MECH-2210-01, 02 (Dynamics)

Course Syllabus
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Material Engineering
University of Windsor, Canada
Semester: Fall 2023
Instructor information

• Name: Aleksandr Cherniaev Ph.D. P.Eng., Associate Professor

• Office: 2173 CEI
• Office hours: Tuesday, 11:30-12:30 (Sep.12 - Dec.05, except Reading Week)
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.uwindsor.ca/engineering/mame/cherniaev

Graduate Assistant (GA) information

Email
Name Topic Office Hours
(24hr response Mon-Fri)
Khademi, Sedigheh Wednesday, Dec. 6th
Class notes grades [email protected]
(Maryam) 12:30pm-2:30pm
Friday, Oct. 6th
Assignment # 1 grades
2pm-4pm
Farshbaf Zinati, Safa [email protected]
Friday, Dec. 1st
Assignment # 7 grades
2pm-4pm
Thursday, Oct 12th
Assignment # 2 grades
1pm-3pm
Beigpour, Reza [email protected]
Thursday, Dec 14th
Assignment # 8 grades
1pm-3pm
Wednesday, Oct 18th
Assignment # 3 grades
10am-12pm
Darko, King Lucas [email protected]
Wednesday, Dec 13th
Assignment # 9 grades
10am-12pm
Friday, Oct 20st
Assignment # 4 grades
12pm-2pm
Dehghanpour, Sajjad [email protected]
Friday, Oct 27st
Midterm Q1 grades
12pm-2pm
Thursday, Nov 16th
Assignment # 5 grades
12pm-2pm
Ebrahimi, Negin [email protected]
Thursday, Nov 9th
Midterm Q2 grades
12pm-2pm
Thursday, Nov 23rd
Assignment # 6 grades
3pm-5pm
Milliken, Evan [email protected]
Thursday, Nov 9th
Midterm Q3 grades
3pm-5pm
Wednesdays,12pm – 2pm
Gudisey, Anthony Project-related quest’ns [email protected]
(weekly)

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Class and lab information

• Class Location: CEI 1100

• Class Time:
-- section 1 and 2: Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 am - 11:20 am
• Lab or Tutorial Location: CEI 1100
• Lab or Tutorial Time: Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 5:20 pm.
• Lecture: 3 hours/week
• Laboratory or tutorial: 2 hours/week
• Credit weight: 4.0
• Course format: face-to-face
• Pre-requisites, from the current University of Windsor Undergraduate Calendar
(http://web4.uwindsor.ca/calendar):
o GENG-1110 or PHYS-1400
Course Description

From the current University of Windsor Undergraduate Calendar or Graduate Calendar

(http://web4.uwindsor.ca/calendar):
• Review of kinetics and kinematics of particles; work-energy and impulse-momentum methods;
moments of inertia of areas and masses; kinematics of rigid bodies; plane motion; forces and
accelerations for rigid bodies, energy and momentum methods for rigid bodies in plane motion.
Resources

• Course Brightspace site

• Primary text
o Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics by R. C. Hibbeler (bookstore website)
• Additional resources
o Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Dynamics by Beer, Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell, and
Self (Chap 15, except 15.6, 15.7; Chap 9.5; Chap 16; Chap 17)
o Engineering Mechanics 3, Dynamics by Gross, Hauger, Schröder, Wall, and Govindjee
• Web resources
o Keywords: dynamics of particles, dynamics of rigid bodies, kinematics, kinetics
o Organizations: Leddy Library, Knovel
o Working Model 2D (2D dynamic motion simulation software):
-- official website
-- official introductory tutorial (pdf)
-- valvecam simulation (video)
-- Whitworth mechanism simulation (video)
-- stackable pulleys simulation (video)
-- multiple tutorials available on YouTube

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Course Schedule
The following course schedule is approximate.

