University of Michigan

ENGR 101

Solving engineering problems with computer programming in MATLAB and C++.

Runestone
Canvas
Google Drive
Piazza
Office Hours
Autograder
Gradescope
PrairieLearn
ECoach
Lobster
MatCrab

Week 1

Announcements
Welcome! We're glad to have you in ENGR 101!
Please join us on Wednesday, January 5th for our first lecture! We're looking forward to seeing you there! Don't forget to complete the reflection form by Saturday. (Note: this will be the only Wednesday lecture that is required.)
Complete the Start of Term Checklist to make sure you're ready to go for ENGR 101.
Labs will NOT meet this week. Labs will start next week (Week 2).
Heads Up! You've got a bit of prep work to do on Runestone by next Tuesday, January 11th. See details below.
Professor Office Hours (or "proffice hours" for short) are listed here on engr101.org, as well as a high level view of staff office hours. Scroll down below the "this week" section. Office hours will begin on Thursday, January 6th.
We've posted the first three weeks' schedule here, and we'll try to keep "three weeks ahead" for you throughout the semester. You're welcome to work ahead in Runestone if you wish, but we don't expect that. Labs will be linked on the website on Tuesday evenings, and extra credit information will be linked as it becomes available.
ECoach will be available sometime on Wednesday. We will activate the links when it is ready for you to use.
Extra Credit Opportunities
These extra credit opportunities are due next week, but we wanted to let you know about them now.
(10 pts) ECoach Beginning of Term Survey: Complete the survey by January 15th at 11:59pm. Note: ECoach has one Beginning of Term Survey that covers all the courses that you are taking that use ECoach this term. So, you may have already completed this survey as part of your work for another course.
(10 pts) Computing CARES Entry Survey: Complete the survey by January 15th at 11:59pm.
Runestone

Intro to MATLAB

Due Tues. 1/11 @ 11:59pm

Set up an account on Runestone (Instructions)

Chapter 1

Piazza Q&A

Lecture

First Day! How to succeed in ENGR 101

Slides

Recordings

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Start of Term Checklist

Complete BEFORE your first lab.

Join Piazza and Gradescope (go through Canvas the first time; if you have trouble signing up for Piazza via Canvas, you can use the direct sign-up link -- but you MUST sign up with your umich email address!)

Install MATLAB

Read the syllabus , course norms , and FAQ documents.

Find your lab instructor in our Meet the Staff slides!

Watch this eCoach video.

No Lab this week

Labs will start in Week 2

Week 2

Announcements
Welcome to Week 2!
This week we'll discuss why your computer is your most important engineering tool, and then we'll start with some programming basics in MATLAB.
Runestone Chapter 1 is due on Tuesday. Please make sure to read the How to Make Sure Your Answers Are Saved in Runestone section of the Getting Started with Runestone document to make sure you will get credit for your Runestone work.
Labs start this week! Attend the lab you are registered for, meet some fellow classmates, meet your lab GSI/IA, and learn how labs work in ENGR 101.
Complete the Start of Term Checklist from Week 1 before your first lab. If you have trouble installing MATLAB, you can come to office hours or go to the CAEN Help Desk on the 2nd floor of the Duderstadt Center.
Join the course late? Not to worry! Please fill out the "Excused Absence and Extension Request" Form to get extensions on assignments that were due before you joined. Scroll down to find the Request Forms section of the website.
Extra Credit Opportunities
(10 pts) ECoach Beginning of Term Survey: Complete the survey by January 15th at 11:59pm. Note: ECoach has one Beginning of Term Survey that covers all the courses that you are taking that use ECoach this term. So, you may have already completed this survey as part of your work for another course.
(10 pts) Computing CARES Entry Survey: Complete the survey by January 15 at 11:59pm.
All Extra Credit Opportunities Due Saturday 11:59pm
Lecture

Your Computer as an Engineering Tool

Slides / Files

Recordings

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Runestone
Due 11:59pm

Intro to MATLAB

Chapter 1

Piazza Q&A

Lecture (Optional)

Wednesday Review: Open Q&A

If you have any questions about Runestone, Lab, Projects, Assessments, or anything else related to ENGR 101, please bring them to this open Q&A session. Attendance is completely optional.

