62 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 1001College of Engineering First Year Seminar1
This course will focus on helping first-year engineering students develop the skills needed to effectively transition to college life in their engineering program at Temple University. The course is designed to provide students with an introduction to valuable and functional time management skills, goal setting, study and test-taking strategies and career and professional development skills necessary for success in engineering. The course will also focus on student engagement by introducing students to experiential education, student professional organizations, research opportunities, and other social activities within the College of Engineering and Temple community. NOTE: Registration for this course is restricted to first year students enrolled in the College of Engineering.
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
ENGR 1101Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Technology3
Engineers and engineering technologists are at the forefront of developing products, infrastructure, and processes which have the potential to advance the welfare of society in an equitable and just fashion. This course aims to get you thinking like an engineer by providing you with an introduction to the key skills, traits, and ways of thinking that effective engineers and engineering technologists have. This course is required for students in the College of Engineering but is also extremely valuable for those who are curious about how engineers think and create and want to gain some basic fluency in these skills. By interviewing engineering students and practicing engineers as well as taking part in various activities, you will gain an appreciation of the different majors offered at Temple and the variety of fields where engineers work. The course will further provide you with the opportunity to practice core engineering skills (e.g., design thinking, teamwork, unit conversion, programming, mathematical modeling, spreadsheet analysis) required in all engineering disciplines by designing a prototype to solve a real-world problem given design criteria and constraints. Finally, we will be taking part in a design competition which requires teams to identify the need and context of a real-world problem and subsequently develop an appropriate engineering solution.
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
ENGR 1102Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving3
This course is designed to introduce students to important computational skills and tools that will provide the basis for future work and study in engineering. The overall theme of the course will focus on the role of the computer in engineering problem solving and analysis. Students will learn the fundamentals of algorithmic thinking, program design, program development, debugging, and critical analysis of the suitability of different techniques for different problems. Applications to problems in engineering analysis with topics selected from the engineering degree programs offered.
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ENGR
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (ENGR 1101 or ENGR 1901)
Work experience in industry, governmental agencies, or educational institutions is arranged through the Director of Career Services in the College of Engineering. The course is for one semester of work experience. Letter from supervisor and report by student are required.
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ENGR
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1
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4
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Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Engineers and engineering technologists are at the forefront of developing products, infrastructure, and processes which have the potential to advance the welfare of society in an equitable and just fashion. This course aims to get you thinking like an engineer by providing you with an introduction to the key skills, traits, and ways of thinking that effective engineers and engineering technologists have. This course is required for students in the College of Engineering but is also extremely valuable for those who are curious about how engineers think and create and want to gain some basic fluency in these skills. By interviewing engineering students and practicing engineers as well as taking part in various activities, you will gain an appreciation of the different majors offered at Temple and the variety of fields where engineers work. The course will further provide you with the opportunity to practice core engineering skills (e.g., design thinking, teamwork, unit conversion, programming, mathematical modeling, spreadsheet analysis) required in all engineering disciplines by designing a prototype to solve a real-world problem given design criteria and constraints. Finally, we will be taking part in a design competition which requires teams to identify the need and context of a real-world problem and subsequently develop an appropriate engineering solution.
ENGR 1902Honors Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving3
This course is designed to introduce students to important computational skills and tools that will provide the basis for future work and study in engineering. The overall theme of the course will focus on the role of the computer in engineering problem solving and analysis. Students will learn the fundamentals of algorithmic thinking, program design, program development, debugging, and critical analysis of the suitability of different techniques for different problems. Applications to problems in engineering analysis with topics selected from the engineering degree programs offered.
This course introduces applications of linear algebra for solving engineering problems from theoretical, analytical, and computer-based perspectives. Topics include linear matrix equations with engineering applications, vector and matrix operations, rank and determinant, matrix inversion, linear independence, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, rectangular and polar representations of complex numbers, and complex number algebra. Engineering applications of various concepts are emphasized. Modern appropriate software tools will be utilized to aid in solving these mathematical problems.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (MATH 1041, MATH 1941, 'Y' in MATW, or 'Y' in METW), (ENGR 1102 or 'Y' in ENGW), and ENGR 2013 (may be tak
ENGR 2013Engineering Analysis and Applications Lab1
This is a supplementary computer laboratory course for ENGR 2011 Engineering Analysis and Applications. Modern appropriate software tools will be utilized to aid in solving mathematical problems studied in ENGR 2011.
