The William States Lee College of Engineering
The William States Lee College of Engineering
Dean: Professor Snyder
Associate Dean: Professor Leamy
Assistant Dean: Middleton
Page Contents
Programs in Engineering
Academic Progression Requirements
Special College Programs
Continuing Engineering Studies
School of Information Technology
Liberal Engineering Studies
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Engineering Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Science
Programs in Engineering
The William States Lee College of Engineering offers baccalaureate degree programs in engineering, engineering technology, computer engineering and computer science. On the graduate level, the College offers programs leading to master's degrees in engineering and computer science, the Ph.D. in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering,and Information Technology, and, in cooperation with North Carolina State University, a program leading to the Ph.D. degree in engineering and computer science. (For more information regarding graduate programs in engineering, see the Graduate Section of this Catalog.)
The College comprises the Departments of Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, Engineering Technology, and Computer Science, and the School of Information Technology.
The engineering programs offer professional engineering education to prepare students for careers as professional engineers and researchers. The engineering technology programs are designed to provide graduates of two-year associate degree engineering technology programs an opportunity to continue their education at the baccalaureate level and to pursue careers as engineering technologists. The computer science program prepares students for careers in information science, computer engineering, and general computer science.
Engineering Programs. The baccalaureate programs in engineering offer a professional engineering education that can be used as the foundation for several different career objectives: careers as professional engineers in industry, business or consulting; graduate study to prepare for careers in research, development or teaching; and a more general and more liberal engineering education with the objective of keeping a variety of career avenues open.
Whatever the career objective of the student, a sound engineering educational program must include substantial content in: (1) the humanities and social sciences, (2) the physical sciences, (3) mathematics, and (4) the engineering sciences. Also, (5) there must be an in-depth experience in creative engineering design. The student expecting to accept employment in industry may emphasize the engineering design and engineering science aspects of his or her program, while the student preparing for graduate study might emphasize the mathematics and science aspects. Some engineering graduates ultimately take on executive and management responsibilities in industries and firms which are based upon engineering products and engineering services. Such students may choose to construct an elective option in their program which includes business administration and economics offerings, and other courses to strengthen their communication skills.
The engineering curricula prescribed by the faculty of UNC Charlotte give thorough attention to the five essential components of a sound program of study. Those elements which are considered basic to every program of study are specified in each curriculum outline and result in freshman requirements which are essentially the same for all engineering students. The common basic core serves as the educational foundation for the professional engineering courses later in the program and provides solid preparation for the first step in the professional engineering registration process.
Engineering students are strongly encouraged to pursue the requirements for registration as a Professional Engineer. The first step in the registration process is the successful completion of the Fundamentals Exam (also known as the Engineering Intern Exam). Students are encouraged to take this exam during their last semester prior to graduation. Additional requirements subsequent to graduation include the accumulation of at least four years of progressive engineering experience and successful completion of the Principles and Practice Exam.
Engineering Technology Program. Engineering technology is the profession in which a knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences gained by higher education, experience, and practice is devoted primarily to the implementation and extension of existing technology for the benefit of humanity. Engineering technology education focuses primarily on the applied aspects of science and engineering aimed at preparing graduates for practice in that portion of the technological spectrum closest to the product improvement, manufacturing, and engineering operational functions.
Engineering technology programs are characterized by their focus on application and practice, and by their approximately 50/50 mix of theory and laboratory experience.
Graduates of the engineering technology program are recruited by most major technological companies in the U.S. They are employed across the technological spectrum, but are better suited to areas that deal with application, implementation, and production, as opposed to the conceptual design and research functions. The technical sales and customer services fields also account for many placements.
Computer Science Program. The Computer Science Department offers a wide variety of programs to match the diverse requirements of employers. The computer science major may pursue either a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts degree.
The bachelor of science program offers the student two very different concentrations: computer science or computer engineering.. The computer science option is centered on software development and has a substantial requirement in mathematics and physics. Theoretically based, this program prepares students to continue their education in master's or doctoral programs, or to enter the business world as a computer scientist. The computer engineering option prepares the graduate to enter the computer industry either as a computer hardware design engineer or as a computer scientist with a heavy dose of mathematics, the physical sciences, and electrical engineering.
The bachelor of arts options are in computer science and information science. As in the bachelor of science program, the computer science concentration prepares the student to enter the business world as a computer scientist. The emphasis in this program is less theoretical and mathematical, and more on the applied side. The information science option provides the student with the opportunity to emphasize the information processing aspects of computer science. This concentration emphasizes the interface between the human element and the computer as well as the processing of information. This emphasis also includes a series of courses from the Belk College of Business Administration.
The curriculum provides flexibility for the student to tailor a program to meet her or his needs and objectives. For the computer science option in the bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degrees, the student must select a minimum of 15 hours outside of computer science in which to study. This "minor-like" program allows the student to select from the full spectrum of University programs and majors, including the University Honors Program.
Academic Progression Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree Programs in Engineering
These requirements apply to all engineering majors at UNC Charlotte. There are three engineering departments: Civil Engineering, Electical and Computer Engineering, and, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. Students may also be admitted as ENGR (engineering undecided), or FEGR (freshman engineering) majors.
Freshman engineering is essentially a individualized freshman advising program for students who meet the requirements for conditional admission to a baccalareate degree program in an engineering major but who are not admitted directly to one of the programs. Freshman engineering students may be admitted to a department after completing the freshman year of study andmeeting the requirements listed in I-1 and I-2 below.
I. Although the course requirements are not identical for
the freshman and sophomore years in all three major programs, the academic requirements
are the same for all majors (including freshman and undecided majors):
1. Maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 in all courses taken (overall), and, for all courses taught by the College of Engineering.
2. Achieve C's or better in CHEM 1251; MATH 1241, 1242: PHYS 2101; ENGR 1201 and 1202.
3. In the freshman and sophomore curriculum, retake a total of no more than three courses in mathematics, physics, and engineering. In no case may a course be taken for a grade more than two times without the College of Engineering Dean's approval.
4. A student may, with the approval of the advisor, take no more than 12 credit hours of junior and senior level courses prior to completing all required chemistry, mathematics, physics, and engineering courses in the freshman and sophomore curriculum.
5. In the junior and senior curriculum, retake a total of no more than three courses taught by the College of Engineering. In no case may a single course be retaken more than once (ie, taken for a grade more than two times) without the College of Engineering Dean's approval.
II. Discontinuance: A student who is deemed to be making
unsatisfactory academic progress will be subject to discontinuance from the Bachelor's
degree program.
The conditions under which students will be subject to discontinuance are:
1. Failing to satisfy academic requirements (see above).
2. Having to take any course for a third time.
3. Receiving two F's in any course in the program.
4. Compiling a grade point deficit of 14 or more in College of Engineering courses.
5. Two successive semesters with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 in courses taught by the College of Engineering.
6. Failing to take mostly courses that lead to the engineering degree sought for two consecutive semesters (must be making reasonable progress toward the major degree).
The procedure for appeal of any discontinuance decision follows the standard policies of the departments of the William States Lee College of Engineering. See the section of this catalog on Academic Policies and Degree Requirements for the regulations and procedures pertaining to readmission.
