Statics - TAM 210 & TAM 211 - Prof. Dan Tortorelli and Prof. Mariana Kersh Fall 2015
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Statics - TAM 210 & TAM 211
Prof. Dan Tortorelli and Prof. Mariana Kersh
Fall 2015
TAM 210/211 Team Lecturers: Prof. Dan Tortorelli and Prof. Mariana Kersh
Course websites
MAIN PAGE
https://courses.engr.illinois.edu/tam210/index.html
More website links here
Course expectations
You can expect from me:
To respect you AND your time
To be prepared and on time for
lecture
Timely communication via Piazza
Actively listen to you
To do my best
What I expect from you:
See above
Piazza https://piazza.com/illinois/fall2015/tam210tam211/home
ALL communication in the course will be via piazza
• Open discussion of questions from class: if there’s something
you don’t understand, chances are other people don’t, and
someone else may have the answer.
• Regularly checked by TAs and me.
• Can post anonymously, or privately* (to instructors)
Students that attend lectures…
TAM 251 – Fall 2013
12
10
8
Final Score
6
4
2
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Number of Missed Lectures
TAM
211
final
grades
18
16
Percentage
of
Students
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
A+
A
A-‐
B+
B
B-‐
C+
C
C-‐
D+
D
D-‐
F
83% students attended lecture
AAended
lecture
Missed
lecture
when i>clicker was required
(October 8th)
TAM
211
final
grades
43% students attended lecture
when i>clicker was not required
40
35
(first week of November)
Percentage
of
students
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
A
B
C
D
F
AAended
lecture
Missed
lecture
Grade distribution
A+ () B+ () C+ () D+ ()
A () B () C () D () F ()
A– () B– () C– () D– ()
Grades: on Compass2g
• Any errors in grade reporting on Compass must be reported within 2 weeks of
the due date or by the last day of class, whichever is earlier.
• Missing grade for discussion section or a written assignment, contact one of the
TAs in your section (personally or via Piazza).
• Missing grade from online homework, an exam, or i>clicker, contact the
instructor (via Piazza).
TAM 210 TAM 211
Grades (%) (%)
In-lecture iClickers 2 2
• Lots of opportunities for Discussion group work 5 5
points, don’t lose the little Online homework 10 10
ones
Written assignment 8 8
• A tenant of this class to be Bi-weekly quizzes 15 15
successful is: Midterm 1 30 20
• PRACTICE, PRACTICE, Midterm 2 30 20
PRACTICE
Midterm 3 N/A 20
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practiced hours every day just to
approximately find out what it feels
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Online Homework – 10% • Instant feedback Register for MasteringEngineering: • Infinite number of attempts • Tutorials with hints http://www.pearsoncustom.com/il/ui_eng_mech_statics • Practice and bonus problems • Complete information regarding online HW on the website • First required HW is due this Wed Aug 24 • Optional HW for bonus points due Sept 2 (Intro to MastEng)
I-Clickers – 2%
• used for in-class assessment
• 50% participation, 50% correctness
• You should register your i>clicker
on Compass 2g
“Make Clickers Work for You”
Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder)Discussion group activity – 5%
• Work in groups of 3-4 students
• 50-minute high-energy, and intense learning
experience
• Teaching assistants circulate the classroom to help/
assist students
• Goals:
• Gain experience in team-work
• Apply engineering concepts learned in
lecture to real-world problems or hands-
on activities
• Be prompt: if you are more than 5 minutes late, you
will not be allowed to complete the activity
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• Discussion sections started this morning!
• You need to attend the discussion in which you are
registered, otherwise, your assignment will not be
gradedWritten Assignments – 8%
• Student will submit an individual written report on a weekly basis using compass
• Goal:
• Practice the communication of engineering concepts in writing
• The reports will be graded based on approximately:
• 40% presentation, neatness, correct use of symbols, quality of drawings and diagrams,
and clarity of explanation
• 60%: Correct interpretation of the problem and correct final answers.CBT Quizzes – 15%
• Computer-based quizzes will be given bi-weekly
• You will sign up for a quiz time online (see course website)
• Quizzes will be available Friday – Wednesday
• No conflict/make-up quizzes will be given
• Helps you assess your understanding of the material before taking the
exam!!Exams
Midterm 1 (TAM 210 + TAM 211)
• Monday, September 28th, In-class
• Chap 1 – 5 (ish)
• TAM 210: 30% final grade
• TAM 211: 20% final grade
Midterm 2 (TAM 210 (final) + TAM 211)
• Chap 5(ish) – 10 (ish)
• Friday, November 6th, In-class
• TAM 210: 30% final grade
• TAM 211: 20% final grade
Midterm 3 (TAM 211 - final)
• Chap 9 (ish) – 11(ish)
• Location/time TBD – NOT in class
• TAM 211: 20% final grade
Conflict exams will be scheduled for students with legitimate (documented) scheduled conflicts.
These are usually on the same day but earlier than the regular exam.You should contact the instructor
via Piazza to schedule a conflict exam no later than one week prior to the exam date.Support to students: • Piazza • Study Hall (429 Grainger)
Miscellaneous
•Excused absence requests are handled using an online form; see syllabus for more
information on the policy.
•An excused absence from a midterm exam will receive the score EX. At the end of the
semester, midterm-exam EX scores will be replaced by a weighted average of your non-
EX exam scores (midterm-exams and the final exam).
• Academic integrity:
•you are bound by the University honor code; available online for reference.
•Any violation will result in disciplinary action.
•Please ask me if you have any questions about what constitutes a violation.
•Please report any concerns immediately to your instructor.
• Harassment or discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
•Please report any concerns immediately to your instructor.
• Course information
•Available on main course website
•Changes may occur at the discretion of the instructor; announced via Piazza.
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