Review Kinematics Kinetics Important date

Week

Textbook Chapter or
Date Subject, activity, assignment, etc.
Assignment #
1 Sep 07 Introduction to the course
Sep 12 Review: terminology, units, vectors, FBDs Appendix B (vectors)
2 Sep 13 Tutorial 01: Intro to Working Model 2D GA presentation
Sep 14 Review: Kinematics of particles Chapter 12
Sep 19 Review: Kinetics of particles Chapter 13 – 15
3 Sep 20 Tutorial 02: Kinetics & kinematics of particles Assignment 01
Sep 21 Planar kinematics of rigid bodies Chapter 16
Sep 26 Planar kinematics of rigid bodies Chapter 16
4 Sep 27 Tutorial 03: Kinematics of rigid bodies Assignment 02
Sep 28 Planar kinematics of rigid bodies Chapter 16
Oct 03 Planar kinematics of rigid bodies Chapter 16
5 Oct 04 Tutorial 04: Kinematics of rigid bodies Assignment 03
Oct 05 Planar kinematics of rigid bodies Chapter 16
Oct 07-15 Reading week
Oct 17 Moments of inertia Chapter 17.1
6 Oct 18 Tutorial 05: Moments of inertia Assignment 04
Oct 19 Moments of inertia Chapter 17.1
Oct 24 Review of RB kinematics & moments of inertia Chapter 16 – 17.1
7 Oct 25 Tutorial 06: Review of RB kinematics & mom. in. Assignment 05
Oct 26 Kinetics of a rigid body: force, acceleration Chapter 17.2 – 17.5
Oct 31 Kinetics of a rigid body: force, acceleration Chapter 17.2 – 17.5
8 Nov 01 Midterm
Nov 02 Kinetics of a rigid body: force, acceleration Chapter 17.2 – 17.5
Nov 07 Kinetics of a rigid body: force, acceleration Chapter 17.2 – 17.5
9 Nov 08 Tutorial 07: Force, acceleration Assignment 06
Nov 09 Kinetics of a rigid body: work, energy Chapter 18
Nov 14 Kinetics of a rigid body: work, energy Chapter 18
10 Nov 15 Tutorial 08: Work, energy Assignment 07
Nov 16 Kinetics of a rigid body: work, energy Chapter 18
Nov 21 Kinetics of a rigid body: impulse, momentum Chapter 19
11 Nov 22 Project presentations
Nov 23 Kinetics of a rigid body: impulse, momentum Chapter 19
Nov 28 Kinetics of a rigid body: impulse, momentum Chapter 19
12 Nov 29 Tutorial 09: Work, energy/Impulse, momentum Assignment 08
Nov 30 Kinetics of a rigid body: impulse, momentum Chapter 19
Dec 05 Review of RB kinetics Chapter 17.2 – 19
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Dec 06 Tutorial 10: Impulse, momentum Assign. 09 (no grade)

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Evaluation Methods
The course grade will be evaluated as follows:

% of Final
Method of Evaluation Due Dates* Related Learning Outcomes
Grade

Assignments 12% weekly n/a

Class notes 3% randomly 8b

Midterm exam, 2 hours,
25% November 1st, 2023 1-4
closed book
Project 35% see project presentation 5
Final exam, 3 hours,
25% TBA 1-4
closed book
* Two to three-hour examination slots will normally be scheduled in the formal final examination periods in each
semester for all courses which terminate in that semester. All final examinations shall take place (or fall due, as
the case may be) during the two to three-hour final examination slot so scheduled. The actual duration of testing
procedures during the scheduled final examination slot may be less than the scheduled time, at the discretion of
the individual instructor. Senate Bylaw 54 – Section 1.2

Learning Outcomes
In this course, students will…

Learning
Number Learning Outcome Outcome Code

Recognize the distinction between a particle and a rigid body, as

1 1b
related to the laws of Newtonian mechanics

Use the principles of kinematics to build mathematical relationships

2 1a
relating the motion of particles and/or rigid bodies

3 Draw free body diagrams 1b

Implement one or more of the three fundamental laws of Newtonian
4 mechanics, as appropriate, into engineering problems involving 2b
particles and/or rigid bodies
Recognize and implement constraints, analyze, design, simulate, test,
5 and demonstrate an engineering device that performs a specific task, 4c
while documenting progress as requested
6 Prepare a detailed technical report 6c, 7a

7 Prepare a detailed technical presentation 7b

8 Practice timely preparation and submission of documentation 8b

* Learning Outcome Codes are keyed to the Table of Graduate Attributes and Indicators, which appears in Part 2
of the course syllabus

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CEAB Hours

Accreditation Units
Subject Areas One hour of lecture (corresponding to 50 minutes of activity) = 1AU
One hour of laboratory or scheduled tutorial = 0.5 AU
Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Engineering Science 75%

Engineering Design 25%

Complementary Studies

Other electronic devices aside from calculators

☒ Electronic devices aside from calculators are NOT permitted during tests/exams.
☐ Other electronic devices aside from calculators are permitted during tests/exams.
Acceptable electronic devices include: ___________

Calculators
• You are encouraged to purchase a good science or engineering calculator, which you will use
within this course and in your future studies and engineering career. There is no restriction on
the calculator, other than its primary function must be a calculator.

Laboratory Experience

Will there be a laboratory experience and safety procedures instruction? ☐ Yes ☒No

Student Perceptions of Teaching survey

The Student Perceptions of Teaching survey will be administered during the last two weeks of
classes, for 12-week courses. The Student Perceptions of Teaching survey will be administered
during the last week of classes, for 6-week courses.

