10 courses with the subject ENGR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENGR 1000Orientation to Engineering1
Introduces students to engineering majors, engineering functions, aptitudes and skills students need, engineering ethics, the Inver Hills A.S Engineering Fundamentals program, and programs at transfer institutions. Provides an interactive environment for students to identify their motivation and opportunities for personal growth, engage in academic and career decision-making, and explore and utilize campus resources and services. Recommended for any student considering engineering or wanting to explore engineering as a career choice. Major Content Areas Engineering Majors and Functions (30%) IHCC Engineering Fundamentals Program (5%) Engineering Programs at regional Universities (15%) Financial Planning for Education at IHCC and Transfer Institution (5%) Essential Skills for Academic and Professional Success (30%) Ethics in Engineering Profession (15%) Learning Outcomes Understand engineering functions, explore various engineering majors, and learn about degree and transfer requirements. Develop goals for success based on personal values and self-reflection. Develop time management plans, create an academic plan, and utilize appropriate campus resources to achieve goals. Describe and apply engineering ethics.
Introduces students to the fundamentals of engineering in a hands-on setting. Topics include: skills necessary for practicing engineers, elements of electric circuits, micro-controller programming, computer programming for problem solving, and fundamentals of engineering graphics. Students will complete a substantial project using the engineering design process, write a brief design report, and give a final project presentation. Pre-Requisites Grade of C or higher in MATH 0940 or placement into MATH 1118 or MATH 1127 or higher. ENGR 1000 and ENG 1108 strongly recommended. May take concurrently with ENGR 1000 . Major Content Areas Engineering Design Process, and Project Management, Ethics (15%) Fundamentals of 2-D & 3-D graphics, measurement (15%) Computer programming for problem solving (25%) Micro-controller Programming, and Applied DC electric circuits (20%) Project work (25%) Learning Outcomes Use computer programming and software to solve engineering problems and create reports/presentations. Apply systematic problem-solving, employing design tools and techniques. Work on projects as part of a team. Demonstrate skills with electronic components and microprocessor programming by designing and presenting a microprocessor-controlled system. Understand and use basic engineering graphics (CAD), including orthographic projection and dimensioning. Measure linear dimensions using a Vernier caliper.
Introduces students to renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, as essential in addressing climate change caused by fossil fuel consumption. Students will explore innovative solutions, including the electrification of transportation, energy efficiency and conservation strategies, and the critical role of energy storage in promoting renewable energy adoption. Through hands-on experiments including use of solar panels and wind turbines, students will gain practical experience. Examine solutions using ethical frameworks to evaluate societal benefits and understand civic and ethical responsibilities Major Content Areas Ethical Frameworks and Engineering Ethics for Decision-making. Current climate crisis caused by use of Fossil Fuels. Electricity: Basics of Electric Power, the Grid and its Stability, and Storage. Various generating systems such as Wind, Solar, Nuclear Power, Hydroelectric systems. Topics such as electric transportation and innovations, LEDs, motor-driven systems, conservation in agriculture, AC in a hotter world, and others. Evaluation of various solutions using Ethical Frameworks and Engineering Ethics. Photovoltaic Cells Wind Turbine Learning Outcomes Describe the current state of technology related to climate change, its challenges, and identify opportunities for sustainability through technological advancements. Identify drivers of behavioral change to incentivize the adoption of new technologies and energy use, and articulate personal ethical views for combating climate change through individual behavior and choices. Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories through experimentation and data analysis. Evaluate and communicate experimental findings. Describe and evaluate renewable energy resources, the basis of harnessing energy from them, the importance of conservation, value created for customers, utilities, and the grid energy system, and monitor ongoing developments and breakthroughs. Identify and apply personal, professional, and civic responsibilities in implementing climate solutions using ethical frameworks, and communicate energy-related policies derived from these considerations, and by becoming an informed and engaged citizen. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp 03 - Natural Science
Provides a foundation in the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics using a macroscopic approach. Topics include: Properties, equations of state, processes, cycles for reversible and irreversible thermodynamic systems. Modes of energy transfer. Equations for conservation of mass, energy, and entropy balances. Application of thermodynamic principles to engineering systems. Pre-Requisites Grade of C or higher in both MATH 1133 CHEM 1061 . PHYS 1081 strongly recommended. Major Content Areas Vapor Power Cycles (8%) Open (control volume) Analysis (8%) Properties, Equation of State (10%) Second Law of Thermodynamics (10%) Gas Power Cycles (8%) Refrigeration and Heat Pump systems (8%) Entropy (14%) Ideal gas mixtures. Reactive gas mixtures (16%) Introductory concepts (8%) Energy and Energy Analysis, First Law of Thermodynamics (10%) Learning Outcomes Analyze reversible and irreversible systems, steady state open systems, and applications such as vapor power systems, gas power systems, refrigeration, and heat pumps. Demonstrate an understanding of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. Demonstrate an understanding of thermodynamic properties and equations of state. Calculate the heat and work transfer rates as applicable for the system under consideration. Apply the first and second law of thermodynamics to engineering processes for open (control volume) and closed systems.
