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Week 1 Lecture

InstructorInstructor

You should be able to find your instructor’s

contact information on his/her coursepolicy sheet and/or the main website in theInstructor Contact Information areaInstructor Contact Information area.

What skills do you think a future

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engineer needs, say in the year 2020?

Introduce yourself to two nearby studentsIntroduce

yourself to two nearby students.

Talk to these students and create a shortlist of skillslist of skills. Be prepared to share your thoughts with the

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Which of the three comparison shapes on the

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Occasional Thursday night sessions (must sign up for CRN 90018):

TestsSpecial presentations Departmental Information Sessions (Sept 16-Oct 22; must attend 4 sessions) Departmental

Information Sessions (Sept 16 Oct 22; must attend 4 sessions)

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• Download a copy from the main website on

Blackboard (http://learn.vt.edu)

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Test 1: 7:00 PM, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

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Test 2: 7:00 PM Thursday Oct 30 2008

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Test 2: 7:00 PM, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

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Final Exam: Friday, Dec. 12, 2008; 4:25 – 6:25PM

Tablet PC Based Instruction

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1984 First US public university to require

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to own a PC Virginia Tech is the first and largest publicVirginia Tech is the first and largest public

university to require Tablet PCs in the U.S.

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software will be on the main website.software will be on the main website.

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Instant Feedback from Students

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• Instant Feedback from Students

LabVIEW programming class- spring 2008