Supplemental Privileges
☐ A supplemental examination is NOT allowed in this course.
☒ A supplemental examination is allowed in this course.

Use of Plagiarism-Detection Software in This Course

☐ Plagiarism-detection software, will NOT be used in this course.

☒ Plagiarism-detection software, may be used in this course.

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 Course Syllabus Part 2: Faculty of Engineering Information

The Faculty’s Commitment to Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Faculty of Engineering follows the lead of Canada’s Engineering Profession with its commitment to
equity, diversity, inclusivity, and reconciliation as addressed in language from the Profession’s 2009
Montreal Declaration.

While the profession of engineering itself is largely invisible, its impact is visible all around us: in the built
environments of our cities and towns; in our infrastructure; in our technology; in the ways we work and
the systems we rely on to remain safe and secure. As a profession, we are committed to helping provide
the best possible quality of life for all Canadians, with the understanding that it is the international
measure of Canada.

We, Canada’s engineers,

• Pledge to make educational enhancements that will encourage broader participation in the
profession by all segments of the population and foster innovation.
• Acknowledge that we must encourage the greater participation of underrepresented groups such
as Aboriginal Peoples.
• Acknowledge that we must attract and retain women in much greater numbers.
• Need to be more socially aware to address the unique issues facing individuals in our society.
• Understand that collaboration with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people will be essential to seizing
development and economic opportunities across Canada.

Further the Faculty of Engineering acknowledges its commitment to the outcomes of Canada’s Truth and
Reconciliation Commission. It continues its efforts to include “curriculum on residential schools, Treaties,
and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions to Canada” in the program of every
student.

The Faculty of Engineering promotes the recognition that “the University of Windsor sits on the traditional
territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the
Potawatomi. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-
mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits – les détroits – of Detroit.”

The Faculty of Engineering supports efforts by its students, staff, and faculty members in their recognition
of September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and December 6 as the National Day
of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

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Information for Students about Course Procedures

Assessment Considerations

• Midterm Exam
A midterm examination will occur after approximately six weeks of study. The format of
this examination will be closed-book, but a formula sheet will be provided with the exam.
A copy of the formula sheet will be posted prior to the exam. The exam will be 2 hours in
length. If a student fails to attend midterm examination for a legitimate reason (e.g.,
medical, family death, etc.), then the percentage weight of the missed exam will be
transferred to the final examination percentage weight. Confirmation is required from the
Associate Dean's office that the absence is legitimate. Any reference to medical excuse
notes, for all aspects of this class and not just the midterm examination, must utilize the
standardized Student Medical Certificate for the Faculty of Engineering from the University
of Windsor. This form is available from the Associate Dean’s (Academic) office. If a student
misses an examination for any other reason or fails to obtain confirmation from the
Associate Dean's office, they will be assigned a grade of zero for that specific evaluation.

• Final Exam
The final examination is 3 hours in length and is also of the closed-book type, and will also
have a formula sheet attached. The final exam will cover topics from the entire course. If
a student fails to write the final examination for a legitimate reason, verified as described
above, any replacement exam that might be offered may be given as an individual oral
exam, at the discretion of the instructor. These oral exams would typically be offered at
the instructor's soonest convenience, typically prior to the end of the examination period.
Failure to obtain confirmation that the missed final exam is excused will result in a grade
of zero on the exam.

• Tutorial Assignments
Every week approximately 2 to 4 problems will be assigned at the beginning of the tutorial.
Students will make a legitimate attempt at completing the problems and submit their work
at the end of tutorial. All assignments will be submitted physically as a hard copy at the
end of the tutorial period. Those assignments where solutions are suspected of being
reproduced from the solutions manual or from another source, will be scored as zero. Late
assignments (i.e. those which are not handed in by the end of the tutorial) will be evaluated
but any mark received will not count towards the student’s final grade (i.e. the student will
obtain feedback but a mark of zero will be assigned for the late submission). The same
policy will be applied to all other submissions associated with this class. Any student
who submits solutions reproduced from the solutions manual on more than one occasion
will score zero on all the assignments.

The following solution scheme must be applied in the submission of any tutorial question
within MECH 2210:
1. Identification/outline of required problem to be solved (required-to-find statement). (1
mark)

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 2. Illustration of problem (i.e., free body diagram – if necessary, statement of
assumptions.). (2 to 3 marks)
3. Correct, detailed solution to the problem. (5 to 6 marks)
4. One-line summary of the answer(s) with correct units. (1 mark)
Failure to follow this scheme, will result in a reduced assignment mark. The course
instructor has final discretion on the tutorial mark.

