ENGR 101

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Meet and Greet / How Labs Will Work

Ch. 2 - Vectors and Matrices

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Welcome to Week 2!
This week we'll start learning MATLAB and discuss why your computer is your most important engineering tool.

No Office Hours Sunday and Monday this week because of the Labor Day holiday.

Runestone Chapters 1-3 are 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.

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.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

Join the course late? Not to worry! Email your lab instructor to introduce yourself and then check Week 1 for links to things you need to get caught up on. See the syllabus for our flexible deadline policy.

Labs and Office Hours are REMOTE (virtual) for Sept 7-9 due to flooding in Pierpont. See the Canvas announcements for more details.

(10 pts) Computing CARES Entry Survey: Complete the survey by September 10th at 11:59pm.

Ch. 1 - Intro to MATLAB

Ch. 3 - Functions and Data

Your Computer as an Engineering Tool

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Matrices and Functions

Ch. 4 - Logical Operations and Indexing

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Welcome to Week 3!
We'll learn about logical indexing and manipulating images in MATLAB this week, and we'll see how to use these new skills in Project 1.

Project 1 will be released this week. We will send a Canvas announcement when Project 1 has been released.

Lecture this week will introduce Project 1 and include some program planning to help you get started on Project 1. Make sure to attend!

Assessment 1 is next week. See the Canvas announcement and Piazza posts when they are posted for more details.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 1 Playbook: Complete the playbook by September 17 at 11:59pm.

The Engineering Center for Academic Success (ECAS) holds supplemental instruction sessions on Sundays for a variety of classes, including ENGR 101. You can find the schedule for ECAS SI sessions here. They also offer tutoring for select classes as well. Check that out here.

Ch. 5 - Working with Images

Project 1 Overview

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Logical Indexing and Images

Ch. 6 - Plotting and Figures

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Welcome to Week 4!
We'll be exploring plotting, figures, and statistics to aid us in various simulation exercises.

Project 1 Checkpoint should be completed by Tuesday to make sure you're on track to finish the project on time. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to start Project 1! Partnerships MUST be registered on the Autograder by Tuesday!

Assessment 1 takes place this week. Please make sure to read the details and logistics for Assessment 1 linked below. We strongly recommend you take the practice assessment at least once before taking the actual assessment.

Assessment 1 consultations are available during in-person office hours after Assessment 1 closes. If you would like to go through your answers for Assessment 1, or are interested in retaking Assessment 1, please come see us in office hours.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

(10 pts) ECoach Beginning of Term Survey: Complete the survey by September 24th 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.

Ch. 7 - Statistics and Simulation

Ch. 8 - Advanced Plotting and Data Visualization

Programming Application: Beam Deflection

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Plotting, Statistics, and Simulation

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

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.

You should have the Project 1 Checkpoint completed by today to stay on pace for Project 1. Partnerships MUST be registered on the Autograder by today!

Opens Wednesday 12:01am

Ch. 9 - Strings and Cell Arrays

Details & Logistics

Welcome to Week 5!
We'll be exploring some new data types and data structures in MATLAB this week. We'll then see how we can use these new data structures in Project 2.

Project 1 is due Tuesday. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to submit!

Project 2 has been released. Scroll down to the Projects section for the link to an overview of the project, the project specifications, and the project FAQ post on Piazza. You're ready to start Project 2 after you've finished the prep work for the week.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

Ch. 10 - MATLAB Tables

Project 2 Overview

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Data Visualization

Ch. 11 - Applying Computing to Society

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Submit Project 1 by today to earn up to full credit.

Welcome to Week 6!
We'll be learning about how we can use computing to improve society and to reveal bias in algorithms.

Project 2 Checkpoint should be completed by Tuesday to make sure you're on track to finish the project on time. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to start Project 2! Partnerships MUST be registered on the Autograder by Tuesday!

Assessment 2 is next week. See the Canvas announcement and Piazza posts when they are posted for more details.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 1 Reflection: Complete the reflection by October 8th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 2 Playbook: Complete the playbook by October 8th at 11:59pm.