School of Information Technology
See the Graduate Certificate and Ph.D. programs in the Graduate Section of this Catalog.
Special College Programs
Cooperative Education Program. Students in The William States Lee College of Engineering may obtain practical work experience while pursuing their degree by participating in cooperative education whereby a student alternates semesters of academic study with semesters of work experience in industry. The work experience is under the direction of the student's major department and is closely related to his or her field of study. Civil engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering students who complete the Co-op program may receive partial credit toward the experience requirement for registration as a Professional Engineer.
To be eligible for the Co-op program, an engineering or computer science student must have completed at least 24 credit hours at UNC Charlotte including a number of specified courses with a minimum GPA of 2.50. A transfer student is expected to have completed at least 12 hours at UNC Charlotte. An engineering technology student must have earned an Associate of Applied Science degree with a GPA of 2.5 or better (out of 4.0).
For an undergraduate to be officially designated as a Co-op student, he or she must participate in at least three semesters of work experience (two semesters for a computer science major). Consequently, participation in Co-op Education usually means that the student will take five years to complete the engineering or computer science programs or three years (at UNC Charlotte) to complete the engineering technology program.
Students interested in learning more about the advantages and opportunities of participating in this program should contact the University Career Center.
Internships. A number of opportunities for internships exist for students in the College. These internships may be with or without pay and with or without academic credit. Students interested in learning more about these opportunities should consult with their adviser and with the engineering program coordinator in the University Career Center.
International Option. The International Option Program, available to all students within the College of Engineering, consists of two phases. Phase 1 (Internationalized General Education) normally completed during the freshman and sophomore years, consists of studying a foreign language and approved internationally-oriented courses. Phase 2 (Experience Abroad) provides for overseas study, research, and/or an industrial experience. While participation in both phases is recommended, students completing either phase will have their transcripts so noted. Students completing both phases will have a notation made to their transcripts as having a "Certificate of International Studies."
Transfer students, including engineering technology majors, may also participate in the International Option Program. Transfer students may find it difficult to complete Phase I of the program without affecting their anticipated graduation date, depending on the credits transferred to UNC Charlotte.
MAPS- Maximizing Academic and Professional Services. The College has developed a peer mentoring program to assist its students to develop the personal and academic skills needed for success. The program includes peer-to-peer mentoring in individual or small group sessions with skills assessment, and workshops and supplemental instruction for several engineering, computer science and engineering technology courses..
Continuing Engineering Studies
The William States Lee College of Engineering sponsors various special educational programs for practicing engineers, technologists, technicians, and others in addition to its regular academic degree programs and courses. These include conferences, short courses, seminars, and other continuing education programs designed to aid those practicing in the technical professions and occupations to keep abreast of the latest developments in the rapidly expanding technology. The courses listed below are offered on a periodic basis, while many others are offered on demand.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING-BASICS. Forty-five hours of work reviewing mathematics, chemistry, economics and the basic engineering sciences as preparation for the Professional Engineering Fundamentals (EIT or Exam I) Examination.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING-APPLIED. Fifty-five hours of work reviewing applications in chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering and engineering economics as preparation for the Professional Engineering Principles and Practice (PE or Exam II) Examination.
For further information about these courses or to request special offerings, contact the Office of Continuing Education, Extension, and Summer Programs.
Liberal Engineering Studies
The impact of technology on the present condition and future prospects of humankind has until recently received little formal study. The William States Lee College of Engineering has attempted to respond to a sincere concern on the part of many students who realize that there are important social and environmental problems resulting from the radical present and future changes in technology. It is the aim of Liberal Engineering Studies to put these problems and their possible technical solutions into perspective. Liberal Engineering courses are intended primarily for non-engineering students to explore various societal-technological interactions.
Department of Civil Engineering
Chairperson: Associate Professor Young
Professors: Bayer, Evett, Janardhanam, King, Wu
Associate Professors: Graham
Assistant Professors: Davidson, Gergely, Hilger, Kane, Lindenauer, Stadler
A major role of civil engineers is to focus scientific and technological skills on the creation of physical facilities, engineering and construction of which advance society toward such basic goals as economic development, environmental protection and social well-being. Civil engineers may be involved in design and construction of buildings, bridges, dams and other structures; in development of water resources for urban use, industry and land reclamation; in transmission of water and control of rivers; in control of water quality through purification and proper waste treatment; in transportation systems including highways, mass transit, airports, railroads, pipelines, canals and harbor facilities; in problems associated with the environment including air pollution, noise pollution, ecological effects, land development, urban and regional planning; and in a wide range of services--all involving health, safety and welfare of the public. Civil engineers must bring about a satisfactory blending of constructed facilities with the natural and social environments, creating an optimum relationship between humans and the environment.
The objective of the Civil Engineering program is to provide students with the latest technology and opportunities to develop the social science and management skills required to assess needs, evaluate social and environmental impacts, and operate engineering systems. Such opportunities are ensured through the broad curriculum found in the Department and the encouragement of interactions with other departments and colleges of the University.
The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) degree and administers a program leading to a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (M.S.C.E.) degree and a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) degree. Doctoral studies leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree are available through a cooperative arrangement with North Carolina State University. For information about the master's programs, see the Graduate Section of this Catalog.
Students may plan early in their undergraduate careers for continuation of their engineering studies beyond the first degree. The large number of fields of graduate study that can logically follow the curriculum offered by the Department of Civil Engineering may influence how each student plans a program of study. Technical electives allow flexibility for study in specific areas, and each student will design a technical elective program with his or her adviser's advice and approval in order to achieve an individual goal.
Additionally, students may take 9 hours (3 "Optional Courses") beyond the BSCE requirements from prescribed menus in each of the areas of Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural, and Transportation Engineering to earn a Department-issued "Area of Concentration." Qualified students may apply for early entry into the graduate program in Civil Engineering during their junior or senior year and, if accepted, may take courses for graduate credit and may begin work on their master's degree while completing their undergraduate degree.
Early Entry to Master's Program in Civil Engineering
1. A student may be accepted into the program at any time after completion of at least 75 semester hours of undergraduate work applicable to an appropriate degree. Admission must be approved by the Department of Civil Engineering. The admission is conditional pending the awarding of the undergraduate degree.
2. In order to be accepted into the program a student must have at least a 3.2 overall grade point average and a 3.2 grade point average in the student's major. The successful applicant must have taken the appropriate standardized test and earned acceptable scores.
3. The student must maintain a 3.0 overall grade point average through completion of the baccalaureate degree in order to remain in the graduate program.
4. Students accepted into the early-entry program will be subject to the same policies that pertain to other matriculated graduate students. Early-entry students must finish their undergraduate degree before they complete 15 hours of graduate work.
The program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (B.S.C.E.)
This curriculum became effective Fall 1995. Students entering the program prior to Fall 1995 should refer to a previous catalog or contact the Department office for their program of study. Other students should contact the Department office for the latest information concerning this curriculum.