• Project
o A term project will be assigned early in the semester, and the evaluations will take place
throughout the semester. A series of reports are required as a part of the project
evaluation, along with a physical demonstration, to be scheduled near the end of
semester. In order to be successful students will need to continue their progress on the
project over the entire semester. The project may be completed in groups of two to four,
and a common mark will be assigned to all group members. Students are responsible for
choosing their own group members, and once your group information is submitted, no
changes will be accepted, even in the event that some students may withdraw from the
course. Information on the specifics of the project will be provided in a separate document
and also detailed in a presentation.

• Class notes
o Several times throughout the term, course instructor will require students to submit their
class notes, which they have developed themselves, for review and evaluation purposes.
The requirement to submit course notes will occur randomly throughout the term and,
potentially, with short notice, for example, requiring students to submit their notes at the
end of a class (e.g., using cell phone scanning app). There is no formal template or layout
required for the notes. It is expected that students will be keeping notes which are legible
and detailed with the suitable amount of text, diagrams, equations, and other presentation
means so that appropriate communication of engineering knowledge can occur. Each
individual submission will receive either full or zero marks (binary marking) depending
upon the quality and quantity of written information presented in the submitted course
notes. Any notes which, at the discretion of the course instructors, are duplication of
another individual’s notes will receive a mark of zero as will all other individuals who have
the duplicated notes.

• Missed Assignments, Tests, Reports, or Projects

o Documentation must be submitted to the Office of the Associate Dean
([email protected]) no later than three business days following the absence.
Documentation shall include the Faculty of Engineering Medical Form or other
appropriate documents.
o Transferring the weight to the midterm/final exam may apply, if deemed appropriate.

• Late Registration into Course

o Students who register late for the course are responsible to familiarize themselves with
course information that they missed prior to registration. No special accommodation will
be provided for missed assignments/assessments.

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Important Dates
References are made to Senate Bylaw 54, which can be found at lawlibrary.uwindsor.ca/Presto/home/home.aspx

September 7, 2023 First day of classes - The instructor must provide students with a course outline
(hard-copy or electronic) as per Senate Bylaw 54 – Paragraph 2.1.

September 20, 2023 The last date to ADD/DROP a course or change sections is two weeks after the
start of classes.
Last day for changes to the course syllabus per Senate Bylaw 54 – Paragraph
2.7. Compelling reasons can allow for changes after this date; students must
receive 2 weeks notice.

September 27, 2023 For Fall 2023 courses, the last day for student to make a formal request to
instructor(s) for accommodation for missed mandatory academic events (tests,
midterms, labs) due to Religious Observance or attendance at a recognized
University-sponsored event should be done within the first three weeks of the
academic term.

October 4, 2023 Financial Drop Date – Last day to receive full-tuition refund for Fall 2023 courses
(less non-refundable deposit if applicable). Any Fall 2023 course dropped after
this date will receive 0% refund.

October 7-15, 2023 Reading Week for Fall 2023 courses – No forms of assessment shall be
scheduled or due. Senate Bylaw 54 – Paragraph 2.3

October 9, 2023 Thanksgiving Day – University is closed. No forms of assessment shall be

scheduled or due. Senate Bylaw 54 – Paragraph 2.3

October 31, 2023 Application Deadline for Alternative Final Examination(s) Due to Conflict with
Religious Conviction for Fall 2023 courses.

October 31, 2023 Application Deadline for Alternative Final Examination(s) Due to 3 Exams
Scheduled on the Same Day or over a 24-hour period for Fall 2023 courses.
Senate Bylaw 54 – Paragraphs 2.5.2 and 2.5.3

November 13, 2023 Deadline for instructors to provide meaningful feedback on student performance,
constituting a minimum of 20% of the final grade, unless exempted by the Dean
with the instructor’s statement of rationale included as part of this course syllabus.
Senate Bylaw 54 – Paragraph 2.6

November 15, 2023 Last day to voluntarily withdraw from Fall 2023 courses. After this date, students
remain registered in the course and receive a final grade as appropriate.

November 30-December The last 7 calendar days prior to, and including, the last day of classes must be
6, 2023 free from any procedures for which a mark will be assigned, including the
submission of assignments such as essays, term papers, and take-home
examinations per Senate Bylaw 54 – Paragraph 1.3
Engineering courses that have a regularly scheduled laboratory or tutorial
are exempted by the Dean when the tutorial or laboratory assignment is begun,
completed, and submitted within the regularly scheduled class time.

December 6, 2023 Last day of classes for Fall 2023 courses.

