Welcome to ENGR 131!#

Assignments#

listed in chronological order of due date

Practice Final

Office Hours#

zoom link

Monday: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Dan Tran - Zoom)

Monday: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (Dan Tran - Innovation Studio)

Monday: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Ritu Ghosh - Zoom)

Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (David Khan - Innovation Studio)

Thursday: 8:00 am - 10:00 am (Jonathan Ehring- Zoom)

Thursday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Jonathan Ehring - Innovation Studio)

Thursday: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Prof. Agar - Curtis 261C)

Thursday: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (David Khan - Zoom)

Friday: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Ritu Ghosh - Innovation Studio)

Welcome to ENGR131: Introduction to Programming for Engineers at Drexel University! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‰#

๐Ÿ‘‹ Hello, Future Problem Solvers!

Welcome to the course thatโ€™s going to turbocharge your engineering brain ๐Ÿง  with one of the most powerful tools in the worldโ€”Programming! Think of this as your ticket to becoming the Tony Stark of your generation (minus the flying suitโ€ฆ unless you build one here, which we fully encourage). ๐Ÿš€

Why Programming?#

Letโ€™s face it, engineers donโ€™t just build bridges or design circuits anymoreโ€”they program them to think, to optimize, and to wow. ๐Ÿ’ก

  • Ever wonder how rockets land themselves? ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Programming.

  • Curious about how AI designs new materials? ๐Ÿค– Programming.

  • Interested in controlling a 3D printer to build futuristic designs? ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ Yep, programming.

By the end of this course, youโ€™ll know how to make a computer dance to your tune ๐ŸŽถ (metaphoricallyโ€ฆ but if you want to code an actual dance bot, weโ€™d love to see it).

Your Superpower Awaits#

By the end of ENGR131, youโ€™ll be equipped with the programming skills to turn ideas into reality. Whether itโ€™s simulating a robot arm or optimizing energy systems, youโ€™ll have the tools to engineer the future. ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒ

So buckle up, engineers, because weโ€™re about to embark on a journey where logic meets creativity, and math meets magic. Letโ€™s code, build, and innovate together!

๐Ÿ”ฅ Drexel Dragons, unite! ๐Ÿ‰

Syllabus