Course Contract

 

INSTRUCTORS

 

Sections

Lecture

Lab

Instructor

Office

Campus Phone

ES 202-01

MTR / 1 / O201

W / 1-2 / O157

L. W. Sanders

Moench D-106

877-8417

ES 202-02

MTR / 2 / O201

W / 3-4 / O157

D. E. Richards

Moench C-101a

877-8373

ES 202-03

MTR / 1 / O167

W / 7-8 / O167

A. R. White

Moench C-101

877-8477

 

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

ES 202 Fluid & Thermal Systems 2 2/3 R - 1 L - 3 C W,S  Pre: ES 201 with a grade of C or better
Conservation and accounting equations applied to fluid and thermal systems.  Fluid and thermodynamic properties of pure substances.  Open and closed systems hydrostatics.  Dimensional analysis.  Mechanical energy balance and pipe flow.  Lift and drag.

 

TEXTS:

·         Y. A. Cengel and R. H. Turner,  Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences,  2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2005. Each student is responsible for having a copy of the Cengel and Turner text for homework and for each exam.

·         D. E. Richards, Basic Engineering Sciences: A Conservation and Accounting Approach, ES 201 course notes.

Although textbooks are expensive, they are one of  the best sources for relearning material later in your career. Consider building your knowledge base by using your textbooks as foundation for your engineering reference library

 

COURSE HOMEPAGE:          http://www.rose-hulman.edu/ES202

 

COURSE ACTIVITIES & PHILOSOPHY:

Mastering any new subject requires continuous effort by the learner to make sense of new ideas and concepts and to relate them to what you already know.  Learning to identify, formulate, and solve problems requires diligent practice in applying a logical problem-solving methodology.  Learning to solve real-life engineering problems also requires a willingness to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty.

In addition to understanding the material in the assigned readings and participation in class, there are three types of graded activities in this course.  Development activities take place all quarter long and provide you opportunities to master the course material.  Laboratory activities occur five times during the quarter in the scheduled laboratory period and give you hands-on experiences.  Evaluation activities, three mid-term exams and a final exam, provide you the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of and ability to apply the material covered in this course.

 

GRADING SCHEME:

Development Activities:

                Graded Homework, Readiness Assessment Tests, and Active Learning Exercises ……………….….  10 %

Laboratory Activities:

                Five Laboratories …………………………………………………………………………………..….  10 %

Evaluation Activities:

                Mid-Term Exams (3 x 16%) ………...……………………………………………………………..….  48 %

                Comprehensive Final Exam …….…...……………………………………………………………..….  32 %

Total …………………………………………………………………………………..…………………… 100 %

 

 

NOTE:  In order to pass this course, your average grade calculated from all the evaluation activities (the exams) must be passing. If you have a passing grade for the evaluation activities, the points earned from development and laboratory activities will then be included in the calculation of your final grade.  These additional components may increase or decrease your grade for the course. 

 

GRADING STANDARD:

This course is not graded on a curve.  Typically, 90% and above is an A, 80% and above is a B, 70% and above is a C, and 60% and above is a D.  Performance levels below 60% are usually unacceptable and will result in a failing grade.

 

COURSE EXPECTATIONS:

Homework Guidelines:

a)       Reading assignment will be posted on the course homepage.

b)       Daily homework problem sets will consist of two or three problems, e.g. problems assigned to be completed after Lecture 2 will be Set #2.  Solutions will be placed in the library reserve under “ES 202” after the homework is collected.

c)       Homework is due at the beginning of the class period on the assigned due date, typically, two class periods after it is assigned.  Please attach a cover sheet that includes your name, problem set number, and your campus mail box.

d)       Homework should be solved and documented using the standard format and approach used in ES 201.

e)       Late homework will not be accepted except for medical reasons or prior arrangements with the instructor.  Homework slid under your instructor’s office door with no explanation or prior approval is considered late.

f)        Should you have trouble working a problem, you should at least submit an acceptable partial solution.

 

Getting Help on Homework:

The use of files in any manner to aid in the solution of homework or labs for this course is forbidden.  For purposes of this prohibition, a “file” is any solution to the assigned homework problem that is available to a student and was prepared by someone other than the student.  Homework solutions submitted for a grade are to be your own work.  If you need help on the homework,

ό       you may discuss with a classmate but do not copy his/her work.  You are encouraged to work with other students.  However, you must acknowledge their help.  On the cover sheet, state who you received help from in doing the assignment.  If the work is entirely your own, state that.  It is both courteous and good professional practice to acknowledge when you have benefited from another person’s work.  Failure to do this will adversely affect your grade.

ό       you may visit the Learning Center and discuss your problem with the tutors.

ό       you may get help from your instructor.  Please check your instructor’s schedule before your visit.

 

Other Development Activities:

Readiness Assessment Tests (RAT’s):  You should come to class everyday prepared to take a brief quiz – a Readiness Assessment Test.  A RAT will typically cover the key points in the assigned reading or the previous lecture.  It will be brief (approximately 5 minutes) and will be given at the beginning of class.  Makeup RAT’s will NOT be given to latecomers or absentees.

Active Learning Exercises (ALE’s):  In-class active learning exercises will give you a chance to practice the material or skills you are learning.  During these exercises, you will work in pairs or a group on a problem solution.  Some ALE’s will emphasize discovery of new ideas.  Others will be review.  The emphasis in ALE’s is effort.

Attendance:  Excused absences must be arranged in advance.  If you are absent, you are responsible for obtaining notes, handouts, and assignments from other students in the class.  Your final course grade may be reduced by one letter grade if you have 3 or more unexcused absences.  Should your total absences, excused or unexcused, exceed 6, you may be penalized by a failing grade.  Attendance at the laboratory is mandatory.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the laboratory portion of this course will result in failing the course.

Final Exam:  The final exam will be comprehensive.  It is written as a two-hour exam and you have four hours to complete the exam.  Everyone enrolled in the course is expected to be available during the Final Exam Period scheduled by the Registrar.

 

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT:

Any act of academic misconduct is grounds for discipline in accordance with the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Academic Rules and Procedures (refer to Registrar’s web page).  If you have questions on the interpretation of certain rules, ASK your instructor!