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 December 7-8, 2023 Reading period prior to final exams. No forms of assessment shall be scheduled
or due.

December 9-20, 2023 Final examination period for Fall 2023 courses.

December 21, 2023 Alternate Final Exams Day for Fall 2023 courses.

January 8, 2024 First day of Classes for Winter 2024 courses.

As per Senate Bylaw 54 – Paragraph 2.11, a student who believes that a provision of paragraphs 2.1 – 2.10 is
being violated is encouraged to resolve the matter informally with the instructor and/or the AU Head. If the
complaint is not resolved, the student may appeal to the Dean of the Faculty.

Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) Graduate Attributes (1 - 12)

University of Windsor - Faculty of Engineering Indicators (a, b, c)

CEAB Graduate Attributes and Indicators

1. A knowledge base for engineering
Demonstrated competence in University level mathematics, natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, and specialized
engineering knowledge appropriate to the program.
a) Demonstrate competence in mathematics and modeling.
b) Demonstrate competence in natural sciences and engineering fundamentals.
c) Demonstrate competence in specialized engineering knowledge appropriate to the program.
2. Problem analysis
An ability to use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex engineering problems in
order to reach substantiated conclusions.
a) Classify a given problem according to commonly used solution methods.
b) Recognize given and missing information, assumptions, and information to be gathered for the solution method.
c) Execute a problem solution and interpret the results.
3. Investigation
An ability to conduct investigations of complex problems by methods that include appropriate experiments, analysis and
interpretation of data, and synthesis of information in order to reach valid conclusions.
a) Explain why an experimental methodology is appropriate for a given problem.
b) Conduct an experiment.
c) Interpret experimental results to formulate valid conclusions.
4. Design
An ability to design solutions for complex, open-ended engineering problems and to design systems, components or
processes that meet specified needs with appropriate attention to health and safety risks, applicable standards, economic,
environmental, cultural and societal considerations.
a) Generate a problem statement and its design objectives.
b) Consider constraints/stakeholders (e.g., health and safety, codes and standards, economics, and environmental,
social, and cultural considerations) when selecting a final design from a diverse set of candidate solutions.
c) Refine and advance a design to its final end state.
5. Use of engineering tools
An ability to create, select, apply, adapt, and extend appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools to a
range of engineering activities, from simple to complex, with an understanding of the associated limitations.
a) Select, create, modify, use, and understand the limitations of computational and analytical methods to model and
analyze engineering systems.
b) Select, create, modify, use, and understand the limitations of measuring instruments and testing equipment to
collect data for analysis.
6. Individual and teamwork
An ability to work effectively as a member and leader in teams, preferably in a multi-disciplinary setting.
a) Define individual contributions to the team effort.
b) Employ interpersonal skills to promote team dynamics.
c) Integrate individual contributions into a coherent team report or presentation.

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 7. Communication skills
An ability to communicate complex engineering concepts within the profession and with society at large. Such ability includes
reading, writing, speaking and listening, and the ability to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation,
and to give and effectively respond to clear instructions.
a) Comprehend and compose engineering-based written communications both from and for a variety of audiences.
b) Comprehend and deliver engineering-based oral communications both from and for a variety of audiences.
c) Prepare, integrate and interpret graphical communications used in written and visual formats (Examples: data
depicted through graphs, charts, and tables; other engineering drawings).
8. Professionalism
An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in society, especially the primary role of
protection of the public and the public interest.
a) Describe the role of the engineer in protecting and promoting the public welfare both locally and globally.
b) Demonstrate professional behavior in their individual interactions with others (Examples: proper etiquette in e-mail
and other communications, adherence to submission deadlines, courteous interactions with students and staff).
9. Impact of engineering on society and the environment
An ability to analyze societal and environmental aspects of engineering activities. Such ability includes an understanding of
the interactions that engineering has with the economic, health, safety, legal, and cultural aspects of society, the
uncertainties in the prediction of such interactions; and the concepts of sustainable design and development and
environmental stewardship.
a) Demonstrate an awareness of legal issues relevant to engineering activity.
b) Identify the impacts of engineering activity on society and the environment.
c) Identify ways to mitigate the potential negative impact of engineering activities on society and the environment.
10. Ethics and equity
An ability to apply professional ethics, accountability, and equity.
a) Define the concepts of ethics and equity.
b) Apply aspects of the PEO Code of Ethics to their current studies.
c) Identify equity issues within both the engineering profession and Canadian society, with an emphasis on the role of
Aboriginal peoples, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and sexual minorities.
11. Economics and project management
An ability to appropriately incorporate economics and business practices including project, risk and change management into
the practice of engineering and to understand their limitations.
a) Evaluate the economic and financial performance of an engineering activity, including life-cycle costs and benefits.
b) Estimate, organize, and manage engineering activities to be within time and budget constraints.
12. Life-long learning
An ability to identify and to address their own educational needs in a changing world in ways sufficient to maintain their
competence and allow them to contribute to the advancement of knowledge.
a) Identify the benefits of becoming a member of a professional society.
b) Independently summarize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a wide variety of sources, including
library methods, relevant codes/standards/regulations, and digital methods.

