MATSE 081: MATERIALS IN MATSE 081: MATERIALS IN TODAY’S WORLDTODAY’S WORLD

The book is mandatory, and The book is mandatory, and may be bought from the PSU may be bought from the PSU Bookstore on campus, or from Bookstore on campus, or from the bookstore downtown.the bookstore downtown.

The course content is found at: The course content is found at: https://www.e-education.psu.edhttps://www.e-education.psu.edu/matse081/starthere/l1.htmlu/matse081/starthere/l1.html

The course is administered on The course is administered on ANGEL at: ANGEL at: http://cms.psu.edu/

MATSE 081: MATERIALS IN MATSE 081: MATERIALS IN TODAY’S WORLDTODAY’S WORLD

The “in-class” section of MATSE 081 is a hybrid The “in-class” section of MATSE 081 is a hybrid in-class/on-line learning environment. Section 1 in-class/on-line learning environment. Section 1 combines the convenience of online quizzing combines the convenience of online quizzing using ANGEL, with the “comfort” of in-class using ANGEL, with the “comfort” of in-class lectures.lectures.

Lectures are on Mondays and Wednesdays Lectures are on Mondays and Wednesdays only. only.

Fridays are reserved for completing the end-of-Fridays are reserved for completing the end-of-Lesson quizzes, reading the book, quiet Lesson quizzes, reading the book, quiet contemplation, etc.contemplation, etc.

INSTRUCTORINSTRUCTOR

Dr. Paul R. Howell, 231 Steidle Bldg. Tel. 863-Dr. Paul R. Howell, 231 Steidle Bldg. Tel. 863-3363; e-mail: 3363; e-mail: howell@ems.psu.edu

You should only need to use this telephone You should only need to use this telephone number or e-mail address in an emergency, e.g., number or e-mail address in an emergency, e.g., if ANGEL is "down.” Otherwise, always e-mail if ANGEL is "down.” Otherwise, always e-mail me or the TAs using ANGELme or the TAs using ANGEL

(Personal office hours: by appointment.)(Personal office hours: by appointment.)

STEIDLE BUILDINGSTEIDLE BUILDING

THE HOMEPAGE OF THE WEB THE HOMEPAGE OF THE WEB SITE SITE

ANGEL LINKANGEL LINK

THE HOMEPAGE ON ANGELTHE HOMEPAGE ON ANGEL

LOCKS!LOCKS!

There are locks on nearly all folders; There are locks on nearly all folders; there there is no lock on “is no lock on “Implied Consent Form and Implied Consent Form and Course ContractCourse Contract” document.” document.

You must sign this document before the You must sign this document before the locks turn from black to gray.locks turn from black to gray.

You may then access all the materials.You may then access all the materials. If, when you try to open something, it asks If, when you try to open something, it asks

for a password, it means that you have not for a password, it means that you have not signed the required document!signed the required document!

THE HOMEPAGE ON ANGELTHE HOMEPAGE ON ANGEL

THE LESSONS FOLDERTHE LESSONS FOLDER

THE COMMUNICATE TOOL –THE COMMUNICATE TOOL –USE IT!USE IT!

CONTACTING THE CONTACTING THE INSTRUCTIONAL TEAMINSTRUCTIONAL TEAM

Use ANGEL e-mail!Use ANGEL e-mail!Address your e-mails to “All Faculty”Address your e-mails to “All Faculty”THIS IS YOUR LIFELINE!THIS IS YOUR LIFELINE!DO NOT ADDRESS YOUR E-MAILS TO DO NOT ADDRESS YOUR E-MAILS TO

prh1 – THEY WILL NOT GET prh1 – THEY WILL NOT GET ANSWERED!ANSWERED!

THE COURSE STRUCTURETHE COURSE STRUCTURE

The course is “built” around 12 Lessons + The course is “built” around 12 Lessons + 2 orientation weeks.2 orientation weeks.

