Class Date, Time, and Location:
Fall 2007
Thursdays, 4 - 4:50 pm
University Research Park, Room B155
Description:
An introduction to the practice of Mechanical and Energy Engineering with weekly seminar presentations on topics including: overviews of faculty research, experiences of practicing engineers from local Denton companies, and engineering ethics & professional conduct.
Text Book:
Required: Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, 3rd Edition
Charles E. Harris, Jr., Michael S. Pritchard, and Michael J. Rabins, Wadsworth Publishing, 2005
ISBN: 9780534605797
Instructor:
Dr. Matthew J. Traum
Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Energy Engineering
UNT URL: http://www.mee.unt.edu/public/traum/
Personal URL: http://www.mtraum.com
Office Hours:
Tuesdays, 4 - 5 pm
University Research Park
Room F101E
Conact Coordinates:
E-mail: mtraum{at}unt.edu
Office Phone: (940) 565-3446
AIM: blanks24601
Second Life Identity: Blanks Bristol
Facebook Site:
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| Week# (Date) | Assignment | Due Date | 1 (8/30/2007) |
Quantitative Assignment: Helium Gas Generator Evaluation "Helium shortage hampers research and industry", Physics Today, June 2007, pp 32-33. |
9/6/2007 |
| 2 (9/6/2007) | Reaction to Chris Heiden's presentation (written assignment - maximum 500 words) | 9/13/2007 |
| 3 (9/13/2007) | Reaction to Charles Fiedler's presentation (written assignment - maximum 500 words) | 9/20/2007 |
| 4 (9/20/2007) | Reaction to John Hobbs' presentation (written assignment - maximum 500 words) | 9/27/2007 |
| 5 (9/27/2007) | Quantitative Assignment Based on Dr. Choi's Research Presentation | 10/4/2007 |
| 6 (10/4/2007) | Reaction to Patrick Diviney's presentation (written assignment - maximum 500 words) | 10/11/2007 |
| 7 (10/11/2007) | Quantitative Assignment Based on Dr. Boetcher's Research Presentation | 10/18/2007 |
| 8 (10/18/2007) |
Read Chapters 1 & 2 in Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, 3rd Edition There is no homework to be turned in next week. |
N/A |
| 9 (10/25/2007) |
Read Chapter 3 in Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, 3rd Edition There is no homework to be turned in next week. |
N/A |
| 10 (11/1/2007) | Quantitative Assignment Based on Dr. Feng's Research Presentation | 11/8/2007 |
| 11 (11/8/2007) |
Reaction to Brett Viera's presentation (written assignment - approximately 500 words)
Read Chapter 4 in Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, 3rd Edition |
11/15/2007 |
| 12 (11/15/2007) |
Read Chapter 5 in Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, 3rd Edition Written Assignment on Ethics |
11/29/2007 |
| 13 (11/22/2007) | Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class & No Assignment) | N/A |
| 14 (11/29/2007) | Reaction to Paul Holt and Shannon McGee's presentation (written assignment - maximum 500 words) | 12/6/2007 |
| 15 (12/6/2007) | No Assignment | N/A |
| Week# (Date) | Presenter |
| 1 (8/30/2007) |
Dr. Traum, Assistant Professor, MEE Department, UNT Introduction, syllabus review, and entry survey |
| 2 (9/6/2007) |
Chris Heiden - UNT Engineering Academic Counselor "B.C." The Art of Engineering Before Computers |
| 3 (9/13/2007) |
Charles Fiedler, P.E.; VP Operations Biodiesel Industries of Greater Dallas & Fort Worth, LLC |
| 4 (9/20/2007) |
John Hobbs, Engineer Energy Management Program, ACME Brick |
| 5 (9/27/2007) |
Dr. Tae-Youl Choi, Assistant Professor, MEE Department, UNT Lab for Small-scale Instrumentation |
| 6 (10/4/2007) |
Patrick Diviney, P.E., VP Project Management Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) |
| 7 (10/11/2007) |
Dr. Sandra Boetcher, Assistant Professor, MEE Department, UNT Boetcher Heat Transfer Lab |
| 8 (10/18/2007) |
Dr. Traum, Assistant Professor, MEE Department, UNT Technical Writing Crash Course "You Know how radical english be!" |
| 9 (10/25/2007) |
Dr. Traum, Assistant Professor, MEE Department, UNT Problem Solving "8 Tips for Success in Quantitative Assignments" [.ppt] |
| 10 (11/1/2007) |
Dr. Zhigang Feng, Assistant Professor, MEE Department, UNT Multi-phase Flow Simulation Group |
| 11 (11/8/2007) |
Brett Viera; Engineering Manager C. H. Guenther & Son (Morrisons Milling Company) |
| 12 (11/15/2007) |
Dr. Traum, Assistant Professor, MEE Department, UNT Answering Ethics Questions |
| 13 (11/22/2007) | Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class) |
| 14 (11/29/2007) |
Course Evaluation
Paul Holt and Shannon McGee |
| 15 (12/6/2007) | Exit Survey |
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| Chris Heiden, Associate Director of Academic Services for the UNT College of Engineering presented on 9/6/2007. | Charles Fiedler, P.E. of Biodiesel Industries presented on 9/13/2007. | John Hobbs, Energy Manager for ACME Brick presented on 9/20/2007. | Tae-Youl Choi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Energy Engineering at UNT presented on 9/27/2007. |
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| Patrick Diviney, P.E., Project Management VP at the Denton Country Transit Authority (DCTA) presented on 10/4/2007. | John Feng, Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Energy Engineering at UNT presented on 11/1/2007. |
Brett Viera Engineering Manager at C. H. Gunther & Son presented on 11/8/2007 |
Paul Holt and Shannon McGee of the DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems, Inc. Infrared Technologies Division presented on 11/29/2007. | |