Hariri Canadian University
School of Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Introduction to Engineering – Course Guide
GENE 1213
Sample Projects academic year 2004 - 2005
1. Course Details:
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Course Title: |
Introduction to Engineering |
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Level |
III |
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Course Reference |
CCEE 3160 |
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Lectures |
MW 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
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Office Hours |
TBA |
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Student Study Hours Per Week |
9 |
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Contact Hours Per Week |
3 |
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Private Study Hours Per Week |
6 |
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Year and Semester |
2004 - 2005 Spring |
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Lecturer |
Dr. I. Damaj |
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Contact Details |
TBA |
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Summary of Assessment Method |
1 course project (2 phases), 4 technical reports and presentations
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Textbook |
Robotic Explorations: A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Fred G. Martin, MIT Media Labs
ISBN: 0-13-089568-7
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Links |
http://intra.engr.uark.edu/~west/robotics.htm
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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:
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Details: |
Topic |
Ch. No. |
Assessment |
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Week 1 |
Overview |
0 |
Collect Course CD from Mr. Wael Ghizzawi |
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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 |
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Assignment I (W2) |
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Weeks 5 – 6 |
2 |
Projects Proposals (W5) |
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| Week 7 |
Welding Sessions By Mr. Abed Hossary |
Assignment II (W7) |
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Weeks 8 – 10 |
3 |
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Weeks 11 – 12 |
Project Phase I |
Assignment III (W11) |
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Week 13 |
4 |
Projects Phase II Proposals (W13) |
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Week 13 |
5 |
Assignment IV (W13) |
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Weeks 14 – 15 |
Final Projects Presentations and Robot Competition |
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*The course material is prepared by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Saleh Chehadeh, Dr. Rached Zantout, and Dr. Issam Damaj.
5. Assessment of the Course:
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Assignments |
40% |
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Project Phase I |
20% |
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Project Phase II and Robot Competition |
40% |
Sample Projects
Academic Year 2004 - 2005
Pictures (Click to Enlarge), and Videos
| The Begger | mp4 | Get Player |
| Robotto Bagio | wmv | |
| Scorpion | mp4 | |
| Capture | 3gp | |
| Romeo | mp4 |
