This course will be delivered in a hybrid asynchronous fashion. All regular lecture material (text, audio, graphics, interactive exercises, and off-line assignments) will be provided on CD-ROMs for access by each student at his or her convenience within a prescribed schedule of progress over the semester. The instructor will meet formally with the on-campus students only once each week for the entire course. Recordings of class meeting will be provided to off –campus students by the Internet or on CD-ROMs. EOL students are encouraged to e-mail questions concerning the weekly course material. Those questions will be answered during the weekly videotaping of the on-campus class. The purpose of these meetings will be to monitor and assist with the out-of-class progress of the students. This will include answering the local and distant student questions and discussing the CD-ROM delivered materials, reviewing off-line assignments and other homework, administering short quizzes as well as a mid-term and final exam, and providing consultation for end of course project.

HOMEWORK: As assigned (30%)

EXAMINATIONS: Midterm (20%) and Final (25%)

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: CD-ROM provided by EOL Office

PROJECTS: Case Study (10% presentation +15% project report)

NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers used for classes. Depending on your computer needs, we recommend your computer meet or exceed the following minimum specifications below.

PCs must have an Intel-compatible 800 MHz processor, 256MB RAM, 8GB hard drive with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 800x600 (min.) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system should be Windows 2000 or XP. RealOne Player Basic (available free online) and high speed Internet connection such as cable, DSL, T1 or LAN will be required for EOL courses.

Mac users must have a G3 processor with firewire and USB factory built-in, 256MB RAM, 10GB with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 800x600 (min) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system must be Mac OS X "Panther" 10.3 (minimum) along with the above RealOne and Internet specifications above.

For more detailed information on computer specifications and recommendations, please refer to our website at: http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/currentstudents/computeraccess.htm

Dr. Carl F. Zorowski, Reynolds Professor Emeritus
Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
North Carolina State University
245 Page Hall
Campus Box 7901
Raleigh, NC 27695-7901

Phone: (919) 515-6597
Fax: (919) 515-8702
E-Mail: zorowski@eos.ncsu.edu

All students must register through the Engineering Online registration site at http://www.ncsu.edu/project/engonline/index.php. You do not have to be admitted to a degree program to enroll in an online course. However, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related area from an accredited institution. Full-time, employed individuals are limited to enrollment in two graduate courses for each semester. On-campus degree seeking students must have approval from their Director of Graduate Programs to register for an Engineering Online course.

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