Each Lesson will take ~ one week to Each Lesson will take ~ one week to complete.complete.

The instructional material for each Lesson The instructional material for each Lesson can be found on the course Web site.can be found on the course Web site.

THE GRADINGTHE GRADING

Category Points PointTotal

Percentage (%)of Grade

Quizzes2 @ 302 @ 708 @ 50Sub-Total, Quizzes

60140400600 600 60

Assignments7 @ 50 350 350 35

Communications 50 50 5

TOTAL 1000 1000 100

QUIZZESQUIZZES Twelve quizzes are oTwelve quizzes are open-Book, and un-pen-Book, and un-

proctoredproctored. . The quizzes will be taken online. Each The quizzes will be taken online. Each student in the class will receive a "custom-student in the class will receive a "custom-delivered", unique quiz. The quizzes are found in delivered", unique quiz. The quizzes are found in the Lesson folders.the Lesson folders.

Deadlines for the completion of the quizzes are Deadlines for the completion of the quizzes are given on the Web site.given on the Web site.

AllAll ANGELANGEL quizzes will be available from the first quizzes will be available from the first day of class!day of class!

Students are encouraged to help each other!Students are encouraged to help each other!

THE QUIZZES ARE NOT TRIVIAL!THE QUIZZES ARE NOT TRIVIAL!

ASSIGNMENTSASSIGNMENTS

The seven assignments should be completed individually, The seven assignments should be completed individually, and submitted online, on or before the due date given on and submitted online, on or before the due date given on the Web site.the Web site.

The assignments are thematic, they highlight the structure, The assignments are thematic, they highlight the structure, properties, processing and performance of one particular properties, processing and performance of one particular material.material.

You can download the assignments from the Web site. You can download the assignments from the Web site. Your answers to Assignments 1-4, 6 and 7 will be Your answers to Assignments 1-4, 6 and 7 will be submitted as ANGEL quizzes.submitted as ANGEL quizzes.

You will submit Assignment 5 in a drop box on ANGELYou will submit Assignment 5 in a drop box on ANGEL

COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTREQUIREMENT

5% of total grade is available for 5% of total grade is available for participating in the various surveys, participating in the various surveys, which will be posted periodically. I will e-which will be posted periodically. I will e-mail you when surveys are available.mail you when surveys are available.

E-ETIQUETTEE-ETIQUETTE

All written communications, whether by ANGEL All written communications, whether by ANGEL e-mail or on the discussion board must be e-mail or on the discussion board must be grammatically correct, properly punctuated and grammatically correct, properly punctuated and free of spelling errors.free of spelling errors.

All written communications must be courteous All written communications must be courteous and polite. Examples of impolite behavior are and polite. Examples of impolite behavior are posted on the Web site.posted on the Web site.

E-mail is only to be used for communications E-mail is only to be used for communications between single students and the faculty.between single students and the faculty.

THE GRADES: I DO NOT THE GRADES: I DO NOT “GRADE ON A CURVE”“GRADE ON A CURVE”

AA 90+90+ A-A- 86+86+ B+B+ 82+82+ BB 78+78+ B-B- 74+74+ C+C+ 70+70+ CC 66+66+ DD 56+56+ FF 0 - 55.90 - 55.9

THE CLASS RULESTHE CLASS RULES

During Class:During Class:Extend Courtesy to Everyone in the Room!Extend Courtesy to Everyone in the Room!No Reading Newspapers.No Reading Newspapers.No Extra-Curricular ConversationsNo Extra-Curricular ConversationsNo Sleeping.No Sleeping.No iPods, CD players, Walkmen, etc.No iPods, CD players, Walkmen, etc.No cell phonesNo cell phones

MATSE 081: MATERIALS IN MATSE 081: MATERIALS IN TODAY’S WORLDTODAY’S WORLD

The course content is found at:The course content is found at: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/matse081/starthere/l

1.html

The course is administered on ANGEL at: The course is administered on ANGEL at: http://cms.psu.edu/