ENGR 5797.23
Transcript Abbreviation:
ENGR HE Guyana
Course Description:
This course offers an opportunity to be engaged in a humanitarian engineering project trip to Georgetown, Guyana to work on solar education projects. Students who are a part of this course will learn about Guyanese history, culture, and current events; energy challenges, needs, and clean energy solutions; solar panel systems; complete technical design/evaluation challenges; and travel to Guyana.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Jr, Sr, or Grad standing in Engr, and permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Learn about socio-economic, political and environmental challenges, faced by people in developing country context (Guyana)
Attain stronger understanding and appreciation of Guyanese culture and thought.
Research, develop, and document solutions to solar education challenges with faculty and students from the University of Guyana.
Apply humanitarian concepts to real-world issues.
Devise practical and sustainable engineering solutions that involve partnerships with the University of Guyana and the local community at large.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian engineering | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Culture, history, diversity, current events, socio-economics in Guyana | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1 week in-country activities -community projects, STEM Camp, presentations to university and other stakeholders. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Attendance and Participation | 15% |
| Culture presentation in pairs | 10% |
| Guyana current events presentation | 5% |
| In-class technical presentation - initial (group) | 5% |
| Preliminary review of technical report (group) | 5% |
| In-class technical presentation - final (group) | 10% |
| Final technical presentation to the University of Guyana (group) | 25% |
| Final technical report to the University of Guyana | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No Textbooks and Other Course Materials Entered. | ||
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info:
Attachments:
(N/A)
Additional Notes or Comments:
(N/A)
Basic Course Overview:
ENGR_5797.23_basic.pdf
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