ARCHIVE Winter 2023

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Meet and Greet / How Labs Will Work

Walkthrough

HW2: Vectors and Matrices

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Welcome to Week 3!
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 due to the MLK Day holiday. Office hours will resume on Tuesday, January 17th.

First set of homework is due this week. Make sure to read the Guide to Using PrairieLearn to understand how the homeworks are set up, and then click a homework link below to get started!

Review/practice sessions start this week. Come get extra practice using the material learned in homework.

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. If you need extensions for assignments, scroll down and complete the Extension Request form.

(10 pts) Computing CARES Entry Survey: Complete the survey by January 21st at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach Beginning of Term Survey: Complete the survey by January 21st 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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

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.

Due TUES 11:59pm

HW1: Intro to MATLAB

HW3: 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

HW4: Logical Operations and Indexing

(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 logical indexing and images in MATLAB, and we'll see how to apply these to Project 1.

Project 1 has been released. Scroll down to the Projects section for the link to an overview of the project, the project specifications, and the Piazza FAQ post. You're ready to start Project 1 after you've finished the homework that is due this week.

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.

Renew your MATLAB license by following these instructions. (If you don't see a message in MATLAB about renewing a license, then you don't need to do anything.)

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 1 Playbook: Complete the playbook by January 28th at 11:59pm.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

HW5: Working with Images

Project 1 Overview

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Logical Indexing and Images

HW6: Plotting and Figures

(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.

Welcome to Week 5!
This week we'll be looking at how we can use MATLAB to simulate a physical phenomenon and use that simulation create helpful and informative visualizations.

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.

Office Hours Schedule Change. We have hired more IAs to help fill in some gaps in our office hours coverage. The only change to you is that Friday's office hours are now 12:30-3:30pm. All the other Office Hours times are the same, but we now have more people "on duty". See the weekly Canvas announcement for this week's focus group topics!

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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

HW7: Statistics and Simulation

HW8: 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!

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

HW9: Strings and Cell Arrays

Welcome to Week 6!
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 Piazza FAQ post. You're ready to start Project 2 after you've finished the homework that is due this 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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 1 Reflection: Complete the reflection by February 18 at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 2 Playbook: Complete the playbook by February 18th at 11:59pm.

HW10: MATLAB Tables

Project 2 Overview

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Cell Arrays, Tables, Data Visualization

HW11: 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 7!
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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 1 Reflection: Complete the reflection by February 18th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 2 Playbook: Complete the playbook by February 18th 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 8!
This week, we wrap-up the MATLAB half of our course before heading into Spring Break next week.

Project 2 is due Thursday. 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.

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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option.

Cancelled due to weather! Resumes after Spring Break.

Spring Break Office Hours. The last day of office hours before Spring Break will be Friday, February 24th. Office Hours will resume on Monday, March 6th.

Make sure your computer is set up for C++. We will start the C++ half of our course after spring break. Follow these instructions if you have not yet completed this set up.

No homework 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 Spring Break. Please use this time to take Assessment 2 and finish complete your lecture reflection.

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

Opens Wednesday 12:01am

HW12: Introduction to C++

Welcome to Week 9!
Enjoy your Spring Break! Take time away from ENGR101 and get some fresh air and extra rest.

We'll see you back next week to start the C++ half of the course!

Welcome to Week 10!
We're starting the second half of the course focusing on getting started with C++ programming.

Office Hours resume on Monday, March 6th.

Project 2 now due Saturday, March 11 at 11:59 pm. Autograder is up and running again.

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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

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

Our ENGR101 staff are working alongside ECAS to provide a structured work time to complete homework! Come to Mason Hall for a couple of hours to get your C++ homework done with your classmates. Meet some new people to study with or find a new partner for the next project! Both IAs from our class and an ECAS instructor will be on hand to help.

Sunday, March 12 3:30-5 pm

1401 Mason Hall

Your Computer as an Engineering Tool, Part 2

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

REMINDER! For today ONLY, the 10:30am lecture will meet in 2246 CSRB. Watch this video to see how to get to the classroom.

Getting Started with C++

HW13: More C++ Basics and Branching

(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 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.

