2017/18 EN2 IT and Experimentation, Week 1 by Chris Yang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1 Introduction to the computer architecture en-us 2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC 2024-04-30 09:14:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png 2. Module structure and assessment chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275970
  • Coursework 1 = 5%      by 4pm Friday Week 2
  • Midterm test = 20%     in Week 7
  • Coursework 2 = 75%   by 4pm Friday Week 12 
    • ]]>     2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275970     1. Module syllabus chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275971 http://www.engin.cf.ac.uk/teaching/struct/module.asp?modno=EN0002

    Reference:
    The essentials of computer organization and architecture (Chapter 1)
    Linda Null, Julia Lobur
    Burlington, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning Fourth edition. 2015.

    Excel scientific and engineering cookbook
    David M Bourg
    Sebastopol : O'Reilly 2006.

    Learning with LabVIEW
    Robert H. Bishop 1957-
    Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Pearson Education, Inc. 2015.
    ]]>     2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275971     3. Module aims chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275972 3.1 A simple overview of communication skills of an engineer.
    3.2 An introduction to the basics of computing and the use of computer packages.
    3.3 An introduction to experimentation.
    ]]>     2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275972     4. Group discussion chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275974 4.1 What computer packages have you ever used?
    4.2 What experimentation have you ever done?]]>     2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275974     6.1 PowerPoint Example chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275978 2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275978 6. Week 1 and 2 Lab - Information searching and presentation skills chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275980
    Week 1: Using Google / Youtube / Library / Journal database to search information
    In Week 1 lab, each group has been allocated and asked to produce a possible solution to one of the Engineering Challenges of the Century.
    The group leader shall allocate different tasks to the group members, e.g. getting background information of the topic, working potential solutions, developing the art of the PowerPoint etc. 

    Week 2: Using PowerPoint
    All the groups will be preparing a presentation in PowerPoint using the information gathered in Week 1. 

    Group Work - Engineering Challenges of the Century:

    1. ADVANCE PERSONALIZED LEARNING
    2. MAKE SOLAR ENERGY ECONOMICAL
    3. ENHANCE VIRTUAL REALITY
    4. REVERSE-ENGINEER THE BRAIN
    5. ENGINEER BETTER MEDICINES
    6. ADVANCE HEALTH INFORMATICS
    7. RESTORE AND IMPROVE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
    8. SECURE CYBERSPACE
    9. PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
    10. PROVIDE ENERGY FROM FUSION
    11. PREVENT NUCLEAR TERROR
    12. MANAGE THE NITROGEN CYCLE
    13. DEVELOP CARBON SEQUESTRATION METHODS
    14. ENGINEER THE TOOLS OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
    15. PROLONG THE BATTERY LIFE ON MOBILE PHONES
    16. VIABLE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES 

    Week 1 - 2 instructions:
    • Step 1: In the Lecture Week 1, each group leader picks up an Engineering Challenges of the Century.
    • Step 2: In the Lab Week 1, by using your IT skills such as searching the internet and / or library, group members work collaboratively to collect information and investigate a solution as far as you can to deal with the challenge. 
    • Step 3: In the Lab Week 2, each group prepares a presentation in PowerPoint to present the engineering challenge and your solutions. For the PowerPoint, 5 slides maximum, using diagrams in your PowerPoint presentation is recommended, try to make a good art in your PowerPoint*. At the end of Lab Week 2, each group leader emails one PowerPoint file to the module leader on yangx26@cf.ac.uk
    • Step 4: In Week 3 Lecture, each group presents the PowerPoint for 4 minutes ONLY.

    *for tips of making beautiful PowerPoint, visit: https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-make-effective-beautiful-powerpoint-presentations
    ]]>     2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275980     5 Information Technology chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275981 Basic understanding of computers and computer organization (computer hardware, architecture, memory, data storage, etc.

    Practical computer and information technology applications
    •  Word processing (for report writing)
    •  Drawing
    •  Spreadsheet for computations, plotting, curve fitting
    •  Desktop publishing (composing journal-ready articles) 
    ]]>     2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275981     5.2 Group discussion: watch the below video and discuss in your group: if touchscreens are input or output devices? chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275983 2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275983 5.1 Peripheral devices  chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275985 (1) What are the computer peripheral devices in the diagram?
    (2) Which are input / output devices?

    1. input devices, which interact with or send data from the user to the computer (mice, keyboards, etc.)
    2. output devices, which provide output to the user from the computer (monitors, printers, etc.)
    3. input/output devices that perform both functions.

    1 - scanner (I)
    2 - CPU (processor)
    3 - RAM (memory)
    4 - cards (I/O)
    5 - power supply (power)
    6 - DVD-ROM (I)
    7 - hard drive (memory)
    8 - motherboard
    9 - speakers (O)
    10 - screen (O)
    11 - operating system (software)
    12 - application (software)
    13 - keyboard (I)
    14 - mouse (I)
    15 - Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) (power)
    16 - Printer (O)



    ]]>     2017-09-11 08:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/186275985     To visit this padlet chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192403831 https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1]]> 2017-09-29 11:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192403831 Visit this padlet to upload group work chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192406810 https://padlet.com/chrisyang/2017Group]]> 2017-09-29 12:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192406810 5.2 Touchscreen structure chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192419599 Touch sensing layer - 
    LCD TFT display - ]]>     2017-09-29 12:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192419599     5.3.1 What device in the diagram? Is it an input / output device? chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192422655 2017-09-29 12:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192422655 5.3.2 What device in the diagram? Is it an input / output device? chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192423849 2017-09-29 12:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192423849 5.3.3 Computer connectors chrisyang https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192427668 2017-09-29 12:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chrisyang/EN2W1/wish/192427668