

  1. Go to eg.poly.edu. You must have registered for an account beforehand. If you registered for an account during a previous semester, that account was probably deleted; please register for a new account.
  2. Enter your username in the username text box. It is the same as your MyPoly/Blackboard username.
  3. Enter the password you chose upon registration in the password text box.
  4. Click Log In.

Once logged in you can change your password by clicking on the change password link under your name.

When you are finished using the website, log out of the website by simply clicking on Logout.

Posting on the Forum

  1. Click on the Student Forum link located under Message Board in the navigation panel on the left side of the page.
  2. You can see other posts by clicking on their respective titles.
  3. You can reply to these posts by clicking on Post Reply.
  4. You can start a new topic by clicking on New Topic.

Submitting Files

  1. Click on the Submit link located under Submission in the navigation panel on the left side of the page.
  2. Select the folder you want to upload the files to, based on the assignment you are submitting.
  3. Click on Browse to select the file you want to submit; you may only submit one file at a time. (Check the info below to see the files you are required to submit)
  4. When you have selected the file, click the Send File button.
  5. Remember, submissions are limited to a total size of 16 MB.
  6. Under Submit you can also choose to download the files that you have uploaded earlier. To download individual files, click on the box that corresponds to your submitted file (check mark, "1", "2", or "2+") to download. If you wish to download all the files you have submitted, click on the Download All link under the Submit table.