MEEN
489/501 Practices of Modern Engineering
Spring
2011 Updated April 28, 2011 (1:30 pm)
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REQUIRED
OR ELECTIVE: Elective
course
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Skills to succeed in a global engineering world:
communication and business practices across cultures, managing your career and
engineering your management practices, the practice of innovation, keeping your
job: how to do more with less and how to do things right the first time.
Students interest driven content. . Three credits (3).
The course is NOT traditional in its format or delivery
(lecturer delivers material and students listen). The course uses active
teaching/learning techniques and feedback with active participation and
involvement from the students. The course intends to inform the students of
those skills NOT taught in a traditional engineering curriculum and that are
vital for success in the engineering world. Please see resources and syllabus.
PREREQUISITES:
Sophomore status or higher,
LECTURER:
Luis San Andrés, Mast-Childs Tribology
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Room 118
(979) 862 4744, LSanAndres@tamu.edu
CLASS time: Tuesday & Thursday, 3:55-5:10 pm ZACH 105C
Class SYLLABUS
Office
hours: T, R:
3:00-3:45 pm, or by appointment (phone
call or e-mail in advance).
TA: Ms. Huanlin ZHU
(huanlin@neo.tamu.edu)
LECTURES (content updated weekly)
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Date 2011 |
Lecture |
Topic (click link for
presentation) |
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Comments / questions from students &
lecturer’s reply |
Groups technical presentations based on
Engineering Works |
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1/18 |
0 |
About this course, contents
and grading, what to expect. |
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1 |
Who is an engineer:
perceptions and reality, the engineer for 2020 |
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1/20 |
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Importance
of accreditation. ABET Criteria 2000. The TAMU ME curriculum |
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1/25-27 |
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The tracts
of a modern engineer. The 4 E’s. Differences b/w academia and industry |
Comments on recruitment tips. Resources for
writing |
Presentations expand on radio casts at http://engineeringworks.tamu.edu
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2/1 |
4 |
Importance
of working in groups and writing. How to
write a technical
memorandum |
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The Wrecking Crew takes Power Under the Sun |
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2/3 |
5 |
Combining math statements with words.
Resources for interviewing and communication in the office. |
Comments
on presentation: Power under the Sun |
The A&M Team brings Virtual
Rehabilitation |
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2/8 |
6 |
An
exercise on dynamics. Is zero-g flight
a weightless experience or a fiasco? |
A key to solve
the problem (the mechanics of free fall) |
Classic Style
introduces Passive Housing |
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2/10 |
7 |
ASME obligations
for authors and the Aggie
Code of Honor on plagiarism. The qualities
of a good technical report. |
Who are you? Learn
about the other student’s abilities, needs and dreams. (The stats on the Informal Survey) Comments on A2: The Five
Myths on Engineering Management |
The Better Team on The
Reactor Down the Street |
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2/15 |
8 |
Doing the
right thing when nobody is watching. ASME code of Ethics. Take a quiz on
Ethics for A&M System employees |
Comments/questions on past lecture.
Resources for clean energy and others. |
Team Alpha
plunges Under
the Alps |
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2/17 |
9 |
Sulzer’s
young engineer: Ash Maruyama advices young engineers. |
Comments and questions on
ethics |
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2/22 |
10 |
Comments
on comments (L9) on comments (L8) |
Comments on lecture 10 (and
driverless cars) |
Team Last Pick
goes Driving-by_Wire Team Gilligan’s Blade takes on the Driverless
Cars |
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03/01 |
11 |
Cultures:
values and practices. Dimensions of national cultures. Why is this “stuff”
important? |
ASME
articles of interest Hiring the
Newly Minted : design
experience counts more than GPA Heads up, Hears Perked : Tips for Engineering Survival |
Team LeftOvers goes Beyond
Genetic Engineering |
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03/08 |
12 |
Rankings. Best
and worst parts of the course. Suggestions for improvement |
Assignment
4: Learn about Intellectual
Property |
Pratt & Whitney engineers tell about
opportunities in the aerospace industry and the story behind the GTF (geared
Turbofan Engine) |
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03/10 |
13 |
Crash Course on Entrepreneurship |
How to
start a business – what is hot and what not. Find a niche. How small
businesses offer jobs in a shaken economy. Opportunities for growth: Aggie
100 club. The Idea competition |
Dr.
