SYSE 561

Spring 2010

Logistics Engineering
Syllabus
Systems Engineering
Systems and Systems Engineering Systems of Systems Logistics in terms of systems

Details
SYSE 561 Logistics Engineering 64723 Spring 2010 SYSE 561: Logistics Engineering is offered by the Systems Engineering Program at Portland State Universitys Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science as an approved elective for the Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering degree.

Course Number: Course Title: CRN: Term:

Logistics Engineering
Definition and analysis of logistics from a systems engineering perspective Integration of logistics planning and management into the systems engineering approach, process, and methods Application of systems engineering related concepts, including reliability, maintainability, supportability, sustainability, and complete lifecycle planning and management to logistics planning and operations Supply chain optimization techniques, e.g. JIT, VMI, CMI, DFT, integration Inventory planning and management Impacts of technology on logistics engineering, including discussion of select technologies, e.g. RFID Basic financial and economic concepts of concern to the practicing logistician Basic ethical issues arising in the practice of logistics. Terminology associated with logistics Localization and Internationalization Additional topics dependant on current events, evolution of the field, and the interests of the class, e.g. Liquid Logistics

Table of Contents
Description .....................................................................1 Prerequisites ...................................................................1 Format and Delivery.........................................................2 Technical and System Requirements ..................................2 Instructor .......................................................................2 Expectations ...................................................................2 Performance Evaluation ....................................................2 Schedule and Timekeeping ...............................................4 Resources .......................................................................7 Authority and SPOT..........................................................7 Academic Honesty ...........................................................7 Students with Disabilities ..................................................8 Equal Opportunity ............................................................8 Revision History ..............................................................8

Related Methodologies
Lean The role of process control and improvement techniques, e.g. Six Sigma and ISO 9000, Kaizen, BPR, TQM, TOC

Description
The theory and practice of logistics planning, implementation, and management, is an ideal landscape for the application of systems engineering. Logistics infrastructures are systems composed of a mix of hardware, software, people, processes, and other components, and as such, all but the most trivial are inherently complex and interdisciplinary in nature. SYSE 561: Logistics Engineering is an examination of logistics from a systems engineering perspective, including the application of systems engineering techniques, methods, and processes, and a survey of the practice of logistics from the perspective of the working systems engineer. The emphasis of this course is on the role of logistics in a system life cycle, from concept to disposal, the design of logistics subsystems and logistics-oriented systems, and the application of techniques and best practices associated with systems engineering, including topics in reliability, maintainability, supportability, sustainability, and other -ilities to the logistics problem domain.

Relevant Functional Skills

The representation and reckoning of time, particularly between entities subject to differing locales and time zones Maintaining current knowledge and skills in rapidly evolving disciplines through research

Relevant Standards
The use of standards, in general, to facilitate interoperability of systems (including those with human components) across national and organizational boundaries The various standards bodies A small selection of standards of particular applicability to logistics and international commerce Standards specific to logistics and supply chain management

Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the student shall: Possess a general knowledge of the field of logistics engineering, including common terminology, convention, techniques, and standards. Be prepared to apply systems engineering methods, techniques, and processes to problems in the logistics domain. Be prepared to integrate logistics engineering knowledge, techniques, and activities within a more general systems engineering effort. Possess the ability to reckon and represent dates and times. Possess a familiarity with common practices and methodologies within the field of logistics engineering. Possess a familiarity with standards and best practices relevant to effective logistics engineering.

Anti-Description What This Course is Not.

This course is not a logistics or supply chain management course oriented to the perspective of the business. There is certainly some overlap, and certain topics critical to the business will be explored; however, this course is not an equivalent to, or substitute for, those logistics and supply chain management courses customarily taught in business schools.

Topics
The primary text, Logistics Engineering and Management, 6e, provides the essential structure and sequence, as well as the bulk of the course. Supplementary materials provide alternate perspectives and expanded coverage of critical topics, and an additional selection of smaller topics is intended to provide students with specific skills as well as a general overview of the field. The following list of topics is representative: 1/8

Prerequisites
The course presentation assumes familiarity with topics and concepts covered in SYSE 591: Systems Engineering Approach and SYSE 510MP: Systems Engineering

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terms of Pacific Standard Time (PST/UTC-8), the instructor resides in Eastern Time Zone (EST/UTC-5), resulting in a time difference of 3 hours. The instructors clocks accordingly read three hours ahead of those of most students. Please call no later than 9:00 PM PST (which is midnight EST) except with an appointment or emergency. Please address all email to the instructors pdx.edu email address: carswell@pdx.edu. The instructor manages multiple personal and business email addresses, in addition to his pdx.edu account, through the same provider. In the event he should inadvertently send or reply to email from a different (i.e. personal) address, please send any replies to carswell@pdx.edu.

