Please answer the following on the slips of paper:

1. What is your name (and preferred first name)?2. What is your hometown?3. Which time do you prefer for group work (morning,

afternoon, evening)?4. Do you use Microsoft Word?5. Did you receive email from me? If not, list your email

address.6. What information about you can help me learn who you are?7. Do you have questions about CE 104?

8. (Optional) Do you find Ames to be welcoming and inclusive?

Introduction

Instructor: Prof. Chris Rehmann

Instructor: high school & college

Instructor: college & grad school

Undergrad research: sediment transport by waves

Grad research: mixing efficiency of turbulence

Instructor: postdoc

Instructor: postdoc

Instructor: postdoc

Instructor: faculty

Instructor: faculty

Instructor: faculty

North Outlet

South Outlet

Hudson River main channel

Tivoli Bay

Instructor: faculty

Instructor: faculty

Instructor: faculty

Instructor: faculty

Syllabus

Instructor’s expectations•What should I expect of the students?•Come to class on time•Participate•Complete the HW on time•Abstain from academic misconduct •Uphold group expectations•Show interest in CE•Be respectful to all speakers•Ask questions in class and out of class.

Students’ expectations

•What should students expect of me?•Provide accurate and precise information•Grade fairly•Help you learn the material•Respond to emails•Be engaging; keep the focus•Show respect •Start and end on time

Exercise: CE characteristics

In groups, rank the importance of the following characteristics:

1.Communication skills2.Ethics and professionalism3.Motivation4.Problem solving skills5.Proficiency in math and science6.Technical skills