EDSGN 100 Schedule

Fall 2007, Sec H
(Revised 02 December 2007)

Schedule is subject to change, please check back weekly for assignments

Unless otherwise stated, homework is due at the beginning of class one week after assigned

Date Room Topic Assignment Reading
Tues, 28 Aug., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Introduction to Course

Overview of Engineering Design Process

In Class:  Bad Design  Think about a "bad design"--something that really annoys you.  Sketch it (as best you can) on a piece of paper and describe why it bugs you. Begin thinking about how you would design it differently.  We will revisit this in a week or so. ED, Chap. 1
Thurs, 30 Aug., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB No Class   "Product Teardown" handout
Thurs, 30 Aug., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB No Class    
Tues, 4 Aug., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Customer Needs Analysis

Multiview Drawings

HWK:  Multiview Assignment ED, Chap. 3
ED, Chap. 14, pp. 317-333
Thurs, 6 Sept., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Overview of Design Lab

Intro to Design Project I

In Class: Product Dissection and Benchmarking Lab 1 Parts 1 and 2  
Thurs, 6 Sept., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB

Intro to Computer Lab

Excel spreadsheet application

HWK:  Excel spreadsheet handout https://wbt.psu.edu for more Excel training if needed
Tues, 11 Sept., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Product Specifications

Multiview Drawings 2
  ED, Chap. 4
Thurs, 13 Sept., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I In Class: Measurement and Dissection "Circuits" and "Sound Measurement" handouts
Thurs, 13 Sept., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB PowerPoint presentation application  HWK:  PowerPoint presentation on "Bad Design", place in drop box on Angel https://wbt.psu.edu for more PowerPoint training if needed
Tues, 18 Sept., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Concept Generation

Isometrics
HWK:  Isometrics assignment ED, Chap. 5
ED, Chap. 14, pp. 334-341
Thurs, 20 Sept., 8:00-9:55am 312  HB Design Project I In Class: Measurement and Dissection continued  
Thurs, 20 Sept., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Webpages HWK: Webpage designed and link emailed to me through Angel https://wbt.psu.edu for more HTML and Expression Web training if needed
Tues, 25 Sept., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Concept Selection   ED, Chap. 6
Thurs, 27 Sept., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I In Class: Work session for Design Project I  
Thurs, 27 Sept., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Visitor from NUS    
Tues, 2 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Isometrics 2 HWK:  Isometric drawing assignment (isometric curves)  
Thurs, 4 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I In Class: Work session for Design Project I  
Thurs, 4 Oct., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Intro to CAD    
Tues, 9 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB First Collaborative Session    
Thurs, 11 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project I Final Deliverables    
Thurs, 11 Oct., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session 2    
Tues, 16 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Peter Olfs    
Thurs, 18 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Peter Olfs    
Thurs, 18 Oct., 1:25-3:20 pm 312 HB Peter Olfs    
Tues, 23 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Design Project II Link ups with French Teams  
Thurs, 25 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Project Management    
Thurs, 25 Oct., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session 3

Obliques
HWK:  Oblique drawing assignment  
Tues, 30 Oct., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Quiz I    
Thurs, 1 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project II    
Thurs, 1 Nov., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Dimensioning
CAD Session 4
HWK:  Dimensioning assignment  
Tues, 6 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Design Project II Link ups with French Teams  
Thurs, 8 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project II    
Thurs, 8 Nov., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Sectioning
CAD Session 5
HWK:  Sectioning drawing assignment  
Tues, 13 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Design Project II Link ups with French Teams  
Thurs, 15 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project II    
Thurs, 15 Nov., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Working Drawings
CAD Session 6
   
Tues, 20 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Thanksgiving break    
Thurs, 22 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Thanksgiving HWK:  Eat turkey!  
Thurs, 22 Nov., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Thanksgiving    
Tues, 27 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Design Project II Link ups with French Teams  
Thurs, 29 Nov., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project II PDR    
Thurs, 29 Nov., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB CAD Session 7    
Tues, 4 Dec., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Design Project II Link ups with French Teams CAD Quiz (take home)
Thurs, 6 Dec., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Design Project II    
Thurs, 6 Dec., 1:25-3:20 pm 315 HB Design Quiz II    
Tues, 11 Dec., 8:00-9:55am 308 HB Project 2 Presentations In Class: Project 2 presentations  
Thurs, 13 Dec., 8:00-9:55am 312 HB Course Wrap Up Web reports due  
Thurs, 13 Dec., 1:25-3:20 pm HUB Design Project Showcase (1-4 pm, HUB Ballroom)    

Last revised on 02 December 2007