Undergraduate Catalog
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Engineering 


Levels

1000    3000    4000


ENGR 1201.  Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I.  (2)  Corequisite:  MATH 1241.  An introduction to the different disciplines within engineering; the College’s computing system; academic, personal and professional development; teamwork; project planning; engineering design; engineering calculations; and oral and written communication skills within a multi-disciplinary format. 

ENGR 1202:  Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles II.  (2)  Prerequisite: ENGR 1201 with a grade of  C or better.  Additional prerequisite for mechanical engineering majors:  MATH 1241 with a grade of C or better.  Corequisite: ENGR 1201 with consent of Department.  Applications in the disciplines of Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering using tools and techniques specific to the major.  Emphasis on analytical and problem solving skills and understanding of the profession/curriculum.   

ENGR 3295.  Multidisciplinary Professional Development. (1)  Prerequisite:  Senior standing or Junior standing per departmental requirements.  A series of multidisciplinary and disciplinary seminars and activities designed to introduce students to basic concepts of professionalism in engineering.  Topics include entrepreneurship, ethics, and career planning.  (Pass/No Credit) 

ENGR 3590. Engineering Cooperative Education and 49ership Experience. (0) This course is required of Co-op and 49ership students during the semester they are working.  Acceptance into the Experiential Learning Program by the University Career Center is required.  Participating students pay a registration fee for transcript notation (49ership and Co-op) and receive full-time student status (Co-op only).  Assignments must be arranged and approved in advance.  Course may be repeated; evaluation is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.  For more information, contact the University Career Center.  

ENGR 3670.  Total Quality Systems. (3) Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and permission of instructor.  An interdisciplinary approach to principles and practice in the applications of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and Total Quality Management (TQM).  Classroom work on major applications, re-engineering processes; process mapping, personal effectiveness and time management; technical presentations; CQI tools, statistical process control, designed experimentation; management and planning tools, engineering economy, and case studies; assignments and projects in team building, communication, and group problem solving.

ENGR 4090.  Special Topics.  (1-4)  Directed study of current topics of special interest.  May be repeated for credit.  (On demand) 


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