Course Description



UNIV 1301 CRN 18883FALL 2020 – On-Line: Synchronous (scheduled meetings) TR 9:00-10:20_________________________________________________________________________________Course Description“Foundations of Engineering” is the Gateway to your engineering education at the University of Texas at El Paso and to the exciting profession of engineering. You will have the opportunity to make meaningful connections to the magic of engineering and to contribute to the UTEP legacy of leadership in developing outstanding students and career professionals. The UNIV 1301 team is assembled to support you in refining your executive functions*, team collaboration, and professional skills. These tools will help you build a support network with your peers and course team as you purse an educational and professional experience at UTEP with an engineering career in mind.The foundations are tools for developing: academic skills and personal growth skills (Including executive functions*);engineering skills in critical thinking and problem solving;mathematical tools and applications for engineering;connections with the engineering profession and opportunities to appreciate the world of engineering.*See end of Syllabus for Executive Functions information. At the end of the semester you will:Develop and apply elements of leadership through effective individual participation and meaningful team collaboration. Examine your roles and responsibilities crucial for your success in college and beyond.Identify, assess, and build on your strengths and experiences to develop academic and transitional strategies necessary for success in your academic, career, and life goals.Engage in research and critical thinking activities that demonstrate your ability to effectively integrate your learning within, across, and beyond academic settingsEngage in campus and community activities to increase your sense of academic and social belonging.________________________________________________________________________Course Links:PLEASE use MS Teams (Link is in Blackboard Announcements)+1 914-320-4743, Conference ID 647 035 915#517017020320000If we get ZOOM to work on Blackboard, then we will use: mandatory but useful: Communicate via Blackboard Mobile App, please downloadBlackboard for UTEP Students - TeamEmailOffice Location & HoursInstructor: Norma M. Padillanpadilla@utep.eduOn-line 7:30 am-8:45 T & F MSTSend a meeting notice on MS Teams calendar if you need to meet with instructorPeer Leader: Samantha Ramirezsramirez70@miners.utep.eduSamantha’s office hours will be announced during classAcademic Advisor: Alex Munguiaamunguia2@utep.eduLibrarian: Les Armslaarms@utep.eduFor any COVID related questions you may have: 41033705143500Virtual Preparedness for On-line meetingsAs with all your college courses, preparing for class is essential for optimizing your knowledge. Your UNIV 1301 instructor and team expect the same commitment and engagement.Always consider audience. Remember that members of the class and the instructor will be reading any postings. Respect and courtesy are always expected between classmates and the course team. No harassment or inappropriate postings will be tolerated. When reacting to someone else’s message, address the ideas, not the person. Post only what anyone would comfortably state in a F2F situation. Blackboard is not a public internet venue; all postings to it should be considered private and confidential. Whatever is posted in these online spaces is intended for classmates and professor only. Please do not copy documents and paste them to a publicly accessible website, blog, or other space. If students wish to do so, they have the ethical obligation to first request the permission of the writer(s).No munching, crunching, or chewing loudly when your microphone is on while attending class. Please be considerate and remember to mute and unmute when necessary. Expectations and GoalsThis Seminar course was created to support the incoming UTEP freshman, so a group of faculty/staff invested energy in making it the best course experience for you. Please see overall course for the Goals.Required Text Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career 5th?Edition, Ray Larson Calendars Link: Change PolicyExcept for changes that substantially affect the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advance notice.Deadline PolicyAll assignments are?due by stated day and time noted in class and announcements. Work can be submitted before the deadline. If you are having an issued with Blackboard/connectivity/internet prior to the deadline, email your work before the deadline and let your instructor or peer leader know about the problem and a solution for late assignments will be discussed and found.Link to Course Calendar Guide to Weekly lessons, assignment, reading, and topics to be ics and Assignment Guide UNIV1301 CRN1883, Fall 2020Go to this SwayHomeworkRegular homework assignments will be used to reinforce the concepts and techniques covered in class. All homework will be graded and will count as 20% of your final grade. Homework solutions require to be legible, demonstrate your quality workmanship, and written communication skills. Late homework will not be accepted.Course Projects (date subject to change with notice)Due DateSubjectOctober 30Specification ProjectNovember 12System Engineering Project (Local Opportunity)Exam Schedule (dates subject to change with notice)DateSubjectSeptember 24Unit Conversion and Chapter QuestionsOctober 22Unit Conversion and Chapter QuestionsNovember 12Unit Conversion and Chapter QuestionsGradingThere will be no curving of grades in this course. The grading scale is: 90-100A80-89B70-79C60-69D< 60FGraded Assignments:Homework20%Project 