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* [[How to Clean Up Your Initial "MyPoly" Screen]] | * [[How to Clean Up Your Initial "MyPoly" Screen]] | ||
* [[AutoCAD Skill Builder]] | * [[AutoCAD Skill Builder]] | ||
== Instructional Presentations == | == Instructional Presentations == | ||
* [[Media:Introduction_to_EG.ppt|Introduction to EG1004]] | * [[Media:Introduction_to_EG.ppt|Introduction to EG1004]] | ||
* [[Media:Academic_honesty.ppt|Academic Honesty and Plagiarism]] | * [[Media:Academic_honesty.ppt|Academic Honesty and Plagiarism]] | ||
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* [[Media:Exporting_AutoCad_to_MLCAD_.ppt|Exporting MLCAD to AutoCAD]] | * [[Media:Exporting_AutoCad_to_MLCAD_.ppt|Exporting MLCAD to AutoCAD]] | ||
* [[Media:Writing_an_Effective Resume.ppt|Writing an Effective Resume]] | * [[Media:Writing_an_Effective Resume.ppt|Writing an Effective Resume]] | ||
== Semester-Long Design Projects == | == Semester-Long Design Projects == | ||
* [[(Modular) Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]] | * [[(Modular) Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]] | ||
* [[Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]] | * [[Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]] | ||
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* [[Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]] | * [[Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]] | ||
* [[Spring 2009 Project Configurations]] | * [[Spring 2009 Project Configurations]] | ||
== Material to help you with the project == | == Material to help you with the project == | ||
* [[MS Project Skill Builder O2007|MS Project Skill Builder (Office 2007 Version)]] | * [[MS Project Skill Builder O2007|MS Project Skill Builder (Office 2007 Version)]] | ||
* [[How to plan the schedule and calculate costs for a project]] | * [[How to plan the schedule and calculate costs for a project]] | ||
* [[Media:Legoprice.pdf|Price list for Lego parts for robot projects]] | * [[Media:Legoprice.pdf|Price list for Lego parts for robot projects]] | ||
== Project Forms == | == Project Forms == | ||
=== Component Testing Forms === | === Component Testing Forms === | ||
* [[Media:Traincomp.docx|Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]] | * [[Media:Traincomp.docx|Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]] | ||
* [[Media:Smktcomp.docx|Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)]] | * [[Media:Smktcomp.docx|Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)]] | ||
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* [[Media:DRRcomp.docx|Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]] | * [[Media:DRRcomp.docx|Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]] | ||
* [[Media:MRDScomp.docx|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]] | * [[Media:MRDScomp.docx|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]] | ||
=== Commissioning Forms === | === Commissioning Forms === | ||
* [[Media:Traincomm.docx|Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]] | * [[Media:Traincomm.docx|Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]] | ||
* [[Media:Smktcomm.docx|Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)]] | * [[Media:Smktcomm.docx|Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)]] | ||
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* [[Media:DRRcomm.docx|Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]] | * [[Media:DRRcomm.docx|Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]] | ||
* [[Media:MRDScomm.docx|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]] | * [[Media:MRDScomm.docx|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]] | ||
=== Project Submission Form, to be used for early or regular submission === | === Project Submission Form, to be used for early or regular submission === | ||
* [[Media:Early.docx|Project Submission Form - all projects]] | * [[Media:Early.docx|Project Submission Form - all projects]] | ||
== Helpful Links== | == Helpful Links== | ||
* [http://www.lm-software.com/mlcad/e_main.htm MLCad Web site, including tutorials] | * [http://www.lm-software.com/mlcad/e_main.htm MLCad Web site, including tutorials] | ||
* [[Alternatives to MLCad]] | * [[Alternatives to MLCad]] | ||
== Introduction to Technical Presentations == | == Introduction to Technical Presentations == | ||
* [[Giving Effective Presentations]] | * [[Giving Effective Presentations]] | ||
* [[Effective Slide Formats]] | * [[Effective Slide Formats]] | ||
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* [[EG1004 Lab Presentation Format]] | * [[EG1004 Lab Presentation Format]] | ||
* [[EG1004 Project Milestone Presentation Format]] | * [[EG1004 Project Milestone Presentation Format]] | ||
== Introduction to Technical Communication == | == Introduction to Technical Communication == | ||
* [[What Is It?]] | * [[What Is It?]] | ||
* [[Your Audience and Purpose]] | * [[Your Audience and Purpose]] | ||
== Technical Communication == | == Technical Communication == | ||
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* [[Punctuation]] | * [[Punctuation]] | ||
* [[The Use of Articles]] | * [[The Use of Articles]] | ||
== Sample Labs == | == Sample Labs == | ||
This section contains two imaginary labs and typical submissions that would be associated with them | This section contains two imaginary labs and typical submissions that would be associated with them | ||
* [[Introduction to the Sample Labs]] | * [[Introduction to the Sample Labs]] | ||
=== Regular Lab === | === Regular Lab === | ||
* [[Lab 1701|Lab 1701 - Faster-than-light Travel]] | * [[Lab 1701|Lab 1701 - Faster-than-light Travel]] | ||
* [[Media:Eglabrpt1701a.doc|Annotated lab report]] | * [[Media:Eglabrpt1701a.doc|Annotated lab report]] | ||
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=== Competition Lab === | === Competition Lab === | ||
* [[Lab 500|Lab 500 - Stock Car Racer]] | * [[Lab 500|Lab 500 - Stock Car Racer]] | ||
* [[Media:Eglabrpt500a.doc|Annotated lab report]] | * [[Media:Eglabrpt500a.doc|Annotated lab report]] | ||
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* [[Media:Lab500a.ppt|Annotated presentation]] | * [[Media:Lab500a.ppt|Annotated presentation]] | ||
* [[Media:Lab500.ppt|Presentation]] | * [[Media:Lab500.ppt|Presentation]] | ||
== EG1004 Specification Comparison == | == EG1004 Specification Comparison == | ||
* [[Quick Comparison of Lab Presentation and Report Specifications]] | * [[Quick Comparison of Lab Presentation and Report Specifications]] | ||
== Feedback == | == Feedback == | ||
If you have any comments or questions about this manual | If you have any comments or questions about this manual | ||
[mailto:pli@poly.edu click here to send us a message]. | [mailto:pli@poly.edu click here to send us a message]. | ||
Please include something in the subject line indicating what | Please include something in the subject line indicating what | ||
your comment is. | your comment is. | ||
Revision as of 21:01, 6 July 2009
Welcome to the EG1004 Online Manual Web site. This site contains all the academic material you need for the course. For administrative matters the Web site is eg.poly.edu.