Grading
Grades for the course will be consistent with the following table, per the University of Windsor
Policy on Grading and Calculation of Averages.
☐ Undergraduate Course:
Letter A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
% 90- 85- 80- 77- 73- 70- 67- 63- 60- 57- 53- 50- 0-
Range 100 89.9 84.9 79.9 76.9 72.9 69.9 66.9 62.9 59.9 56.9 52.9 49.9

Supplemental Privileges

The Academic Standing Committee reviews student records yearly after the Winter Semester.
It may grant a supplemental evaluation privilege for a failed undergraduate course offered by
the Faculty of Engineering provided that the student:

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 • has failed only one course during the previous year (summer-fall-winter); and
• (b) has a grade below 50%; and
• (c) has a cumulative average of 60% or better.
The student must request to write a supplemental exam by sending an e-mail to
[email protected] no later than May 30 after the year in which the failure occurred. The
student will be informed of their eligibility to write a supplemental exam based on the criteria
above and the requirements of the process, including any fee. The supplemental examination
will normally occur in the 2-day period after the completion of final examinations in August. The
examination is marked Pass/Fail. If the examination is passed, the student will not need to
repeat the course; the original failing grade will remain be included in the student’s GPA
calculation. If the examination is failed, the student must repeat the course.

Use of digital resources

Source: Provostial Policy: The Use of Digital Learning Resources for Instructional and
Assessment Purposes

The digital resource – Brightspace – will be used in this course. It is a required resource, which
will be used for assessment purposes. The assessments that will rely on this resource (project
reports) constitute 20% of the grade for this course. The assignment of digital learning resources
at the University of Windsor is governed by a policy entitled The Use of Digital Learning Resources
for Instructional and Assessment Purposes,which can be reviewed at www.uwindsor.ca/policies.
Should you have any concerns about the assignment of digital learning resources for this course,
please let the Associate Dean responsible for [graduate/undergraduate] programs in your Faculty
know in writing, as the University regularly reviews this policy based on campus community
feedback.

Use of third-party software

As a student in this course you will be required to login to an online portal provided by D2L
(Brightspace) in order to complete course activities and submit project reports. Data that will be
collected may include name and email address, online performance, usage, and activity,
responses to questions and scores.This data is being collected for academic record-keeping and
support of your learning. The authorization for the collection of this information is the University
of Windsor Act, 1962, and Senate Bylaw 33 of the University of Windsor. If you have any
questions, please contact [email protected].

Student Accessibility Services: https://www.uwindsor.ca/studentaccessibility/

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides a variety of services and supports to students with
documented disabilities (including: learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder,
acquired brain injuries, vision, hearing and mobility impairments, chronic medical conditions, and
psychiatric issues).

If you have, or think you may have a disability, you may wish to visit SAS to learn how best to
meet your academic goals. Students with disabilities who require academic accommodations in
this course must contact an Advisor in SAS (lower level of Dillon Hall, (519) 253-3000 ext. 6172
or online at http://www.uwindsor.ca/studentaccessibility/) to complete SAS Registration and
receive the necessary Letters of Accommodation.

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 After registering with SAS, you must present your Letter of Accommodation and discuss your
needs with me as early in the term as possible.

Feeling Overwhelmed?
From time to time, students face obstacles that can affect academic performance. If you
experience difficulties and need help, it is important to reach out to someone.

For help addressing mental or physical health concerns on campus, contact (519) 253-3000:
- Student Health Services at ext. 7002 (http://www.uwindsor.ca/studenthealthservices/)
- Student Counselling Centre at ext. 4616 (http://www.uwindsor.ca/studentcounselling/)
- Peer Support Centre at ext. 4551

24 Hour Support is Available

- My Student Support Program (MySSP) is an immediate and fully confidential 24/7 mental
health support that can be accessed for free through chat, online, and telephone. This service is
available to all University of Windsor students and offered in over 30 languages. Call: 1-844-
451-9700, visit https://keepmesafe.myissp.com/ or download the My SSP app: Apple App
Store/Google Play.

A full list of on- and off-campus resources is available at http://www.uwindsor.ca/wellness.

Should you need to request alternative accommodation contact your instructor or associate
dean.

