1. EAS 140 Engineering Solutions Lecture #28 Course Review

2. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Announcements – A, B  Mon. 12/3: Lecture - Lessons from Failure  Wed. 12/5: Lecture - Course Review  Thurs. 12/6: In-lab quiz for Thursday labs  Mon. 12/10: Final Examination –Sample questions available at the EAS 140 Web site –Will emphasize material from lecture and case studies; no computing from lab

3. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Announcements – C  Tues. 12/4: In-Class Ethics Case Study  Thurs. 12/6: Lecture - Lessons from Failure and Course Review –In-lab quiz for Thursday labs  Mon. 12/10: Final Examination –Sample questions available at the EAS 140 Web site –Will emphasize material from lecture and case studies; no computing from lab

4. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Announcements - D  Wed. 12/5: Lecture - Lessons from Failure  Thurs. 12/6: In-lab quiz for Thursday labs  Fri. 12/7: Course Review  Mon. 12/10: Final Examination –Sample questions available at the EAS 140 Web site –Will emphasize material from lecture and case studies; no computing from lab

5. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions EAS 140 Final Exam Date and Time:  Monday December 10, 2001  11:45 am to 1:45 pm Place:  Last name starting with:  A-G201NSC  H-K210 NSC  L-Z225 NSC Exam Format:  60 multiple choice questions  closed book, closed notes

6. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions EAS 140 Final Exam Bring:  Two #2 pencils with eraser  Your SUNY card - no card, no exam: We will check ID  No calculators, no notes, no books Material:  Emphasis on the material from lecture and case studies  No Unix, Excel or Maple from lab  See EAS 140 web site for example problems

7. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Course Review  Academic Success Strategies  Computing  Technical Communications  Engineering Problem Solving  Engineering Profession  Learning from Failure

8. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Academic Success Strategies  Manage Your Time Stay informed (syllabus, e-mail) Go to class  Manage Yourself Study habits (in groups, by yourself, 60 hour rule) Take notes Come to class prepared  Manage Resources Seek help (prof, TA, study groups) Seek advisement (SEAS, dept) Case study link: Forced groups can be challenging - Use e-mail, Web to stay informed

9. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Computing  Computers Remember: many types Hardware, software  Computing at UB ACSU vs ENG Case study link: Lots of tools for data analysis available on ENG

10. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Eng. Communications  Written Documents Overall organization - use headings Paragraph and sentence structure - one idea per sentence, paragraph Grammar and spelling - spell checker not enough! Proofreading  Oral Presentations Before - pick one type of visual aid, practice in front of others During - minimize outward signs of nervousness After - seek feedback Case study link: Concise writing that uses data to justify your conclusions

11. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Eng. Communications  Eng. Communications Important also rewarded by employer  Before You Start, Know: goals audience - technical or not? constraints - time, page limits, $$  Organize use outlines show organization  Showing Data figures for trends, tables for numbers give title, number, and cite in text use scatter plot if x-axis continuous

12. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Eng. Problem Solving  Eng. Analysis Characteristics: well-defined system usually only one solution more science than art Steps: 1. Define problem 2. Gather/verify data 3. Select analysis method 4. Estimate solution 5. Solve problem 6. Check results Case study link: Used in all case studies

13. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Eng. Problem Solving  Eng. Design Characteristics: poorly-defined system more than one solution more art than science Steps: 1. Define problem 2. Gather information 3. Generate multiple solutions 4. Analyze/select a solution 5. Implement solution 6. Evaluate solution Case study link: Computer workstation design

14. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Eng. Problem Solving  Eng. Calculations Have Meaning check with estimation, common sense, units  Engineers Generate/Use Data precision vs accuracy measures of central tendency, variability Case study link: Are data reasonable? Maple, Excel can help

15. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Eng. Profession  Ethics need because engineering is complex and cost of failure is high canons: 1. Public safety, health and welfare are paramount 2. Practice only in area of competence 3. Only truthful public statements 4. Act as a faithful agent for clients 5. Avoid deceptive acts 6. Act honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully When in doubt, first canon rules

16. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Eng. Profession  Professional Registration (PE) need to approve designs, drawings and to use the title “engineer” steps: BS from accredited dept. (like UB) pass Fundamentals of Eng. exam work under PE for 4 years pass Professional Eng. Exam Case study link: Ethics of last case study

17. Chemical  Civil  Computer  Industrial  Electrical  Mechanical EAS 140: Engineering Solutions Learning from Failure  Engineers design systems so that systems will fail –Remember: too expensive to design a building so it will never fall down  Reasons for Failure –Engineer’s error (Hyatt Regency) –Warning signs ignored (Challenger) –Cycle of overdesigning and underdesigning (Galloping Gertie)