egm 5516 policy

FALL 2002

Prerequisites: Calculas II (MAC2312), Calculas I (MAC2311), Physics 2048C

Instructor: Prof. Namas Chandra

Office: B345 Engineering Building

Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00 to 4:00 pm (send email for other times)

Emails: chandra@eng.fsu.edu (preferred)

Phone: 410-6320 (less preferred)

Home pages: http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~chandra/

Text: Intro to ME (ed. Namas Chandra)
Statics and Mechanics of Materials (Hibbeler).

Course homepage: A detailed description of the policies and the lecture notes can be obtained from, also look for homeworks there. http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~chandra/courses/eml3004c/index.html.

Course Objective: Introduce mechanical engineering as a profession; inculcate the role of cumulative learning, introduce engineering design and emphasize the role of engineering science in design, teach the principles of statics in engineering design. Also see http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~chandra/courses/eml3004c
/ABETeml3004c.html

Grading: Test 1 10%
Best of Tests 2 to 7 50%
Homework 10%
Project 15%
Final Exam 15%
Please keep all the graded tests till the end of the semester in order to resolve any discrepancy that may arise.

Class Pacing Schedule: Please print this off of the course homepage.

II Policies

Attendance: University policies for class attendance will be strictly adhered to. More than one unexcused absences will result in the reduction of 5 points each, from your final grade computation. An excuse for an absence can only be obtained from Professor N. Chandra directly. Also, official excuses should be turned in within a week of the last day of excuse.

Lecture Notes: Lecture notes will be posted on the internet for each chapter at the appropriate time. There are no printed text books for the course; however, one is being prepared during the course. You can directly print the course material from the web as it is being posted. Homeworks, assignments and projects, and hand outs will also be posted directly on the web.

Tests: Final exam is comprehensive and mandatory. It can either be take-home, in-class, or both.

Makeup: If you must miss a test, please contact me in advance if possible. You can take the test ahead of the scheduled time but not after the test date.

Office Hours: Please adhere to the specified office hours. However, if my office hours are not convenient to you, please feel free to make an appointment with me for a suitable time using email.

Incomplete: No incomplete grade will be given except for extenuating circumstances. An incomplete grade will be given only if you are passing the course and an unforeseen event(s) hinders your completion of the course. Any supporting document and official excuses should have been turned in during the course of the semester and not towards the end of the semester. Simply stated, an excuse for January cannot be turned in towards the end of the semester. Any excuse(s) due to recurring illness should have been turned in beforehand in order to be considered for an incomplete. If an incomplete is granted, a contract concerning completion must be agreed to by the instructor and the student.

EML 3004c Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

Last updated: 19 April 2003

Comments may be sent to chandra@eng.fsu.edu

Prerequisites:	Calculas II (MAC2312), Calculas I (MAC2311), Physics 2048C
Instructor:	Prof. Namas Chandra
Office:	B345 Engineering Building
Office Hours:	Tuesdays 2:00 to 4:00 pm (send email for other times)
Emails:	chandra@eng.fsu.edu (preferred)
Phone:	410-6320 (less preferred)
Home pages:	http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~chandra/
Text:	Intro to ME (ed. Namas Chandra) Statics and Mechanics of Materials (Hibbeler).
Course homepage:	A detailed description of the policies and the lecture notes can be obtained from, also look for homeworks there. http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~chandra/courses/eml3004c/index.html.
Course Objective:	Introduce mechanical engineering as a profession; inculcate the role of cumulative learning, introduce engineering design and emphasize the role of engineering science in design, teach the principles of statics in engineering design. Also see http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~chandra/courses/eml3004c /ABETeml3004c.html
Grading:	Test 1 10% Best of Tests 2 to 7 50% Homework 10% Project 15% Final Exam 15% Please keep all the graded tests till the end of the semester in order to resolve any discrepancy that may arise.

Attendance:	University policies for class attendance will be strictly adhered to. More than one unexcused absences will result in the reduction of 5 points each, from your final grade computation. An excuse for an absence can only be obtained from Professor N. Chandra directly. Also, official excuses should be turned in within a week of the last day of excuse.
Lecture Notes:	Lecture notes will be posted on the internet for each chapter at the appropriate time. There are no printed text books for the course; however, one is being prepared during the course. You can directly print the course material from the web as it is being posted. Homeworks, assignments and projects, and hand outs will also be posted directly on the web.
Tests:	Final exam is comprehensive and mandatory. It can either be take-home, in-class, or both.
Makeup:	If you must miss a test, please contact me in advance if possible. You can take the test ahead of the scheduled time but not after the test date.
Office Hours:	Please adhere to the specified office hours. However, if my office hours are not convenient to you, please feel free to make an appointment with me for a suitable time using email.
Incomplete:	No incomplete grade will be given except for extenuating circumstances. An incomplete grade will be given only if you are passing the course and an unforeseen event(s) hinders your completion of the course. Any supporting document and official excuses should have been turned in during the course of the semester and not towards the end of the semester. Simply stated, an excuse for January cannot be turned in towards the end of the semester. Any excuse(s) due to recurring illness should have been turned in beforehand in order to be considered for an incomplete. If an incomplete is granted, a contract concerning completion must be agreed to by the instructor and the student.