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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

ECE 102 Engineering Problem Solving

Fall 2007

Instructor:               Dr. J.M. Heneghan

Office:                      ECC 215

Office Hours:            See D2L.  I am available for questions at all times when I am on campus.

Phone:                      (320) 308-4845

E-mail:                      heneghan@stcloudstate.edu

Web Page:                http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/d2l/  (Log in with your HuskyNet ID and Password)

Prerequisite:             MATH 112, College Algebra, or equivalent

Co requisite:             MATH 113, College Trigonometry or MATH 115 Precalculus or equivalent. Students admitted into 200 level math courses satisfy these requirements.  Students in Math 070 or 072 do not satisfy these requirements.

Text:                          Etter, Engineering Problem Solving with C, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-142971-X

Required Equipment:  It is highly recommended that your purchase a thumb drive for this course.

Description:              A programming language appropriate to engineering, such as FORTRAN or C, will be used to model and simulate problems drawn from the engineering disciplines.

Objectives:               To equip students with the skills and experience in engineering problem solving and with good programming style.

Outcomes:                After the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Apply their knowledge of mathematics,science, and engineering to engineering problems.
    • Students will apply a disciplined approach to engineering problems.
  • Practice the profession of engineering using the latest tools, techniques, and skills.
    • Students will be able to write, compile, and debug programs in an integrated development environment
    • Students will be able to write computer solutions to problems from mathematics and the sciences
  • Design or formulate practical solutions for engineering problems based on their knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
    • Students will be able to solve basic problems from mathematics and the sciences using the computer
  • Design a component, system, or process while meeting realistic constraints.
    • Students will be able to design and write a program that meets realistic specifications
  • Produce professional communications appropriate to the discipline and situation.
    • Students will be able to write well documented and readable code in an acceptable form

Grading:                 

Programming Projects

70%

Exams (3)

30%