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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

HW14: Iteration

HW15: Functions in C++

Program Planning and Debugging

Reflection Form
Due Sat. 11:59pm

Recordings and reflection available after lecture ends.

Branching, Iteration, and Functions

HW 16: Strings, Streams, and I/O

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Welcome to Week 12!
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 strategies.

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.

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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 2 Reflection: Complete the reflection by March 25th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 3 Playbook: Complete the playbook by March 25th at 11:59pm.

HW17: Vectors in C++

HW18: 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: Vectors of Vectors

(Walkthroughs released on Friday night/Saturday morning)

Lab worksheet must be turned in to Gradescope for credit!

Welcome to Week 13!
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.

Prof. Alford's Office Hours are cancelled for this week. Feel free to email if you have a specific (non-technical) question.

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.

(20 pts) Review and Practice Session with Prof. Begley: Must attend and participate for points, no virtual option. Wednesday from 7-8pm in USB 1250 on Central Campus.

Ch. 19: Structs

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

Welcome to Week 14!
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.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 3 Reflection: Complete the reflection by April 8th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) Computing CARES Exit Survey: Please complete the exit survey by April 15th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) Survey on the Late Submission Policy: Complete this survey by April 15th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach End of Term Survey: Complete the survey by April 18th at 11:59pm (Survey opens April 11th).

We are all done with Homework! 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 15!
We will be focusing on using programming applications this week.

Project 4 checkpoint is Tuesday. Be sure your partnership is registered and aim to hit the timeline goals in the specs!

Final lab this week will be asynchronous. The welcome slides, worksheet, and files will be available Wednesday morning. Feel free to meet in the CAEN lab spaces! You can work by yourself or in any group of up to 4 current ENGR101 students.

(10 pts) ECoach Assessment 4 Playbook: Complete the playbook by April 15th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) Computing CARES Exit Survey: Please complete the exit survey by April 15th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) Survey on the Late Submission Policy: Complete this survey by April 15th at 11:59pm.

(10 pts) ECoach End of Term Survey: Complete the survey by April 18th at 11:59pm (Survey opens April 11th).

We are all done with Homework! 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++

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!

You should have the Project 4 Checkpoint completed by today to stay on pace for Project 4. Partnerships MUST be registered on the Autograder by today!

Welcome to Week 16!
This week is the last week of classes. Congratulations!! You made it!

Project 4 Due Tuesday. Submit your code to the Autograder. Reminder: There are no late submissions for Project 4 because we are at the end of the semester.

Assessment 4 takes place Monday and Tuesday. Be sure to complete it by the due date! We highly recommend you take the Practice Assessment at least once before you take the actual assessment. Reminder: There are no late submissions for Assessment 4 because we are at the end of the semester.

Last Day of Office Hours is Tuesday.

Assessment Retakes for Assessments 1-3 must be completed by Tuesday.

We are all done with Homework! Don't forget to use the examples and "common patterns" as you finish Project 4.

Semester Wrap-up

No Reflection Form for this lecture

Recordings available after lecture ends.

Assessment 4 Retakes must be completed by Friday, April 21th at 11:59pm. Assessment consultations are available by appointment Wednesday-Friday this week. Please email your lab instructor to arrange a time for an assessment consultation.

Final Course Grades will hopefully be uploaded to Wolverine Access by sometime on Friday, April 28th. However, that depends on how long it takes us to process cheat checking from Project 4 and go through our rounds of grade verification. DO NOT post to Piazza or email us asking when grades will be posted.

Opens Monday 12:01am

Submit Project 4 by today to earn up to full credit. There are no late submissions for Project 4.

Professor Office Hours

Professor office hours are done for the semester.

Staff Office Hours

Office hours are done for the semester.

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

The semester is over and we are no longer accepting requests for excused lab absences.

Request a regrade or report a grade discrepancy

The semester is over and we are no longer accepting requests for extensions.

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.

Dealing with Radiation

Due Tue, February 7th

Siting a Wind Farm

Due Tue, February 21st

Spaceport Reviews

Due Tue, April 4th

gLyft

Due Tue, April 18th