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Course Syllabus

ENGR 1000 Introduction to Engineering

  • Division: Natural Science and Math
  • Department: Computer Science & Engineering
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 1; Lab: 2
  • Prerequisites: MATH 1010 or Equivalent
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2025
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2030
  • Optimum Class Size: 20
  • Maximum Class Size: 24

Course Description

This course explores engineering design, problem solving, and engineering as a career choice. It is an introduction to the theory and practice of engineering science, including elementary problem solving and engineering design thinking. Lab experiences will emphasize hands on problem solving through design, and building, including the use of computers.

Justification

This course is designed as a component of the standard pre-professional curriculum in engineering. By providing information about an engineering career and meaningful engineering experiences, the course helps students decide on engineering as a major and which discipline to pursue. ENGR 1000 is to be taken during the freshman year of the pre-engineering curriculum and will prepare the student for subsequent course work.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to distinguish different engineering disciplines and identify problems specific to an area of engineering.
  2. Students will be able to create an educational plan outlining paths necessary to complete a degree in the engineering field of their choice.
  3. Students will be able to follow the engineering design process as teams to design a solution that addresses an engineering problem.

Course Content

This course includes:• an introduction to engineering as a profession• overview of engineering history, future, disciplines, functions, education, careers, ethics and professionalism• examples of elementary problems in several fields of engineering• introductory labs for several fields of engineering• a group design projectAdditional topics include engineering history, the future of engineering, engineering disciplines, functions, education, careers, ethics and professionalism.