Provides a foundation in engineering analysis of rigid bodies in static equilibrium. Topics include: Force and moment vectors. Free-body diagrams, systems, equilibrium, analysis of forces acting on structural and machine elements, friction, centroids, and moments of inertia. Pre-Requisites Grade of C or higher in MATH 1133 . PHYS 1081 strongly recommended. Major Content Areas Position, Force, and Moment vectors (16%) Particle Equilibrium (8%) Equivalent force and moment representations (8%) Rigid body equilibrium (10%) Analysis of Structures, Planar Trusses, and Mechanisms in Equilibrium (20%) Internal Force and Moments, inc. Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams (10%) Friction (8 %) Center of Area, Mass, and Gravity. Second Moment of Area and Mass (20 %) Learning Outcomes Express forces as vectors and compute unit vectors for forces. Draw accurate free body diagrams and calculate support reactions for static equilibrium. Analyze forces in planar trusses using the method of joints and sections. Analyze beam loading, both concentrated and distributed, to determine internal forces and moments, including generating shear and moment diagrams. Calculate centroids, moments of inertia, and solve static equilibrium problems involving friction.
Provides a foundation in deformable body mechanics and strength of materials. Topics include: stress, strain, and the relationships between stress and strain. Analysis of bodies subjected to axial, torsional, bending, shear, internal pressure, and combined loadings. Mohr’s circle, beam deflection, stability of structures, and column buckling. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures. Pre-Requisites ENGR 2020 Major Content Areas Stress and Strain in Axially Loaded Members. (20%) Torsion in circular shafts (10%) Stress and Strain due to Pure Bending (10%) Analysis and Design of Beams for Bending inc. Shear and Moment Diagrams (10%) Shearing Stress in Beams and Thin-walled members (10%) Transformation of Stress and Strain, Mohr’s Circle (15%) Deflections of Beams (15%) Column Buckling (10%) Learning Outcomes Interpret stress-strain diagrams and calculate stress and strain due to tensile, compressive, and torsional forces, including statically indeterminate members. Calculate internal forces in beams, generate shear and bending moment diagrams, and analyze stress due to shear forces and bending moments. Perform stress transformations and calculate the state of strain for plane stress, including using Mohr?s Circle to determine principal stress and strain. Calculate beam deflectionunder simple loading conditions, including statically indeterminate members. Determine conditions for column buckling and analyze stability.
Provides a foundation in kinematics and kinetics of particles, system of particles, and of rigid bodies, includes Newton’s Laws, Energy and Momentum methods. Other topics:Plane motion of rigid bodies and Mechanical vibrations. Pre-Requisites PHYS 1081 , ENGR 2020 , MATH 1134 Major Content Areas Kinematics of Particles (10%) Kinetics of Particles: Newton’s Laws (10%) Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum Methods (20%) Systems of Particles (7%) Kinematics of Rigid Bodies (12%) Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Force and Acceleration (12%) Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Energy and Momentum Methods (12%) Kinetics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions (2%) Mechanical Vibration (15%)? Learning Outcomes Express velocities and accelerations as vectors and perform vector operations. Perform kinematic and kinetic calculations for particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Perform calculations using momentum and energy methods for particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Perform rigid body linkage calculations. Demonstrate a basic understanding of mechanical vibrations.
Continues analytical techniques for linear circuits. Topics include circuit analysis using phasors, single phase and three phase, AC power, delta and wye connected three phase circuits, transformers and magnetic coupling, series and parallel resonance, complex power and frequency, and two port networks such as transistors.
Variable Credits Y Provides an opportunity for deeper exploration of special topics in engineering or undergraduate research experience in engineering. Major Content Areas Scientific/Technical Literature and Literature Review (10%) Numerical Methods for Engineering Applications (20%) Technical Writing for Engineering Audience (10%) Methods of Engineering Analysis (20%) Mathematical Modeling Methods for Engineering Applications (20%) Methods of Engineering Approximation (20%) Learning Outcomes Construct mathematical model based on appropriate laws/principles of physics that govern engineering application(s) under investigation. Describe the need for lifelong learning. Formulate and validate an approximate solution using numerical methods or other approximation methods. Analyze a topic of interest using methods of engineering analysis. Identify possible areas of further investigation or directions for further research.
