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Engineering Course Descriptions

ENGR 100: Career and College Success: Engineering

Credits: 3.0

This course is designed to enhance student success and transition into college. It emphasizes self-assessment, goal-setting, effective study habits, campus and community resources, and education planning. Additional topics include diversity, team building, academic honesty, career development, and the use of online tools to aid in academic success. This course is also designed to give students an overview of engineering and technology careers, various engineering disciplines, and engineering transfer schools. Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENGLP 93 or AENGL 93.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate the use of study skills to comprehend, retain, and apply class content.
  2. Identify individual strengths, skills, characteristics, and interests in order to pursue personal, academic, and career goals.  
  3. Apply appropriate communication skills when engaging with peers, instructors, and college community within a culturally diverse environment.
  4. Identify, access, and navigate college resources for program success.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to find credible and contextually-appropriate sources through research and evaluation, and to ethically incorporate those sources into their work.
  6. Research the profession of engineering and materials science and report on the opportunities and careers.

ENGR 111: Introduction to Engineering: Mechanical Modeling and Analysis

Credits: 5.0

A team based introduction to engineering analysis and mathematical modeling with hands on projects designed to build a systematic approach to introductory engineering concepts; engineering for sustainability; the application of physics and chemistry; and an introduction to spreadsheet applications. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 99 or placement in ENGL& 101 and MATH 97.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Perform dimensional and unit analysis.
  2. Manipulate formulas to perform sensitivity analysis of systems to changes in one or more variables.
  3. Create and interpret graphs following accepted standards in STEM fields.
  4. Perform introductory spreadsheet calculations such as cell-reference equations, descriptive statistics, and graphing.
  5. Communicate technical information in a clear, concise, and accurate fashion through both written and oral presentation.
  6. Apply the engineering problem solving process in team situations.

ENGR& 114: Engineering Graphics

Credits: 5.0

Methods of depicting three-dimensional objects and communicating design information. Emphasis is on using parametric solid modeling software as a design tool and using freehand sketching to develop visualization skills. Prerequisite(s): Placement in MATH 87 or higher.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate the ability to use pencil and paper for visualization and sketching of solid models.
  2. Demonstrate computer added design (CAD) parametric solid modeling.
  3. Complete a project that demonstrates both sketching and CAD design.

ENGR 121: Introduction to Engineering: Electrical Design and Programming

Credits: 5.0

An introductory engineering course that explores the role of creativity, teamwork, and communication in promoting innovative engineering design. Students develop their knowledge and skills in all three areas through a series of hands-on robotic and electronic circuit projects, computer programming, and reflective activities. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 99 or placement in ENGL& 101 and MATH 97.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Define the engineering problem solving process.
  2. Describe the importance of and the role of innovation and creativity in solving problems.
  3. Collaborate with team members in situations requiring creative problem solving.
  4. Describe how various technical disciplines contribute to the solution of complex problems.
  5. Perform computations and generate plots using engineering analysis tools.
  6. Perform operations on data sets using matrix operations.
  7. Write commented program scripts to execute computational tasks.
  8. Design embedded electronic circuits and program microcontrollers to operate them.
  9. Design, assemble, and program a robot to complete a task.

ENGR 155: Special Topics in Engineering

Credits: 1.0-5.0

Study of special topics in the field of engineering.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate learning objectives as determined by the supervising instructor.

ENGR 199: Special Project: Engineering

Credits: 1.0 - 5.0

Special project in Engineering.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Develop a project proposal that deals with a topic directly or indirectly related to engineering in conjunction with a faculty sponsor from the STEM Division.
  2. Complete the proposed project in a manner that demonstrates college-level learning to the satisfaction of the faculty sponsor.

ENGR 201: Materials Science for Engineers

Credits: 5.0

An introduction to materials science that includes the atomic, molecular, and crystalline structures of materials and their relationship to electrical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties, as well as an introduction to materials processing and fabrication techniques. Prerequisite(s): CHEM& 161; PHYS& 221 or concurrent enrollment.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Relate the physical and mechanical properties of materials to the basic nature of their bonds.
  2. Describe the effects of structure and defects on the mechanical properties of solids.
  3. Interpret and create phase diagrams.
  4. Explain the concepts of stiffness, hardness, toughness, ductility, fatigue, and resiliency and how these qualities are measured.
  5. Describe the processes used to fabricate materials for engineering applications.
  6. Analyze material failure and explain the factors that lead to failure.

ENGR 202: Digital Circuits

Credits: 6.0

Introduction to basic digital and logic circuits with a focus on the design and analysis of combinational and sequential logic circuits. Includes a project-based lab for testing design concepts. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGR 121, CS& 131, or CS& 141 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Explain basic terminology related to electronic circuits and digital circuits.
  2. Demonstrate understanding of binary state terminology, CMOS circuits and symbols, basic logic functions, and logic circuits.
  3. Analyze and design small-scale combinational logic circuits utilizing minimization and optimization
  4. Use relevant tools, technologies, and software for the analysis and design of logic circuits.
  5. Incorporate medium scale integrated circuits like encoders, decoders, multiplexers, shifters, and comparators into circuit design.
  6. Build arithmetic circuits including adders, subtractors, multipliers, and ALUs (arithmetic and logic units).
  7. Analyze circuit delays and timing defects in combinational logic circuits.
  8. Analyze and design sequential circuits.
  9. Create basic memory circuits and devices that include flip-flops, latches, registers, and counters.
  10. Utilize Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) to demonstrate applications of programmable logic devices.