Richard Lester from the |
Browse the TAMU Center for New Ventures and
Entrepreneurship Other
links for reading and resources below |
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03/22 |
14 |
Statistics on US engineers: About graduate school: the fine
print. How to get the work done: the meaning of research |
Assignment
5: Discussion on Intellectual Property |
The Wrecking Crew builds on
The
Panama Canal Expansion |
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03/24 |
15 |
Where do PhDs
work? Why do we need more engineers and scientists? Power Distance Index: a measure
of inequality (more and less). See the PDI:
world map |
A ppp of your
thoughts and recommendations about the COE Strategic Plan |
Read
full essays on Transforming Engineering Education at TAMU (Strategic Plan
11-15) |
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03/29 |
16 |
GE Oil
& Gas engineers give tips on juggling work, graduate school and life. |
What to
take from school. What we are still missing. |
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03/31 |
17 |
UT graduate
students (ME Aggies) offer advice on surviving in graduate school |
Why a
graduate degree? How to endure the long hours! |
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04/05 |
18 |
Individualist & collectivist societies.
Masculine and Feminine cultures: The journey of American women
(40 y) |
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A&M Team flows into The Water
that was Rome |
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04/07 |
19 |
Engineering
managers at SWRI (Southwest Research Institute) fly from |
A path to
success: deliver solutions. Be as technical
as you can be. Have fun! |
Take the
FE (fundamentals of engineering) exam! |
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04/11 |
20 |
Classic Style spins on Wind
Turbines the tale of Tocco |
Team Alpha
drills for Clean Water in the |
The Better Team challenges on Restoring
& Improving Infrastructure |
Assignment
6: The Road to China Due April 26 The essentials of doing business with |
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04/14 |
21 |
Hurricanes, heat Engines and Entropy |
Prof. Arun
Srinivasa – Thanks, entropy finally understood |
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04/19 |
22 |
A chance to
do some technical stuff! How to maximize power transmission – Selecting a driver to match a load |
Gilligan’s Blade projects DLP
Technology |
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04/21 |
23a |
Cultures Uncertainty The fear of what is
different |
Technology: Microturbomachinery
Applications and beyond. Oil-free engines will enable high efficiency
power units to 400 kW, |
Shanna
Simmons on poverty,
clean water & being proactive. Each of us can make a difference |
LeftOvers walk into Powered
Exoskeletons |
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04/26 |
23b |
Cultures Long Term
Orientation Confucian values & Chinese thinking |
A little
on Will |
Group
essays on Assignment 6: The Road
to China |
Last Pick showcases awesome Robotics |
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04/28 |
25 |
The
technology path, sustained and disruptive innovations, the need for
innovation & how to teach it. Course Assessment of Outcomes. |
NUS
students: comments on Innovation Lecturer comments on students presentations. |
Students’
comments on the class – Was the course (or curse) worth it? |
Thanks to all ME 489 students for their hard
work and dedication to make PME a successful class. The groups are:
Special Thanks to
1/25 & 2/17/11 Mr. Ash
3/10 Dr. Richard Lester, TAMU Mays School
of Business, for giving insights on where the jobs are today and tips on
starting a business. He also brought up the IDEAS challenge due soon.
3/29 Ms. Lauren Martin and Ms. Laura Wells, Edison Engineering
Development Program at GE Oil & Gas, for delivering an excellent
presentation on the do’s and don’ts when taking your first job. Sound advice to
keep learning and finding a mentor.
3/31 MsArian
Vistamehr, Mr. Chad Baker and Mr. Randy Williams, Aggies pursuing advanced degrees at TU, for
their encouragement to pursue advanced studies and how to endure the long race
towards advancing the state of the art.
4/7 Dr. Jeff Moore and Mr.
David ransom, Southwest Research Institute, for their advice from the trenches
in engineering. Enjoy technical work (while you can) and ensure to deliver
engineering solutions and not just answers to problems.