Lab 1
Due 11:59pm Saturday

Intro to Lab

Lab Worksheet

Lab Files

Walkthrough

Turn in on Gradescope

Piazza Q&A

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Week 3

Announcements
Welcome to Week 3!
We'll learn about vectors and matrices in MATLAB, and also see how we can write our own MATLAB functions to efficiently manipulate the data in vectors and matrices.
No Office Hours Sunday and Monday this week due to the MLK Day holiday. Office hours will resume on Tuesday, January 18th.
Project 1 will be released this week. We will send a Canvas announcement when Project 1 has been released.
Extra credit opportunities and other things of interest will be posted in this space as they are available.
Lecture

No Lecture: Campus-wide MLK Day Symposium Events

Runestone
Due 11:59pm

Vectors and Matrices

Chapter 2

Piazza Q&A

Functions and Data

Chapter 3

Piazza Q&A

Lecture (Optional)

Wednesday Review: Project 1 Overview, Open Q&A

If you have any questions about Runestone, Lab, Projects, Assessments, or anything else related to ENGR 101, please bring them to this open Q&A session. Attendance is completely optional.

Lab 2
Due 11:59pm Saturday

Matrices and Functions

Lab Worksheet

Lab Files

Walkthrough

Turn in on Gradescope

Piazza Q&A

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Week 4

Announcements
Welcome to Week 4!
We'll learn logical indexing, one of the most powerful tools in MATLAB, and also see how MATLAB handles images.
Project 1 is due Tuesday. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to submit!
Project 2 will be released this week. We will send a Canvas announcement when Project 2 has been released.
Extra credit opportunities and other things of interest will be posted in this space as they are available.
Extra Credit Opportunities
(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 1 Playbook: Complete the reflection by January 29th at 11:59pm. Opens 1/23.
All Extra Credit Opportunities Due Saturday 11:59pm
Lecture

Debugging Functions

Slides

Recordings

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Runestone
Due 11:59pm

Logical Operations and Indexing

Chapter 4

Piazza Q&A

Working with Images

Chapter 5

Piazza Q&A

Lecture (Optional)

Wednesday Review: Project 2 Overview, Open Q&A

If you have any questions about Runestone, Lab, Projects, Assessments, or anything else related to ENGR 101, please bring them to this open Q&A session. Attendance is completely optional.

Project 1
Due 11:59pm

Project 1 is due today at 11:59pm.

Course Drop/Add Deadline

Make sure that you finalize your schedule today. Today is the last day to add or drop any courses without receiving a "W" on your transcript.

Lab 3
Due 11:59pm Saturday

Logical Indexing, Images, and Applications

Lab Worksheet

Lab Files

Walkthrough

Turn in on Gradescope

Piazza Q&A

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Week 5

Announcements
Welcome to Week 5!
We'll be exploring plotting, figures, and statistics to aid us in various simulation exercises.
Project 3 will be released this week Do your best to start early. This is your first partner optional project, and there will be a good amount of code to write.
Assessment 1 takes place this week
Extra credit opportunities and other things of interest will be posted in this space as they are available.
Lecture

Programming Application: TBD

Slides

Recordings

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Runestone
Due 11:59pm

Plotting and Figures

Chapter 6

Piazza Q&A

Stastics and Simulation

Chapter 7

Piazza Q&A

Lecture (Optional)

Wednesday Review: Project 3 Overview, Open Q&A

If you have any questions about Runestone, Lab, Projects, Assessments, or anything else related to ENGR 101, please bring them to this open Q&A session. Attendance is completely optional.

Project 2
Due 11:59pm

Project 2 is due today at 11:59pm.

Lab 4
Due 11:59pm Saturday

Data Analysis, Simulation, and Plotting

Lab Worksheet

Lab Files

Walkthrough

Turn in on Gradescope

Piazza Q&A

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Assessment 1
Due 11:59pm Saturday
Open Wed 12:01am
 Take Assessment Details & Logistics

"Proffice" Hours

In-Person Office Hours
with Dr. Alford

Come talk about anything at all (this course, other courses, favorite books/movies/tv shows, why Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering is the best major, what the Avengers can teach us about teamwork ... you know, the important stuff!). This is a super casual thing -- come on by!

Fridays 12pm - 1pm

B521 Pierpont

In-Person Office Hours
with Dr. Juett

Come talk about anything at all (this course, other courses, Computer Science and Engineering, careers, internships, etc.).

Mon 3:30-4:30pm
In-Person, 2641 BBB

Thu 1:30-2:30pm
Virtual via Zoom

Staff Office Hours

Guide to Office Hours

Read this guide to office hours to help you get the most out of your office hours time.

One-Time Changes to Office Hours

Throughout the semester, ENGR 101 staff may need to hold their office hours virtually for various reasons, including if they feel well enough to teach but don't want to risk passing on a cold or something. If this situation occurs, they will post an announcement to Canvas with a Zoom link, so if you are planning to come to Office Hours, please check Canvas as well!