A major in Civil Engineering leading to the B.S.C.E.
degree consists of 120 credit hours. Specific requirements are:
English 6
Technical Communications 3
Humanities and Social Science Electives 15
Mathematics 15
Physics 8
Chemistry 4
Science Elective 6
Engineering 4
Electrical or Mechanical Engineering 3
Engineering Science 9
Departmental Requirements 38
Technical Electives 9
120
Social science and humanities electives must be chosen both to satisfy Goals III, V and VI of University general education requirements and to meet the objectives of a broad education consistent with the educational goals of the profession. These electives must include some courses at an advanced level.
The science electives must be chosen from an approved list of physical, life or earth sciences and must complement the student's overall educational plan.
Technical electives allow flexibility for study in
specific areas, and each student will design a technical elective program with the
adviser's advice and approval in order to achieve an individual goal. Technical electives
may be selected from an approved list in the areas of engineering, mathematics, science,
business and communications.
CURRICULUM OUTLINE: B.S.C.E. DEGREE
(effective Fall 1995)
Freshman Year
| MATH 1241 | Calculus I | 3 |
| CHEM 1251 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1251L | Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 1101 | English I | 3 |
| ENGR 1201 | Introduction to Engineering I | 2 |
| HUM/SS | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| MATH 1242 | Calculus II | 3 |
| PHYS 2101 | Dynamics | 3 |
| PHYS 2101L | Physics Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | English | 3 |
| ENGR 1202 | Introduction to Engineering II | 2 |
| HUM/SS | Elective | 3 |
| 15 |
Sophomore Year
| MATH 2241 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 2102 | Electricity | 3 |
| PHYS 2102L | Physics Lab | 1 |
| CEGR 2101 | Drawing | 2 |
| CEGR 2l03 | CE Measurement & Analysis | 2 |
| ESGR 2141 | Statics (Engr. Mech. I) | 3 |
| TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS Elective | 3 | |
| 17 | ||
| MATH 2171 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| CEGR 2102 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 2 |
| CEGR 2104 | Surveying & Site Design | 3 |
| ESGR 2142 | Dynamics (Engr. Mech. II) | 3 |
| ESGR 2144 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| CEGR 2154 | Design Project Lab | 2 |
| 16 | ||
Junior Year
| CEGR 3143 | Hydraulics & Hydrology | 3 |
| CEGR 3141 | Environmental I | 3 |
| CEGR 3155 | Environmental Lab | 1 |
| CEGR 3161 | Transportation I | 3 |
| CEGR 3153 | Transportation Lab | 1 |
| MATH | Elective | 3 |
| SCIENCE | Elective | 3 |
| 17 | ||
| CEGR 3278 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CEGR 3258 | Geotechnical Lab | 1 |
| CEGR 3122 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
| SCIENCE | Elective | 3 |
| HUM/SS | Elective | 3 |
| * Optional Course A | (3) | |
| 13 | ||
Senior Year
| CEGR 3225 | Concrete I or | 3 |
| CEGR 3221 | Steel I | |
| CEGR 3255 | Structural Materials Lab | 1 |
| CEGR 3201 | Systems and Design I | 3 |
| TECH | Elective | 3 |
| HUM/SS | Elective | 3 |
| * Optional Course B | (3) | |
| 13 | ||
| EEGR 2161 | Circuits or | 3 |
| MEGR 3111 | Thermodynamics | |
| CEGR 3202 | Systems and Design II | 1 |
| CEGR 3282 | Professional Development | 1 |
| TECH | Elective | 3 |
| TECH | Elective | 3 |
| HUM/SS | Elective | 3 |
| * Optional Course C | (3) | |
| 14 | ||
Total Required Hours 120 |
||
*Contact the Department office for more information about the optional courses.
Department of Computer Science
Chairperson: Mirsad Hadzakadic
Associate Chairperson: Associate Professor Lejk
Professors: Allen, Michalewicz, Ras, Revesz, Wilkinson
Professor Emeritus: Epstein, Schell
Associate Professors: K. Chen, Chu, Hadzikadic, Long, Mostafavi, Razavi, Xiao
Assistant Professors: Tolone, Subrananian
Lecturers: Shaw
Adjunct Professors: Jaeger, Nelson, Pawlak
Faculty Associate: J. Robinson
Computer Science is the term applied to areas of study centering on the organizational and structural properties of systems, arrays of symbols, and mechanical languages which find their application in the processing and communication of information. The computer scientist's concerns are:
• the organization and interaction of equipment constituting an information processing system,
• the development of software systems to control and communicate with equipment,
• the derivation and study of procedures and basic theories for the specification of processes, and
• the application of systems, software, procedures, and theories of computer science to other disciplines.
BACHELOR OF ARTS: COMPUTER SCIENCE
The Computer Science Concentration consists of 45 hours in computer science, and 15 hours in mathematics. Courses included are: CSCI 1214, 1215, 2111, 2163, 2214, 2215, 3102, 3155, 3160, 3166, 3650, 3651, 3688, and six semester hours of approved computer science courses numbered 3000 or above; MATH 1120, 1165, 2164, STAT 1220, 1223; or MATH 1241, 1242, 1165, 2164, STAT 2122.
A component of related work must be included, consisting of 15 semester hours of approved non-computer science courses forming an integrated program of secondary strength, or nine semester hours of approved mathematics courses at the 3000 level or above. If the latter option is selected, six hours of additional electives must be selected.
BACHELOR OF ARTS: INFORMATION SCIENCE
The Information Science Concentration consists of 45 hours in computer science and 15 hours in mathematics. Courses included are: CSCI 1214, 1215, 2111, 2112, 2170, 2214, 2215, 3130, 3155, 3160, 3166, 3650, 3651, 3688, and three semester hours of approved computer science courses numbered 3000 or above. MATH 1120, 1165, 2164, STAT 1220, 1223.
A component of related work must be included consisting of
18 semester hours of courses from the Belk College of Business Administration. These
include: ACCT 2121, 2122; ECON 1201, 1202; and two of the following: OPER 3100, MKTG 3110,
FINN 3120, MGMT 3140.
Information Science Minor
Requirements for the minor in Information Science include completion of 21 hours to include: CSCI 1214, 1215, 2214, 3112, 3143, 3155, 3160, and MATH 1165.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: COMPUTER SCIENCE
The Computer Science Concentration consists of 51 hours of computer science and 15 hours of mathematics courses. These include: CSCI 1214, 1215, 2181, 2214, 2215, 3102 3143, 3155, 3160, 3166, 3182, 3650, 3651, 3688, and nine hours of approved computer science elective courses numbered 3000 or above. MATH 1241, 1242, 1165, 2164, STAT 2122.
A component of related work must be included, consisting of 15 semester hours of approved non-computer science courses forming an integrated program of secondary strength, or nine semester hours of approved mathematics courses at the 3000 level or above. If the latter option is selected, six hours of additional electives must be selected.
Computer Science Minor
Requirements for the minor in Computer Science include
completion of 21 hours of computer science, to include CSCI 1214, 1215, 2214, 2215, 3155,
3160, and 3688. Also required is MATH 1165.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: COMPUTER SCIENCE/ COMPUTER ENGINEERING CONCENTRATION
The Computer Engineering Concentration consists of 39 hours of computer science and 18 hours of mathematics. These include: CSCI 1214, 1215, 2181, 2214, 2215, 3102, 3143, 3155, 3182, 3183, 3681, 3682, 3688. MATH 1241, 1242, 1165, 2164, 2171, STAT 2122. Technical Electives: Twelve hours of CSCI or EEGR courses that must be approved by the Department.