Algorithmic Bias

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Tables & Data Analysis

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

You should have the Project 2 Checkpoint completed by today to stay on pace for Project 2. Partnerships MUST be registered on the Autograder by today!

Welcome to Week 7!
This week, we wrap-up the MATLAB half of our course before heading into Fall Break next week.

Project 2 is due Tuesday. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to submit!

Assessment 2 takes place this week. We strongly recommend you take the practice assessment at least once before taking the actual assessment.

Assessment consultations for Assessment 2 are available during in-person office hours after Assessment 2 closes. If you would like to go through your answers for Assessment 2, or are interested in retaking Assessment 2, please come see us in office hours.

Reminder: Runestone will have HARD deadlines after Fall Break. This week is a great time to finish up your MATLAB Runestone chapters so that you are ready to start learning C++!

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

Fall Break Office Hours. The last day of office hours before Fall Break will be Friday, October 14th. Office Hours will resume on Wednesday, October 19th.

Set up your computer for C++. We will start the C++ half of our course after fall break. Follow these instructions to set up your computer and install some new programs that we will use in C++!

No prep work this week

Programming Application: Animation in MATLAB

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

We're wrapping up the MATLAB half of the semester before Fall Break. Please use this time to take Assessment 2 and finish up any remaining MATLAB work that you still need to do.

Submit Project 2 by today to earn up to full credit.

Opens Wednesday 12:01am

Details & Logistics

Welcome to Week 8!
We will start getting set up for the C++ half of our course this week.

Fall Break! There will be no Runestone work or lectures due this week.

Heads up! There is no Runestone work due this week, but a good amount of Runestone work is due next week. See the "Heads Up on Runestone" note below for more details.

Set up your computer for C++. Make sure your computer is set up for C++ before lab next week (Lab 8). See the note to the right for more details.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

Fall Break Office Hours. The last day of office hours before Fall Break will be Friday, October 14th. Office Hours will resume on Wednesday, October 19th.

Set up your computer for C++. We will start the C++ half of our course after fall break. Follow these instructions to set up your computer and install some new programs that we will use in C++!

The feedback we received from you in the Mid-Term survey from Lab 6 indicated that a number of students wanted additional practice and review of Runestone content. Some of the GSIs and IAs have agreed to hold evening review sessions for any students who want to come. We will send a Canvas announcement when we have times and rooms finalized.

These review sessions are completely optional. If you feel comfortable with the ENGR 101 content for the week, you do not need to come to these review sessions. But if you don't feel as comfortable with the material as you would like to be, then please join us for some extra practice!

There is no prep work due and no lectures over fall break. We hope you have a good break!

Getting Started with C++

Directory Structure and the Terminal

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Prof. Begley has recorded a series of "walkthrough" style videos demonstrating some of the different ways that we will use our computers in the C++ half of the course.

Working in VS Code

The Coding Sequence

Slides

This week's lab is shorter than usual in order to give you time to get through the Runestone chapters that are due next week. There will be four chapters due next week. Make sure to schedule time to get through them all so that you will be ready for lecture and lab next week!

Ch. 12 - Introduction to C++

Ch. 13 - More C++ Basics and Branching

Ch. 14 - Iteration

Ch. 15 - Functions in C++

Welcome to Week 9!
We'll be learning a lot of the basics of the C++ programming language this week. We'll also practice planning and debugging some basic programs. These debugging strategies will help you in your labs and projects.

Make sure to get through Runestone Chapter 15 before the deadline on Monday, October 24 . It's a lot of chapters, we know, but it's all related to getting you up and running with C++ so we can get back to doing interesting things with computing. When you get stuck, come see us in office hours or post to Piazza!

Before Lab 8 make sure your computer is set up for C++. Please come to in-person office hours if you need assistance.

More Sunday Office Hours. We've rearranged some of the staff office hours to give more coverage on Sunday. Please scroll down to see the staff office hours schedule.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

Topic: Veryifying that your computer is set up properly for C++, and getting familiar with the new programs and processes that we'll use when programming in C++.

