Lecture 1 08/24/15

Syllabus/Excel Chapter 1

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Instructor
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Craig Glennie
Office : Engineering Research Park (ERP), Building
4, Room 216
Email : clglennie@uh.edu
Hours: M and W 11:00am-12:00 pm*, or by
appointment (email)

* (N107 CIVE Main Office During Office Hours)

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Teaching Assistants
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Pete Gadomski, Xiao Wang

Office : ERP, Building 4, Room 216

Email :

pjgadomski@uh.edu,
xwang47@uh.edu

Hours:

M: 12-2, T: 9-11

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Laboratory
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You must be registered for one of the following lab

sections to be enrolled in this lecture section:

Friday
Friday
Friday

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10-12,
12- 2 ,
2- 4 ,

ERP9 - 124 (25854)

ERP9 - 124 (25855)
ERP9 - 124 (25856)

Laboratory Periods
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Help With Assignments

TA(s) Will Be Present

Lab Quizzes ~ Every Second Week

Please Attend The Lab Section You Are Signed Up In

Labs are Due on Wednesday mornings at 10 am (Firm), but

can always be handed in early to TAs or instructor.

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Textbooks/Course Material
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Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel 2007, 1st Edition,

Byron S. Gottfried, McGraw-Hill, 2007 (available in bookstore
- $100, new).
Introduction to Matlab 7 for Engineers, 3rd Edition, William J.
Palm III, McGraw-Hill, 2011 (available in bookstore - $121,
new).

Assignment Questions Given Out Of Current Editions

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Blackboard eLearn Site

Laboratory and course notes can be accessed
via the Blackboard eLearn Site:

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https://elearning.uh.edu

Assignment Solutions
Grade Center
Syllabus
Study Guides

Grading
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GRADING POLICY:

2 Tests

x 20%

40%

Final Exam

x 30%

30%

6 Lab Quizzes*

x 5%

25% (only 5 best scores kept)

6 Assignments

x 1%

5% (only 5 best scores kept)

TOTAL

If you are going to miss an exam/quiz due to illness or emergency you MUST
contact me as soon as possible. There are no make-up exams or quizzes.

100%

Doctors Note Will Be Required

Due dates for Lab Reports are firm. Very few exceptions will be made.
Late Labs Receive a Grade of Zero
Labs Do Not Have to Be Completed to Complete Course

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Final Exam:
Dec 8th, 5-8 pm

* Last day to drop a course or withdraw

without receiving a grade.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw
with a 'W (Oct 30th.

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Workload
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Count Number of Hours Per Week

Each

Engineering Course, Count as 5 Hours

Each Humanities, Count as 3 Hours
Commute Time
Employment
Other Commitments
>

50 ???

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Academic Dishonesty
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"Academic dishonesty" refers to employing a method or technique

or engaging in conduct in an academic endeavor that the student
knows or should know is not permitted by the University or a course
instructor to fulfill academic requirements (See Syllabus)
Academic dishonesty of any kind will result in either zero credit for
the particular assignment or one full letter grade from the final course
grade - whichever is worse
I AM REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CHEATING OR COPYING TO THE
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING!
All students required to Complete Statement Regarding UH
Honesty Policy Due With Lab Assignment #1

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Miscellaneous

If you dont meet the prerequisites for the course (MATH 1431
Calculus 1), you will be dropped from the course.
Questions on Labs and Lab Grading Should Always First be
Referred to the TAs
You must receive a grade of C- or better to count toward
degree or use as a prerequisite. You can only attempt a class
in Engineering twice (W counts as an attempt).

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Introduction to EXCEL
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Textbook Refers to Excel 2007

All Lab Computers Equipped with Excel 2010

Today Chapters 1 of Excel Book

For Wednesday Read Chapter 2-4 of Textbook

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Chapter 1. Engineering Analysis

and Spreadsheets

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Engineering Analysis and

Spreadsheets
Engineering analysis is a systematic process for
analyzing and understanding problems that arise in
the various field of engineering
To carry out this process, we use problem solving
techniques
Spreadsheet programs can be used to solve the
problem once you have defined it and set it up
properly

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Spreadsheets allow you to:

Import, export, store, process, and sort data
Display data graphically
Analyze data statistically
Fit algebraic equations through datasets
Solve single and simultaneous algebraic equations
Solve optimization problems

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Examples
Book Example 1.1

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General Problem Solving

Techniques
Think about the problem before you solve it
Draw a sketch to visualize it
Understand the overall purpose of the problem and
its key points
Ask yourself: what information is known? And what
information must be determined?
Ask yourself: what fundamental engineering principles
apply?

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General Problem Solving

Techniques Contd
Think about how you will solve the problem
Develop your solution in an orderly and logical
manner
Think about the solution: does it make sense?
Make sure solution is clear and complete

Problem solving is a skill that takes time and

practice
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Engineering Fundamentals
Equilibrium (e.g., force, flux or chemical equilibrium)
Conservation laws (mass, energy)
Rate phenomena

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Mathematical Solution Procedures

Data Analysis
Curve-fitting
Interpolation
Solving single algebraic equations
Solving simultaneous algebraic equations
Evaluating integrals
Engineering economic analysis
Optimization techniques

Classical
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Versus Numerical Methods