1. Recitation 6 Intro
Engineering Pro Tips

2. Document Formats
Download presentations from Google Docs and check formatting before submitting
Organize your course files and folders
Download manager Chrome extension or Firefox Add-on
EG 1003 teamwork experience for interviews
Mac users, partition your HD for windows or run a virtual machine

3. Repeated Writing Errors on Reports
Answer all lab report questions thoroughly
Do not use subjective language, be EXPLICIT
One idea per paragraph
Do not use I, we, us, our, my…
Tables labeled above, figures below
Table 2: Cost Estimate
Tables and figures must fit on one page
Formulas get their own line

4. Connecting Enginering Design, Analysis, and Modeling

5. Analysis

6. Conclusions

7. Errors
Small sample size (<30)
Bias (confirmation and survivorship)
No peer review
Statistical significance vs. practical significance
Correlation vs. causation

8. Software Engineering

9. Algorithms and Flow Charts

10. Programming Resources
NYU Lynda
Codeacadmey
Khan Academy
w3schools (web design)
Online Open Courses
Coursera
MIT OpenCourseWare
Google and Stack Overflow

11. Programming Software
Math (MATLAB, Mathematica)
CAD (Autodesk, SOLIDWORKS, Google SketchUp)
Databases (SQL, Oracle, GIS)
Statistics (R, SPSS, SAS)
Web design (Wordpress, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP)
IDEs (Visual Studio, Eclipse, Xcode)
Source code text editors (Notepad++, VIM, Emacs)
Version control (Dropbox, Google Drive, Git)

12. Programming Languages
Visual Programming Languages
LabVIEW/Lego Mindstorms
Google Blockly/MIT Scratch
ModelBuilder in ArcGIS

13. Programming Languages
Visual Programming Languages
LabVIEW/Lego Mindstorms
Google Blockly/MIT Scratch
ModelBuilder in ArcGIS
Programming Languages C
Java
Python

14. Hardware Engineering

15. Computer Limiting Factors
Hard disk drive (HDD) vs. solid-state drive (SDD)
Random-access memory (RAM)
Central processing unit (CPU), parallel computing
Sound card, video card, WiFi adapter
Monitor, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen
USB, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, SD cards
Modem/router (Ethernet vs. WiFi vs. 5G vs. Bluetooth)
Operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android)

16. Computing Options
Microcontrollers (Arduino)
Single board computer (Raspberry Pi 3)
NYU Virtual Computer Lab
High Performance Computing at NYU

17. Selecting the Hardware for the Software
AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit
Google Chrome
LabVIEW
LEGO Digital Designer
LEGO Mindstorms
MATLAB
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Microsoft Project

18. Privacy and Cybersecurity

19. Digital Privacy (FBI vs. Apple)

20. Digital Privacy (Equifax Hack)

21. Digital Security (DDoS Attack)

22. Digital Security (WannaCry Ransomware)

23. Programmer Humor