115%Project 215%Exam I10%Exam II10%Final Exam20%Quizzes5%On-Line Participation5%QuizzesThere will be several short (5-10 minute) quizzes for during the semester. Quizzes are assigned to encourage you to come to class prepared for on-line collaboration and to provide immediate feedback on how you are doing in class. The average of the quiz grades will count as 5% of the final grade. ExamsThere will be 2 exams and a comprehensive final. Each exam is worth 10% with the final worth 20%. A make-up exam will be scheduled if necessary and students need to have a valid, documented excuse to be approved for the make-up exam. The final exam is worth 20% of your final grade.AttendanceClass functionality, assignments and activities rely heavily on your early understanding of expectations.?This is?not?a self‐paced course and the calendar must be followed. Online participation is encouraged. You are expected to complete the weekly modules by the posted due dates. Module completion will include assignments, readings, and discussions; completing assignments, tasks, and quizzes; and engaging with your peers via discussion posts. You are also required to respond to all emails and complete conferences with the Peer Leader and instructor. You will be dropped if you miss more than 4 class sessions due to unexcused absences. Failure to complete at least 70% of the coursework at the end of any week will result in a drop. Exceptions will be made only for documented medical emergencies and UTEP sanctioned activities. If a student decides to drop the course, it is the student's responsibility to do so. Most majors require you to meet with your Advisor before dropping a course as it may impact your Financial Aid, scholarships, Military funding, or Student Visa. If you drop before the UTEP drop deadline or are dropped by the instructor you will receive a "W," which is non-exempt and counts toward the 6-course drop limit. If you drop yourself or are dropped by the instructor after the deadline, you will receive an "F.” ?UNIV 1301 SurveyAll UNIV 1301 students are provided with an End-of-Semester Student Feedback Survey that is sent to your UTEP email. You will be given credit for answering and submitting the survey. The instructor will be notified of your of your completion of the survey but will not see your answers.Student Conduct: [From the Handbook of Operating Procedures: Student Affairs] All students are expected and required to obey federal, state, and local laws, to comply with the Regents' Rules and Regulations, with The University of Texas System and University rules and regulations, with directives issued by an administrative official of the U.T. System or The University of Texas at El Paso in the course of his or her authorized duties, and to observe standards of conduct appropriate for an academic institution.Scholastic Dishonesty: [From the Handbook of Operating Procedures: Student Affairs] Any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such actsNeglect and Lack of Effort:?UTEP defines “neglect” as not paying attention or caring and defines “lack of effort” as not meeting course requirements. In an online course “neglect” is not logging into the course consistently each week; “lack of effort” is not completing 70% of the coursework at the end of any week (as outlined above). Both neglect and lack of effort are considered non-exempt drops and count towards the six-course drop limit.Student ResourcesIf you have a disability and need classroom accommodations, please contact The Center for Accommodations and Support Services (CASS) at (915) 747-5148, or by email to?cass@utep.edu, or visit their office located in UTEP Union East, Room 106. For additional information, please visit the CASS website at? Exam PolicyExemption from final examinations cannot be given. Final examinations are scheduled to be two hours, forty-five (45) minutes in length and take place during the final examination period. It is the policy of the University not to administer a second final examination in a course. It is also University policy that students shall not have more than two final examinations in a single day. In the unlikely event that the examination schedule results in a student having three final examinations on a single day, the faculty member upon the request of the student shall reschedule the second of that student’s three examinations.Important Fall 2020 Dates:Labor Day – No classesSeptember 7Census DaySeptember 9Fall Drop/Withdrawal deadlineOctober 30Thanksgiving – No classesNovember 26 – 27Dead DayDecember 4Final ExamsDecember 7-11*Executive Functions!Executive Functioning Skills are a Set of Skills Needed to be Independent in ALL areas of LifeImpulse ControlAbility to think before speaking, resist temptation, think about choices and consequences of behaviors before acting.Flexible ThinkingAbility to think about different ways to solve problems, adjust to new situations, learn from mistakes, cope with routine changes, try new things, switch from task to another, and learn new things.Emotional ControlAbility to regulate emotions, choosing which emotions are appropriate in any given situation, maintaining emotions under pressure.Working MemoryAbility to follow instructions, pay attention, use relevant information while in the middle of an activity.Self-MonitoringAbility to have self-awareness of how one is doing in the moment to make adjustments of actions/behaviors to the current situation.Planning and PrioritizingAbility to plan daily tasks to meet short and long-term responsibilities.Task InitiationAbility to motivate self to begin tasks by directing behaviors and anizationGather and keep track of information and belongings. ................
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