Course Instructor
Instructor James E. Mitchell
Department CAEE
Office University Crossings
- CoE - Student Services, 3175 JFK Blvd
Office Hours By Appointment
Phone 215-895-2211
Mailbox Location Office
Best Contact Method EMail
Course Prerequisites
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Senior Status or above - exceptions by
permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites by Topic
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Knowledge of the construction industry with
expertise in one system- exceptions by permission of the instructor.
Courses Using This as Prerequisite
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None
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This is a required course for students in the AE
Digital Building concentration
Prerequisite Technical Skills
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General use of the Blackboard Learn learning
management system
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Ability to upload to and download material from
Bb Learn
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Familiarity with MS Excel or Equivalent.
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This course will not be mathematical, but will
use the computer heavily, including possible website and/or blog creation (help
offered) and several programs that may be new to many students (e.g. database
and BIM).
Course Description
The
building industry, like the rest of the world, is changing in response to
technology advances. Our goal in this
course is to build a framework for understanding the impact of technologies
that are likely to produce significant change during your professional
career. We will not, of course, be
perfect in our predictions, but hopefully the framework developed will allow
you make sense of the unexpected.
We
will look at the role of information technology in many aspects of the lifecycle
of a building: Design, Construction, Operation, Renovation, Demolition. We will look at Building Information Modeling
(BIM), databases and networks. Students
will explore one topic in depth via an individual or group term project.
More
specifically, each student will:
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Read and discuss articles from the scholarly and
"trade" literature
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Become moderately proficient in a BIM tool -
Autodesk's Revit Architecture in most cases
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Create a relational database documenting a
variety of sensors appropriate to an intelligent building.
·
Explore one aspect of an Intelligent Building in
depth.
Course Purpose Within a Program
of Study
Undergraduates approaching graduation are given the opportunity
to consider the impact of information technology on their industry and their
careers, both currently and in the future.
They will learn the basics or advance their knowledge of several
widely-used tools: BIM and Relational Databases.
Textbook
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No Textbook for the course
Reference Material & Recommended Texts
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A good BIM reference is: Chuck Eastman et al.,
BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers,
Designers, Engineers and Contractors (Wiley, 2011) - This is available through
the library electronically.
Hardware and Software
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Students will use Autodesk’s Revit (latest
version) to create BIM models
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Students will create a Relational Database using
either:
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MS Access
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LibreOffice Base: https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/
o
AirTable: https://airtable.com/
Technology Support
Centralized support for Drexel Learn is provided by the
Instructional Technology Group (ITG). Contact information for the ITG is:
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Phone: 215-895-1224 (available 24/7, press
option 2 to speak with a person off-hours)
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Location: Korman Center, Room 109 (available
Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 6:00pm)
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Live Chat: Chat Link available Monday through Friday, 8:00am -
5:00pm; other times this link will submit a ticket (https://openfire.irt.drexel.edu/webchat/userinfo.jsp?workgroup=olt%40workgroup.openfire.irt.drexel.edu)
Supporting Web Sites
o
This will be used primarily for course
administration and assignment submission
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The course official blog is
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For announcements and feedback
·
Students will post some work to this blog
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Professor Mitchell’s Shared Evernote Notebook AE-510 Shared contains an extensive
collection of articles related to the topics of this course
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
Mapping of Student Learning Outcomes
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Course
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ABET A-K1
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DSLP2
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Define the concepts encompassed by
the term "Intelligent Building"
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k
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6
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Create a BIM model and, for more
advanced students, create and use a "Family"
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k
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6
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Create and populate simple relational
databases
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k
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6
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Describe and evaluate the advantages
of using a BIM model throughout a building's life cycle
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g, h, k
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1, 2, 4, 6
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Describe and evaluate future
technology trends relevant to Intelligent Buildings
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i, j, k
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1, 2, 3, 4, 6
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1 ABET EAC Student Outcomes, http://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for-accrediting-engineering-programs-2016-2017/#objectives
2 Drexel Student Learning Priorities,
http://drexel.edu/provost/assessment/outcomes/dslp/
Course Core Concepts
The following core concepts
will be emphasized throughout the course:
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The computer-based building model will be ever
more central to design, construction, operation, renovation and demolition of
all buildings.
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This model is, at heart, a database.
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Sensors and networks will become ubiquitous
·
Buildings will become increasingly “active”
instead of inert.
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Buildings are part of larger "internet of
things"
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Robotics and Artificial Intelligence will be of
increasing importance.
Course Topics
The course will deal with the following topics
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BIM Tools & Concepts
·
Construction Industry Environment
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Stakeholders
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Data - CAD; BIM
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Databases
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Sensors
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Networks
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Control - Robotics - Artificial Intelligence
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Manufacturing
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System Futures: Materials; Envelope; Structure;
MEP; Architecture
Course Format
This course is offered in face-to-face mode with learning
management system (LMS) support. There
will be:
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Three hours of in-class lecture each week. At
the minimum, Blackboard Learn will be used for distribution of course material
and posting of grades.
·
Online posts on assigned topics and comment on
the posts of others.
·
Class discussions and in-class projects.