Office Hours in B521 Pierpont

You can join these office hours without an appointment. You can stay as long as you want, so come hang out and get some ENGR 101 work done with us! This schedule will not change from week-to-week, so feel free to plan around this!

Day Schedule

Course Essentials

Syllabus

All the details

Course Norms

Norms and expectations for meetings, email, and other forms of communication in the course

People

Meet the course staff!

FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions about ENGR 101 (continually updated)

Request Forms

Excused Absence or Extension Request

Request an extension or excused absence

Regrade Requests

Request a regrade or report a grade discrepancy

Project Redo Requests

Request to redo a project for up to 85% credit on the autograded portion of the project

(Project redos are not available for Project 6)

Projects

The Autograder

Project code is submitted to the autograder; the autograder is linked at the top of this course webpage. Read this guide to the autograder to learn more about using the autograder.


All project code is subjected to our cheat checking procedures. If we find sufficient evidence of cheating, we are required to submit a report to the Honor Council. You can learn more about what happens with Honor Council reports by watching this video from the Engineering Center for Academic Success.

How to Register a Project Partnership on the Autograder

In this course, you are allowed to work with a partner on the projects if you wish to. All project partnerships MUST be registered on the autograder.


For Projects 1 & 2, your partnership must be registered on the Autograder prior to the project's deadline. For Projects 3-6, your partnership must be registered on the Autograder at least one week prior to the project's deadline.


Follow this guide to registering your partnership on the autograder to complete your partnership prior to the registration deadline.

Practice Project

Soil Analysis

Part of Lab 1

Specifications

Starter/Input Files

Schedule of Topics

Week 1

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
First Lecture! Learn how to succeed in ENGR 101 No Labs This Week

Week 2

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Your Computer as an Engineering Tool
Intro to MATLAB
Optional Wednesday Review: Open Q&A Intro to Lab
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 3

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
No Lecture: Campus-wide MLK Day Symposium Events
Vectors and Matrices,
Functions and Data
Optional Wednesday Review: Project 1 Overview, Open Q&A Vectors, Matrices, and Functions
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 4

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Debugging Functions
Drop/Add Deadline Logical Operations and Indexing,
Working with Images		 Project 1 Due
Optional Wednesday Review: Project 2 Overview, Open Q&A Logical Indexing, Images, and Applications
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 5

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Programming Application: TBD
Plotting and Figures,
Statistics and Simulation		 Project 2 Due
Optional Wednesday Review: Project 3 Overview, Open Q&A Data Analysis, Simulation, and Plotting Assessment #1
(Opens Wed, Due Sat)
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 6

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Programming Application: Beam Deflection
Advanced Plotting and Data Visualization,
Strings and Cell Arrays
Optional Wednesday Review: Open Q&A Strings, Cell Arrays, and Data Visualization
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 7

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Programming Application: Animation in MATLAB
MATLAB Tables,
Applying Computing to Society		 Project 3 Due
Optional Wednesday Review: Open Q&A Tables and MATLAB Review / Summary
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 8

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Programming Application: Bias in Society Assessment #2
(Opens Mon, Due Wed)
No Runestones This Week
Optional Wednesday Review: Open Q&A No Labs This Week

Week 9

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Spring Break!

Week 10

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Working with the Terminal
Intro to C++,
More C++ Basics and Branching
Optional Wednesday Review: Project 4 Overview, Open Q&A Getting Started with C++
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 11

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
TBD
Iteration Project 4 Design Due
Optional Wednesday Review: Open Q&A Branching, Iteration, and Scope
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 12

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Programming Application: Robot Path Planning
Functions,
Strings, Streams, and I/O		 Project 4 Due
Optional Wednesday Review: Project 5 Overview, Open Q&A Functions, Strings, Streams, and I/O Assessment #3
(Opens Wed, Due Sat)
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 13

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Debugging Functions
Vectors,
Program Design		 Project 5 Design Due
Optional Wednesday Review: Open Q&A Vectors
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 14

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Programming Application: TBD
Structs,
More Data Structures		 Project 5 Due
Optional Wednesday Review: Project 6 Overview, Open Q&A Structs, More Practice with Program Design
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 15

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Programming Application: Being Your Own DJ with C++ Structures
Applying Computing to Engineering Problems Project 6 Design Due
Optional Wednesday Review: Open Q&A More Data Structures
Lab Worksheet Due

Week 16

Lecture Topic

Prep Work Topic

Lab Topic

Projects / Assessments
Programming Application: House Hunting
No Runestones This Week Project 6 Due
No Wednesday Review This Week No Labs This Week Assessment #4
(Opens Wed, Due Sat)