Students must also complete PHYS 2101, 2101L, 2102, 2102L, and 3141, and CHEM 1251 and 1251L. A component of related work must include 11 hours of Electrical Engineering courses: EEGR 2111, 2112, 2155, 2156, and 3131. ECON 1201 or 1202 must also be taken.
Certificate Program in Computer Programming
The Computer Science Department offers a certificate in
Computer Programming. A certificate will be awarded by the Computer Science Department to
post-baccalaureate students (students having earned a bachelor's degree in any field, with
one semester of calculus), who have completed the course requirements listed below:
CSCI 1214 Introduction to Computing I
CSCI 1215 Introduction to Computing II
CSCI 2214 Data Structures
CSCI 2215 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
CSCI 3112 Design and Implementation of Object- Oriented Systems
CSCI 3155 Software Engineering
CSCI 3160 Data Base Design and Implementation or
CSCI 3145 Introduction to Parallel Computing
MATH 1165 Introduction to Discrete Structures
Certificate Program in Computer Architecture
The Computer Science Department offers a certificate in computer architecture. A certificate will be awarded by the Computer Science Department to post-baccalaureate students (students having earned a bachelor's degree in any field, with one semester of calculus), who have completed the course requirements listed below:
CSCI 1214 Introduction to Computing I
CSCI 1215 Introduction to Computing II
CSCI 2181 Computer Logic and Design
CSCI 3182 Computer Organization and Architecture
CSCI 3183 Hardware Systems Design
CSCI 3143 Operating Systems
CURRICULUM OUTLINE: BACHELOR OF
ARTS, CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 1214 | 3 | CSCI 1215 | 3 |
| MATH 1120* | 3 | MATH 1165* | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | 3 | STAT 1220* | 3 |
| GOAL V | 3 | GOAL VI | 3 |
| ENGR 1201 | 2 | ENGL 1102 | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Spring | |
| CSCI 2111 3 | CSCI 2215 | 3 |
| CSCI 2214 3 | COMM 2105 | 3 |
| CSCI 2163 3 | MATH 2164* | 3 |
| STAT 1223* 3 | GOAL IV | 4 |
| ENGL 2116 3 | GOAL VI | 3 |
16 |
16 | |
Junior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3102 | 3 | CSCI 3155 | 3 |
| GOAL IV | 4 | CSCI 3160 | 3 |
| GOAL V | 3 | CSCI 3166 | 3 |
| Related Work | 3 | Related Work | 6 |
13 |
15 | ||
Senior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3650 | 3 | CSCI 3651 | 3 |
| CSCI 3688 | 3 | CSCI Elective | 3 |
| CSCI Elective | 3 | Electives | 7 |
| Related Work | 3 | Related Work | 3 |
| Goal IV | 4 | ||
16 |
16 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
* A mathematics option consisting of MATH 1241, 1242, 1165, and 2164, and STAT 2122 may be selected as an alternate of the math courses listed. If this alternative is selected, the amount of electives decreases by two (2) hours.
CURRICULUM OUTLINE: B.A. DEGREE, INFORMATION SCIENCE CONCENTRATION
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 1214 | 3 | CSCI 1215 | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | 3 | ENGL 1102 | 3 |
| MATH 1120 | 3 | MATH 1165 | 3 |
| GOAL IV | 4 | STAT 1220 | 3 |
| ENGR 1201 | 2 | GOAL IV | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 2111 | 3 | CSCI 2112 | 3 |
| CSCI 2214 | 3 | CSCI 2170 | 3 |
| STAT 1223 | 3 | CSCI 2215 | 3 |
| ENGL 2116 | 3 | ECON 1201 | 3 |
| MATH 2164 | 4 | COMM 2105 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
Junior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3130 | 3 | CSCI 3160 | 3 |
| CSCI 3166 | 3 | ACCT 2122 | 3 |
| CSCI 3688 | 3 | ECON 1202 | 3 |
| ACCT 2121 | 3 | GOAL VI | 3 |
| GOAL V | 3 GOAL IV 4 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
Senior Year
| Fall | Spring | |||
| CSCI 3155 | 3 | CSCI Elective | 3 | |
| CSCI 3650 | 3 | CSCI 3651 | 3 | |
| GOAL VI | 3 | GOAL V | 3 | |
| Related Work* | 3 | Related Work* | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | 15 | |||
| Total Hours 120 | ||||
*Must select two from OPER 3100, MKTG 3110, FINN 3120 and MGMT 3140.
CURRICULUM OUTLINE: B.S. DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 1214 | 3 | CSCI 1202 | 2 |
| MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1242 | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | 3 | ENGL 1102 | 3 |
| GOAL IV | 4 | GOAL IV | 4 |
| ENGR 1201 | 2 GOAL VI 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CPGR 2181 | 3 | CSCI 2115 | 3 |
| STAT 2122 | 3 | MATH 2164 | 3 |
| MATH 1165 | 3 | GOAL IV | 4 |
| ENGL 2116 | 3 | GOAL VI | 3 |
| CSCI 2214 | 3 | Related Work | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
Junior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3102 | 3 | CSCI 3688 | 3 |
| CPGR 3182 | 3 | CSCI 3155 | 3 |
| CSCI Elective | 3 | CSCI Elective | 3 |
| GOAL V | 3 | Related Work | 3 |
| Related Work | 3 | GOAL V | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
Senior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3650 | 3 | CSCI 3651 | 3 |
| CSCI 3160 | 3 | CSCI 3143 | 3 |
| CSCI Elective | 3 | CSCI 3166 | 3 |
| Related Work | 3 | Related Work | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 |
CURRICULUM OUTLINE: B.S. DEGREE, COMPUTER ENGINEERING CONCENTRATION
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 1214 | 2 | CSCI 1214 | 2 |
| MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1242 | 3 |
| CHEM 1251 | 3 | PHYS 2101 | 3 |
| CHEM 1251L | 1 | PHYS 2101L | 1 |
| ENGL 1101 | 3 | ENGL 1102 | 3 |
| ENGR 1201 | 2 | GOAL VI(X) | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 2181 | 3 | CSCI 2215 | 3 |
| STAT 2122 | 3 | MATH 2164 | 3 |
| MATH 1165 | 3 | GOAL IV | 4 |
| ENGL 2116 | 3 | GOAL VI | 3 |
| CSCI 2214 | 1 | Related Work | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
Junior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3102 | 3 | CSCI 3688 | 3 |
| CPGR 3182 | 3 | CSCI 3155 | 3 |
| CSCI Elective | 3 | CSCI Elective | 3 |
| GOAL V | 1 | Related Work | 3 |
| Related Work | 3 | GOAL V | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
Senior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3650 | 3 | CSCI 3651 | 3 |
| CSCI 3160 | 3 | SCI 3143 | 3 |
| CSCI Electives | 6 | CSCI 3166 | 6 |
| Related Work | 3 | Related Work | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
CURRICULUM OUTLINE: B.S. DEGREE, COMPUTER ENGINEERING CONCENTRATION
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 1214 | 3 | CCSCI 1214 | 3 |
| MATH 1241 | 3 | MATH 1242 | 3 |
| CHEM 1251 | 6 | PHYS 2101 | 6 |
| CHEM 1251L | 1 | PHYS 2101L | 1 |
| ENGL 1101 | 3 | ENGL 1102 | 3 |
| ENGR 1201 | 2 | GOAL VI (X) | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 2181 | 3 | CSCI 1215 | 3 |
| CSCI 2214 | 3 | EEGR 2111 | 3 |
| ENGL 2116 | 3 | EEGR 2155 | 1 |
| MATH 1165 | 3 | MATH 2164 | 3 |
| PHYS 2102 | 3 | MATH 2171 | 3 |
| PHYS 2102L | 1 | PHYS 3141 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
Junior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3182 | 3 | CSCI 3102 | 3 |
| ECON 1201 or | CSCI 3155 | 3 | |
| 1202 | 3 | CSCI 3688 | 3 |
| ECGR 2112 | 3 | ECGR 3131 | 3 |
| ECGR 2156 | 1 | GOAL V | 3 |
| GOAL V | 3 | ||
| STAT 2122 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15 | ||
Senior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| CSCI 3183 | 3 | CSCI 3143 | 3 |
| CSCI 3681 | CSCI 3682 | 3 | |
| Tech Electives | 6 | Tech Electives | 6 |
| Free Electives | 2 | ||
| 14 | 12 | ||
Total Hours 120 |
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EARLY ENTRY PROGRAM: the Master of Science in
Computer Science
1. A student may submit an application after completion of at least 75 undergraduate hours. A student may not be admitted into the program until completion of at least 90 undergraduate hours.