Services Available to Students at the University of Windsor

Students are encouraged to discuss any disabilities, including questions and concerns
regarding disabilities, with the course instructor. Let’s plan a comfortable and productive
learning experience for everyone. The following services are also available to students:

• Sexual Misconduct Response & Prevention Office: http://www.uwindsor.ca/sexual-assault

• Student Accessibility Services: http://www.uwindsor.ca/studentaccessibility/
• Skills to Enhance Personal Success (S.T.E.P.S): http://www.uwindsor.ca/lifeline/steps-skills-to-
enhance-personal-success
• Student Counseling Centre: http://www.uwindsor.ca/scc
• Academic Advising Centre: http://www.uwindsor.ca/advising/
• Writing Support Desk: https://www.uwindsor.ca/success/318/writing-support-desk
• Information Technology Services: https://www.uwindsor.ca/itservices/support
• Student Health Services: https://www.uwindsor.ca/studenthealthservices/
• Mental Health: https://www.uwindsor.ca/wellness

Sexual Misconduct
The University of Windsor values dignity, respect and equality for all individuals and strives to
foster an atmosphere of healthy attitudes and behaviours towards sexuality, sex and gender.

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recreational and working environment.

All forms of sexual misconduct (included, but not limited to: verbal harassment, non-consensual
sexual contact; online harassment; non-consensual sharing of images, etc.) jeopardize the
mental, physical and emotional welfare of our students and employees, as well as the safety of
the campus community and the reputation of the University. Anyone who has
experienced sexual misconduct deserves support. Regardless of whether the incident occurred
recently or many years ago, you deserve support now.

If you wish to speak confidentially about an incident of sexual misconduct, please contact the
Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention Office at [email protected]. Please note,
you do not have to formally report your experience in order to receive support, resources, and
guidance. If you would like to consider filing a formal complaint with the University, or have
questions about policies and procedures regarding sexual misconduct, the Office can also
provide this information and assist with the process.

Student Self Report of Illness

Medical or Compassionate Absences: If students will miss an exam, class, test, assignment
etc. and are requesting an accommodation, they must report the illness to
[email protected], along with the appropriate documentation (e.g., a doctor’s note for an
illness). Determinations about whether and how to accommodate students who submit requests
for consideration based on compassionate grounds will, as usual, be made by instructors and/or
the Associate Dean, in keeping with any standard procedures within specific Faculties and the
Senate bylaws.

Students should report a COVID related illness or isolation/quarantine to

[email protected]. The email will generate an automated response with
instructions.

Minimum technology requirements

To support your studies, you will require access to particular computer hardware and software
for most UWindsor courses. The UWindsor standard computing platform supported by IT
Services is a device running current, supported versions of Microsoft Windows and MS Office
365. For detailed recommendations, please read this FAQ:
http://ask.uwindsor.ca/app/answers/detail/a_id/688

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General Class Expectations

Attendance and punctuality

• Attendance in classes and labs is critical to student success; students should seize the opportunity
to share and discuss information in labs, tutorials, and classes. The course is designed to move
swiftly and efficiently. If a student is going to miss a class or lab, s/he should inform the instructor
and GA before missing the class or lab.

Communication
• Students are encouraged to utilize office hours to ask questions. Only emails sent from a
uwindsor email address will be responded to. Emails should be sent with courtesy; they should
include an informative subject line, a salutation (e.g., Hello Dr. Name), a body, and a closing (e.g.,
Best regards, Name).

Group work
• Groups are encouraged to develop ground rules, identify roles and responsibilities, set timelines,
and set standards of communication for the group.

Academic Integrity
All incidents of academic dishonesty will be documented with the Associate Dean of Engineering
– Academic. University procedures will be followed. Such incidents may include, but are not
limited to: submission of assignments other than your own, receiving or sharing prior knowledge
of test questions, sharing or receiving information during a test by any means (including
electronic), possession of any electronic device (including cell phones) during a test except for an
approved calculator, sharing or receiving knowledge of a test with students who have not yet
written the test, sharing a calculator or formula sheet during the test, using a solutions manual to
prepare submitted assignments.

Associated with on-line instruction and evaluation, the course instructor may identify academic
integrity concerns with submissions for a graded aspect of the course. In such cases, the faculty
member can set up an on-line meeting with individual student(s) to further assess knowledge in
the given area. This on-line assessment can either confirm the original mark, or can be
considered in place of the initial assessment to increase or decrease the original mark. All such
cases will be documented with the Department Head.

