CHEN 3600 -Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering

CHEN 3600
Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering

Daily Schedule
Spring 2012
Dr. Timothy Placek

Daily Schedule (Last Updated Thursday, 09-Feb-2012 08:01:16 CST )

This web page provides information about the instructor, assignments, exams, and other policies for CHEN 3600. This information is frequently updated so check back often to assure you have the latest information.

Auxillary Materials

Webpages of Interest

Summary of Class Policies

This area is used to provide handouts and other optional materials which should be printed and brought to class.

Class Notes
Notes1
Notes2
Notes3
Notes4
Notes5

Writing Equations in MS Word
YouTube: Equations in Word 2010
YouTube: Word 2007 Equation Editor

Writing Equations in MATLAB
Online LaTeX Equation Creator

Effective Graphs & Charts
Before and After Magic

MATLAB Quick Links

Reference Sheets

Tutorials

Videos

Statistics Webpages

Weather Links
Nat'l Hurricane Center
AUB Radar

Grading Links:
Engineering Grading Criteria
What Do Grades Mean?

Technical Writing Links:
Departmental Writing Format Links
DF: Equations and Numbers *
DF: Figures, Graphs, Charts*
DF: Tables*
DF: Citations and References*
DF: Technical Report Format*

Problem Solving:
Stages of Critical Thinking
Problem Solving (Introduction)

Study & Success Skills:
Study Resource Directory - Study Guide Zone
Study Help - Virginia Tech
Study Tips- Study Tips.org
How To Study Engineering - CSU Pomona
How to Study and Write for Engineering - How To Study.org
Goal Setting For Academic Success - How To Study.org
Personal Goal Setting
Mind Tools - Free Help

Mind Mapping:
MindApp

Office Hours:
MWF: 0915-1100 (tentative)
Instructor's Schedule

Book Recommendations (optional):

Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life

Strategies for Creative Problem Solving

University Calendar
2012 Spring Semester
Jan. 9 Classes Begin (Mon)
Jan. 16 M. L. King Jr. Day (Mon)
Jan. 30 15th Class Day * (Mon)
Feb. 28 Mid-Semester (36th Class Day) ** (Tues)
Mar. 12-16 Spring Break (Mon-Fri)
Apr. 25 Classes End (Wed)
Apr. 26-27 Study/Reading Day (Thurs-Fri)
Apr. 30 - May 4 Final Exam Period (Mon-Fri)
May 6, 7 Commencement (Sun, Mon)

Class Policies:

Class Policies Document

HOMEWORK:

Homework is due at the beginning of the class indicated.

Late homework (without an official university/medical excuse) will not be accepted.

In all cases, the work you turn in is to represent your personal effort.

APPROPRIATE USE OF COMPUTERS:

During class time (both lectures and labs), students are expected to focus on the lectures and other class activities. STUDENTS MAY NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER COMPUTER ACTIVITIES DURING OFFICIAL CLASS TIME not specifically endorsed by the instructor.