You can click on anything underlined on this page to link to the material.
Perspectives on EG1004
Success in EG1004
- The Course
- Structure
- Missing and Being Late for Class, and How to Make Up Work
- Teamwork
- Ethics
- Plagiarism
Introduction to EG1004
- How to use the EG1004 Web Sites
- How to submit work to the EG1004 Web Site
- EG1004 Grading Policy
- Safety Guidelines
- Keeping Your Laboratory Notebook
Laboratory Experiments
- Lab 1 - Software for Engineers I (Office 2007 Version)
- Lab 1A - Mousetrap Car
- Lab 2 - Hot Air Balloon
- Lab 3 - Product Evaluation
- Lab 4 - Reverse Engineering
- Lab 5 - Introduction to LabVIEW
- Lab 6 - Digital Logic
- Preparation for Sensors Lab, due at beginning of Sensors Lab
- Lab 7 - Sensors
- Lab 8 - Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation
- Lab 9 - Lemon Car
- Lab 10 - Electronic Filters (Sections A, B, and D Only)
- Preparation for DNA Extraction Lab, due at beginning of DNA Extraction Lab
- Lab 10 - DNA Extraction and Gel Analysis (Section C Only)
- Lab 11 - Boom Construction Competition
Laboratory Experiment Presentations
- Lab 1 - Software for Engineers I
- Lab 1A - Mousetrap Car
- Lab 2 - Hot Air Balloon
- Lab 3 - Product Evaluation
- Lab 3 - Product Evaluation (NXT Version)
- Lab 4 - Reverse Engineering
- Lab 5 - Introduction to LabVIEW
- Lab 6 - Digital Logic
- Lab 7 - Sensors (NXT Version)
- Lab 8 - Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation
- Lab 9 - Lemon Car
- Lab 10 - Electronic Filters
- Lab 10 - DNA Extraction and Gel Analysis
- Lab 11 - Boom Construction Competition
Instructional Web Pages
- How to erase old programs from the NXT memory
- How to read documents made in Office 2007 in Office 2003
- How to Capture PC Screen Images
- How to Compress Your Files
- How to Include Pictures, Equations, and Spreadsheets in Your Presentations and Lab Reports
- How to Change Pictures so They Don't Take Up So Much Space
- Making Good Looking Equations in PowerPoint Presentations
- How to Show Cost Data in Presentations
- How to Put Video Files in presentations
- How to Handle Unusual Data
- Submitting EG1004 Work to the Digital Dropbox
- How to Clean Up Your Initial "MyPoly" Screen
- AutoCAD Skill Builder
Instructional Presentations
- Introduction to EG1004
- Academic Honesty and Plagiarism
- Safety Guidelines
- How to Write Lab Reports in EG1004
- How to Give a Recitation Presentation
- How to give a Milestone Presentation
- How to give the Final Project Presentation
- Semester-Long Project Presentation (zip file) Warning! 10MB file!
- Writing Consultant Teamwork Presentation
- Installing and Using MLCAD (zip file)
- Exporting MLCAD to AutoCAD
- Writing an Effective Resume
Semester-Long Design Projects
- Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)
- Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)
- Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
- Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)
- Search & Recovery Robot (SRR)
- Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)
- Spring 2009 Project Configurations
Material to help you with the project
- MS Project Skill Builder (Office 2007 Version)
- How to plan the schedule and calculate costs for a project
- Price list for Lego parts for robot projects
Project Forms
Component Testing Forms
- Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)
- Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
- Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)
- Search & Recovery Robot (SRR)
- Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)
- Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)
Commissioning Forms
- Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)
- Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
- Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)
- Search & Recovery Robot (SRR)
- Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)
- Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)
Project Submission Form, to be used for early or regular submission
Helpful Links
Introduction to Technical Presentations
- Giving Effective Presentations
- Effective Slide Formats
- Giving the Presentation
- Blunders to Avoid
- EG1004 Lab Presentation Format
- EG1004 Project Milestone Presentation Format
Introduction to Technical Communication
Technical Communication
- Introduction
- Specifications for Writing Your Lab Reports
- Introductions and Conclusions
- Active and Passive Voice
- Creating a Logical Argument
- Descriptions - Mechanism and Process
- Writing Numbers, Units of Measure, and Equations
- Graphics in Technical Reports
- Writing Software Documentation
- How to Write an Effective Resume
- Persuasion
- Team Authoring Strategies
- Editing
- Punctuation
- The Use of Articles
Sample Labs
This section contains two imaginary labs and typical submissions that would be associated with them
Regular Lab
- Lab 1701 - Faster-than-light Travel
- Annotated lab report
- Lab report
- Annotated presentation
- Presentation
Competition Lab
EG1004 Specification Comparison
Feedback
If you have any comments or questions about this manual click here to send us a message. Please include something in the subject line indicating what your comment is.