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<h1>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 three-hour lab, a two-hour recitation, and a one-hour
== Lecture ==
lecture. A supervising faculty member, a team of TAs, and a writing consultant manage each
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]]
section.</p>


<p>There will be common lecture for all the EG1004 sections each week. The lectures are delivered by
== Lab ==
Polytechnic faculty or outside experts discussing topics of general interest in engineering and technical
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.]
work in general. To help you fully appreciate the lecture, and be able to pay attentiona to the speaker,
we will distribute handouts of the speaker's slides after each lecture.</p>


<p>Two laboratory TAs supervise all lab work. The three-hour weekly lab begins with a five munute quiz
== Recitation ==
based on the lab manual. You are expected to be fully familiar with the lab and what is required of you
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.]
before you arrive at the lab, 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. After the lab, you will be preparing a lab report and
a presentation. The lab TAs grade your lab reports for technial content, and your writing consultant will
grade your lab report for style and use of the English language. You will be doing ten labs during the term,
three of which will be design competitions. 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>


<p>Your supervising faculty member, writing consultant, and Rectitation TA will run your two-hour weekly
== Semester-Long Design Project ==
recitation. The supervising faculty member will be in charge of this session. Your team will prepare a
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.
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>The writing consultants (one per section) attend the recitation each week. In addition to grading your lab
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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 presuasively.</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, freuqently 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. The last lab session is typically reserved for your final
project presentation. This presentation serves two purposes. First, it is the final "milestone" project describing how
yo uended 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 projduct 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.

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