User:EML4500.f08.A-team.rieth

Syllabus Overview:
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 * my course website
 * Fall 2008 – Finite Element Analysis and Design

Office:		NEB 135

Office Hours:	MWF 9th Period

Exam Schedule:
 * Exam 1: September 24th
 * Exam 2: October 22nd
 * Exam 3: December 3

Book:	(Blackish in color) Finite Element Analysis with Mathematica and Matlab Computations and Practical Applications: Fundamental Concepts

Grading:	       HW + Project + Class Participation + Bonuses = 31%

Peer Evaluations:	wikiHW:fall08.wiki

Team Structure Assignment:
Due:	Wednesday, 3 September 08

Requirements:
 * 5-6 people
 * Team name (4-6 characters)
 * Member name + UF ID number
 * Wikipedia class username

Note:	When submitting documents on Wikipedia, send the archived version.

Old method compared to new approach
Old methods:
 * E-learning
 * Texbooks
 * Individual work

New approach
 * Wikimedia, wikiversity, wikipedia
 * Team collaboration

WP polocies
 * username space is not the same as writing an article

Grade changes:
 * Old method; 10% homework, 30% for each test
 * New method; 31% homework, 23% for each test

More emphasis on team learning not on memorization.

Homework Assignments
Homework 1

Homework 2

Homework 3

Homework 4

Homework 5

Homework 6