| Homework Assignment | Topic | Due Date |
| 1 | Read: Burghardt, Chap 1, pp 1-26 Become an ASME Student Member |
Week 1 Week 3 |
| 2 | Read:
Burghard, Chap 2, pp 27-46 |
Week 2 |
| 3 | Read: Burghard, Chap 3, pp. 47-72 Establish an personal ME Mentor or an ASME e-Mentor and submit a write-up |
Week 3 Week 12 |
| 4 | Read: Burghard, Chap 5, pp. 159-182 | Week 4 |
| 5 | Abstractions: Symbolic, Graphical, and Geometrical Representations | Week 7 |
6 |
Prepare for Mid-term Exam |
Week 8 |
| 7 |
Design Project | Week 15 |
| 8 |
Read: Burghard, Chap 4, pp. 73-158 | Week 10 |