2. An overall GPA of 3.5 or better is required for early entry into the graduate program.
3. Student must submit satisfactory scores on the aptitude portion of the GRE test.
No courses shall be counted toward both BS/BA and MS degrees in Computer Science.
Department of Electrical Engineering
Chairperson: Professor Tranjan
Professors: Bobbio, Coleman, Daneshvar, Kakad, Lukic, Makki, Phillips, Tsu
Professor Emeritus: Greene
Associate Professors: Feldman, Miri
Associate Professor Emeritus: Smith
Assistant Professors: Dahlberg, Hasan, Middleton, Weldon
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department provides instruction and research in areas of electrical and computer engineering such as electronics, microelectronics, optoelectronics, power systems, control theory, digital systems, communications and VLSI design.
The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) degree and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (B.S.Cp.E.) degree. A six-semester sequence of courses that are designed to develop the concepts and design and analysis techniques fundamental to the various areas of specializations forms the core of the curriculum. Emphasis is placed on the utilization of computers throughout the curriculum.
The laboratory courses are designed to: (1) teach the basic techniques of instrumentation; (2) develop skills in communications; and (3) relate the analytical methods developed in the classroom to the performance of real physical systems.
The curriculum requirements are flexible enough to enable a student to synthesize a program of study to achieve his or her particular objectives and degree of specialization. This is done through the use of the technical electives, with the guidance and approval of the student's academic adviser. If further specialization in a particular area is desired, the student is encouraged to seek an advanced degree.
Graduate studies in electronics, microelectronics, optoelectronics, computer engineering, signal processing, communications, and power and control systems are offered by the department at the master's level. The department also offers a doctoral degree with emphasis in microelectronics, optoelectronics, and computer engineering. (See the Graduate Section of this Catalog.)
Early Entry to the Master of Science Program in Electrical Engineering
1. A student may be accepted into the Early Entry Program at any time after completion of 75 semester hours of undergraduate work applicable to an appropriate degree. Admission must be approved by the Department of Electrical Engineering. The admission is conditional pending the awarding of the undergraduate degree.
2. In order to be accepted to the Electrical Engineering Early-Entry Program, an undergraduate student must have at least a 3.2 overall grade point average and a 3.2 grade point average in the major. The successful applicant must have taken the appropriate graduate standardized test and achieved acceptable scores.
3. If an early-entry student is unable to maintain a 3.0 overall grade point average at the end of his/her baccalaureate degree, he/she will be dismissed from the graduate program.
4. Up to six hours earned at the graduate level may be substituted for required undergraduate hours. (Up to six hours of graduate work may be "double counted" toward both baccalaureate and graduate degrees.)
5. Students accepted into the early-entry program will be subject to the same policies that pertain to other matriculated graduate students. Early-entry students must finish their undergraduate degree before they complete 15 hours of graduate work.
The program in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (B.S.E.E.)
This curriculum became effective Fall 1995. Students entering the program prior to Fall 1995 should refer to a previous catalog or contact the Department office for their program of study.
A major in Electrical Engineering leading to the B.S.E.E. degree consists of a total of 126 credit hours. These requirements are:
English 6
Humanities and Social Science Electives 18
Mathematics 15
Physics 10
Chemistry 4
Science Elective 3
Engineering 4
Mechanical Engineering 3
Departmental Requirements 51
Technical Electives 9
Economics 3
126
*Foreign language may be considered as HUM/SS.
The social science and humanities electives must include some courses at an advanced level and be chosen to satisfy Goals III, V and VI of University general education requirements and to meet the objectives of a broad education consistent with the educational goals of the profession.
The science elective must be chosen from the physical, life or earth sciences and must complement the student's overall educational plan.
The technical electives are chosen by students in consultation with their academic adviser. Students can use these electives to (1) obtain some breadth within electrical engineering by choosing additional advanced courses; (2) obtain significant depth within a particular area of electrical engineering; and (3) prepare for graduate work in electrical engineering. The technical electives must contain at least nine hours of coursework dealing with engineering science, analysis, synthesis or design. See department guidelines for selection of these courses.
All junior-level core courses must be satisfactorily
completed prior to enrolling in the senior project courses.
CURRICULUM OUTLINE: B.S.E.E. DEGREE
(Effective Fall 1995)
Freshman Year
Intro. To Engr. Pract. & Prin. I 2
Diff. & Integral (Cal I) 3
Principles of Chemistry 3
Chemistry Lab 1
English Composition 3
HUM/SS 3
15
Sophomore Year
Network Theory I 3
Computer Utilization in C 3
Switching Theory & Logic Design I 3
Electricity & Mag 3
Differential Equations 3
Lab: Logic & Networks 1
16
Network Theory II 3
Introduction to Modern Physics 3
Diff. & Integral (Cal III) 3
HUM/SS 3
Electrical Engineering Design I 2
Lab: Instrumentation and Networks 1
15
Junior Year
System and Signals 3
Electrical Engineering Design II 2
Fundamentals of Electronics & Semiconductors 3
Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields 3
HUM/SS 3
Professional Development 0
Lab: Systems and Electronics 1
15
Electromagnetic Devices/or Solid State Devices 3
Electronics 3
Electromagnetic Waves 3
Probability and Statistics 3
Professional Development 0
Lab: Electromagnetic and Electronic Devices 1
16
Senior Year
Senior Design I 2
EEGR HXX 3
Technical Elective 3
Science Elective 3
Communication Theory 3
Economics 3
Professional Development 0
17
Total Hours 126
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING (B.S.C.P.E.)
