Fall 2009 E 10 Introduction to Engineering Prof. J Athanasiou, Prof. T. Anagnos, & Prof. K. Youssefi San Jose State University   College of Engineering
[Lectures] [Wind Turbine] [Solar] [Robot] [Ethics] [Homework] [Resources] Final Exam Dates - See Course Schedule
OPEN LAB Monday November 23 ---11 AM - 4:30 PM Check your iClicker Grades in Blackboard---Bring clickers to lab to be returned
Course Administration Course Syllabus (note: course syllabus for E11 is in Blackboard) Course Schedule Instructors’ email and office hours iClicker Procedure Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium Student Success Workshops: Information Online Quizzes Blackboard Login Page How to log into Blackboard for the first time Lectures What is Engineering? (pdf) (ppt) Energy and Power (pdf) (ppt) Solar Cell Technology (pdf) (ppt) Electrical Power Sources & Measurement (pdf) (ppt) Introduction to Inventor (see Wind Turbine Project) Wind Power & Wind Turbines (pdf) (ppt) Structures and Stiffness (pdf) (ppt) The Engineering Design Process (pdf) (ppt) Engineering Success & Teamwork (pdf) (ppt) Written Communication (pdf) (ppt) Oral Communication (pdf) (ppt) Robot Project Overview (see Robot Project) Programming Concepts Part A - Variables, Decisions, Looping (pdf) (ppt) Programming Concepts Part B - Functions, Motors, Sensors (pdf) (ppt) Programming Concepts Part C - Go To Beacon (pdf) (ppt) Circuits and Signals (pdf) (ppt) Engineering as a Profession (pdf) (ppt) Industrial & Systems Engineering (pdf) (ppt) Ethics and Engineering Lecture - Lec #1 (pdf) (ppt) Ethics and Engineering Lecture - Lec #2 (pdf) (ppt) Ethics and Engineering Lecture - Lec #3 (pdf) (ppt)   Professional Societies (ppt) Ron Swenson on Alternative Energy Whipsaw, Inc. - Design Process Engineering Design (ppt) Effective Design Engineer Mechanical Power (ppt) Appropriate Technology (ppt) Ethics and Engineering  Lecture 4 Final Exam Review for the Final Exam (ppt) Final Exam Answer Sheet Information (ppt) Homework Homework #1  (pdf) (doc)   Due before lecture on 9/10/09 Homework #2  (pdf) (doc)   Due before lecture on 9/24/09 (except E11 students) Homework #3  (pdf) (doc)   Due before lecture on 10/8/09 Homework #4  (pdf) (doc)   Due before lecture on 11/3/09 (E11 students only need to do the first problem) Ethics module: Assignments and Homework    Reading assignment #1     Ethics HW #1 For E10    For E11 (Due before class on 11/17)   Reading assignment #2     Ethics HW #2 For E10    For E11 (Due before class on 11/19)   Reading assignment #3     Ethics HW #3 For E10    For E11 (Due before class on 11/24)   Reading assignment #4    Ethics HW #4 For E10    For E11 (Due before class on 12/1)   Homework Solutions Homework solutions are posted in Blackboard	Laboratories -----------------------------------------Excel Project------------------------------------------------------------------ Excel Basics presentation (ppt) Excel Plotting presentation (ppt) Excel Lab 1 exercises (doc) Excel Lab 2 exercises (doc) Excel Solver presentation (ppt) -----------------------------------------Wind Turbine Project------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventor 2008 - Introduction (pdf) (ppt) Inventor 2008 - Sketching and Modifying (ppt) Inventor 2008 - Work Features: Planes, Lines, and Points (ppt) Inventor 2008 - Extrude and Revolve (ppt) Inventor 2008 - Sweep and Loft (ppt) How to download Inventor CAD Intro Lab - Exercises (doc)   Wind Turbine Project Guidelines (pdf) (doc) Wind Turbine Performance Data Sheet (doc) Wind Turbine Report Scoring Rubric (doc) Wind Turbine Presentation Scoring Rubric (doc)   Modeling the Wind Turbine Blade (pdf) (ppt) Wind Turbine Hub (Inventor 2008 part file) How to Import Airfoils into Inventor 2008 Hugh Piggott's web site - Scoraig Wind Electric (see 'Blade Theory' - excellent!) Wind Turbine Power Measurement (doc)  Check out this wind turbine project - http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/ --------------------------------------------Solar and Fuel Cell Project--------------------------------------------------------- Solar Cell Characterization Guidelines (pdf) (doc) Solar Cell Characterization Data Sheet (doc) Fuel Cell Technology (ppt) Fuel Cell Car (doc) -------------------------------------------------Robot Project------------------------------------------------------------------ Robot Project Guidelines (pdf) (doc) Robot Project Appendix A - GOTO_BEACON (pdf) (doc) Robot Project Appendix B - How to Solder (pdf) (doc) Robot Project REPORT Guidelines (doc)   Robot Project Overview (pdf) (ppt) Robot Components and Terms (pdf) (ppt) Squarebot Assembly Guide (http://www.vexlabs.com/docs/inventors-guide/main/2-structure.pdf)   Go To Beacon Files (zipped) IRB Test files (zipped) EasyC Environment Tutorial Programming (Chapter 8 from the VEX Inventor's Guide) (pdf) 33.2 MB, be patient! VEX for the Technically Challenged VEX website (http://www.vexlabs.com/)   VEX kit contents (xls) VEX parts log (xls)   Other Resources Online Unit Conversion (http://www.onlineconversion.com/) Excel Solver Examples (http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelArticles/excel-solver-examples.html) Tools for Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) http://www.cpearson.com/excel/mainpage.aspx) How to Solder (http://www.curiousinventor.com/guides/How_To_Solder) Comments on E10 Lab Reports (doc) Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF files can be downloaded directly from http://www.adobe.com/. APA formatting for reference lists
Last updated 6/20/09 by T. Anagnos