Introduction to Engineering

ENG 130 - 1:00 MW

Instructor: Ron Williams

Office - Hagen 103F Civil Engineer

NDSU Water Resources 3 Consulting Firms

Teaching for 19 years

Computer modeling

Introductions Pair up with someone you DON’T

know. Interview each other. Find out:

Their name Their hometown Why they chose MSUM Which major they’re considering One unique thing about them

Introduce them to us!

ENG 130 Web Page

http://web.mnstate.edu/ronwilliams

What does an Engineer look like?

What Do Engineers Look Like?

Engineers Use Science and Math To create technology

Things we take for granted To Solve Problems

Who is this guy?

Dean Kamen Physicist Inventor

Drug pump Dialysis

Machine Millionaire

Dean Kamen solves problems!

Wheelchair Can’t climb stairs Can’t maneuver over

rocks, sand, snow Limits user height Can tip

200 year old technology

IBOT – More than a Wheelchair?

I-BOT

“Most chair-bound folks watch it climb stairs and say, ‘Cool!’ But the first time it raises them up to eye level, they start to cry.”

This course will cover: Disciplines within Engineering Career choices within

Engineering Ethics for Engineers Problem Solving and Design Planning for Academic Success

You need e-mail! You can get a campus address easily

http://www.mnstate.edu/home/EMAIL.HTM Use WebMail to read

Read from any campus computer (HA 110!) Change ID to show your name, please

If you use Hotmail, MSN, etc. Tell me who you are Are you OK with others seeing you’re address?

Assignment: e-mail me. Subject: ENG 130 Include your name, where you live