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ENGR
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1
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in ENGR 2011 (may be taken concurrently)
ENGR 2101Professional Development Seminar for Engineers1
The purpose of this course is to help prepare students for engineering internship, research, Co-Op, and job search processes and experiences. Guided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career readiness and competencies framework the course will help students gain, refine, and demonstrate requisite skills necessary for a successful transition into the professional work environment.
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Each is a prerequisite to the course that follows. Full time work experience in industry, governmental agencies, or educational institutions is arranged through the co-op coordinator of the College of Engineering (15 weeks, 40 hours/week). Students are considered as academically full-time during work periods.
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ENGR
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Work experience in industry, governmental agencies, or educational institutions is arranged through the Director of Career Services in the College of Engineering. The course is for one semester of work experience. Letter from supervisor and report by student are required.
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ENGR
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1
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4
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Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in ENGR 1185.
Technical Communication prepares students for their capstone Senior Design project and professional communication as engineers. This course emphasizes technical research and source evaluation, audience-specific writing, accuracy, and clarity. Responsible engineering is a core component, particularly current events, the impact of engineering, and ethical decision-making. Students are encouraged to explore areas of personal interest for the term paper, which can be used as a writing sample or draft for later publication.
You will learn fundamental concepts that are used in every engineering discipline: vector mechanics of concentrated and distributed forces, moments, Free Body Diagrams, static analyses of trusses, frames and machines, internal forces and moments, frictional systems, centroids, and moments of inertia.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (MATH 1042 (may be taken concurrently), MATH 1942 (may be taken concurrently), MATH 1031, 'Y' in MATW, or
A vector approach to the study of the rectilinear and curvilinear motion of particles and rigid bodies as described by rectangular, polar, and path coordinates and the study of the forces that produce such motion as described through the application of Newton's second law of motion, work-energy relationships, and impulse and momentum principles, including rigid body rotation and relative motion.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (ENGR 2331 or ENGR 2931)
Vector mechanics of force and moment systems in two and three dimensions, free body diagrams and the static equilibrium of structures, centroids, area and mass of the rectilinear and curvilinear motion of particles as described by rectangular, polar and path coordinates and the study of the forces that produce such motion using Newton's second law of motion, work-energy relationships, and impulse-momentum techniques. An overview of rigid body rotation is presented.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (MATH 1041, MATH 1941, MATH 1038, 'Y' in MATW, or 'Y' in METW) and (PHYS 1021 or PHYS 1061)
Variable Honors offerings on special topics that are not part of the standard roster of courses. Check with the College of Engineering office for details on Special Topics courses.
Vector mechanics of force and moment systems in two and three dimensions, freebody diagrams and the static equilibrium of structures, centroids, moments of inertia, frictional systems, shearing force, and bending moment diagrams. This honors class will be held to high standards.
This course prepares engineering and other STEM honors students for the technical writing and related communications they will generate in subsequent courses and professionally. (The growing interdisciplinarity of engineering projects has prompted this invitation to other STEM majors. But note that this course teaches communication topics generically - not specialized terminologies, document types, or writing styles.) Writing skills emphasized in the course include finding and properly using technical research sources, responding to the needs of diverse audiences, ensuring accuracy and clarity, and automating documents for efficient maintainability. Students are encouraged to put extra effort into their self-designed main paper to increase its value as a professional writing sample and perhaps even for publication. The course also readies students for responsible professional practice by having them analyze relevant news developments, project impacts, and ethical challenges.
