Professors who teach the Introductory/First-Year Engineering course popular at most engineering schools have a unique challenge--teaching a course defined by a changing curriculum. The first-year engineering course is different from any other engineering course in that there is no real cannon that defines the course content. It is not like Engineering Mechanics or Circuit Theory where a consistent set of topics define the course.
Instead, the introductory engineering course is most often defined by the creativity of professors and students, and the specific needs of a college or university each semester.
Faculty involved in this course typically put extra effort into it, and it shows in the uniqueness of each course at each school.
Choosing a textbook can be a challenge for unique courses. Most freshmen require some sort of reference material to help them through their first semesters as a college student. But because faculty put such a strong mark on their course, they often have a difficult time finding the right mix of materials for their course and often have to go without a text, or with one that does not really fit. Conventional textbooks are far too static for the typical specialization of the first-year course. How do you find the perfect text for your course that will support your students educational needs, but give you the flexibility to maximize the potential of your course?
1. An Introduction to Document Preparation for Engineers
2. Microsoft Word Basics
3. Formatting Documants
4. Presenting Experimental Data in Tables
5. Preparing Technical Documents
6. Collaborating with Other Eangineers
7. The World Wide Web and Word
8. Engineering and Electronic Worksheets
9. Microsoft Excel Basics
10. Entering and Formatting Data
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