HW01: Creating Your D4P Portfolio
This assignment is due in one week (due Sept-4) at 11:59PM. See BBLearn for assignment deadlines.
Complete a short introduction to yourself on Google Sites ( sites.google.com – use your NAU login information).
Save PDFs of the pages to submit to Bb Learn – read “Creating a PDF” for additional information.
Submit the link to your D4P Portfolio on Bb Learn – copy & paste to the “Add Comments” section. Help for Google Sites is provided here: http://support.google.com/sites/?hl=en#topic=1689606.
Part 1: About Me
The main page of your D4P Portfolio should be an “About Me” section. Since this is your portfolio, choose a theme and add pictures to capture your personality that you wish to display. Remember that homework must be prepared and presented in a professional manner.
At minimum, answer the following questions.
- Name
- Where are you from?
- What year are you?
- What is your intended major? Why?
- What do you hope to achieve though this class?
- What is something unique about you (different from anyone else in the class)?
Part 2: Current Understanding
Create a new page (Google’s help is here) to capture your current understanding of engineering and the four pillars of the D4P Program: Design, Communication, Teamwork, and Professionalism. Answer the following questions:
What is an Engineer? What does an engineer do?
What is Engineering Design? Why should we follow a Design Process?
Why is Communication important in engineering? How must an engineer communicate?
Why is Teamwork important in engineering? What are desirable characteristics of a good team member?
What does Professionalism mean? Provide specific examples.