POSTING OF FILES

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Day	Date	Lecture/Lab Coverage	Reading Assignment	HW Due
M	Jan 9	Classes Begin First class session Introduction and policies Course Syllabus Specific Course Policies Berkeley Biochip (Example) Grading Issues Engineering Grading Criteria* What Do Grades Mean?* Course Grade Criteria Effect of Bonus Credit Example Grading Understanding Learning Engineering Students for the 21st Century* Bloom's Taxonomy Applied to Engineering Education* Richard Felder on ABET, Bloom's, Cooperative Learning*
T	10	Understanding AUCHEN's Program AUCHEN Self Study 2010	Chapter 1 Palm Peer Advice to CHEN3600 Students Peer Advice about Palm Text
W	11	Overview of MATLAB Chapter 1Palm	AU Writing in the Major AU Writing Plans CHEN Writing Plan	Due: Class Policy Acknowledgement Form Due: Signed hardcopy of CHEN3600 class policies (full document).
R	12	DF: Equations and Numbers* DF=Departmental Format Microsoft Equation Editor Equations To Type Lab1 Assigned	Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life YouTube: Equations in Word 2010 YouTube: Word 2007 Equation Editor Online LaTeX Equation Creator	HW1: Junior Survey
F	13
M	16	MLK Holiday	No Classes	No Classes
T	17	Completion of Notes1	Strategies for Creative Problem Solving Chapter 2 Palm	Lab1 Due
W	18	Introduction to Problem Solving Problem Solving (Introduction)* Problem: "The Sphere and The Cube" Step (0), (1), (2), (3) etc. Step 0 - The Value and Purpose of a Sketching Step 1 - Understand the Problem (Information) Step 2 - Find "x" (Symbolic Representation of the Required Information) Step 3 - Develop a Relationship Involving the Required Information Step 4 - Systematic Approach to Problem Solving Step 5 - Getting the Correct Answer	Technical Writing (1)
R	19	Lab 2 Lab2 Assigned	Technical Writing (2)	Lab2 Due (class end) Lab2 Solution
F	20
M	23	DF: Figures, Graphs, Charts* Integers (optional) FloatingPoint (optional) Chapter 2 Palm	Chapter 3 Palm	Solving Lab2 with fsolve
T	24	DF: Tables* DF: Citations and References*		HW2 Due Short Memo Format* HW2 Soln HW2a code HW2b code HW2better HW2morebetter
W	25	HW3 Assigned Chapter 3 Palm
R	26	Lab 3 (lecture session)	Video on MATLAB Publisher	quiz012612SOLN
F	27
M	30	Lab 3 (IR1) Note: The data for Lab 3 is linked in the assignment.	Chapter 4 Palm	HW3 Due HW3 Soln
T	31	Prelude to Programming Bits, Bytes, and Chars KISS Programming Chapter 4 Palm	Quote of the Day (QoD) It is the tragedy of the world that no one knows what he or she doesn't know - and the less a man or woman knows, the more sure he or she knows everything. Author: Joyce Cary, English Author CHEN3AA0 CIE Instructions Faculty Information Sheet for DEQs
W	Feb 1	"Programming isn't difficult, it's just different" Slow Bisque Cone 05 Firing Fast Glaze Cone 6 Firing Typ ical RT Data	Link from today's lecture for NS diagram generator
R	2		NS-Mindmap
F	3
M	6	Chapter 5 Palm Interactive Plotting Video (advanced)	Chapter 5 Palm	quiz020612SOLN
T	7	Quiz Quiz Comments Advanced Plotting	LOD: More of Felder*	quiz020712SOLN
W	8	Student Success The Leisure Guy Lesson* There is no TRY* CQ1	LOD: The Learning Process*
R	9	CQ2 Lab 5
F	10
M	13			Lab 3 (IR1) Due
T	14
W	15		LOD: Online Technical Writing
R	16	Lab 6
F	17
M	20
T	21	Exam 1 Exam 1 Format
W	22	Review Exam 1 Exam 1 (soln) (codes) (stats)	LOD: Damage Control
R	23	Lab 7
F	24
M	27
T	28		Mid-Semester LAST DAY TO DROP	Mid-Semester LAST DAY TO DROP
W	29		LOD: Incredible Human Machine (Available on Netflix.com)
R	Mar 1	Lab 8
F	2
M	5
T	6
W	7		Performance Review Report HomeWork Format Essentials
R	8	Lab 9
F	9
M	12	Spring Break Holiday	No Classes	No Classes
T	13	Spring Break Holiday	No Classes	No Classes
W	14	Spring Break Holiday	No Classes	No Classes
R	15	Spring Break Holiday	No Classes	No Classes
F	16	Spring Break Holiday	No Classes	No Classes
M	19
T	20
W	21		How To Proofread Checksheet for Proofreading Proofreading (Butte College) Grammar Guide 1 Grammar Guide 2 Grammar Guide 3 Comma Usage Common Grammar & Usage Errors
R	22	Lab 10
F	23
M	26	Checksheet for Proofreading
T	27	Exam 2 Exam 2 Format
W	28	Review Exam 2 Exam 2 soln Exam 2 (stats) (codes) (performance analysis)	TOD: Lessons learned are like bridges burned, you only need to cross them but once, is the knowledged gained worth the price of the pain? Dan Fogelberg LOD: Rules, Rules, Rules
R	29	Lab 11
F	30
M	Apr 2		To Err Is Human
T	3
W	4
R	5	Lab 12
F	6
M	9
T	10
W	11	Wikipedia Hypothesis Testing Statistics Resources
R	12	Lab 13
F	13
M	16
T	17	Exam 3 Exam 3 Format
W	18	Review Exam 3 Exam 3 Exam 3 soln (codes) (stats)
R	19	Lab 14
F	20
M	23
T	24
W	25	Last Class Session Classes End	Last Class Session Classes End	Last Class Session Classes End
R	26	READING DAY	READING DAY	READING DAY
F	27	READING DAY	READING DAY	READING DAY
Sat	28	READING DAY	READING DAY	READING DAY
Sun	29	READING DAY	READING DAY	READING DAY
M	30	CHEN3600 FINAL 08:00 - 10:30 Note: This time corresponds to lecture courses meeting MWF at 0800-0850. Final Format Final statistics Final grades	CHEN3600 FINAL 08:00 - 10:30	CHEN3600 FINAL 08:00 - 10:30
T	May 1	FINALS	FINALS	FINALS
W	2	FINALS	FINALS	FINALS
R	3	FINALS	FINALS	FINALS
F	4	FINALS	FINALS	FINALS
Sun	6	COMMENCEMENT	COMMENCEMENT	COMMENCEMENT
M	7	COMMENCEMENT	COMMENCEMENT	COMMENCEMENT

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