Course Syllabus

Zoom Link for Class:

Course Orchestrators:

Farrokh Mistree (Section 001)
Felgar Hall 306
(405)306-7309 (cell)
farrokh.mistree@ou.edu
Office Hours: Seven days a week until midnight.

Zahed Siddique (Section 002)

Felgar Hall 212
(405)325-2692 (office)
zsiddique@ou.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Associated Course Orchestrators

Chris Billings (Both sections)

Zoom Meeting
ChristopherBillings@ou.edu
Office Hours: Monday 11:00-12:00AM or by appointment

Brad Woolery (Both sections)

Zoom Meeting
woolerybrad@ou.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday 2-3PM or by appointment

AME4163 During Fall 2020

The course is divided into modules based primarily on assignments, each with each assignment related to multiple lectures and topics.

For Fall 2020, we are using a hybrid instructional framework. Here are some key elements (PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE MAY CHANGE):

Both classes will be meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays. AME4163 hybrid model involves meeting in-class one day a week and attending virtually the other day of the week.

- Section 001 (Prof. Mistree's Section) meets physically in-class on Tuesday from (5:15 PM at FORM 127) and virtually meet using Zoom on Thursday from (5:15 PM)
- Section 002 (Prof. Siddique's Section) meets physically in-class on Thursday from (5:15 PM at FORM 127) and virtually meet using Zoom on Tuesday from (5:15 PM at)

Lectures on topics are pre-recorded and will be posted on Canvas. All students are required to go internalize the lectures and materials before attending class (in-class and on-line). Students also need to complete Quizzes based on the lecture materials.
In-class and virtual meeting times will be used for clarifications, answering questions, in-class activities and/or group meetings. Be prepared to participate and engage in class activities

ZOOM Link: (DO NOT SHARE WITH ANYONE NOT ENROLLED IN AME4163)

Topic: AME4163 (Section 002 on Tuesdays and Section 001 on Thursdays)
Time: Aug 25, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Tue, Thu, until Dec 17, 2020, 34 occurrence(s)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/96800104526?pwd=ZWhObk9Ca3ZOdjFIdnExdlBJZUJIUT09

Meeting ID: 968 0010 4526
Passcode: AME4163_20

Course Materials

Course materials will be posted on Canvas. For this course, you need access to a current Mac or PC and an up-to-date browser (Chrome or Firefox works best). You will also need a webcam, headphone and microphone for the course.

Course Policies

General Policies: Plagiarism and Professionalism

As this is a design course, we encourage you to collaborate and discuss assignments and projects with your fellow classmates. However, we will not tolerate copying of assignments, projects, or reports. For assignments and projects, the deadlines are rigid (with some exceptions for emergencies).

In AME4163 we will make use of the Canvas platform.

Reading materials are made available online (through Canvas) and are offered to add context to the assignments and project goals. This material is provided for teams and individuals to leverage in their completion of assignments. Citations are required for all material used in assignments.

For all assignments, a standard of professionalism is expected and required. This includes submission of all assignments in Word and if you choose PDF as well, utilization of all outlined communication protocols (this includes obeying file naming conventions outlined in this booklet), and the following submission requirements: page numbers, section headers, diagrams and figures (where appropriate) correctly labelled, and any references cited. These professionalism requirements will account for a percentage of the submission grade.

Late Policy

For assignments and projects, the deadlines are rigid (with some exceptions for emergencies).

Masking Policy

As outlined by the University of Oklahoma¹s Chief COVID Officer, until further notice, employees, students, and visitors of the OU community will be mandated to wear masks (1.) when they are inside University facilities and vehicles and (2.) when they are outdoors on campus and social distancing of at least six feet is not possible. For the well-being of the entire university community it is important that everyone demonstrate the appropriate health and safety behaviors outlined in the University Mandatory Masking Policy (https://www.ou.edu/coronavirus/masking-policy). As this mandate includes all campus classrooms, please make sure you are wearing your mask while in class. If you do not have a mask or forgot yours, see the professor for available masks. If you have an exemption from the Mandatory Masking Policy, please see the professor to make accommodations before class begins. If and where possible, please make your professor aware of your exemption and/or accommodation prior to arriving in class.
If a student is unable or unwilling to wear a mask and has not made an accommodation request through the ADRC, they will be instructed to exit the classroom.

