Engineering (ENGR)
ENGR-105 Engineering Graphics
2 Credits
Lecture: 2 hours per week, Lab: 2 hours per week
Offering: Fall Only, All Years
This course provides instruction in computer aided engineering drafting with emphasis on visualization of points, lines, planes, and solids in space; freehand sketching; orthographic projection; isometric and oblique drawing; sectioning; dimensioning; descriptive geometry; and 3D modeling. It provides engineering students with beginning skills in computer aided engineering drawing, but is not intended to train AutoCAD technicians.
Prerequisites: MATH-025, MATH-090 or an appropriate score on a placement test.
Corequisites: ENGR-105L
ENGR-123 Introduction to Engineering
2 Credits
Lecture: 1 hour per week, Lab: 3 hours per week
Offering: Fall and Spring Only, All Years
This course allows students to explore careers and opportunities in engineering and technology. Topics covered include becoming an engineer, the history, opportunities and potential fields, and career paths in engineering. This course is conducted using lectures, discussions, research, projects, guest speakers, and at least one field trip. This course will also allow students to experience the design process and engineering problem solving, as well as graphical analysis, data analysis, and oral and written communication skills.
ENGR-210 Statics
3 Credits
Lecture: 3 hours per week
Offering: Fall Only, All Years
This course is a study of vector analysis, resolution of forces, free body diagrams, equilibrium, friction, centroids, moments of inertia and statics of rigid bodies, trusses, frames, machines, and cables. The course provides basic engineering skills in mechanics necessary for analysis of structures and dynamics of rigid bodies.
ENGR-220 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
3 Credits
Lecture: 3 hours per week
Offering: Spring Only, All Years
This course is the study of kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include position, velocity, acceleration, relative velocity and acceleration, translation and rotation by Newton's 2nd Law, energy, momentum methods, collisions, and vibrations. It provides basic engineering skills that apply to all machines and other engineering bodies in motion.
ENGR-223 Engineering Analysis
3 Credits
Lecture: 2 hours per week, Lab: 2 hours per week
Offering: Fall Only, All Years
This course introduces a combination of numerical analysis skills, problem solving and design techniques, and various computer software as they are utilized in basic engineering applications. Students will utilize oral and written communication skills in presenting their solutions.
Pre/Corequisites: MATH-175
ENGR-240 Circuits I
4 Credits
Lecture: 3 hours per week, Lab: 2 hours per week
Offering: Fall Only, All Years
This course presents a study of Ohm's Law, analysis methods, network theorems, Ideal Operational Amplifiers, and energy storage elements. Students will be able to apply principles of electrical circuits using hands-on lab activities and computers.
Prerequisites: MATH-175
Corequisites: ENGR-240L
ENGR-241 Circuits II
4 Credits
Lecture:
Offering: Spring Only, All Years
This course presents a study of power, three phase, transformers, filters, Fourier transforms, and Laplace transforms. Students will be able to apply principles of electrical circuits using hands-on lab activities and computers.
Prerequisites: ENGR-240
Corequisites: ENGR-241L
ENGR-295 Strength of Materials
3 Credits
Lecture: 3 hours per week
Offering: Spring Only, All Years
This course is the study of material strength, including elasticity, stress, strain, beam analysis, analysis of structural forms, torsion, deformation, modes of failure, and column analysis. The course provides a basic understanding of how structures and machines should be designed to prevent failure.