The objectives of the course are to apply economic theory to design, planning and execution of engineering problems and projects. This course focuses on modern economic theories such as behavioral economics and random theory to provide engineering students with the decision-making skills necessary to evaluate the economic feasibility of investment projects. As the capital outlays may be significant and affect the productive potential of a firm over the long term, it is important to understand the time value of money and how it may be impacted by parameters such as climate change. The course emphasizes on measurements of economic worth, after tax cash flow analysis, replacement analysis, and supplemental analysis; including break even, sensitivity, and risk analysis. A final project consisting of evaluating a real-world investment project is performed and submitted as a report and presented at the end of the course.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
This course will introduce you to the economics, finance and decision theory necessary to evaluate engineering projects and the tools necessary to analyze past performance and assess future performance of an engineering industry. You will learn how to utilize financial and cost techniques for decision-making, pricing and operational control, how to leverage statistical techniques to incorporate sensitivity, uncertainty and risk and utilize industry analysis tools to describe future performance of a technical organization with accuracy, and how to link between companies' operations and finance to create economic value. Topics include microeconomic principles, financial statement analysis, time value of money, risk analysis, and industry performance evaluation. Each topic will conclude with practice problems that will simulate the real-world business operations in technical companies.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
The course is specifically designed to introduce students to the ideas and concepts of entrepreneurship; to help students recognize the entrepreneurial potential within themselves and others in their environment; link the entrepreneur's spirit with the engineer's mind and discipline; give the students the understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing any entrepreneur from the start up through running and growing a business; and create an understanding of the role of technology in developing the students' understanding of all the different opportunity paths that are available in today's economic and global environment. Students will develop an awareness of how to detect, understand, and develop product and/or service opportunities; understand and master the different business, legal, regulatory and human challenges that confront any business every day; understand the basic accounting, marketing, sales, negotiating, communication, intellectual property and analytical tools of business and how to apply them; understand how to decipher and learn from case studies; and learn the importance of and the creation of a business plan and how to use it to raise money and/or support for their business venture.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Introduction to Computer-Aided Design (CAD) using the state of the art ANSYS finite element program. The focus is to train students to perform advanced two- and three- dimensional solid modeling/stress analysis using ANSYS finite element software for solving and designing complex mechanical structures. It is expected that before taking this course, students have fundamental understanding of statics, dynamics, and solid mechanics concepts. Design projects will be given where students will have to design, analyze, and manufacture structural designs.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- (except where noted) in (ENGR 1117 (D- or higher) or MEE 1117 (D- or higher)), (ENGR 2333, ENGR 2933, or BIOE 3312), and (MEE 3011 (D- or higher) or
Each is a prerequisite to the course that follows. Full time work experience in industry, governmental agencies, or educational institutions is arranged through the co-op coordinator of the College of Engineering (15 weeks, 40 hours/week). Students are considered as academically full-time during work periods.
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ENGR
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in ENGR 2181.
Work experience in industry, governmental agencies, or educational institutions is arranged through the Director of Career Services in the College of Engineering. The course is for one semester of work experience. Letter from supervisor and report by student are required.
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ENGR
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1
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4
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in ENGR 2185.
Atomic and molecular structures, bonding and interatomic forces, thermodynamics and kinetics of solid reactions, mechanical, electronic, and magnetic properties of solids.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (PHYS 1062, PHYS 2022, or PHYS 2922), (CHEM 1031, CHEM 1035, or CHEM 1951), and (ENGR 2333 (may be taken c
Students will research Co-op opportunities, receive the Director's approval for the specific Co-op, set up interviews, and obtain a position and work a minimum thirty-five hours a week during the 14-week term for the three credit hours in a professional environment related to the careers they might have an interest. Students are responsible for preparing themselves for the professional experience in consultation with the Director of the Co-op program. There will be a number of sources to choose from, including approved opportunities maintained on file in the Director's office, student generated or discovered opportunities for which student must receive prior approval and opportunities with established commercial, engineering and professional organizations approved by the Director. Students may take Co-op experiences with different entities but are encouraged to repeat professional experiences with the same organization.