Management, and is largely an effort to integrate an inherently complex topic into students apprehension of systems engineering. Students who have not completed one or both of these must obtain permission from the instructor or * the program director before registering . The course integrates topics covered in SYSE 573: Requirements Engineering and EAS 561: Reliability Engineering. Neither of these courses are prerequisites, but students may find it preferable to sequence their courses accordingly. While it is in no way prerequisite to SYSE 561, students who have taken SYSC 514: System Dynamics may find interesting opportunities to apply the techniques learned in that course.

Format and Delivery

SYSE 561 is delivered entirely online, through Blackboard. The course is divided into 10 modules corresponding to weeks, each consisting of assigned readings, related homework assignments, and discussions, both guided and unguided, via Blackboard discussion forums. Performance is assessed through graded homework assignments, participation in discussions, and midterm and final exams. The structure and sequence of the course will be determined primarily by that of the primary text.

Expectations of Students
Students are expected to participate in the discussion forums by contributing meaningful and insightful analyses and comments, critique of comments made by fellow students and instructor, relevant experiences from their own careers, relevant research from external sources, and opposing viewpoints, while maintaining appropriate decorum and a professional, scholarly atmosphere. Students are expected to complete assigned readings and assignments in a timely fashion. Students are expected to provide thoughtful feedback concerning all aspects of the course, particularly relating to relevance of content, and effectiveness of assignments and exams. Students are expected to make every reasonable effort to complete assignments and exams according to the class schedule, which has been designed to ensure that every assignment spans an entire week, in order to accommodate students varying work schedules.

Technical and System Requirements

In order to complete the course successfully, students must be able to access Portland State Universitys Blackboard server, which implies Internet access, a web browser compatible with Blackboard, and the relevant accounts from PSU (e.g. ODIN/OAM). Students must have the ability to read and create Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The instructor will provide links to tools that will provide the capability to create PDF files to users of Microsoft Office, as well as to alternate toolchains that will fulfill this requirement.

of the Instructor
Students are entitled to adherence to the syllabus, and, when deviation from or changes to the syllabus are necessary, as much notice as possible. Students are entitled to fair and equitable scoring of all assignments and evaluations, rich feedback, and the return of graded assignments in a timely fashion. Students are entitled to availability and responsiveness of the instructor to concerns and issues. Students are entitled to clear expectations, and to understand precisely what is required to obtain grades they deem satisfactory.

Instructor
David Carswell carswell@pdx.edu 301.541.7070 866.537.7323 david.c.carswell Point of Rocks, MD Greater Wash., D.C. Metro Area Time zone: EST / R / UTC-5 Name: Email: Phone: Fax: Skype IM: Location:

Contact
The instructor is available by email, phone, Skype IM, or fax as indicated above, as well as the chat mechanism built into Blackboard, but is happy to attempt, within reason, to accommodate students with strong preferences for other channels of communication (e.g. Yahoo Messenger, Yahoo IM, Google Talk, IRC, etc.), or who are constrained by, for example, a corporate firewall.

Performance Evaluation Deliverables

The course consists of 10 weeks or modules, each of which consists of assigned readings, assigned homework, and discussion board participation. In addition, two examinations will be given: one at the approximate midpoint of the term (the MidTerm exam), and one at the end of the term (the Final Exam).

Office Hours
Office hours are by appointment. Students should note that while the course schedule and calendar are expressed in
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Permission would normally be granted to students who otherwise have a background in systems engineering, or who complete a primer, consisting of a small number of selected readings coupled with a critical analysis, before class begins.

