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Engineering Practicum Baltimore Polytechnic Institute M. Scott

Today’s Outline• Instructor introduction• Student introduction activity• Assignment 1

Engineering Practicum Baltimore Polytechnic Institute M. Scott

Student Activity Questions1. What is your name?2. What is likely going to be your college major?

(If not going to college, what will you do?)3. What do you expect to get out of being in the A

Course Engineering Option?4. What is one of your favorite hobbies?

Engineering Practicum Baltimore Polytechnic Institute M. Scott

Assignment 1• Due Tomorrow: Syllabus

– Read tonight, sign and get signed• Due Thursday:

1. Lettering Practice3rd rule of engineering:

“Don’t [communicate] simply to be understood. [Communicate] so that you cannot possibly be misunderstood” – R. L. Stevenson

Engineering Practicum Baltimore Polytechnic Institute M. Scott

LETTERING

• Engineer’s communication tool• All capital letters• BETWEEN GUIDELINES• Legible and Consistent

LEGIBLE AND CONSISTENT

LEGIBLE AND CONSISTENT

LEGIBLE AND CONSISTENT

Engineering Practicum Baltimore Polytechnic Institute M. Scott

Assignment 1• Due Tomorrow: Syllabus

– Read tonight, sign and get signed• Due Thursday:

1. Lettering Practice2. Student Information Form – LETTERED (include e-mail)3. Sketching Practice

• Make as large as possible on single sheet of 8.5x11• An object in your home with at least 5 unrelated,

independent moving parts and uses electricity – no computer or television (or their numerous derivatives)

• 3-view and 3D drawings

Engineering Practicum Baltimore Polytechnic Institute M. Scott

Sketching Practice

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FRONT RIGHT SD.