Sunday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm		Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Chrysler 133		USB 1230

These sessions are identical. You may go to either one. These sessions are completely optional.

Ch. 12 - Introduction to C++

Ch. 13 - More C++ Basics and Branching

Ch. 14 - Iteration

Ch. 15 - Functions in C++

Program Planning and Debugging

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Branching, Iteration, Scope, and Functions

Directory Structure and the Terminal

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Prof. Begley has recorded a series of "walkthrough" style videos demonstrating some of the different ways that we will use our computers in the C++ half of the course.

Working in VS Code

The Coding Sequence

Slides

Welcome to Week 10!
We'll be learning about some key strategies for reading in data, and storing that data, in C++. We'll also introduce Project 3 which is designed to help you practice all of these stragies.

Project 3 has been released. Scroll down to the Projects section for the link to an overview of the project, the project specifications, and the Project FAQ post on Piazza. You're ready to start Project 3 after you've finished the prep work for this week.

Assessment 3 is next week. See the Canvas announcement and Piazza posts when they are posted for more details.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 2 Reflection: Complete the reflection by November 5th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 3 Playbook: Complete the reflection by November 5th at 11:59pm.

Topic: Review and practice with concepts from Runestone Chapters 12-15: branching, iteration, functions, scope

Sunday, 4:00 - 6:00 pm		Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Chrysler 133		USB 1230

These sessions are identical. You may go to either one. These sessions are completely optional.

Ch. 16 - Strings, Streams, and I/O

Ch. 17 - Vectors in C++

Ch. 18 - Program Design in C++

Project 3 Overview

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Strings, File I/O Streams, and Vectors

Ch. 20 - More Data Structures

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Welcome to Week 11!
We'll be learning about some more complex data structures in C++ as well as learning some more about how we can apply computing to solve engineering problems.

Project 3 Checkpoint should be completed by Tuesday to make sure you're on track to finish the project on time. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to start Project 3!

Assessment 3 takes place this week. We strongly recommend you take the practice assessment at least once before taking the actual assessment.

Assessment consultations for Assessment 3 are available during in-person office hours after Assessment 3 closes. If you would like to go through your answers for Assessment 3, or are interested in retaking Assessment 3, please come see us in office hours.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

Topic: Review and practice with concepts from Runestone Chapters 16-18: Strings, Streams and I/O; Vectors in C++; Program Design in C++

Sunday, 4:00 - 6:00 pm		Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Chrysler 133		USB 1230

These sessions are identical. You may go to either one. These sessions are completely optional.

Ch. 19 - Structs

Ch. 21 - Applying Computing to Engineering Problems

Programming Application: House Hunting

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Data Structures and Program Design

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

You should have the Project 3 Checkpoint completed by today to stay on pace for Project 3. Partnerships MUST be registered on the Autograder by today!

Opens Wednesday 12:01am

Details & Logistics

Welcome to Week 12!
We're going to see how we can apply all of our new C++ skills to solve a more complex engineering problem in Project 4.

Project 3 is due Tuesday. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to submit!

Project 4 has been released. Scroll down to the Projects section for the link to an overview of the project, the project specifications, and the Project FAQ post on Piazza.

Lecture and lab will have a lot of planning and exercises that will be directly applicable to Project 4, so make sure you attend!

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

Sessions cancelled due to low attendance.

We are all done with Runestone! Don't forget to use the examples and "common patterns" as templates for your lab and project code.

Project 4 Overview

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Programming Practice (Containerships)

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Submit Project 3 by today to earn up to full credit.

Welcome to Week 13!
This will be a light week for us because of Thanksgiving Break, but don't forget about Project 4!

Project 4 Checkpoint should be completed by Tuesday to make sure you're on track to finish the project on time. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to start Project 4!

A Message About the CoE Honor Code. Please watch this video to review what happens when a student is reported to the Honor Council. This video was produced by ECAS -- don't forget that they hold supplementary instruction sessions and provide free tutoring!

