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ENGR 162: Introduction to Engineering Design
Section 4 - Combined "Lecture" & "Workshop"

Instructor: John C. Bean

Class Time: Mon-Wed-Fri 10-11 AM

Class Location: Thornton E-316

Robotics Lab Time (defaults): Tues 6-8pm, Weds 8-10pm

Robotics Lab Location: Thornton E-108
Textbooks / Software for this section:

The New Way Things Work (David Macauley)

The Soul of a New Machine (Tracy Kidder)

Mathcad Software

Required for common ENGR-162 Lab:

Custom ENGR-162 "E-source" book on Mathcad

Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers..., B. Gottfried

Links below will be filled in as the course progresses.
Certain links can only be accessed from UVA computers or via log-in & password.

Course Organization
Course Memo
Prof. Weikle's ENGR-162 homepage
Course Schedule, Assignments, Downloads
Prof. Barker's ENGR-162 homepage
Groups for Friday Macualay Presentations

 

Robotics Competitions

MOVIES OF THE 2005 Robotic Heptathlon

Movies of the 2004 Hexathlon
First Lego Challenge Rules
Teams for Robotic Challenges / Red Teams
Hexathlon Rules

Lego Resources
Lego Kits / Downloadable Manuals & Information
Lego Web Links

Mathcad
Mathcad Tutorial & Tips (.htm)
Curve Fitting in Mathcad (.mcd)
Tutorial on Everyday Mathcad (.mcd)
Programs and Discrete Math in Mathcad (.mcd)

Resources / Just for Fun
"The New Way Things Work" - David Macaulay's website
Quality for Dummies Flowchart
"How Stuff Works" - Marshall Brain's website
Engineering Formula for Sucess T-Shirt
"How Things Work" - UVA Professor Lou Bloomfield's website
 
"World of Science Website"