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Points Weeks Basis Points Possible

Homework 15 150 Feedback 5 50 10 Participation 5 50 25 250 Exams Exam Feedback MidTerm 50 5 55 Cum. Comp. 50 Final 5 60 Non-Cum. Comp. 50 10 60 100 15 115 Min Max Optional Assignments 0 25 Bounties 0 25

250 55

250 55

115 0 0 420

115 25 25 470

students to complete the readings and other assignments in preparation for the exams to provide a basis for grading in aggregate, to provide the instructor with feedback regarding the effectiveness of the presentation of the course material. In order to be effective in all three regards, exams must be difficult enough to create a good spread or distribution of scores. This does not imply grading on a bell curve or forced curve, only that an exam on which every student scores 100% reveals little about how much students have learned, little about the effectiveness of the course, and nothing about students performance relative to one another.

File Formats
Exams, or parts thereof, may be delivered through the Blackboard assessment mechanism. Discussion postings are made through the Blackboard discussion forums. On occasion, homework instructions may indicate that the assignment is to be submitted in a specific file format, i.e. as a Microsoft Excel workbook (spreadsheet). All other deliverables must be submitted as Portable Document Format (PDF) files. In the event that homework instructions specify a Microsoft Office file format for submission, only files of the nonmacro-enabled variety (e.g. .xlsx) will be accepted. In the event that homework instructions specify a Microsoft Office file format for submission, the equivalent OpenOffice.org format is an acceptable substitute, as are Gnumeric spreadsheet files. Assignment and exam feedback will be provided to the students as annotations to their PDF submissions.

Policies
Thus, students should anticipate exams that are very difficult, potentially resulting in relatively low raw scores, which will give an accurate picture of the degree to which the material presented in the course has been assimilated, but should not be concerned that their grade will suffer accordingly. The instructor reserves the prerogative to adjust raw scores on exams in order to ensure that course grades reflect student performance. For example, the instructor might throw out exam questions which garnered few, or no correct responses, as such an occurrence suggests that coverage of the material was inadequate. Adjustments to raw scores will always be in favor of the student, i.e. will be upwards corrections. The course includes two exams: the MidTerm exam and the Final exam. MidTerm Exam The MidTerm Exam will be given in Week 6, and will cover the materials presented in Weeks 1-5. Students will have the full week to complete the exam, and will be free to use their books, notes, homework assignments, and any other print or online resources available to them, but may not collaborate or seek assistance from others. Any and all questions regarding the exams should be directed to the instructor in private. Final Exam The Final Exam will be given in Week 11 (Finals Week). Students will have from Monday through midnight Saturday of Week 11 to complete the exam, and will be open book under the same terms as the MidTerm exam. The Final Exam will consist of two components. The first will be a noncumulative component similar in format to the MidTerm Exam, and covering the material covered in Weeks 6-10. The second component will be cumulative. The two components of the Final Exam will be given together, but scored separately. Testable material for exams includes the assigned readings, homework assignments, and content from the discussion boards from the corresponding weeks.

Submission
Exams, or parts thereof, may be delivered through the Blackboard assessment mechanism. All other deliverables (homework assignments, discussion postings, exams, etc.) must be submitted as file uploads (in the appropriate file format) through the appropriate Blackboard mechanism (e.g. assignments). In the event of a Blackboard outage that will cause the submission of an assignment to otherwise be post-deadline, assignments may be emailed (in the appropriate file format) to the instructor at carswell@pdx.edu. In the event of a lack of Internet connectivity or other technical difficulties, assignments may be faxed to 866.536.7323. To summarize: unless otherwise specified in homework or exam instructions, homework assignments and exams are to be % Points Grade submitted by uploading a PDF file 391 A 93% using the appropriate mechanism A [378,391) A90% in Blackboard.

Exams
Philosophy
Exams have multiple purposes: to evaluate students assimilation of and ability to apply the material presented in the course and to ensure that students have acquired the core skills intended to be provided by the course to provide incentive for

87% 83% 80% 77% 73% 70% 67% 60%

[365,378) [349,365) [336,349) [323,336) [307,323) [294,307) [281,294) [252,281) < 252

B+ B BC+ C CD+ D F

Homework
The purpose of the homework assignments is to aid in the comprehension and assimilation of the material presented in the associated readings. Thus, in order to have maximum effectiveness, homework assignments must be completed prior to taking the exam to which they correspond. Homework assignments each have two due dates: the first is the end of the week in which they are assigned. The instructor commits to grading and returning (with feedback) all homework assignments submitted by their nominal due date

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Week 11, Finals Week, is not a full week according to the Portland State University Academic Calendar.