The curriculum for the B.S. in Computer Engineering, which will meet professional accreditation requirements, was under development at this printing. Interested persons should contact the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, for information.
Department of Engineering Technology
Chairperson: Professor Liu; Professors: Byars, Patten, Shelnutt; Associate Professors: Barry, Braun, Carter, Chaffin, Liou, Mobley, Priebe, Sherlock, P. Wang, S. Wang; Associate Professor Emeritus: Christie, Willis; Assistant Professors: Ahmad, Bowen, Jones; Visiting Assistant Professor: Owen; Adjunct Associate Professor: van Brederode
Engineering and technical education have undergone considerable change in the last 30 years. The complexities of space exploration, nuclear power, communications systems, environmental control, information processing, transportation systems and manufacturing have demanded a great increase in the involvement of professional engineers in theoretical and analytical work. This has resulted in a much greater emphasis upon research and development, science and mathematics in professional engineering curricula. At the same time, after the more complex devices and systems have been engineered, the design, development and operation require the sophisticated knowledge and skills of what might be called the "applied engineering sciences." Programs dedicated to filling this need exist all over the United States. The aim and content of these programs are distinctly different from professional engineering curricula.
To provide the appropriate distinction from both theoretical-professional engineers and from engineering technicians who are graduated from the two-year technical institutes, the designation "engineering technologist" is being used throughout the United States for the graduates of four-year applied engineering or "engineering technology" curricula.
The two-year technical institute programs in North Carolina and in many other states provide an excellent foundation for four-year baccalaureate engineering technology curricula. Therefore, the Engineering Technology program at UNC Charlotte is limited to the junior and senior years, and an Associate in Applied Science degree is required for admission.
UNC Charlotte offers four curricula leading to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (B.S.E.T.) degree: Civil Engineering Technology (emphases on General Civil Engineering Technology and on Construction Engineering Technology); Electrical Engineering Technology (emphases on Electronics Engineering Technology and Computer Engineering Technology); Manufacturing Engineering Technology (emphases on General Manufacturing Engineering Technology and on Industrial Engineering Technology); and Mechanical Engineering Technology. The programs of study in Engineering Technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Under a pilot project beginning in 1997, the B.S.E.T. program has been delivered to selected community college
sites using the North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH), an interactive video and audio network. Students participating in the pilot project take most of their courses at the community college site and attend UNC Charlotte in the summer.
Fire Safety Engineering Technology. UNC Charlotte is developing a Baccalaureate Level program in Fire Safety Engineering Technology. The planned two year program will build on an AAS Degree in Fire Science or Fire Protection completed at a community college prior to admission to UNC Charlotte. Certain technical subjects must have been included in the AAS Program, as will as general education courses. As of Fall 1998, the UNC Charlotte program had not yet been approved by the University Faculty or the Administration. If approved, it will begin in the Fall of 1999, at the earliest. The program, as currently planned, will be available statewide starting in fall 2000 semester via the internet. To find the current status of the program, please call the department office at (704) 547-2305.
Requirements for Admission. A student who has graduated from a technical institute or the technical division of a junior college must meet the following requirements to enter the Engineering Technology program at UNC Charlotte:
1. An Associate in Applied Science degree in one of the following fields: Architectural, Automation, Building Construction, Civil, Construction, Computer, Controls, Design and Drafting, Electrical, Environmental, Optical, Electronics, Industrial, Instrumentation, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Robotics, or Surveying Technology;
2. An overall grade point average of at least 2.2 (based on the 4.0 system) on all courses taken at the technical institute or community college; and
3. Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite background courses for the program emphasis which the student plans to enter.
There is considerable variance in the contents of technical institute programs throughout the United States. Should this result in entrance deficiencies, the student can usually remove these deficiencies at any technical institute or community college prior to admission to UNC Charlotte, or during the first year at UNC Charlotte.
Residence Requirements. A student must earn the last 30 semester hours of credit toward the degree and the last 12 semester hours of work in the major at this University to satisfy residence requirements.
Experiential Learning Requirements. All students graduating after August 1999 must complete at least one experiential course. Experiential courses are practice-oriented courses such as cooperative education, internships, senior design projects, or undergraduate research. This experience must be approved in advance, in writing, by the student's adviser.
Academic Requirements and Discontinuance Conditions for Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology. These requirements apply to majors in all programs leading to the BSET Degree. These programs are Civil Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.
2. A GPA of at least 2.0 must be maintained in all courses taken in the College of Engineering.
3. A student may not accumulate failing grades (Fs) in more than three courses in the College of Engineering. Upon failing a fourth course in the College the student will be discontinued from study in the Department of Engineering Technology. The student can be reinstated only under the Two-Year Rule.
4. No single course may be repeated more than once without the approval of the Dean of the College of Engineering.
5. A course may not be repeated if it has been completed with a grade of C or higher.
6. A student, who is admitted to any BSET program without meeting ALL published admission requirements, is expected to remove all admission deficiencies within one year. Violators are subject to discontinuance.
7. Students not following the program of courses required by their declared BSET Program for two successive semesters will be discontinued from study in the Department of Engineering Technology.
Course Requirements. Prerequisite courses for entering the Engineering Technology program, normally taken at a technical institute or junior college, are listed on the pages that follow. Courses that must be completed at UNC Charlotte are listed in the Engineering Technology curricula that follow.
General Education Requirements. All students must satisfy the Goals of UNC Charlotte Education to receive the B.S.E.T. degree.
Prerequisites for admission to all of the Engineering Technology Programs. Students must have satisfactorily completed the following subjects in their two-year associate degree program:
English Composition, Technical Writing and/or Public Speaking (9 quarter or 6 semester hours)
Algebra, Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry with Calculus (13 quarter or 9 semester hours)
Differential and Integral Calculus (5 quarter or 3 semester hours)
General Physics (with laboratory) (8 quarter or 4 semester hours)
Physics or Chemistry (with laboratory) (4 quarteror 4 semester hours)
Humanities or Social Sciences that partially satisfy UNC Charlotte General Education Goals III, V, and VI (6 quarter or 3 semester hours)
Computer Programming (BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, or C) (3 quarter or 3 semester hours)
Technical Courses in Major Area as listed below (48 quarter hours or 32 semester hours)
Total maximum transfer credit from two-year college is 96 quarter hours or 64 semester hours.
Electrical
Electrical Drafting
D.C. Circuits
A.C. Circuits
Digital Circuits (6 Q.H.'s min.)