Assignment Submissions
Assignments may be submitted in various manners. Each assignment will indicate the method of
submission and due date and time. These
methods include:
·
Electronic Submission via the University
Learning Management Systems (Blackboard) including:
o
Blog posts, with the URL submitted in BBLearn.
·
Hard Copy submission to a location identified by
the instructor
·
Presentations at a time and location identified
by the instructor
Course Assessment – Methods
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Criteria
- Each assignment will have the assessment criteria included with the
assignment, usually in the form of rubrics.
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Team Work
- Some projects may be addressed by student teams of varying size. The
expectation is that most students will work individually.
o
Team grades will be evaluated on the basis of
the total team result. Only in exceptional cases will individual team members
be graded differently.
·
Digital
Output - All assignments will be completed using the computer. All
drawings, tables, charts, written material and other results will be presented
in computer output form.
·
Originality
Assessment - All written assignments will be submitted in a form such that
they can be evaluated using the plagiarism detection tool "TurnItIn"
on BbLearn.
Course Grade Assessment – Ingredients
Note: More detail is
contained on the BBLearn website
Assignment
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Comment
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Points/Pct
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Homework
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35%
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Blog Posts
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25%
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Term Project
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Individual and/or group
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35%
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Presentations
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Individual and/or group of Term project
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5%
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Total
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100%
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Course Schedule
Note: This schedule may
change during the term in response to developments in the class. More detail is available in BbLearn.
Week
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Subject
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Reading/Multimedia Due
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Homework
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1
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Introduction: Course Topics & Administration
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None
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None
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ATTENTION: As of fall 2016-17, the Drop/Add deadline is the end
of Week 1. This will be Friday for advisor-mediated changes, and Sunday for
student-mediated online changes.
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2
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Robotics & 3D Manufacturing
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Reading on week’s topic
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Blog Post
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3
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BIM
Revit
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Reading on week’s topic
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Blog Post
Term Project Selection
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4
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BIM Concepts
Other Systems
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Reading on week’s topic
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Blog Post
Revit Model & Document
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5
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BIM in Industry
Data Interchange
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Reading on week’s topic
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Blog Post
Term Project Outline
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6
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Data & Databases
Relational Database Concepts
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Reading on week’s topic
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Blog Post
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7
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Sensors & Databases
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Create Database
Term Project Draft
|
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The course withdrawal deadline is the end of Week 7. If you are
thinking of withdrawing, please speak to your instructor.
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8
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Networks
Internet
Cloud Computing
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Reading on Week’s Topic
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Blog Post
Populate Database
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9
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Building System Futures
Class Exercise
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Term Project Final
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10
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Term Project Presentations
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Blog Post
Project Presentation
|
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Course Grade Determination
Letter Grade
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Grade Points
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A+
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≥ 98 to < 100
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A
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≥ 95 to < 98
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A-
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≥ 90 to < 95
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B+
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≥ 87to < 90
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B
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≥ 84 to < 87
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B-
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≥ 80 to < 84
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C+
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≥77 to < 80
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C
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≥ 74 to < 77
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C-
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≥ 70 to < 74
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D+
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≥ 65 to < 70
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D
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≥ 55 to < 65
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F
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0 to < 55
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Accreditation (ABET) Category Content
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Engineering Science – 3 Credits (100%)
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University Policies (Alphabetical)
Academic Integrity
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University academic integrity policies,
including but not limited to those on plagiarism and cheating, will be applied
in this course. Detailed statements describing these items have been published by the Provost’s Office. The grievance
procedures can be found in the Student Code of Conduct within the Student
Handbook. You can download a PDF version of the Handbook, or copy the
following URL into your browser - http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/community_standards/overview/.
·
Be forewarned that all plagiarism cases will be
reported to your academic Chair and subsequently to Drexel's Office of Student
Conduct and Community Standards. As per the academic policy of the University,
sanctions for a first offense include (at the instructor's discretion,
depending on the severity of the offense):
o
Reduction of the course grade
o
A failure for the assignment or exam
o
Failure for the course with inability to
withdraw
o
Other action deemed appropriate (including but
not limited to requirement to re-complete the assignment, complete an additional
assignment, etc.)
·
Violations beyond the first offense are subject
to the sanctions above as well as disciplinary action imposed through the
University's judicial process (Office of Judicial Affairs).These sanctions may
include suspension or expulsion from the University.
·
Submitting assignments previously submitted in
other courses constitutes cheating. In
short you may not under any circumstances whatsoever submit work done in other
courses for which credit was previously received or credit is currently
pending.
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Ignorance is not an acceptable excuse. If you
have any doubt, please talk to me.
Course Drop and Withdrawal Policy
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Once a student is registered, it is his/her
responsibility to attend the course, drop the course, or withdraw from the course.
Dropping and withdrawing are distinct actions governed by different policies
and impact a student's course enrollment status.
o
Dropping a course causes the name of the course
to disappear from the student's transcript.
o
Dropping or adding a course must occur within
the first week of the term.
o
Withdrawing from a course causes both the name
of the course and the grade of "W" to appear on the student's
transcript. Before withdrawing from a course, students should consult the
instructor. All students must obtain the
instructor's and the Academic Advisor's signature on the
"Add/Drop/Withdraw" form, which is available on the website of
DrexelCentral.
o
Withdrawal must occur by the end of the 7th
week of the term.
