Engineering Design &Presentation
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Kristal Holmes
Conference Period: 6th
Credits: 1
E-mail: kholmes@nisdtx.org
Prerequisite: N/A
Placement: 10-12
TEKS Objectives – §130.365 sub chapter C – Engineering Design &Presentation
Classroom Text:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students enrolled in this course will demonstrate knowledge and skills of the process of design as it
applies to engineering fields using multiple software applications and tools necessary to produce and
present working drawings, solid model renderings, and prototypes. Students will use a variety of
computer hardware and software applications to complete assignments and projects. Through
implementation of the design process, students will transfer advanced academic skills to component
designs. Additionally, students explore career opportunities in engineering, technology, and drafting and
what is required to gain and maintain employment in these areas.
Required Materials: A Composition notebook and pen and pencil
Major Activities/ Units of Study
Week 1-2/ Introductory Review Class Syllabus
 Welcome
 Meet and Greet
 Classroom Rules
 Student Handbook – District Policies
Unit – 1 / Career Paths in Engineering / Weeks 3-4
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*schedule permitting
1.1 – Project 1: Career Search
1.2 – Work Ethics, Employability and Interpersonal Skills
1.3 – Resume for College and Employment
Unit- 2 / Documentation and Sketching / Weeks 5-6
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2.1 – Basic Drafting Facts and Tools
2.2 – Sketching
Unit - 3/ Sketching/ Weeks 7-9
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3.1 – Introduction to Orthographic Projection or Multiview Drawings
3.2 – Introduction to Pictorials, Specifically Isometrics
Unit – 4 / The Design Process/ Week 10
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4.1 – Ideation and the Engineering Design Process
Engineering Design &Presentation
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Unit – 5 / Technical Drawing/ Week 11-12
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5.1 – How to Draw and Plot Absolute Coordinates
5.2 – How to Draw and Plot Relative Coordinates
5.3 – How to Draw and Plot Polar Coordinates
5.4 – 2 Dimensional Drawing
5.5 – Auxiliary Drawings of a Basic Shape of a Cylinder
5.6 – Solid Modeling
5.7 – Revolve Drawing
Unit – 6 / Design Development and Application/ Week 13-17
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6.1 – Engineering Design Capstone Research Project: Part 1
6.2 – Engineering Design Capstone Research Project: Part 2
6.3 – Engineering Design Capstone Research Project: Part 3
6.4 – Engineering Design Capstone Research Project: Part 4
6.5 – Portfolio – Part 1
6.6 – Portfolio – Part 2
6.7 – Portfolio – Part 3
Final Exam Review/ Final Exam - Week 18
FIELD TRIPS & Student Organizations:
With a combination of classes, students may have the opportunity to visit engineering design firms. These
field trips enhance student awareness of career opportunities. Each trip is a major grade, as participation
and attendance is expected. Subject to availability, each trip will have required forms, eligibility and
attendance prerequisites.
For students that express interest and excellence may join TSA (Technology Student Association), a
national student organization. Opportunities in Regional, State and National levels of competition in
Construction-related contests provide valuable experiences. Annual Local, State & National membership
dues are required. See also www.tsaweb.org
DISCIPLINE PLAN:
It is your responsibility to understand and live by the NISD Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.
Students and parents/guardians are required to review and sign documentation acknowledging the
Classroom Procedures and Lab Procedures. When a breach of this agreement is made the following
consequences will occur, not necessarily in the order listed:
 Student Conference
 Parent/Student Conference
 Loss of privileges
 Referral
Engineering Design &Presentation
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GRADING:
Student’s grades will be based on 100% for the semester. Of that, daily work will be weighted 40%.
Special assignments, Projects and Tests will be Major Grades and weighted 60%. Each six weeks will be
averaged together and the semester exam will be 20% of the semester grade per district policy.
Attendance and Participation:
Please refer to the district attendance policy in the student handbook and the tardy policy that will be
included as an insert in the student handbook. An important trait of a good employee is dependability.
The construction industry hinges on this principle. Basic Employability is part of the Construction
Technology curriculum in accordance with the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills [TEKS]. It is vital
that the student realizes the importance of being dependable on the job, in the lab and in the classroom.
Make Up Work:
All students shall be allowed to make up work when they are absent from class. 1. Students shall have a
time equal to days absent from class plus one day to complete all missed assignments. 2. Under
extenuating circumstances such as long-term illness or family emergencies, teachers may choose to give
students more than one day for each day missed to make-up assignments. 3. In situations where the
assignments were given before the student was absent, a shorter time frame may be required at the
teacher’s discretion. 4. Make-up tests or quizzes should be administered during tutorial time to prevent
the student from missing additional class time; however, students who cannot attend tutorials must be
given the opportunity to make up this work during the regular school day. Modifications of this
procedure, which may require administrative approval, should be discussed with the appropriate
administrator in a timely manner.
Re-teaching/Re-testing process:
In the event students fail to exhibit proficiency on the major assessment or tests, an opportunity to retake
a failed test/assessment. The student must:
1. Students are encouraged to attend tutorials for success during conference period, before or after
school.
2. Arrange with the instructor to receive remediation
3. Arrange with the instructor to re-test outside of class time within 3 class periods or by the end of a six
week grading period, whichever comes first.
4. Mid-terms or Final exams are not included.
* Please see the district grading policy for more details.
Engineering Design &Presentation
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Absence-Related Late Work:
When an assignment is submitted after a deadline, a penalty of fifteen (15) points per class meeting may
be deducted from the grade with a maximum of 30 points deducted. 2. Teachers will use professional
discretion in determining when such a deduction is inappropriate. 3. Formative assignments and the
subsequent descriptive feedback have the greatest impact on student achievement (Rick Wormeli, 2010).
Formative work will be accepted for a grade (not to exceed 70% see #1 under Late Work) until the
summative assignment for that content is completed or until the teacher documents personal contact with
a student’s parents regarding a late assignment. (Once contact is made, students should be provided at
least one additional day to submit the formative assignment.) Teachers may accept work beyond this
timeline for purposes of providing feedback to the student but any grade given will follow the procedures
outlined in Late Work #1. Note: If an assignment is due the last week of the grading period and
extenuating circumstances prevent the assignment from being submitted on time, the teacher may assign a
mark of incomplete (I) on the report card. In such situations, the timelines described in #1 under
Communication Timelines will be used. Exceptions to these guidelines may apply in cases regarding UIL
eligibility. Refer to UIL Rules and Eligibility Calendar for additional information.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty includes cheating or copying the work of another student (whether the student
knowingly provides or receives the work), plagiarism and unauthorized communication between students
during an examination. The determination that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty shall be
based on the judgment of the classroom teacher or other supervising professional employee and considers
written materials, observation, or information from students. Students found to have engaged in academic
dishonesty shall be subject to disciplinary or academic penalties. The teacher and campus administrator
shall determine such action jointly.