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Points are awarded subjectively for participation, and are based on relevance and insight. Well considered and supported statements of opinion or observation, even if (especially if) contrary to prevailing wisdom or the textbook are appropriate and welcome. The discussion boards are the students opportunity to demonstrate the ability to think critically about the material, and to demonstrate the ability to integrate it into their work.

by the end of the following week, or as otherwise provided in the calendar. The second due date for homework is the drop dead date for the homework, and corresponds to the opening of the corresponding exam. Homework not submitted by the drop dead date will be graded, but will not receive credit (i.e. will be recorded as a 0). All homework assignments must be completed, with a score of C or better, whether or not submitted on-time, in order to complete the course. Assignments receiving a grade lower than a C will be returned to the student for remediation. Students may elect to redo any homework assignments for which they received an unsatisfactory grade. The score for a particular homework assignment used for determining a students final grade will be the average of all attempts for that assignment. While no group work is assigned as part of this course, students are encouraged to collaborate on homework assignments. It is strongly recommended that this collaboration take place in the discussion boards, and the instructor will provide specific discussion boards for this purpose. Students are expected, however, to turn in their own work, in their own words (copy-and-paste is not considered collaboration).

Special Assignments and Bounties

The instructor may make additional points available based on optional assignments, for example, based on the optional materials listed elsewhere in the syllabus. Likewise, in a transparent attempt to co-opt students for quality assurance purposes, the instructor may provide small bounties for the discovery of bona fide errors (not typos) in certain modules.

Feedback
Each homework assignment and exam will contain a component soliciting feedback from the student regarding the readings, treatment, assignments, and exam, as appropriate. Feedback components are worth points, and will be graded based on insight and effort. In other words, each assignment and exam contains free points in exchange for frank, honest, critique of the relevant section of the course. Students will not be penalized for negative feedback (though constructive criticism is preferred).

Quality of Submissions
Homework must be legible, expressed in clear and coherent English, and, as previously indicated, submitted in PDF format. Homework typeset with LaTeX and rendered to PDF, prepared with Microsoft Word and rendered to PDF, or handwritten and scanned to PDF are all acceptable. There are no extra points for fancy presentation, and students should not feel the need to expend time and effort on the same. Spelling, grammar, writing style, and eloquence are likewise not evaluated, provided the intent is clear. Similarly, with regards to quality of content, submissions that demonstrate insight, critical thought, relevant observations, thorough comprehension and application of the material, and assertions backed up by observation, evidence, research, or reference are most highly regarded. Fluffy, or otherwise unnecessarily long submissions are not. Responses to questions and problems should be as long as is necessary to tell the entire story, so to speak, but students should not feel a need to fill space. If the question can be answered completely in a sentence, it should be answered thusly, and similarly if the question requires multiple pages. In the instructors opinion, one of the hallmarks of a graduate degree is the application of personal insight, experience, judgment, and reason, as opposed to the mere recitation of facts and application of formula which characterizes the typical undergraduate experience. To the extent possible, homework assignments and exams will focus on independent thought and application of the material in question. For example, an undergraduate student is expected to be able to apply a formula or technique to a problem in order to find the solution; a graduate student is expected to be able to select the correct technique, seek out new techniques when necessary, even to devise altogether new techniques to solving problems.

Schedule and Timekeeping

It is the instructors observation that many engineers lack basic timekeeping skills, and that confusion often arises in online courses (and elsewhere) regarding times and dates, particularly when more than one time zone and/or when times near midnight or noon are involved. Given that such skills are essential in general, and especially in the context of logistics and global operations, this course will cover certain related topics, e.g. ISO 8601:2004. Accordingly, dates and times presented in this syllabus are presented precisely, without ambiguity , and without resorting to tricks like 12:01 (aka lawyer time), even if such presentation may appear pedantic (or even obnoxious). The course is split into eleven weeks; the first ten weeks each correspond to a module, and will correspond precisely to the relevant ISO week. The eleventh and final week is reserved for the Final exam. Please note that Finals Week ends midnight Saturday night, rather than midnight Sunday night as is the case with the other ten weeks.