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

No office hours during break (Wednesday the 23rd - Sunday the 27th)! See you back in B521 on Monday, Nov 28th.

(10 pts) Computing CARES Exit Survey: Please complete the exit survey. Open now. Closes Saturday, December 3rd.

We are all done with Runestone! Don't forget to use the examples and "common patterns" as templates for your lab and project code.

No lecture this week. We suggest you use this time to make sure you have reached the Project 4 Checkpoint before Thanksgiving Break starts.

No lab this week. Enjoy Thanksgiving Break and we'll see you next week!

You should have the Project 4 Checkpoint completed by today to stay on pace for Project 4.

Welcome to Week 14!
This is our last week of regular work in ENGR 101. Next week will be a flex week in case you have some remaining work to get done.

Project 4 is due Tuesday. Come see us in office hours with questions! Don't wait until the last minute to submit!

Lab 12 takes place this week. This will be your last lab of the semester, and it is not eligible to be dropped. Make sure you attend -- we want to see you all one last time in lab!

Assessment 4 is next week. See the Canvas announcement and Piazza posts when they are posted for more details.

The last day to submit Regrade Requests will be Friday, December 9th at 11:59pm. Use the form on the course website to request a regrade request.

Sick or tested positive for COVID? Scroll down and find the "Excused Absence" Form. Fill this out and we will excuse you from lab and follow up with you via email.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 3 Reflection: Complete the reflection by December 3rd at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 4 Playbook: Complete the playbook by December 3rd at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) Computing CARES Exit Survey: Please complete the exit survey by December 3rd at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) Flexible Deadline Survey: Please complete survey by December 9th at 11:59pm.

We are all done with Runestone! Don't forget to use the examples and "common patterns" as templates for your lab and project code.

Programming Application: Being Your Own DJ with C++ Structures

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Programming Practice (Ottendorf Cipher)

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Submit Project 4 by today to earn up to full credit.

Welcome to Week 15!
This is primarily a flex week at the end of the semester. Assessment 4 takes place this week, but other than that it's a time for you to finish up any remaining work that you haven't submitted before the last day of class.

Assessment 4 takes place Monday to Tuesday. Complete the assessment by the due date to earn up to full credit! We highly recommend you take the practice assessment at least once before you take the actual assessment.

Assessment 4 consultations are available at office hours Wednesday -- Friday this week.

All Assessment Retakes must be completed by Friday, December 9th at 11:59pm.

Regrade requests are due Friday, December 9th at 11:59pm. Use the form on the course website to request a regrade request.

Last day to submit work is Friday. Friday is the last day of class, and this is the last day we will be able to accept any work for ENGR 101.

(10 pts) ECoach End of Term Survey: Complete the survey by December 9th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) Flexible Deadline Survey: Please complete survey by December 9th at 11:59pm.

We are all done with Runestone! Don't forget to use the examples and "common patterns" as templates for your lab and project code.

Semester Wrap-up

No Reflection Form Due

Recordings available after lecture ends.

Please use this time to make sure that you have completed all your assignments for ENGR 101. Friday is the last day we are able to accept work.

Opens Monday 12:01am

Details & Logistics

ALL late work (project submissions, assessments / assessment retakes, and remaining outstanding work) must be submitted by 11:59pm today.

Professor Office Hours

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!

Friday 12-1pm

B521 Pierpont

Come chat about life at Michigan, what it's like working in a research lab, or just to get to know me!

Wednesday 2-3pm

B521 Pierpont

Staff Office Hours

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

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!

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

All the details

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

Meet the course staff!

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

Request Forms

Request an excused lab absence

Request a regrade or report a grade discrepancy

Projects

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.

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 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.

Analyzing a Structure

Part of Lab 2

Note: The practice projects are done as a group in lab but submitted individually for practice with the autograder.

Dealing with Radiation

Due Tue, Sept 27th

Siting a Wind Farm

Due Tue, October 11th

Spaceport Reviews

Due Tue, November 15th

gLyft

Due Tue, November 29th