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<h1>Table of contents</h1>
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<h2>Perspectives on EG1004</h2>
== Getting started ==
<ul><li>[[Some comments from the course director]]</ul>
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<h2>Success in EG1004</h2>
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<ul><li>[[The Course]]
<li>[[Structure]]
<li>[[Missing and Being Late for Class, and How to Make Up Work]]
<li>[[Teamwork]]
<li>[[Ethics]]
<li>[[Plagiarism]]
</ul>
 
<h2>Introduction to EG1004</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[How to use the EG1004 Web Sites]]
<li>[[How to submit work to the EG1004 Web Site]]
<li>[[EG1004 Grading Policy]]
<li>[[Safety Guidelines]]
<li>[[Keeping Your Laboratory Notebook]]
</ul>
 
<h2>Laboratory Experiments</h2>
<ul>
<!-- <li>[[Introduction to Engineering Computing Skills|Lab 1 - Software for Engineers I]] -->
<li>[[SW for Engrs I O2007|Lab 1 - Software for Engineers I (Office 2007 Version)]]
<li>[[Mousetrap Car|Lab 1A - Mousetrap Car]]
<li>[[Hot Air Balloon|Lab 2 - Hot Air Balloon]]
<li>[[Hardware Analysis and Synthesis|Lab 3 - Product Evaluation]]
<ul>
<li>[[Media:NXT_Green.doc|NXT Green Chassis Assembly Instructions]]</li>
<li>[[Media:NXT_Red.doc|NXT Red Chassis Assembly Instructions]]</li>
<li>[[Media:NXT_Yellow.doc|NXT Yellow Chassis Assembly Instructions]]</li>
</ul>
<li>[[Reverse Engineering|Lab 4 - Reverse Engineering]]
<li>[[Introduction to LabVIEW|Lab 5 - Introduction to LabVIEW]]
<li>[[Digital Logic|Lab 6 - Digital Logic]]
<li>[[Prelab Sensors|Preparation for Sensors Lab, due at beginning of Sensors Lab]]</li>
<li>[[Sensors|Lab 7 - Sensors]]</li>
<li>[[Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation|Lab 8 - Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation]]</li>
<li>[[Lemon Car|Lab 9 - Lemon Car]]</li>
<li>[[Electronic Filters|Lab 10 - Electronic Filters (Sections A, B, and D Only)]]</li>
<li>[[Prelab DNA|Preparation for DNA Extraction Lab, due at beginning of DNA Extraction Lab]]</li>
<li>[[DNA Extraction|Lab 10 - DNA Extraction and Gel Analysis (Section C Only)]]</li>
<li>[[Boom Construction Competition|Lab 11 - Boom Construction Competition]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>Laboratory Experiment Presentations</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[Media:SW_For_EngrsI.ppt|Lab 1 - Software for Engineers I]]
<li>[[Media:MouseTrap.ppt|Lab 1A - Mousetrap Car]]
<li>[[Media:Balloon.ppt|Lab 2 - Hot Air Balloon]]
<li>[[Media:HW_Anal_and_Synth.ppt|Lab 3 - Product Evaluation]]
<li>[[Media:HW_Anal_and_Synth_nxt.ppt|Lab 3 - Product Evaluation (NXT Version)]]
<li>[[Media:Reverse_Engg.ppt|Lab 4 - Reverse Engineering]]
<li>[[Media:LabVIEW.ppt|Lab 5 - Introduction to LabVIEW]]
<li>[[Media:Digital_Logic.ppt|Lab 6 - Digital Logic]]
<!-- <li>[[Media:Sensors.ppt|Lab 7 - Sensors]] -->
<li>[[Media:Sensors_NXT.ppt|Lab 7 - Sensors (NXT Version)]]
<li>[[Media:Heatxfer.ppt|Lab 8 - Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation]]
<li>[[Media:Lemon_car.pptx|Lab 9 - Lemon Car]]
<li>[[Media:Electronic_Filters.ppt|Lab 10 - Electronic Filters]]
<li>[[Media:DNAextract.pptx|Lab 10 - DNA Extraction and Gel Analysis]]
<li>[[Media:Boom.ppt|Lab 11 - Boom Construction Competition]]
</ul>
 