Time Management
This is the first run of this course, and as such, there is likely ample room for improvement or fine tuning, particularly with regards to loading. It is the intent of the instructor that homework assignments take between four and ten hours per week, with the exception of Week 6, which is intended to be a light week due to concurrency with the MidTerm Exam. Homework assignments will explicitly ask how much time the assignment took. This information is not used to evaluate student performance, but is intended to help the instructor balance the workload. Students who find that they consistently spend more than twelve hours weekly on homework are requested to make an appointment to discuss with the instructor. Students should also be aware that the

Participation
There will be discussions held weekly regarding the material being covered, as well as other, related topics. Students are expected to contribute meaningful and insightful analyses and comments, critique of comments and analyses made by fellow students and the instructor, relevant experiences of their own, and relevant research and opposing viewpoints from external sources. 4/8

In the event that a date has, in fact, been presented in an ambiguous way, Id appreciate hearing about it. All dates/times, unless otherwise specified or provided in a specific context are in Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC-8.

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shouldnt panic if the first couple of weeks seem too heavy.

course will be tuned, and homework grades adjusted upwards as necessary, in situ based on this and other feedback, and so
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Week 11
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2010-05-24 2010-05-17 2010-05-10 2010-05-03 2010-04-26 2010-04-19 2010-04-12 2010-04-05 2009-03-29

Week 10
2010-W20 2010-W19 2010-W18 2010-W17 2010-W16 2010-W15 2010-W14 2010-W13

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Calendar

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2010-05-31

Monday

Syllabus

2010-06-08

2010-06-01

2010-05-25

2010-05-18

2010-05-11

2010-05-04

2010-04-27

2010-04-20

2010-04-13

2010-04-06

2010-03-30

Tuesday

March

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2010-06-09
HW 1-5 turned in on-time returned graded by 24:0008:00

2010-06-02

2010-05-26

2010-05-19

2010-05-12

2010-05-05

2010-04-28

2010-04-21

2010-04-14

2010-04-07

2010-03-31

Wednesday

2010-06-10

HW 6-10 turned in on-time returned graded by 24:0008:00

2010-06-03

2010-05-27

2010-05-20

2010-05-13

2010-05-06

2010-04-29

2010-04-22

2010-04-15

2010-04-08

2010-04-01

Final Exam: 2010-06-07T00:00-08:00/2010-06-12T24:00-08:00

April

MidTerm Exam: 2010-05-03T00:00-08:00/2010-05-09T24:00-08:00

May

2010-06-12

2010-06-13
24:00-08:00 HW 9 Due

June
2010-05-28 2010-05-21 2010-05-14 2010-05-07 2010-04-30 2010-04-23 2010-05-29 2010-05-22 2010-05-15 2010-05-08 2010-05-01 2010-04-24 2010-05-30 2010-05-23
24:00-08:00 HW 8 Due

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2010-05-16
24:00-08:00 HW 7 Due Last chance to withdraw w/ W

Thursday

2010-06-11

2010-06-04

2010-04-16

2010-04-09

2010-04-02

Friday

2010-06-05

2010-04-17

2010-04-10

2010-04-03

Saturday

2010-06-06

2010-05-09
24:00-08:00 HW 06 Due

2010-05-02
24:00-08:00 HW 5 Due 24:00-08:00 Last chance to turn in HW 1-5 for credit

2010-04-25
24:00-08:00 HW 4 Due

2010-04-18
24:00-08:00 HW 3 Due

2010-04-11
24:00-08:00 HW 2 Due Last day to drop w/o W

2010-04-04

Sunday

24:00-08:00 HW 1 Due Last day to drop w/100% refund

24:00-08:00 HW 10 Due Last chance to turn in HW 6-10 for credit

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Resources
The primary text used in the course is LOGISTICS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 6E, by Benjamin S. Blanchard. This text will provide the majority of the material, homework assignments, and testable material for the course, as well as its sequence and structure. Students should therefore have access to a copy of this text. In addition, the course will reference the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, which will be provided at no additional cost, as well as additional materials which will be either provided by the instructor, or available online at no additional cost. Title: Author: ISBN10: ISBN13: LOGISTICS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 6E Blanchard, Benjamin S. 0-13-142915-9 ~ USD 115 9780131429154

Required

The primary and required text for the course; the source for the majority of the assigned readings, homework assignments, and testable material. Title: NASA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING HANDBOOK Identifier: NASA/SP-2007-6105 Rev1