4/14 Prof. Arun Srinivasa
for delivering a sound and fascinating presentation on how hurricanes are
generated and how they move. A fun interpretation on entropy as akin to
uncertainty and a hurricane as a heat engine. Thanks!
4/21 Ms. Shanna Simmons, 489 UG
student, for volunteering to drill for clean water in
ASSIGNMENTS (readme)
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No 1 01/18/11 |
Engineering
– What You Don’t Necessarily Learn in School ASME magazine (2008) Other
resources Re-Engineering
Engineering (ASEE Prism Feb 2009) Adding
Value to Teaching (ASEE Prism Dec 2010) |
Group essay due Jan 25, in class discussion |
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No 2 02/01/11 |
Myths about
Engineering Management ASME magazine (2009) |
Group essay due Feb 8, in class discussion |
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No 3 02/22/11 |
Transforming
Engineering Education at TAMU: your assessment of a Strategic Plan Resources: see TAMU
Vision 2020 and NAE studies. |
Group Essay due March 8 |
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No 4 03/08/11 |
Learn
about Intellectual Property Take a quiz (individual) and send
report card to lecturer |
Individual or group work
due by March 22 |
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No 5 03/22/11 |
More on IP:
Developed to be Unique, Trade Secrets 101, Timing
Issues |
Group Essay due April 5 |
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No 6 04/11/11 |
The
essentials of doing business with |
Group Essay due April 26 |
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Preparing
Future Engineers Around the World Feature Article (cover
story), ASEE PRISM Magazine, March 2011 Explore ideas on engineering education around the
world. |
TBD |
More
resources:
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TAMU |
Vision
2020 |
A
Culture of Excellence |
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WRITING
resumes, interviewing tips, decision time! |
Example of Resume (Engineering Student) |
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Center for
New Ventures and Entrepreneurship |
Relevant to entrepreneurs or with an interest in
learning about business |
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NAE |
Achievements |
How engineering reshaped the world we live in |
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National |
A Vision
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The road ahead - a century of transformation |
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An
agenda for American S&T |
Rising Above the Gathering Storm (free download from http://www.nap.edu ) |
Energizing and Employing America for a brighter
Economic Future |
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ASME
Magazine |
Timeless
advice |
ASME The
Unwritten Laws of Engineering |
Oct-Dec 2010 |
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Interviewing |
How to interview and
to succeed in your first job; |
2008 web exclusive |
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Communication
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Communication with
Non-Engineers. The etiquette for e-mails |
August 2009 |
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Management
Engineering |
Hiring the
Newly Minted : what to look
in young engineer hires, besides their GPA Heads up, Hears Perked : from an Engineering Survival Guide |
March 2011 |
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ASME |
WRITING |
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ASME |
ETHICS |
ETHICS in ENGINEERING Visit http://ethics.tamu.edu
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ETHICS |
Ethics
of Engineering Examination |
Also see PRACTICE ACT AND RULES CONCERNING THE
PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSURE |
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Luis
San Andres |
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format for engineering
written communication The
qualities of a good technical report What makes a good
technical report |
Format adapted by M. McDermott and L. San Andres
at TAMU |
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The
Economist |
Finding the right MBA
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http://www.economist.com/node/21014607
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What to look for in a MBA? Is a MBA degree for
everyone? |
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The
future of energy |
(A survey of The future of Energy) (2008 June) |
The next technology boom may be an alternative
energy. Which one will be? |
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Business |
The
tussle for talent (2011 January) |
How companies groom their managers. |
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National
Geographic |
Energy |
A short video on what is out there today |
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F.
Krupp & M. Horn |
New
sources of Energy |
Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming |
A primer on what is coming in alternative
energies. Read it! Be ahead of the times. |
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Bloomberg
Business Week |
Clean
Energy |
25 Companies to Watch in Energy
Tech |
2009 presentation Bloomberg. The 25 products that are already making a
difference. |
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History
of engineering |
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S.Y.
