Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GENE 1213: Introduction to Engineering
Course Guide
1. Course Details
- Level: III
- Lecture Times: MW 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Office Hours: TBA
- Student Study Hours Per Week: 9
- Contact Hours Per Week: 3
- Private Study Hours Per Week: 6
- AY / Semester: 2004 – 2005 / Spring
- Professor: Dr. I. Damaj
- Contact Details: damajiw@hariricanadian.edu.lb
- Professor's Website: http://www.idamaj.net
- Summary of Assessment Method: 1 course project (2 phases), 4 technical reports and presentations
- Textbook: Robotic Explorations: A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering, Fred G. Martin, MIT Media Labs, ISBN: 0-13-089568-7, Publisher: Prentice Hall, Copyright: 2001
- Links: http://www.handyboard.com/
http://intra.engr.uark.edu/~west/robotics.htm
2. Aims of the Course:
The purpose of this course is to guide first year engineering students through a practical introduction to engineering. In this course, different areas in engineering (through robotics) will be introduced that will build different practical skills. This building process will converge into a point where students will be able to create, assemble, program, and test a simple robot. The topics addressed in this course include Robotics, Mechanics, Sensors, Control, Serial Communication, and Data Collection. This course will give the students a rich material that leads to an understanding of their following years of study.
3. Short Description:
This course is of 6 chapters divided into 15 weeks. The student should be aware of the importance of following up with the lab assistants for a successful completion of their projects. The assessment is done by submitting 4 assignments (Weeks 2, 5, 8, and 11), course project (2 phases: proposal in week 5, phase 1 completion in week 10, phase 2 and robot competition in week 14).
4. Schedule
| Details | Topic | Chapter No. | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Overview | 0 | Collect Course CD from Mr. Wael Ghizzawi |
| Weeks 2 - 4 | Introduction to Robotic Components Parallel sessions by tutors: Introduction to Handy Board By Mr. Mustafa Ghaddar Interactive C By Mr. Mustafa Ghaddar Sensors By Mr. Khaled Hamzeh Programming II By Mr. Mustafa Ghaddar |
1 | Assignment I (W2) |
| Weeks 5 - 6 | Introduction to Microprocessors | 2 | Projects Proposals (W5) |
| Weeks 7 | Welding Sessions By Mr. Abed Hossary | Assignment II (W7) | |
| Weeks 8 - 10 | Part I: Components of a Robot Part II: Mechanics (Motors, Gears, and Mechanisms) |
3 | |
| Week 11 - 12 | Project Phase I | Assignment III (W11) | |
| Week 13 | Assembly Language | 4 | Projects Phase II Proposals (W13) |
| Weeks 14 - 15 | Final Projects Presentations and Robot Competition |
*The course material is prepared by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Saleh Chehadeh, Dr. Rached Zantout, and Dr. Issam Damaj.
5. Assessment of the Course
| Assignments | 40% |
| Project Phase I | %20% |
| Project Phase II and Robot Competition | 40% |