Semiconductor Circuits
Communications Electronics, Control
Systems or Micro Computers
Mechanical
Drafting
Machine Processes
Statics
Strength of Materials
Metallurgy or Engineering Materials
Kinematics or Mechanisms
Design Drafting or Machine Design
Basic Electrical Circuits
(Or Physics III, Electricity)
Computer Technology Background
Introduction to Computers/Micros
Electronics for Computers
Computer Aided Design
Industrial Computer Applications
Process Control
Micro Interfacing
Laser, Electro-Optics Background
Basic Optics
Digital/Analog Circuits
Electronic Measurements or Instrumentation
Control Systems or Communications
or Computer Interfacing
Others from:
Laser Optics
Materials
Industrial Optics
Signal Processing or
Technical Electives
Industrial Background
Statistics Drafting
Production Planning
Work Measurement or Methods Analysis or Time and Motion Study
Machine Processes or Manufacturing
Manufacturing, Automation or Robotics Background
Drafting or Design
Machine/Manufacturing Processes
Metallurgy or Engineering Materials
Electrical Circuits or Electrical Measurements or Physics III - Electricity
Manufacturing, Automation or Robotics
Microprocessors or Numerical Control
Instrumentation/Controls Background
Electrical Drafting
DC/AC Circuits
Industrial Instrumentation
Controls
Digital/Analog Circuits
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
General Civil Engineering Technology Emphasis
| Junior Year | ||
| EGET3071 | Engineering Tech. Prof. Seminar | 1 |
| CIET3111 | Structural Analysis I | 3 |
| CIET3121 | Foundations and Earthwork | 3 |
| CIET3151 | Soil Testing Laboratory | 1 |
| EGET3222 | Engineering Economics | 2 |
| Directed Electives (b) | 6 | |
| 16 | ||
| CIET3112 | Structural Analysis II | 3 |
| CIET3132 | Hydraulics | 3 |
| EGET3171 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| CIET3150 | Hydraulics & Materials Lab | 1 |
| Directed Electives (b) | 6 | |
| 16 | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| CIET3212 | Structural Steel Design | 3 |
| CIET3262 | Intro to Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| EGET3272 | Applied Numerical Methods | 2 |
| CHEM1251 | Principles of Chemistry or | |
| GEOL 1200 | Physical Geology (both with lab) (a) | 4 |
| Directed Electives (b) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| CIET3642 | Senior Design Project | 2 |
| CIET 3211 | Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
| CIET3241 | Highway Design & Construction | 3 |
| Major Elective (c) | 3 | |
| Major Elective Lab | 1 | |
| Directed Electives (b) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology Emphasis | ||
| Junior Year | ||
| EGET3071 | Engineering Tech. Prof. Seminar | 1 |
| CIET 3111 | Structural Analysis I | 3 |
| CIET3121 | Foundations & Earthwork | 3 |
| CIET 3151 | Soil Testing Lab | 1 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 6 | |
| EGET3222 | Engineering Economics | 2 |
| 16 | ||
| CIET3112 | Structural Analysis II | 3 |
| CIET3132 | Hydraulics | 3 |
| EGET3171 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| CIET3150 | Hydraulics & Materials Lab | 1 |
| Directed Electives (b) | 6 | |
| 16 | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| CIET3212 | Structural Steel Design | 3 |
| CIET 3243 | Project Management Technology | 3 |
| CIET3281 | Cost Estimating I | 3 |
| GEOL 1200 | Physical Geology with Lab | 4 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| CIET3642 | Senior Design Project | 2 |
| CIET3211 | Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
| CIET3293 | Mech. & Elec. Systems for Building | 3 |
| Major Elective (c) | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (b) | 3 | |
| 14 | ||
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM | ||
| Computer Engineering Technology Emphasis | ||
| Junior Year | ||
| EGET 3071 | Engineering Tech. Prof. Seminar | 1 |
| ELET 3133 | Analysis of Linear Networks I | 3 |
| ELET 3153 | ELET Lab I | 1 |
| EGET 3171 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| ELET 3183 | Digital Design | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| 14 | ||
| CHEM 1251 | Principles of Chemistry (a) | 3 |
| ELET3124 | Analysis of Linear Networks II | 4 |
| ELET3156 | ELET Laboratory II | 1 |
| ELET3285 | Assembly Language Programming | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| 14 | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| ELET 3211 | Active Networks I | 3 |
| ELET 3255 | ELET Laboratory III | 1 |
| ELET 3281 | Computer Design | 3 |
| Major Elective (c) | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (b) | 6 | |
| 16 | ||
| ELET 3641 | Senior Design Project | 1 |
| ELET 3212 | Active Networks II | 3 |
| ELET 3275 | Integrated Circuit Applications | 3 |
| ELET 3286 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| Directed Electives (b) | 6 | |
| 16 | ||
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM | ||
| Electronics Engineering Technology Emphasis | ||
| Junior Year | ||
| EGET 3071 | Engineering Tech. Prof. Seminar | 1 |
| ELET 3133 | Analysis of Linear Networks I | 3 |
| ELET 3153 | ELET Lab I | 1 |
| ELET 3183 | Digital Logic Design | 3 |
| EGET 3171 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| 14 | ||
| CHEM 1251 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| ELET3124 | Linear Analysis II | 4 |
| ELET3156 | ELET Lab II | 1 |
| ELET3285 | Assembly Language Program | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| 14 | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| ELET 3211 | Active Networks I | 3 |
| ELET 3213 | Industrial Electronics | 3 |
| ELET 3257 | ELET Lab III | 1 |
| Major Elective (c) | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (b) | 6 | |
| 16 | ||
| ELET 3641 | Senior Design Project | 1 |
| ELET 3212 | Active Networks II | 3 |
| ELET 3222 | Automatic Controls | 3 |
| ELET 3214 | Operational Amplifiers | 3 |
| Directed Electives (b) | 6 | |
| 16 | ||
| MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (Interdisciplinary) | ||
| General Manufacturing Engineering Technology Emphasis | ||
| Junior Year | ||
| ENGR1201 | Intro to Prof. Princ. & Practice | 2 |
| STAT1220 | Statistics (f) | 3 |
| MEET3163 | Instrumentation and Control | 3 |
| MFET3111 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| MFET3490 | Manufacturing Eng. Tech. Practicum or | |
| ENGR3590 | Engineering Co-op Education (e) | 0 |
| 14 | ||
| MFET3131 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | 3 |
| MEET3251 | Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1251 | Principles of Chemistry (a) | 3 |
| EGET3223 | Engineering Economics | 2 |
| MFET3251 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing Lab | 2 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| EGET3695 | Engineering Technology Practicum Sem | 1 |
| MFET3490 | Manufacturing Eng. Tech. Practicum or | |
| ENGR3590 | Engineering Co-op Education (e) | 0 |
| 15 | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| MFET3181 | Digital Process Control | 3 |
| INET3133 | Quality Control | 3 |
| OPER3100 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Directed Electives (b) | 6 | |
| EGET3695 | Engineering Technology Practicum Sem. | 1 |
| MFET3490 | Manufacturing Eng. Tech. Practicum or | |
| ENGR 3590 | Engineering Co-op Education (e) | 0 |
| 16 | ||
| EGET3643 | Senior Design Project | 3 |
| Technical Elective (d) | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (b) | 9 | |
| EGET3695 | Engineering Technology Practicum Sem. | 1 |
| 16 | ||
| Industrial Engineering Technology Emphasis | ||
| Junior Year | ||
| ENGR 1201 | Intro. To Prof. Princ. & Practice | 2 |
| CHEM 1251 | Principles of Chemistry (a) | 3 |
| MFET 3111 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| EGET 3223 | Engineering Economics | 2 |
| STAT 1220 | Statistics (f) | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| MFET3490 | Manufacturing Eng. Tech. Practicum or | |
| ENGR3590 | Engineering Co-op Education | 0 |
| 16 | ||
| ENGR3670 | Total Quality Systems | 3 |