Auyang |
Engineering
& the future |
Engineering, an
Endless Frontier |
2004
ISBN 0-674-01978-4 |
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OTHER |
Clean
Energy |
http://inhabitat.com/iceland-may-tap-liquid-magma-as-new-geothermal-energy-source/
http://inhabitat.com/researchers-use-algae-to-treat-wastewater-and-generate-biofuel/
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SCHEDULE FOR GROUP
PRESENTATIONS
PAST
Other resources: Some guidelines for technical
presentations
GRADING:
40% Group Assignments (five to six – every other week)
A GROUP has three (minimum) to six
(maximum) members. Groups will complete assignments related to topics presented
and discussed in class and based on ASME articles and Engineering Vision 2020.
Typical assignments include critical and review essays on various aspects of
engineering. Follow up class discussion.
30% Group Presentations (2 or more)
(1)
Browse http://engineeringworks.tamu.edu,
select a topic of your interest, and prepare a technical presentation for
exposition in the classroom.
(2)
Select a topic of
your interest, in particular a field of engineering or application you may have
a strong interest.
30% Peer assessment of working in groups
Are you a team player? Group members will assess each
member of the team and themselves on various performance characteristics
including on time participation, contribution to group goals, attendance and
participation in lectures, etc. The ratings will be combined to give a grade to
each student in the group.
Attendance to lectures is +/- MANDATORY. Do come to class at least 75 % of the time (20 out of 27 lectures).
Your team members will keep a record of your attendance. They will help you and
you will help the group. Your presence and participation are important; I do
realize you may have more important things to do; however do help us in making
this class worthy of your attendance and appreciation.
MAJOR
REFERENCES
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National |
pdf textbooks $24.50 x 2 |
The Engineer of 2020: Visions of
Engineering in the New Century. Educating
the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century |
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Geert
Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede, and Michael Minkov |
$19.77
(www.amazon.com)
paperback |
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, 3rd edition |
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Richard Nisbett |
$10.20
(www.amazon.com) paperback |
The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think
Differently...and Why |
Purchasing the references
above is not mandatory. However, you are encouraged to acquire these excellent
books to enhance your knowledge. Book descriptions given at end of Syllabus
COURSE
TOPICS
Two 75 minute sessions: lectures, group discussions and
debates, lecturer presentations and (invited) industry guest presentations. Note
that this course DOES not follow a traditional lecture format. Course content
may change according to students’ current interests and trends in the
engineering practice.
(contents may change depending on
students’ interests and group presentations)
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Title |
Content |
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Introduction |
Course: description and goals, grading and the work ahead. One Minute paper (feedback). What are the tracts of a modern engineer: perceptions and reality. Vision EC 2020: profile of the modern
engineer Instructions for Engineering Works.
Assignation of groups |
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EC 2000 |
Importance
of accreditation. ABET Criteria 2000. The TAMU ME curriculum |
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3 |
What you don’t learn
in engineering |
Discussion
on differences between academia and university practices and needs Assignment
due: Engineering – What You Don’t
Necessarily Learn in School |
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Writing & working
in groups |
Is working
in groups important? Schools change emphasis of English learning from
memorization to creativity and group work How to write a
technical memorandum.
Combining math statements with words. |
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5 |
Wording is Important |
The size of
things. An example of motion: zero gravity flight (a fiasco?) |
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Plagiarism |
TAMU
policies on plagiarism. Why is it important. How are
universities ranked? How is TAMU ranked worldwide. Differences with ranking
of US Universities |
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4 |
7 |
Ethics in the
workplace |
Ethics a
cultural value or a universal value? The difference b/w of who you know and
what you know |
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5 |
8 |
Engineering is your
future |
Engineering
& management. A call for more scientists and engineers. Opportunities
to serve: Engineering w/o Borders |
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9 |
Engineering
Applications |
An
example of the new century: Microturbomachinery: today and beyond |
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A little on safety |
Are
flip-flops safe? What is safety in the workplace? And in the design of
mechanical components? |
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11 |
Uncertainty 1 |
Understanding
Uncertainty in measurements and engineering analysis |
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Uncertainty 2 |
Uncertainty
in sensors. How was this taught before? Bias and precision errors in sensors |
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13 |
Concepts of drivers and
loads, performance curves. Impedance matching & mismatching. How does a
bicycle works? |
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Impedance II |
Driver instability
Principles of surge and stall. Example with bicyle. Why is this material not
taught in school (any more)? Drivers with various performance curves. How
does a variable-speed bicyle works? |
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Spring
Break March 14-18 |
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15 |
Invention to IP |
Forms
of intellectual property: patents, copyrights, trade marks & trade
secrets. Why is it important? Let’s
learn on line about IP – take a quiz |
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Infomercial on
graduate school |
Pitching graduate
school: cost benefit analysis. How to’s and when to’s. Admission
criteria. Finding the right match and opportunities to make money |
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17 |
What is research
(graduate school) |
How to get the work done.