·
There are billing consequences and academic
record impact during this process; therefore, the student must attend to the
proper procedure when dropping or withdrawing from a course.
·
Stopping
Course Attendance
o
If a student stops attending a course, she/he
will not be automatically dropped from the course and she/he will receive a
grade according to her/his overall performance. It is the student's
responsibility to make sure that she/he is properly enrolled or de-enrolled in
the course.
Financial Obligations
·
Students who do not satisfy financial
obligations to Drexel University are not entitled to a grade by the instructor
or the University.
Students Needing Accommodations
·
Students requesting accommodations due to a
disability at Drexel University need to present a current Accommodation
Verification Letter (AVL) to faculty before accommodations can be made. AVL’s
are issued by the Office of Disability Resources (ODR). For additional
information, visit the ODR website, or contact the Office for more
information: 215-895-1401 (V), or disability@drexel.edu.
Course Policies (Alphabetical)
Academic Support
·
The Academic Center for Engineers (ACE) does not
support this course. Please contact the instructor for additional help.
Assignment Submission Timing
·
Submissions are due at the start of class unless
otherwise noted in BbLearn.
·
If you encounter difficulty of any sort send an
Email notifying the instructor of the difficulty. Any Email must be dated at
least an hour before the submission time.
Class Attendance
·
Students are expected to be present at all
meetings of the class, whether or not attendance is taken.
·
Even when regular attendance is not taken,
significant unexplained absences at critical sessions such as presentations may
result in a reduced term grade.
Course Assignment and Deadlines Change Policy
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Assignments and deadlines are subject to change.
Should this syllabus need to be changed for any reason, the details of the
change will be clearly posted on the Blackboard Learn course site, and will be
circulated to each student through a Bb Learn announcement.
Course End-of-Term Evaluation
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Your feedback about the course and instructor is
the only way instructors and academic units can improve the quality of a course
and its content. Courses are evaluated electronically via AEFIS. The
evaluations are entirely confidential.
End of Term
·
No work will be accepted after the due date for
the last assignment.
Extra credit work
·
No extra credit assignments will be available
Grading Policy
·
We reserve the right to deduct up to 40% for
persistent absence from class or disruptive behavior in class.
·
We may change the scoring or the weighting
during the term if we perceive difficulties or the schedule changes. Any
changes will be announced via BbLearn and in class.
·
In recognition of the possibility of grading
error on our parts we are always willing to discuss a grade. However, we're
much more likely to change a grade if the discussion occurs soon after the
grade is received. We will not lower a grade, only improve it in recognition of
errors in grading, unless an instance of plagiarism becomes apparent.
·
Unexecused late work will automatically receive
a 10% point penalty with up to a 25% point penalty for work delayed without
excuse more than a day.
·
Work will not be accepted more than a week late.
·
No work will be accepted after the due date for
the last assignment.
·
Revisions of assignments will not be accepted
for improved grades.
Homework
·
Collaboration on homework is permitted and
encouraged, but each student must turn in their own work (no photocopies or
shared files) except in the case of team projects.
·
The submission must include your name and date
·
Homework is due by the start of class on the due
date unless noted otherwise.
·
No late or emailed homework will be accepted
unless there is a prior agreement with the instructor.
Incomplete Policy
·
Incomplete (INC) grades are strongly discouraged
and will only be given to students under extraordinary circumstances. Students
applying for an Incomplete must have completed at least 70% of the work in the
course and should have earned a passing grade for that work. A request for an
Incomplete must be made by the last day of the term. Furthermore, a written contract must be
agreed to by instructor and student before the Incomplete will be granted.
Posting of Course Materials
·
The instructor may post various materials to the
online course space including documents, videos, links, and other related
items. These materials are for use by students enrolled in this section of the
course only and are not to be distributed by any student in the class to anyone
or posted anywhere online. Websites such as CourseHero.com, etc., exist, but
the instructor will consider posting materials to that or any other website (or
distributing them by any other means) as an academic integrity violation.
This is in the best interest of other students since the materials
distributed elsewhere may not be the most up-to-date and could negatively
impact a student’s future grade if assignments or materials had changed since
the unapproved distribution.
Response Times
·
The schedule for providing grades and feedback
on course components is as follows:
o
Homework - Graded homework will be returned in one week.
o
Emails - Course staff will respond to emails
within 48 hours during weekdays and often sooner.
·
If you have questions regarding your grades or
the feedback you received, you are encouraged to contact the instructor within
5 business days of the items being graded. After this period scores are
locked. All questions must be received
by the official end of classes for the term.
Software Accessibility Statements
·
Blackboard Collaborate: http://www.blackboard.com/platforms/collaborate/products/blackboard-collaborate/web-conferencing/accessibility.aspx
Software Privacy Statements
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Blackboard privacy information can be found at http://www.blackboard.com/footer/privacy-center.aspx
Time Zone
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All course times are given for the US eastern
time zone, whether that be daylight savings or standard time.
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