Fall 2008 Semester*Usage Policy & ©Copyright by M. Kostic*
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Class/Homework/Lab/Exam/Grading Policy :
(the following link is Integral part of the Syllabus and to be reviewed, printed and filed with the Syllabus)
University Learning, Ethics and Professionalism; Class, HW, and Exam Policies [Click] ASME Ethics Center * Unit Conversions and Constants * * Metric prefixes-conversion * Lab Safety Rules*Let's get acquainted-First Things First! [PDF] [In Charge] * FS/UC/APPM
Instructor: Professor Milivoje KOSTIC, PhD., P.E. [Millivoye Kostitch]
Office: EB 208 (Engineering Building, Rm. 208)
Telephone: (815) 753-9975 or 753-9979; Fax: (815) 753-0416
WEB: Google <kostic> or www.kostic.niu.edu; E-MAIL: kostic@niu.edu
Office Hours Fall 2008: Tu&Th 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM and by appointment in EB 208.
Class Hours Fall 2008: MEE 101: Tu&Th 12:30-01:45 PM in EB 101 (S); and MEE 352: Tu&Th 09:30-10:45 AM in EB 311.
Course, Schedule and other Info:
Courses/Catalogs [UG CEET ME][GR CEET ME] * Calendars/Schedules etc. * Search Any Course Schedule:
Teaching/Research Graduate Assistants:
Teaching Assistants (see TA Work Description and Important Role, Regular meetings on We at 1:30 PM):
MEE 101 and MEE 352: Shyam Chunduru (Seshu Prabhu Shyam Chunduru, email: shyam.343@gmail.com); Office hours: We 12-1 PM; Th 2-4 PM in EB231(CAD Lab) Phone 815-753-1255 and TBA in EB 130, Phone 815-753-5521
MEE 101fa08 Class Delegate/Representative: Jeremy Orbach ( jorbach@niu.edu )
MEE 352fa08 Class Delegate/Representative: Kevin Manktelow, email: Kevin071586 at yahoo.com
Thesis/Project Research Assistants (see Graduate Research Assistantship Openings):
Nanofluids project: Regular meetings on Th at 4 PM: Kalyan Chaitanya Simham (email: simhamkalyan@gmail.com ); Casey Walleck (cwalleck@niu.edu); Srikanth Kondapally (kondapallysrknth@gmail.com); EB 254 Lab Tel: 753-1252; or in EB 231 (CAD/CAM Lab) Tel: 753-1255.
CFD project: Regular meetings on Fr at 10:30 AM (NIU) and Mo at 9:30 AM (DuPage Airport): Bishwadipa Das Adhikary (email: bishwadipa07@yahoo.com ), Dipankar Biswas (cautious3640@gmail.com); and Bhaskar Rao Tulimilli (tulimillibhaskar@gmail.com); Phani Ganesh (phani_67@yahoo.com); in EB 231 (CAD/CAM Lab) Tel: 753-1255.
Diversity and Multicultural Issues: Enhancing awareness of diversity and multicultural issues, and integrating diverse activities in teaching and learning, should improve teaching and learning environment and outcomes, and thus contribute to the betterment of quality of life, productivity and standard of living, and ultimately improve happiness of individuals and harmony of whole society. We should be aware that reality is different from our perception (it may not be what we think it is!), thus we should not take "things" too personally and try to understand differences and be more objective. More info at: www.kostic.niu.edu/diversity-multiculture
Special Needs/Disabilities: Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability or special need should contact CAAR-Center for Access-Ability Resources (University Health Service - Fourth Floor). The CAAR can also arrange to provide course materials (including this syllabus) in alternative formats if necessary. More info at: Students with Disabilities
Pro-Activity in Learning, Communications and Personal Issues: I truly believe that vast majority of our students are very smart but may be academically weak and all need to improve. I will be challenging students and my pro-activity and comments are never meant to be personal but as examples in general (third person, regardless of form) in order to motivate and be objective. All of you deserve to be more challenged in the most creative age of your life. As adults and professionals, we are here to objectively learn new materials and subjective personal-issues should be marginalized and avoided (please avoid self-serving excuses). First stage of learning is confusion, thus nobody should be intimidated to ask questions, and our objective is to clarify confusion by understanding and differentiating similar but not the same concepts and practicing professional skills. If anyone has any subjective issues should talk immediately with your Class Representative (your elected/appointed colleague), TA and me while learning, since for example, comments after getting unsatisfactory grade may look as made-up excuses. In summary, substance is more important than form, so I will emphasize concept-understanding and comprehension, creative problem-solving and brainstorming, and invite you to be pro-active and freely interrupt me at any time with relevant questions in order to clarify any confusion.
Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics: Academic integrity, honesty and professional ethics are very important aspects of learning in colleges and universities and later in social and professional life. Go to Online Tutorial on Academic Integrity at http://www.ai.niu.edu/ai/students and obtain the Certificate of Completion. See also ASME Ethics Center.