Necessary conditions and conditioned necessities. |
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TBD |
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Innovation I |
Innovation can be thought, managed and
stimulated. How is invention different from innovation? The three corners of
Eng Vision 2020 |
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Innovation II |
Learn
innovation: ME Design
answer to challenges in modern engineering |
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Team rating |
Rate
effectiveness of the members on your team (fill form). Whistleblower rights. THE ROAD TO |
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A complete engineer |
Engineering
is more than just calculations. What is needed to succeed? |
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22 |
ME 381 survey |
Attributes of
a good teacher. What
must engineering educators teach? |
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Culture |
Business practices here
and elsewhere. How do you fit/adapt into a foreign place. Bridging between eastern
and western business practices – About guanxi,
saving and losing face |
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24 |
Open sources |
Discussion
on Open Source and
Science for the Commons.
Will established science survive/adapt in the future? |
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Closure |
The road
ahead. |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At
the end of this course, students will demonstrate the following knowledge and
skills[3]:
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Practicing
communication skills, oral and written, with discussions on issues of scholarly
research, appropriate use of references, plagiarism, responsible use of open
source information, etc.
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Ethics in the
workplace, do’s and don’ts and discussion on cultural & societal (gender
and ethnical based) contexts.
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Making teams that
deliver, teams that produce on time and not just delegate;
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ABET soft skills
to ensure success in the modern engineering world. Engineering Vision of
2020 as a must for survival in a competitive knowledge base world.
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Engineering &
management: managing your career and engineering your management practices. Why
engineers usually do not make good managers? What is needed to be a good
manager?
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Engineering your
future: time management now (as a student) and later (as an engineer).
Strategies for success in school and in professional life: consistent delivery.
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How to keep your job
in the future: what are the skills needed for success. How to do more with
less, how to do things right the first time.
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Safety as an
uncompromising stand in the engineering practice.
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Intellectual property:
generation, control, and protection. Who owns your ideas?
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Diversity (gender and
ethnicity) and multiculturalism in the engineering workforce;
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Learning and
practicing innovation;
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Bridging between eastern and western business practices. About guanxi and losing/saving
face and how they apply into western organizational cultures.
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How to conduct
engineering practice and business in
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The future of
engineering & research with Open Sources and Science for &
from the Commons.
RELATIONSHIP
OF THIS COURSE TO ME PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
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ABET
Program Outcome |
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ABET
Program Outcome |
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a. ability to apply knowledge of
mathematics, science and engineering |
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f. understanding of professional and
ethical responsibility |
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b. ability to design and construct experiments,
and analyze and interpret data |
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g. ability to communicate effectively (written form mainly) |
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c. ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
within realistic constraints |
X |
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h. education to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,
economic, environmental, and societal context |
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d. ability to function on multi-disciplinary
teams |
X |
i. recognition of the need for, and an ability to
engage in life-long learning |
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e. ability to identify, formulate and solve
engineering problems |
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j. a knowledge of contemporary issues |
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k. ability to use the techniques, skills and modern
engineering tools necessary for engineering practice |
Other resources
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Engineering
Works |
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Council on
Competitiveness
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CEOs, University presidents and labor leaders working to ensure |
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ABET
publications |
ABET,
Inc. Accreditation
Board of Engineering and Technology |
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ASME Publications |
ASME American Society
of Mechanical Engineers |
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ASEE Publications |
ASEE
American Society of Engineering Educators |
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Ethics in the
Workplace |
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Intellectual
property |
University of |
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Open source |
Open Access links |
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Tribology Group
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Texas A&M University,
Tribology Group Laboratory |
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Plagiarism &
misconduct
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Time management
skills |
http://college.cengage.com/collegesurvival/downing/on_course/5e/resources.html |
Strategies for Success in
College |
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Newspapers and
magazines |
Various: The Economist, The New York
Times, Times, etc. |
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Prepared by Luis San Andrés
date: January 18, 2011
MEEN 489 Practices of
Modern
Engineering
Policies
About plagiarism: As commonly defined, plagiarism consists of passing off as one’s own
ideas, words, writings, etc., which belong to another. In accordance with this definition,
you are committing plagiarism if you copy the work of another person and turn
it in as your own, even if you should have the permission of that person.