The uploading of test, exam, assignment, laboratory, and project questions or prompts to,
as well as the downloading of answers or responses from ChatGPT and other on-line
services is a breach of academic integrity. Academic integrity violations will be dealt with
according to Bylaw 31. Typical sanctions for a first offence range from a zero grade to a
formal censure listed on your transcript.

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Definition of Plagiarism
Source: Student Code of Conduct

Plagiarism: the act of copying, reproducing or paraphrasing portions of someone else's published
or unpublished material (from any source, including the internet), without proper
acknowledgement. Plagiarism applies to all intellectual endeavours: creation and presentation of
music, drawings, designs, dance, photography and other artistic and technical works. In the case
of oral presentations, the use of material that is not one’s own, without proper acknowledgment
or attribution, constitutes plagiarism and, hence, academic dishonesty. (Students have the
responsibility to learn and use the conventions of documentation as accepted in their area of
study.)

Use of Plagiarism-Detection Software

1. Rationale. The University believes in the right of all students to be part of a University community
where academic integrity is expected, maintained, enforced, and safeguarded; it expects that all
students will be evaluated and graded on their own individual work; it recognizes that students often
have to use the ideas of others as expressed in written, published, or unpublished work in the
preparation of essays, assignments, reports, theses, and publications. However, it expects that both
the data and ideas obtained from any and all published or unpublished material will be properly
acknowledged and sources disclosed. Failure to follow this practice constitutes plagiarism. The
University, through the availability of plagiarism-detection software, desires to encourage responsible
student behaviour, prevent plagiarism, improve student learning, and ensure greater accountability.

2. Procedure. Plagiarism-detection software may be used for some or all student assignments in this
course, at the instructor’s discretion. You may be asked to submit your assignments to the instructor
in electronic form who will then submit the assignments to plagiarism-detection software if deemed
necessary. (NOTE: this depends on the plagiarism checking tool)

3. Privacy and Copyright. Your privacy is protected even if your name and/or student number is on
your assignments because the plagiarism-detection software does not make students’ assignments
available to outside third parties. Further, you retain the copyright in your work. Copyright, in relation
to a work, is defined in Canada’s Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42, s. 3(1), which is available on
the Department of Justice Canada website. Plagiarism-detection software use of student work
complies with Canadian copyright and privacy laws.

4. Originality Reports. If the results of an originality report may be used to charge you with academic
misconduct, you will be notified of the result of the report, and you will be given the opportunity to
respond before any disciplinary penalty is imposed.

5. Plagiarism. Information about plagiarism and appropriate acknowledgement of sources can be

found at the Office of Academic Integrity: http://www1.uwindsor.ca/academicintegrity/

Instructor’s Policy on Recording Lectures

Lectures in the virtual classroom will not be recorded. Students are not permitted to record the
lectures.

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a guest lecturer or classmate presentation or performance without the written consent of the
presenter, or who disseminate a recording without the explicit written permission from the
instructor or presenter will be subject to the University’s misconduct policies, at minimum.

Intellectual Property
Course materials prepared by the instructor are considered by the University to be an instructor’s
intellectual property covered by the Copyright Act, RSC 1985, c C-42. These materials are made
available to you for your own study purposes, and cannot be shared outside of the class or
“published” in any way. Lectures, whether in person or online, cannot be recorded without the
instructor’s permission. Posting course materials or any recordings you may make to other
websites without the express permission of the instructor may constitute copyright infringement.

Bylaws and Policies

The following are links to the University of Windsor bylaws and policies. The intention is to share
these policies and bylaws with engineering students in a way that is straightforward and clear –
because our learning depends on our ability to create an environment and culture that supports
our individual and collective needs for learning and teaching.
University senate bylaws can be found: http://www.uwindsor.ca/secretariat/49/senate-bylaws
University senate policies can be found: http://www.uwindsor.ca/secretariat/48/senate-policies

SoTL Research in Our Classroom

As your instructor, I approach teaching and learning in a scholarly way, which means that my
teaching practices are supported by research and evidence derived from my classes. This
course may also be evaluated as part of internal or external quality assurance processes and as
part of ongoing curriculum design and improvement. As a student in this course, your
Brightspace student data may be used for evaluating the course delivery and your engagement
in the various aspects of the course. If this occurs, it will only be after final grades are submitted
and approved, so it will have no effect on your grade. The learning management course data
provides information about your individual course usage and activity during the time that you are
enrolled in the course. Your anonymized, aggregated data may also be used in the future in
reports, articles or presentations.

Please note, that should I utilize information from a course for research, I will only do so with
clearance from the University Research Ethics Board and which would satisfy the requirements
of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans. Any such
research would involve having your free and informed consent first and would spell out the
conditions for the research including how your privacy, security, and welfare would be protected.

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