This course introduces freshman UNCA students to engineering design and modeling. It will emphasize the following: the steps in a design process, proper sketching techniques, engineering drawing standards, 3D modeling with SolidWorks, and the use of those tools and techniques to solve problems. This course gives students the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of concepts through project- and problem-based learning.

As part of this course, students will create an activity to teach elementary school students about Rube Goldberg machines. The activity will include the following constraints: have some form of hands-on work; include teaming; cover aspects of the design process; and involve sketching and 3D modeling.

This is a "hands-on" course, all concepts will be introduced in an interactive lab/lecture environment.

1. Create a sense of community among the students.
2. Increase the student's interest in STEM disciplines.
3. Increase the student's potential for success by developing responsibility and good study skills.

1. Develop effective written and verbal communication skills.
2. Understand and use engineering design tools including:
   • the design process
   • teamwork
   • decision matrices
3. Create pictorial sketches.
4. Understand and use dimensioning conventions.
5. Effective use of SolidWorks for 3D modeling including:
• Parameter-based solid modeling
• Feature-based solid modeling
• Assembly modeling
• Assembly animation

• Up to 3 days past due date: 10% penalty for each day late
• More than 3 days past due date: NO CREDIT

As per the catalog, students will be excused if they have documented emergencies or are representing UNCA on university-sanctioned travel. An equipment failure is not an excuse for turning in an assignment late.

Lectures: Students are expected to attend all class lectures. Failure to do so will impact your homework grade and will be considered a lack of interest in success on the part of the student.

Exams: If you must miss an exam due to illness you must email or telephone the instructor before the scheduled time and perhaps something can be arranged to avoid a zero for the exam.

Students are expected start an engineer's notebook at the very beginning of the course. This notebook will be used throughout the year to chronologically document class notes, sketches of project ideas, journal entries, calculations, photographs, and other critical information. Your engineer's notebook should be keep as a dedicated three-ring binder. You will be given notebook guidelines at the start of class; it is important to follow them.

Your notebook can also be thought of as a portfolio. A portfolio provides a record of student growth, thinking, self-evaluation, and goal setting. Portfolios represent a student's achievement throughout the course and should provide evidence of the following:

• Student thinking
• Student intellectual growth over time (All information should be dated.)
• Students viewing themselves as engineers, scientists, or mathematicians
• Problem-solving processes

Assignments: Assignments will be graded on the +/ok/- scale, where + indicates excellent, ok indicates satisfactory, and - indicates needs improvement. Your solutions to these assignments are your way of telling the instructor about your mastery of this course. Your solutions must be clearly different than those turned in by others in the class and represent a unique and special effort on your part.

Exams: During the semester there will be three exams. These exams will cover class material, reading, and homework questions. Exams will be distributed on the dates indicated in the class schedule unless otherwise indicated in class.