Required

Optional

Title: THE BOX: HOW THE SHIPPING CONTAINER MADE THE WORLD SMALLER AND THE WORLD ECONOMY BIGGER Author: Marc Levinson ~ USD 12 ISBN10: 0691136408 ISBN13: 978-0691136400 An interesting pop econ book which will give the reader a historical perspective on logistics through a description of the emergence of a disruptive technology and its effects on the practice of logistical planning and the world economy. Recommended for all students. No testable material or required assignments will be taken from this text. revisions will be made in such a way as to minimize impact to students. It is the responsibility of the student to monitor the BlackBoard for announcements regarding changes to the syllabus. Finally, as with all things, the policies of the university, the college of engineering, and the program are the final word.

Authority and SPOT

This syllabus is a contract between student and instructor; it lays out the requirements and expectations of both, and is authoritative. In the event of any conflict between sections of BlackBoard, or between any information contained in BlackBoard and this document, this document shall be considered to be correct. In such an event, adherence to the syllabus is proof against penalty, except, of course, in cases where, due to typographical or other obvious error, the syllabus is not sensible. For example, if the syllabus lists a due date for an assignment with the incorrect year, neither will the student be penalized for late submission, nor will she be exempted from completing the assignment in a timely manner. The instructor will adhere to the syllabus, as disseminated on the first day of class, to the extent that it is reasonable to do so. However, updates to the syllabus may occur due to the discovery of typographical and other errors in the document, or external events or forces. For example, due dates might be adjusted in the event of students' inability to obtain copies of the requisite materials due to a lack of availability, or due dates might be adjusted, or deliverables dropped altogether, in the event of a natural disaster. Likewise, the instructor, and the syllabus, are subject to the rules and standards of the university, the engineering school, and the program, as well as to the edicts of the program director, the dean, and so forth. When errors are discovered in the syllabus, the syllabus is found to be ambiguous, or changes to the course are necessary due to external events or forces, the document will be updated and disseminated and announced via BlackBoard as quickly as possible. Any 7/8

Academic Honesty
Students are encouraged to work together on homework assignments, research projects (if any), papers (if any), case studies (if any), and similar, whether or not such assignments are identified as "group assignments" by the instructor. In the case of projects, papers, and case studies not identified as group assignments, the instructor may, on a case by case basis, permit students to collaborate, and receive a grade as a group, provided approval is obtained in advance. Otherwise, students must submit their own work, in their own prose. Specifically: evaluations bearing the title Exam, e.g. "MidTerm Exam" and "Final Exam" are expected to be completed by the student without outside assistance; all others are open for collaboration. Furthermore, copying work verbatim, or near verbatim, from other students, web sites, or other sources is not consistent with the spirit of collaboration, and would be considered cheating and/or plagiarism. Plagiarism can be a vague concept to define in practice, but the concept is simple: presenting the work of someone else as your own is plagiarism, and may further constitute cheating in certain contexts. The instructor has a relatively high threshold in this regard, guided by the position that plagiarism requires intent. Accordingly, an improperly cited source (e.g. incorrectly formatted bibliography entry) would not typically be

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considered plagiarism, but using source material without attribution would be. Likewise, on homework assignments, quizzes, and such, asking a classmate for an explanation, or providing one, would not constitute cheating, but copying his answer into your deliverable would be. The instructors advice on this matter is simple: if unsure, take a conservative approach or consult the instructor, and make use of discussion forums and other open air venues. Finally, as with all things, the policies of the university, the college of engineering, and the program are the final word.

Students with Disabilities

If you require accommodations (e.g. special seating, interpreter, note-taker, etc.), please inform your instructor immediately. Students with disabilities should register with the PSU Disability Resource Center (503-725-4150; TTY or Relay 503-725-4178) to document their need for accommodations and obtain support services. I will work with you to arrange the support you need in this class.

Equal Opportunity
Portland State University supports equal opportunity in admissions, education, employment, housing, and use of facilities by prohibiting discrimination in those areas based on age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis in law. This policy implements state and federal laws (including Title IX); inquiries about it should be directed to the Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Office, 122 Cramer Hall, 503-725-4417; TTY: 503-725-6503

Revision History
Rev Date Author 1.0.0 2010-03-16 carswell@pdx.edu Notes Initial Rev for Spr2010

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