Plagiarism is one of the worst academic sins, for the plagiarist destroys the
trust among colleagues without which knowledge and learning cannot be safely
communicated. If you have any questions regarding plagiarism, please consult
the latest issue of the Texas A&M University Student Rules, under the
section “Scholastic Dishonesty.”
The textbook,
homework assignments, problem sets, lecture notes, exams and handouts
(appendices) used in this course are copyrighted. Because these materials are
copyrighted, you do not have the right to distribute them freely, unless the
author expressly grants permission. Note that (any) material downloaded from
the www may be copyrighted. In all cases acknowledge the source of your
information. Furthermore, passing as your own computer
assignments/projects prepared by former students is NOT acceptable and will
automatically bring you into disciplinary action by TAMU.
Americans with Disabilities Act (
The Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive
civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this
legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a
learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their
disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation,
please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with
Disabilities, in Room B118 of the
Academic Integrity Statement
Aggie
Honor Code:
"An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do."
Upon accepting admission to
On all
course work, assignments, and examinations at
"On my honor, as an Aggie, I
have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work."
About office hours: The purpose of office hours is to encourage
individual interaction between the students and the instructor. The instructor
is available to discuss not only questions related to the course, but other
issues where he can help as a professional engineer, educator and researcher.
Please take advantage of office hours. To utilize this time efficiently,
students should prepare by organizing questions in advance.
I am willing to help you at times
other than office hours without an appointment. However, just like you, I have
responsibilities other than MEEN 489 (teach other classes, direct graduate
student research, write proposals and technical papers, organize laboratories,
voluntary work for ASME, etc.) I must budget certain times to meet those
responsibilities. My weekly work schedule is posted outside my office. Please
do not be offended if I am in the office but cannot meet with you.
The use of e-mails for
communication with your instructor is acceptable. I usually receive three types
of e-mail messages:
a)
a request to schedule
a meeting at other times than office hours,
b)
questions related to the
impending take-home quiz due (say) next day,
c)
questions related to
the study material for an exam.
I reply promptly to all messages
(usually within the next working hour if I am in town).
If you cannot find me in my Campus
Office, please call me at 862 4744. I spend 60+ hours/week at the
Turbomachinery Laboratory (corner of FM2818 and
MAKE UP CLASSES : when will the
instructor be absent?
I have
scheduled my attendance to several technical Conferences this semester. I will
announce the exact date of my absences at least two weeks in advance. Make up
recitations for lost classes will be scheduled within a week and conducted at
night time (scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.).
Feb 23-26
– Congreso
NOTES
Course originally
developed in Fall 2009 while Dr. San Andrés was on Faculty Development Leave at
National University of Singapore (NUS). NUS College of Engineering, world
ranked #30, requested Dr. San Andrés develop a course to improve retention of
engineering students and to give opportunities for debate and discussion on
opportunities in the engineering field. Course format and content prepared by
Dr. San Andrés recommended for implementation in all engineering disciplines.
The course is NOT traditional
in its format or delivery (lecturer delivers material and students listen). The
course uses active teaching/learning techniques and feedback with active
participation and involvement from the students. The course intends to inform
the students of those skills NOT taught in a traditional engineering curriculum
and that are vital for success in the engineering world. Please see resources
and syllabus.
http://engineeringworks.tamu.edu is broadcast nationwide every Wednesday early
morning in a multitude of radio stations, National Public Radio in particular.
The program aims to reveal the importance of engineering in shaping our modern
world and also to attract or interested young minds into engineering and
science.
ABET, Inc. Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology:
a non profit
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