Copyright Syllabus Statement for In-Person or Online Courses

Sessions of this course may be recorded or live-streamed. These recordings are the intellectual property of the individual faculty member and may not be shared or reproduced without the explicit, written consent of the faculty member. In addition, privacy rights of others such as students, guest lecturers, and providers of copyrighted material displayed in the recording may be of concern. Students may not share any course recordings with individuals not enrolled in the class, or upload them to any other online environment.

Team Forming

In AME4163 working in a team is one of the main focuses. As Junior Engineers you are responsible for forming your own team. You need to be in a team by the specified deadline (September 2, 2020). If you are not in a team by the deadline, then (i) Course orchestrators will try to assign you to a group or (ii) you will need to drop the course.

Resubmission Policy

In AME4163, teams and individuals will have some opportunities to resubmit graded work, at their discretion. In general, the proper protocol and rules for resubmitting work are as follows:

Notify the instructor (and CC the GTAs) of you or your team’s intent to resubmit a particular assignment.
Subject to the OK of the instructors from the date that graded work is returned to individuals or teams, you will have one week to resubmit. For example, if graded work is handed back on Tuesday during class, you will have until the following Tuesday at midnight to resubmit the assignment.
Structure of resubmission:
1. New self-grading sheets appropriately filled in
2. Include the old (marked up) self-grading sheets (and identify them as such)
3. Include a sheet in which you identify what you changed, where these changes are located, and why your grade should be modified. The ‘why’ is important. In the context of the rubric and the feedback, indicate clearly how the additional information warrants a higher grade.
4. The revised submission with changes highlighted. Changes can be highlighted either using Word’s built-in highlight function or by including document notes/comments.

Machine Shop

As a key component of the course project is the construction of a working prototype capable of addressing the challenges posed, many of you will likely be in unfamiliar territory. An excellent resource available to you are the people who run the AME machine shop, which includes the machine shop supervisor Billy Mays and machinist Greg Williams, along with several undergraduate assistant staff.

While we encourage each team to take advantage of this resources where needed, we also expect you to be respectful of the time and expectations of the staff. With upwards of forty groups in this course, the machine shop runs the risk of being overrun by students requesting help. Consequently, you are expected to plan your requests for assistance/resources in advance and with careful mindfulness of what your actual needs are. Additionally, please do your best to avoid waiting until the last possible weeks before the project demonstrations; in the past this has caused resources to become unnecessarily tied up.

Both Mr. Mays and Mr. Williams are excellent sources of wisdom regarding the machining and buildability aspects of your prospective concepts. Leverage their advice early in the process and do not wait until the final few weeks to begin building your devices.

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND STUDENT SUPPORT

Catalog

Please familiarize yourself with the student catalog: http://catalog.ou.edu/courses/courses.htm

Online Library

Students can use the University of Oklahoma library by visiting: http://libraries.ou.edu/

Masking Policy

If a student is unable or unwilling to wear a mask and has not made an accommodation request through the ADRC, they will be instructed to exit the classroom.

Copyright Syllabus Statement for In-Person or Online Courses

Academic Integrity

In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook.

It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity, available at http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html

This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.

Plagiarism

To be successful in this class, all work on project and assignments must be yours or your team's. You may not receive outside help. On examinations and quizzes you will never be permitted to use your notes, textbooks, calculators, or any other study aids. Should you see someone else engaging in this behavior, I encourage you to report it to myself or directly to the Office of Academic Integrity Programs. That student is devaluing not only their degree, but yours, too. Be aware that it is my professional obligation to report academic misconduct, which I will not hesitate to do. Sanctions for academic misconduct can include expulsion from the University and an F in this course, so don’t cheat. It’s simply not worth it.

Go to http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html to learn more about the rules for avoiding plagiarism. Watch this video and then test your skills in avoiding plagiarism by taking this plagiarism tutorial and quiz.

Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities

The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.

Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.

If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or visit the Disability Resource Center and other disability services at OU at: http://drc.ou.edu/

Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues

Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Please see www.ou.edu/content/eoo/faqs/pregnancy-faqs.html for commonly asked questions.

Title IX Resources

For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24.7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident.

Religious Holidays

It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.

Copyright Policy

It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.

Registration and Withdrawal

If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of Admissions and Records or online at http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/academic_calendar.html

Student Grievances

In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.