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Course Policies: Homework: ·
Homework is due week after it is assigned unless
otherwise specified. ·
Several problems will be assigned at
the end of each section as stated in the syllabus. Additional problems may be also assigned. ·
The objective of the homework is to train you
to use the principles we covered in class. Please feel free to solve homework
in groups or individually. ·
Submit your assignments on 8.5 x 11 paper. Be sure to
include your name at the top of the first page. Staple your pages together.
Include the following information for each problem: 1. Most of the
problems will require a sketch of the problem along with one or more Free
Body Diagrams showing the applied loads along with the external and internal
reactions. 2. Show your work
completely. Please write down the equations you use to reach your solution. ·
You will not receive credit for a correct answer if you
have not shown the work. ·
Homework is graded either one or zero based
on how you attempt to solve the problem. You get a grade of zero if
the grader thinks that you did not try to solve the problem. You get a grade
of one if you try to solve the problem even if you did not get the right
final answer. ·
Solutions will be posted after
we finish each chapter. ·
You should expect the grader to justify why he/she does
not agree with your solution. Simple check mark is not
sufficient. Please bring this issue, if it happens, to my
attention. ·
Try to review graded homework so you can understand your
mistakes. ·
Students are encouraged to attempt to solve more problems
to improve the depth of their understanding of the material. Exams: ·
You will receive a notice of the exam time at least one
week before it. ·
Exams are closed book. You are however free to bring one
sheet with formulas that you feel important. Please do not copy homework
solution into it! ·
The objective of exams is to test your understanding of
the material covered so far. Therefore, please do not expect to see one of
the homework problems, slightly masked, in the test. You should not also
expect to see something completely new in an exam, as you will not have
enough time to consider it. ·
My experience tells me that your chance of passing an
exam is greatly enhanced if you solve the homework
assignments regularly. Projects: · Projects are
team-effort. · To form team,
we will be using Team-Maker software. Team-Maker collects information about
you and your classmates to form teams according to specific criteria. For the
best teaming experience, please answer each question completely and
accurately. Your responses to the survey questions are confidential. The
survey will help me understand the background of each student. Teams will be formed by matching students with
complimentary expertise in various areas that are necessary for the project. ·
Projects start with brief set of specifications followed
by a lengthy discussion in class. ·
Each group prepares a preliminary report, which includes
all calculations and sketches explaining all the components of their design. Depending on your proficiency in CAD, you may want to
start creating parts and assembly after you settle on a design. ·
Preliminary report will be graded. ·
After students receive the graded preliminary report, we
will have another in-class discussion to address common mistakes. ·
Each group will create a prototype of their project,
typically using the rapid prototyping machine of the department. The
prototype should be functional. Fits and tolerances should be considered to ensure
that all parts fit together. Please check Appendix
E of your ME 440 textbook for a discussion of fits and tolerances. You can
also find this information on the Internet. Components should be sent in STL format for individual parts. ·
Students prepare the final project that should be submitted at the specified deadline. The project should strictly
follow the format specified at: ·
http://www.me.unlv.edu/~mbt/440/Project_Format.html. ·
The final project should address all the design concerns
listed in the graded preliminary report. ·
In addition to a hardcopy of the final project, please
email me your assembly. I prefer to have it in the e-Drawing format for portability. ·
Please have your project checked by the UNLV Writing
Center http://writingcenter.unlv.edu/. It is your responsibility to
schedule an appointment with them in advance to ensure that one of their
staff is able to meet you. The purpose of this meeting is to ensure that your
writing style meets the standards of proper English. The Writing Center can
be extremely busy near the end of the semester. Please schedule meeting early
on. Failure to go through this step will result in a penalty. ·
Each group will be given a time for a
3-minute presentation, followed by a 3-minute Q&A to sell their projects. ·
Each student grades other team members as well as
himself/herself. This year you will enter your evaluations in CATME (https://engineering.purdue.edu/CATME), which is a
tool for managing the teamwork environment. The Team-Maker forms teams
according to user-specified criteria. CATME gathers peer evaluation data and self-evaluations to assess how
effectively each team member contributes to the team and gives feedback to
team members and to the person administering the teams. I appreciate if you
can evaluate your group. For each way of contributing to the team, rate each
of your teammates (including yourself) by clicking on the button next to the
list of behaviors, that most closely describes how that team member behaved
during the period being evaluated. Your goal is to
answer each question as accurately as possible. Please complete the
evaluation in private and do not discuss your answers with anyone else.
