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Heartland
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Prerequisite: CAD 112. A course that encompasses the 3D CAD techniques necessary for the creation and analysis of 3D geometric models. Topics will include 3D surface and solid modeling techniques. | |
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Credit Hours: 2 Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transfer: |
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Fall 2008 | |
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Richard Foley 1500 W. Raab Road Room 1211 Telephone: (309)268-8853 |
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 | About the academic discipline: Physics is often regarded as the most fundamental science. It is concerned with the most fundamental principles of the universe, and serves as the basis for our understanding of biology, chemistry, geology, and astronomy. The beauty of physics lies in its simplicity: some of its most fundamental laws are mathematically concise and remarkably general in their application. Students often think physics is "hard"; in a sense it is, but only because it requires the student to learn to think and analyse problems in unfamiliar ways. But physics is also interesting, fun, and challenging; to learn it requires hard work, practice, and study. Students who are willing to make this effort are rewarded by developing a better understanding of the world in which we live. About the students' learning: All students have the ability to succeed; teachers provide a model of instruction, serve as a coach, and provide information and encouragement. But learning is an active process, not a passive one, and it only comes as the result of active efforts on the part of the student. Learning anything, whether it is statics or football, demands hard work, practice, and patience. These must be provided by the student; teachers can only assist the student to learn. About the instructor's role: The instructor's role is rather like a coach. A team's coach organizes practice, offers suggestions and encouragement, and provides insights, information, and support. But the team wins or loses because of the performance of the players, not the coach: what the players actually do determines the outcome of the game. In the same way, students succeed on the basis of the effort they make on their own behalf. Lack of student effort and lack of student success often accompany one another. The instructor is responsible for presenting material in a well organized manner, to be well prepared for lectures and labs, and to be responsive to student questions and problems. In addition, the instructor must have reasonable expectations for student performance, and state them clearly to students; exams must be consistent with the course expectations, and be graded with fairness and consistency. Students should have the opportunity to know of their progress through the term, and to meet with the instructor during regularly scheduled office hours. Following are suggestions will enhance student learning.
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Academic integrity is a fundamental principle of collegial life at Heartland Community College and is essential to the credibility of the College’s educational programs. Moreover, because grading may be competitive, students who misrepresent their academic work violate the right of their fellow students. The College, therefore, views any act of academic dishonest as a serious offense requiring disciplinary measures, including course failure, suspension, and even expulsion from the College. In addition, an act of academic dishonesty may have unforseen effects far beyond any officially imposed penalties. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to cheating, aiding or suborning cheating or other acts of academic dishonesty, plagiarism, misrepresentation of data, falsification of academic records or documents and unauthorized access to computerized academic or administrative records or systems. Definitions of these violations may be found in the college catalog. | |
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Plagiarism is the presenting of others’ ideas as if they were your
own. When you write a paper, create a project, do a presentation
or create anything original, it is assumed that all the work, except for
that which is attributed to another author or creator, is your own.
Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offense and may take the following forms:
The penalties for plagiarism may be severe, ranging from failure on the particular piece of work, failure in the course or expulsion from school in extreme cases. [Adapted from the Modern Language Association’s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: MLA, 1995: 26] |
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The Library, located in the Students Commons Buildings at the Raab Road campus, provides Heartland students with a full range of resources including books, online journal databases, videos, newspapers, periodicals, reserves, and interlibrary loan. Librarians are available to assist in locating information. For more information please call the Library (309) 268-8200 or (309) 268-8292 | |
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Tutoring Center Heartland Community College offers tutoring in various forms at not cost to Heartland students at the Academic Support Center (ASC) in Normal and at the Pontiac and Lincoln Centers. Tutors are available at convenient times throughout the week. Study groups, group tutoring facilitated by a specially-trained tutor, are also available by request. For more information about services available at each location, please call the ASC in Normal (309) 268-8231; the Pontiac Center (815) 842-6777; the Lincoln Center (217) 735-1731. Testing Center The Testing Center provides a quiet environment for students to complete make-up exams, online exams, and exams for students with special accommodations. Students may be able to complete exams in the Testing Center if arrangements are made with their instructor. For more information, contact the Testing Center at (309) 268-8231. |
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