<h2>Instructional Web Pages</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[How to erase old programs from the NXT memory]]</li>
<li>[[Officexfer|How to read documents made in Office 2007 in Office 2003]]</li>
<li>[[Screenshots|How to Capture PC Screen Images]]</li>
<li>[[How to Compress Your Files]]</li>
<li>[[How to Include Pictures, Equations, and Spreadsheets in Your Presentations and Lab Reports]]</li>
<li>[[How to Change Pictures so They Don't Take Up So Much Space]]</li>
<li>[[Making Good Looking Equations in PowerPoint Presentations]]</li>
<li>[[How to Show Cost Data in Presentations]]</li>
<li>[[How to Put Video Files in presentations]]</li>
<li>[[How to Handle Unusual Data]]</li>
<li>[[Submitting EG1004 Work to the Digital Dropbox]]</li>
<li>[[How to Clean Up Your Initial "MyPoly" Screen]]</li>
<li>[[AutoCAD Skill Builder]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>Instructional Presentations</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[Media:Introduction_to_EG.ppt|Introduction to EG1004]] (348KB)
<li>[[Media:Academic_honesty.ppt|Academic Honesty and Plagiarism]] (99KB)
<li>[[Media:Safety_Guidelines.ppt|Safety Guidelines]] (358KB)
<li>[[Media:How_To_Write_a_Lab_Report_in_EG.ppt|How to Write Lab Reports in EG1004]] (93.5KB)
<li>[[Media:Recitation_format.ppt|How to Give a Recitation Presentation]] (233KB)
<li>[[Media:Eg_milestones.ppt|How to give a Milestone Presentation]] (389KB)
<li>[[Media:Eg_final.ppt|How to give the Final Project Presentation]] (356KB)
<li>[[Media:SLDP.zip|Semester-Long Project Presentation]] (zip file) <font color=#ff000><b>Warning! 8.2MB file!</b></font></li>
<li>[[Media:Writing_Teamwork.ppt|Writing Consultant Teamwork Presentation]] (156KB)
<li>[[Media:MLCAD.zip|Installing and Using MLCAD]] (zip file - 2.3MB)</li>
<li>[[Media:Exporting_AutoCad_to_MLCAD_.ppt|Exporting MLCAD to AutoCAD]] (395KB)</li>
<li>[[Media:Writing_an_Effective Resume.ppt|Writing an Effective Resume]] (127KB)</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>Semester-Long Design Projects</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[(Modular) Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]]</li>
<li>[[Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]]</li>
<li>[[Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)]]</li>
<li>[[Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)]]</li>
<li>[[(Modular) Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)|Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)]]</li>
<li>[[Search & Recovery Robot (SRR)]]</li>
<li>[[Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]]</li>
<li>[[Spring 2009 Project Configurations]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>Material to help you with the project</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[MS Project Skill Builder O2007|MS Project Skill Builder (Office 2007 Version)]]</li>
<li>[[How to plan the schedule and calculate costs for a project]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Legoprice.pdf|Price list for Lego parts for robot projects]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>Project Forms</h2>
 
<h3>Component Testing Forms</h3>
 
<ul>
<li>[[Media:Traincomp.docx|Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Smktcomp.docx|Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Auvcomp.docx|Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Bdrcomp.docx|Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:LSRRcomp.docx|Search & Recovery Robot (SRR)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:DRRcomp.docx|Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:MRDScomp.docx|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h3>Commissioning Forms</h3>
 
<ul>
<li>[[Media:Traincomm.docx|Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Smktcomm.docx|Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Auvcomm.docx|Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Bdrcomm.docx|Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:LSRRcomm.docx|Search & Recovery Robot (SRR)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:DRRcomm.docx|Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]]</li>
<li>[[Media:MRDScomm.docx|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h3>Project Submission Form, to be used for early or regular submission</h3>
 
<ul>
<li>[[Media:Early.docx|Project Submission Form - all projects]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>Helpful Links</h2>
<ul>
<li>[http://www.lm-software.com/mlcad/e_main.htm MLCad Web site, including tutorials]</li>
<li>[[Alternatives to MLCad]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>Introduction to Technical Presentations</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[Giving Effective Presentations]]
<li>[[Effective Slide Formats]]
<li>[[Giving the Presentation]]
<li>[[Blunders to Avoid]]
<li>[[EG1004 Lab Presentation Format]]
<li>[[EG1004 Project Milestone Presentation Format]]
</ul>
 
<h2>Introduction to Technical Communication</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[What Is It?]]
<li>[[Your Audience and Purpose]]
</ul>
 
<h2>Technical Communication</h2>
<ul><li>[[Introduction]]
<li>[[Specifications for Writing Your Lab Reports]]
<li>[[Introductions and Conclusions]]
<li>[[Active and Passive Voice]]
<li>[[Creating a Logical Argument]]
<li>[[Descriptions - Mechanism and Process]]
<li>[[Writing Numbers, Units of Measure, and Equations]]
<li>[[Graphics in Technical Reports]]
<li>[[Writing Software Documentation]]
<li>[[How to Write an Effective Resume]]
<li>[[Persuasion]]
<li>[[Team Authoring Strategies]]
<li>[[Editing]]
<li>[[Punctuation]]
<li>[[The Use of Articles]]
</ul>
 
<h2>Sample Labs</h2>
 
<p>This section contains two imaginary labs and typical submissions that would be associated with them</p>
<ul>
<li>[[Introduction to the Sample Labs]]
</ul>
<h3>Regular Lab</h3>
<ul>
<li>[[Lab 1701|Lab 1701 - Faster-than-light Travel]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Eglabrpt1701a.doc|Annotated lab report]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Eglabrpt1701.doc|Lab report]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Lab1701a.ppt|Annotated presentation]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Lab1701.ppt|Presentation]]</li>
</ul>
<h3>Competition Lab</h3>
<ul>
<li>[[Lab 500|Lab 500 - Stock Car Racer]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Eglabrpt500a.doc|Annotated lab report]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Eglabrpt500.doc|Lab report]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Lab500a.ppt|Annotated presentation]]</li>
<li>[[Media:Lab500.ppt|Presentation]]</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>EG1004 Specification Comparison</h2>
<ul>
<li>[[Quick Comparison of Lab Presentation and Report Specifications]]
</ul>
 
<h2>Feedback</h2>
 
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