| OPER3100 | Operations Management | 3 |
| INET3103 | Methods Analysis | 3 |
| Technical Electives (d) | 3 | |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| EGET3695 | Engineering Technology Practicum Sem.1 | |
| MFET3490 | Manufacturing Eng. Tech. Practicum or | |
| ENGR3590 | Engineering Co-op Education | 0 |
| 16 | ||
Senior Year |
||
| INET3133 | Quality Control | 3 |
| INET 3123 | Production Control Systems | 3 |
| Directed Electives (b) | 9 | |
| EGET3695 | Engineering Technology Practicum Sem. | 1 |
| MFET3490 | Manufacturing Eng. Tech. Practicum or | |
| ENGR3590 | Engineering Co-op Education | 0 |
| 16 | ||
| INET3203 | Plant Layout | 3 |
| EGET3643 | Senior Design Project | 3 |
| Technical Elective (d) | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (b) | 3 | |
| EGET3695 | Engineering Technology Practicum Sem. | 1 |
13 |
||
| Recommended Manufacturing Engineering Technology Electives (where not required) | ||
| CSCI2116 | C Programming | (3) |
| EGET3171 | Engineering Analysis | (3) |
| EGET3272 | Applied Numerical Methods | (2) |
| ELET3133 | Analysis of Linear Networks I | (3) |
| ELET3124 | Analysis of Linear Networks II | (4) |
| ELET3153 | ELET Laboratory I | (1) |
| ELET3183 | Digital Logic Design | (3) |
| ELET3213 | Industrial Electronics | (3) |
| ENGR3670 | Total Quality Systems | (3) |
| GEOG3150 | Manufacturing Geography | (3) |
| INET3103 | Methods Analysis | (3) |
| INET3123 | Production Control Systems | (3) |
| INET3203 | Plant Layout | (3) |
| INET3233 | Occupational Safety | (3) |
| INET3263 | Human Factors | (3) |
| MEET3113 | Dynamics | (3) |
| MEET 3123 | Strength of Materials | (3) |
| MEET 3133 | Fluid Mechanics | (3) |
| MEET 3151 | Fluid Mechanics Lab | (1) |
| MEET 3152 | Stress Analysis Lab | (1) |
| MEET 3163 | Instrumentation and Controls | (3) |
| MEET 3213 | Machine Design | (3) |
| MEET 3251 | Instrumentation Lab | (1) |
| MFET 3113 | Fundamentals of Optics | (3) |
| MFET 3114 | Thin Films & Optical Coatings | (3) |
| MFET 3131 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | (3) |
| MFET 3141 | Applied Optical Systems Lab | (1) |
| MFET 3141 | Industrial Applied Optical Systems | (3) |
| MFET 3153 | Optics Laboratory | (1) |
| MFET 3251 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing Lab | (2) |
| PSYC 2171 | Industrial Psychology | (3) |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Junior Year | ||
| EGET3071 | Engineering Tech. Prof. Seminar | 1 |
| MEET3123 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| MEET3152 | Stress Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| MEET3133 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| EGET3171 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| 14 | ||
| MEET3113 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MEET3143 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MEET3151 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| EGET3222 | Engineering Economics | 2 |
| CHEM 1251 | Principles of Chemistry (a) | 3 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| MEET3213 | Machine Design | 3 |
| MEET3163 | Instrumentation and Controls | 3 |
| MEET3252 | Thermodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| EGET3272 | Applied Numerical Methods | 2 |
| Directed Electives(b) | 3 | |
| Major Elective (c) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| EGET3643 | Senior Design Project | 3 |
| MEET3251 | Instrumentation Laboratory | 1 |
| Major Elective (c) | 3 | |
| Directed Electives | 9 | |
| 16 | ||
Notes regarding Curriculum Outlines.
a. A student who has previously taken a college-level course in general chemistry shall substitute for this requirement another course in chemistry, physics, biology or earth science as shown in the table below.
| Students who have previously taken: | Shall Take at UNC Charlotte: |
| 3 quarters of physics and no chemistry | Chemistry 1251 |
| 2 quarters of physics and 1 quarter of chemistry | Physics 1102 with lab |
| 3 quarters of physics and at least one quarter of chemistry(4 quarter hours) | Geology 1101 or 1200,Biology 1110, or Physics 1130 |
b.A directed elective is used to fulfill (1) general education goals, and (2) the Foreign Language requirement. If these two requirements have been met, directed electives revert to major electives. All elective courses are to be non-remedial. Courses passed at other institutions cannot be repeated at UNC Charlotte to meet requirements of the Department of Engineering Technology. Subjects taken at UNC Charlotte are intended to increase students’ knowledge and understanding.
c.Major elective courses must be upper division courses offered by the William States Lee College of Engineering or courses related to the student’s field of specialization and approved by the Department as major electives. Major elective courses are all 3000 level or above courses in the college of engineering plus, upon written approval by adviser, CSCI 2116, STAT 1220, GEOG 3150, OPER 3100, and PSYC 2171.
d.Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the program, a standard set of courses is not prescribed. Technical Electives are to be selected from a list maintained in the department office based on: the students’ interests, courses already completed as part of the AAS Degree, and a plan of study developed with an Engineering Technology Department adviser.
e.The Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program includes a mandatory series of three practicum experiences. These are normally completed through the Co-op program. However, students with opportunities for appropriate work experience through their employer can meet this requirement by completing three MFET Practicum studies. Only full-time employed students who enter the program with opportunities for appropriate work experience through their employer can meet this requirement by completing three MFET 3490 practicum studies. This option must be approved by the student’s adviser upon admission into the Manufacturing Engineering Technology curriculum.
f. If the student has completed a course in statistics, s/he must take EGET 3171.
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
Chairperson: Professor Johnson
Bonnie E. Cone Distinguished Professor in Teaching, Mohanty
Norvin Kennedy Dickerson Jr. Distinguished Professor: Hocken
United Dominion Industries Distinguished Professor: Patterson
Professors: DeHoff, Kim, Leamy, Raja, Smith, Snyder
Associate Professors: Estrada, Hari, Keanini, Munday, Peindl, Smith, Wilhelm
Assistant Professors: Cherukuri, Coger
Lecturers: Dubler, Hill
Adjunct Professor: Hanley, Kellam, Raugh, Thubrikar, Wheeler.
Mechanical Engineering is possibly the broadest of the engineering disciplines. Mechanical Engineers are involved in almost all aspects of the technological problems facing today's society. Some of the major areas of interest for the mechanical engineer include problems related to energy systems, design and analysis of machines, manufacturing processes, mechatronics, automotive design, and the application of computers and information technology to mechanical engineering problems. Increasingly the mechanical engineer relies on computer-aided design, manufacture, and analysis (CAD/CAM).
A sound understanding of the engineering sciences is fundamental to the education of engineers in every discipline. The engineering sciences are generally identified as those areas of engineering which emphasize the application of the fundamental principles of the physical sciences, primarily physics and chemistry, to engineering problems. Some classical and emerging engineering areas recognized to fall within this field include thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, engineering mechanics, engineering materials, nuclear and chemical sciences, microelectronics theory and fabrication and the solid state sciences.
The department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science offers an undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of