ENGR& 204: Electrical Circuits with Lab

Credits: 6.0

Introduction to electrical engineering with laboratory applications of electric circuits principles and instrumentation. Analysis of basic circuit and systems concepts including resistors, sources, capacitors, inductors, and operational amplifiers. Solve first- and second-order linear differential equations associated with RL, RC, and RLC circuits. Laboratory activities illustrate concepts explored in lecture by building and measuring circuits on breadboards.Measurement of transient and steady-state responses. Prerequisite(s): Completion of MATH& 152 and PHYS& 222 with a minimum grade of 2.0.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Describe Ohm's law and its role in electric circuits and the resistor element.
  2. Apply Kirchhoff's laws, node votlage, and mesh current analysis both in circuit analysis and experimentally.
  3. Apply Thevenin's and Norton's theorems and maximum power transfer both in circuit analysis and experimentally.
  4. Articulate the basic laws of capacitors and inductors.
  5. Demonstrate the use of first-order and second-order differential equations in the analysis of RL, RC and RLC circuits.
  6. Describe an ideal operational amplifier (op amp) and use it both in circuit analysis and experimentally.
  7. Analyze single- and three-phase sinusoidal steady-state circuits.
  8. Differentiate between phasor concept and the phase shift between two sinusoidal signals.
  9. Use an oscilloscope to measure time varying signals for RL, RC, RLC, and sinusoidal steady-state circuits.

ENGR& 214: Statics

Credits: 5.0

Newton's Laws of motion applied to structures at rest and with no acceleration. Topics covered are vectors, forces, moments, equilibrium, 3D structures, trusses, frames, machines, friction, moment of inertia. Prerequisite(s): PHYS& 221 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Solve two and three-dimensional equilibrium problems by summing vector forces and moments.
  2. Solve for forces in structures using the methods of joints and sections.
  3. Calculate centroids and moments of inertia for two-dimensional shapes.
  4. Collaborate with team members to design, estimate, build, and evaluate forces in members and frames.

ENGR& 215: Dynamics

Credits: 5.0

Principles of dynamics, including Newton's Laws. Analysis of the equations of motion of particles and rigid bodies, kinematics, dynamics, impulse, momentum, work and energy. Prerequisite(s): ENGR& 214 and MATH& 152 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or higher.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Apply Newton's Laws of Motion to particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies.
  2. Develop the kinematics of displacement, velocity, and acceleration for systems of particles and rigid bodies.
  3. Apply the principle of work and energy and the principle of impulse and momentum to mechanical systems.
  4. Collaborate with team members to design, model, build, and evaluate a dynamic system.

ENGR& 224: Thermodynamics

Credits: 5.0

Prerequisite(s): CHEM& 162, MATH& 152, and PHYS& 221.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Define systems, control volumes, properties, and state of a substance, process, and cycle as it pertains to thermodynamics.
  2. Analyze the performance of an engineering system by applying the first law of thermodynamics.
  3. Determine the fundamental limits on the operation of an engineering system using the second law of thermodynamics.
  4. Apply the concepts of reversibility and entropy change to the analysis of thermodynamic systems and control volumes.
  5. Analyze a Rankine cycle, vapor compression refrigeration cycle, and air-standard Otto cycle with the first and second laws of thermodynamics.

ENGR& 225: Mechanics of Materials

Credits: 5.0

Introduction to the mechanics of solids, strain and deformation, and stress-strain relationships. Load-carrying capability of elements under tension, compression, torsion, bending, and shear forces. Prerequisite(s): ENGR& 214 and MATH& 152 each with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Explain the fundamental concepts of mechanics (normal stress/strain, shear stress/strain, deformation), uniaxially loaded members, circular shafts in torsion, and symmetrical beams.
  2. Apply Mohr's circle for transformations of stress and strain.
  3. Differentiate between ductile and brittle behavior in materials and apply appropriate safety and design considerations.
  4. Solve moment-curvature and differential equations for deflections of beams.
  5. Collaborate with team members to design, model, build, and evaluate a structure that includes elastic deformation.

ENGR 231: Technical Writing

Credits: 5.0

Principles of organizing, developing, and expressing technical information and ideas in writing. Report forms, headings, style, tone, illustrations, word processing, and graphics. (Dual listed as ENGL& 235). Prerequisite(s): ENGL& 101 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher. Crosslisted as: ENGL& 235.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Analyze writing assignments in terms of the audiences to be reached and the purposes to be achieved.
  2. Apply the basic writing process principles of pre-writing, writing and revising to organize and write technical reports.
  3. Perform basic library research and computer database searches.
  4. Demonstrate the appropriate citations of source materials.
  5. Apply effective formats for informal and formal technical reports.
  6. Utilize graphics in reports.
  7. Participate effectively in a group or writers working together to produce a single report or project.

ENGR 240: Applied Numerical Methods

Credits: 5.0

Numerical solutions to problems in engineering and science using modern scientific computing tools. Application of mathematical judgment in selecting computational algorithms and communicating results. Introduction to programming for numerical computation.  Prerequisite(s): MATH& 153 and ENGR 121 or instructor permission.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Write programs containing: comments, logical and iterative flow control, file input and output, and visual plot functions.
  2. Utilize engineering tools to manipulate data and implement numerical solution algorithms.
  3. Explain the consequences of finite precision and the inherent limits of the numerical methods considered.
  4. Select appropriate numerical methods to solve problems in consideration of the mathematical operations involved, accuracy requirements, and available computational resources.
  5. Implement numerical solution algorithms to the following classes of problems: solving roots of equations, solving systems of algebraic equations, curve fitting, interpolation, numerical differentiation of data and functions, and numerical integration of data and functions.
  6. Find solutions of ordinary differential equations including: initial value problems, boundary value problems, and systems of equations.

ENGR 255: Special Topics in Engineering

Credits: Maximum of 5.0 possible.

Study of special topics in the field of engineering.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate learning objectives as determined by the supervising instructor.
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