Engineering 121 and Honors 121 – Engineering Problem Solving II
Winter 2025
| Things to bring to class: | Your toolkit, Arduino, and laptop to each class. |
| View supplemental resources like additional videos of lectures and worked out problems here. | |
| Project Based Learning Specialist – Ms. Ashley Osborne | |
| Student Success Specialists – Ms. Charlotte Wilkerson, Ms. Lexi Cole, Ms. Carly Spinazzola | |
| Professional Development Opportunities | |
| Professional Development Template | |
| Class | Course Content | Homework – Due at Start of Following Class (Example: HW1 due Class 2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 W – Dec 4 R – Dec 5 |
ENGR 121 Intro Project Intro & What’s in Your Kit Platform Assembly Breadboard with Brackets Electricity Review |
Homework 1Submitting Assignments to Gradescope Homework Tips |
| 2 M – Dec 9 T – Dec 10 |
Thermistor Introduction Conservation of Energy RGB LEDs |
Homework 2 |
| 3 W – Dec 11 R – Dec 12 |
Data Types Thermistor CalibrationCOE Problems: Conservation of Energy Problems 1 |
Homework 3 |
| 4 M – Dec 16 T – Dec 17 |
Simulating the Heater – Setpoint Simulating the Heater – UCL & LCLCOE Problems: Conservation of Energy Problems 2 Conservation of Energy Problems 3 |
Homework 4 |
| 5 W – Dec 18 R – Dec 19 |
Canister Oven Overview Transistors Introduction to Hear Transfer & ConductionCOE Problems: Conservation of Energy Problems 4 |
Homework 5 |
| 6 M – Jan 6 T – Jan 7 |
Convection Relays Cascading Switches |
Homework 6 |
| 7 W – Jan 8 R – Jan 16 |
RGB LED Fade with Temperature Engineering Disasters Engineering Disaster Topics |
Homework 7 |
| 8 T – Jan 14 |
Midterm Exam 7PM-9PM Locations: IESB 105: 002,005 IESB 124: 004, H02, H03 IESB 212: 001, 006, H01 IESB 224: 003, 007, H04 IESB 222: AccommodationsReference Sheet 3 Point Problems and Solutions |
No Homework 8 |
| 9 W – Jan 15 T – Jan 21 |
Thermal Resistance MOSFET |
Homework 9 |
| 10 W – Jan 22 R – Jan 23 |
Thermal Resistance Problem System Evaluation Guidelines System Performance Evaluation Rubric System Documentation Rubric Work on System |
Homework 10 |
| 11 M – Jan 27 T – Jan 28 |
Work on System System Evaluation Day 1 |
No Homework 11 Work on Canister Oven Project |
| 12 W – Jan 29 R – Jan 30 |
Work on System System Evaluation Day 2 |
Homework 12 |
| 13 M – Feb 3 T – Feb 4 |
Forces Linear Actuator Fabrication Linear Actuator Assembly Soldering (Video) |
Homework 13 |
| 14 W – Feb 5 R – Feb 6 |
Moments & Torque Building Linear Actuator |
Homework 14 |
| 15 M – Feb 10 T – Feb 11 |
Moment Example | Homework 15 |
| 16 W – Feb 12 R – Feb 13 |
Engineering Disasters Presentations Day 1 Work on Building Linear Actuator |
Homework 16 |
| 17 M – Feb 17 T – Feb 18 |
Engineering Disasters Presentations Day 2 | Homework 17 |
| 18 R – Feb 20 |
Final Exam 7PM-9PM Locations: IESB 105: 002,005 IESB 124: 004, H02, H03 IESB 212: 001, 006, H01 IESB 224: 003, 007, H04 IESB 222: Accommodations Reference Sheet Heat Transfer (Thermal Resistance) Problems and Solutions Forces & Moments Problems and Solutions |
Complete Surveys in Homework 17 Bring Completely Assembled Linear Actuator to Class 20 |
| 19 M – Feb 24 T – Feb 25 |
ENGR 122 Project Introduction Work Example Moment Problems for Practice Problems Set Finish Building Linear Actuators |
No Homework 18 Complete Surveys in Homework 17 |
| 20 W – Feb 26 R – Feb 27 |
Linear Actuator Evaluation Linear Actuator Data Sheet |