Please remember that this survey is a part of your grade. You will have 24
hours to fill in the survey. This is a firm deadline. Any responses submitted
after that date will be
disregarded. ·
Final project grade will be combination of: 1. preliminary report (30%), 2. final report (50%), 3. prototype (10%), 4. presentation (10%). General
Policies Academic
Misconduct Academic
integrity is a legitimate concern for every member of the campus community;
all share in upholding the fundamental values of honesty, trust, respect,
fairness, responsibility and professionalism. By choosing to join the UNLV
community, students accept the expectations of the Academic Misconduct Policy
and are encouraged when faced with choices to always
take the ethical
path. Students enrolling in UNLV assume the obligation to conduct themselves
in a manner compatible with UNLVs function as an educational institution. An example of
academic misconduct is plagiarism. Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of
another, from the Internet or any source, without proper citation of the
sources. See the Student
Academic Misconduct Policy (approved
December 9, 2005) located at: http://studentconduct.unlv.edu/misconduct/policy.html. Copyright The University requires all members
of the University Community to familiarize themselves and to follow copyright and fair use
requirements. You are individually and solely responsible for violations of
copyright and fair use laws. The university will neither protect nor defend
you nor assume any responsibility for employee or student violations of fair
use laws. Violations of
copyright laws could subject you to federal and
state civil penalties and criminal liability, as well as disciplinary action
under University policies. Additional information can be found at: http://provost.unlv.edu/copyright/statements.html. Disability
Resource Center (DRC) The UNLV
Disability Resource Center (SSC-A 143, http://drc.unlv.edu/, 702-895-0866)
provides resources for students with disabilities. If you feel that you have a
disability, please make an appointment with a Disabilities Specialist at the
DRC to discuss what options may be available to you. If you are
registered with the UNLV Disability Resource Center, bring your Academic
Accommodation Plan from the DRC to me during office hours so that we may work
together to develop strategies for implementing the accommodations to meet
both your needs and the requirements of the course. Any information you
provide is private and will be treated as such. To
maintain the confidentiality of your request, please do not approach me
before or after class to discuss your accommodation needs. Religious Holidays Policy Any student missing class
quizzes, examinations, or any other class or lab work because of observance
of religious holidays shall be
given an opportunity during that semester to make up missed work. The
make-up will apply to the religious holiday absence only. It shall be the
responsibility of the student to notify the instructor no later than the end
of the first two weeks of classes, of his or her intention to participate in religious holidays which do not fall on state holidays or periods of class recess. This
policy shall not apply in the event that administering the test or
examination at an alternate time would impose an undue hardship on the
instructor or the university that could not reasonably been avoided. For
additional information, please visit: http://catalog.unlv.edu/content.php?catoid=4&navoid=164. Incomplete Grades - The grade
of I Incomplete can be granted when a student has satisfactorily
completed all course
work up to the withdrawal date of that semester/session but for reason(s) beyond the students control, and
acceptable to the instructor, cannot complete the last part of the course,
and the instructor believes that the student can finish the course without
repeating it. A student who receives an I is responsible for
making up whatever work was lacking at the end of the semester. If course
requirements are not
completed within the time indicated, a grade of F will
be recorded and the GPA will be adjusted accordingly. Students who are
fulfilling an Incomplete do not register for the course but make individual
arrangements with the instructor who assigned I grade. Electronic
Communications Please
refrain from any form of electronic communications (cell phone, laptops,
I-Pad, etc.) during class. Failure to follow this may result in asking you to leave the classroom. |