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C'mon everyone! This
isn't rocket science!
Uh, I mean brain surgery....This isn't
brain surgery!
This IS rocket science.
Get ready for a fun and challenging ride!
If, after
reading all of the information
here, you decide to register for
this course,
be sure to take the
three steps indicated at the
bottom of this page.
What is ENGN 37?
ENGN 37 is an introductory
course in Dynamics that includes both
kinematics, (the description of a rigid body's position, velocity and
acceleration,) and kinetics, (the relationship
between the forces acting on a rigid body and
its velocity and acceleration.) Also
includes the topics of work, energy, impulse
and momentum, determination of velocity using
instant center and Coriolis
acceleration.
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Who should take ENGN 37?
Students majoring in
mechanical or civil engineering. ENGN 37
serves as a standard lower division transfer
course to many schools. The prerequisite for
it is ENGN 36 (Engineering Mechanics -
Statics). For specific university, engineering
major and lower division course requirements
visit www.assist.org.
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Is the online course a different
course than the ENGN 37 offered on campus?
No. The online section of
ENGN 37 is the exact same class as the onsite
section. The only difference is that the
student learns the material via the online
interface, not in face-to-face class sessions.
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Why take a course online?
The advantage of taking an online
class is the time flexibility and the absence
of a commute. However, these advantages
are countered by major disadvantages,
including not having the face-to-face contact
with the instructor to get questions answered
immediately and not having difficult concepts
explained in person. Instead, the online
student needs to rely on their own ability to
gain understanding of the material through
reading the textbook and doing the assignments
on their own.
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You should consider your
individual skills and specific situation to
decide if the online option is for you. As any
engineer would ask, "Do the benefits outweigh
the cost?"
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What type of student takes ENGN
37 online?
The online student must
have excellent time management and
organizational skills. They take
responsibility for their own learning process.
They are able to read a textbook and learn
from it. They complete all assignments on
schedule. They realize when they understand a
concept, and more importantly, when they do
not. They are able to articulate, in writing,
any questions that they may have so that they
can submit them via email. It goes without
saying that the online student needs
convenient internet access and comfort with
the computer
interface.
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How much time
is an online student expected to spend on
the course?
An online course does not mean
that you are free to learn at your own pace.
You must keep up with the course schedule!
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Dynamics is a 3 lecture
unit course, which, according to college
guidelines, requires 6-9 hours/week of work
outside of the classroom. Counting the
class time an onsite section would include,
the online student needs to spend 9 - 12
hours/week working on the class. This course
is more challenging than most, so a student
may need to spend even more time than the
stated guidelines.
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If you enroll for this course, you
should plan on spending at least two
hours per day, 5 days per week working on it.
Anything less is certain failure. If you
cannot carve out that kind of time commitment
in your schedule, please do not enroll for
this course.
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What is required of the online
ENGN 37 student?
Since this
is an online class, the work will be done
remotely via the online server.
Students are expected to log in almost daily
for their weekly readings, homework
assignments and quizzes.
. . .
Additionally, there
are 3 mandatory on-campus meetings
during semester.
- Mandatory
one-hour orientation in Week 1
- Mandatory two-hour
midterm exam in Week 9
- Mandatory two-hour
final exam in Week 18
Click here for the
latest information about on-campus meetings
for online sections.
Students
need to bring a valid picture identification
to the exams.
Valid
identification is limited to a California
driver's license, a California identification
card or a passport.
How does the online environment work?
Once you are registered for
an online class you will be sent a login and
password to access your course at the
beginning of the new semester.
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Am I ready to
take a course online?
To determine if you are
ready for an online class go to this site:
http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Distance_Education/self_eval.htm
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What if I
still have questions?
Contact me!
(415) 239-3159
wkaufmyn@ccsf.edu
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I've decided that I want to take
this class. What should I do now?
1. Register
for it through the Office of Admissions and
Records.
2. Attend the
mandatory orientation in the first week
of the semester. TTo
3. Start working!
You can get an early start by reading the ENGN 37
course syllabus. Otherwise you can just
wait until you get access to the course when
the semester starts.
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If you decide that this
course is right for you I look forward to
meeting you!
Wynd
Wynd Kaufmyn, Engineering
Instructor
Engineering and Technology Department
City College of San Francisco
wkaufmyn@ccsf.edu
http://fog.ccsf.edu/~wkaufmyn
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