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ENGR
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Type
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Students will research Co-op opportunities, receive the Director's approval for the specific Co-op, set up interviews, and obtain a position and work a minimum thirty-five hours a week during the 14-week term for the three credit hours in a professional environment related to the careers they might have an interest. Students are responsible for preparing themselves for the professional experience in consultation with the Director of the Co-op program. There will be a number of sources to choose from, including approved opportunities maintained on file in the Director's office, student generated or discovered opportunities for which student must receive prior approval and opportunities with established commercial, engineering and professional organizations approved by the Director. Students may take Co-op experiences with different entities but are encouraged to repeat professional experiences with the same organization.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Type
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in minimum GPA of 2.5 in: ENGR 3281.
General physical properties of fluids. Fluid statics and pressure measurements. Kinematics of fluid motion. Conservation laws in control volume and differential forms with applications. Bernoulli's equation and irrotation flow. Viscous flow in pipes and flow measurements. Boundary layer concepts. Numerical methods. Design project.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (ENGR 2332 or BIOE 3312), (MATH 3041 (may be taken concurrently), MATH 3941 (may be taken concurrently), M
ENGR 3571Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics3
The study of the concepts, theory, and application of energy and entropy from a classical and statistical viewpoint. NOTE: Special Authorization for Non-Majors. Open to all engineering majors.
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ENGR
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (PHYS 1062 (may be taken concurrently), PHYS 1962 (may be taken concurrently), PHYS 2022 (may be taken con
General physical properties of fluids. Fluid statics and pressure measurements. Kinematics of fluid motion. Conservation laws in control volume and differential forms with applications. Bernoulli's equation and irrotation flow. Viscous flow in pipes and flow measurements. Boundary layer concepts. Numerical methods. Design project. This honors course will be held to high standards.
A challenging opportunity to either 1) study an honors course which is not offered during the semester, or 2) study specialized topics not covered in currently available honors courses. High standards are expected of the student by an honors faculty who will supervise.
A course designed to present new and emerging areas of engineering. The course may also be used to present areas not normally taught in the College. Course requirements vary with the topic and instructor. Offered as needed or as appropriate.
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ENGR
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1
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4
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Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
The practice of modern science and engineering is synonymous with the ability to plan, design and conduct experiments efficiently and effectively, and analyze the resulting data to obtain objective conclusions in applications ranging from new product design and development to phenomenological/basic science studies. In this course we will focus primarily on methodological and design issues in planning experiments rather than on statistical analysis of the data. Nevertheless, we will briefly review various statistical analysis approaches required for fully designed experiment. Case studies involving single factor experiments, factorial designs, manipulation checks, etc. will be used to develop hands on skills for designing your own experiments. The course will have a focus on engineering approach to design of experiments with a particular emphasis on problem definition, system identification, data collection, statistical analysis, and hypothesis testing. For the final project, you will prepare a fellowship or grant (e.g. NSF GRFP or AHA Predoctoral) application ready for submission to a funding agency.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Preparation for entering the professional world of engineering. Includes job placement, professional registration, ethics, professional societies, case studies, and guest speakers.
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ENGR
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1
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1
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (ENGR 2196 (may be taken concurrently) or ENGR 2996 (may be taken concurrently))
ENGR 4171Senior Design Project I for Industrial and Systems Engineering2
This is the first course of a two-semester senior design sequence intended for industrial and systems engineering majors. Students will develop and practice skills and techniques for managing and executing engineering design projects. This includes problem identification, planning of the project, formulation of design specifications, the development and evaluation of alternative conceptual designs, the development of detailed designs and specification of manufacturing processes, prototyping of manufacturing processes, and analysis and documentation of results. At completion, students will present their design process and final design in several formats: oral presentations, poster presentations, web pages, and reports.
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ENGR
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2
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2
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- (except where noted) in ISE 3102, ISE 3103, ISE 4104, CEE 3048 (D- or higher), and ENGR 4169 (D- or higher)
Each is a prerequisite to the course that follows. Full time work experience in industry, governmental agencies, or educational institutions is arranged through the co-op coordinator of the College of Engineering (15 weeks, 40 hours/week). Students are considered as academically full-time during work periods.
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ENGR
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1
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1
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in ENGR 3181.
Work experience in industry, governmental agencies, or educational institutions is arranged through the Director of Career Services in the College of Engineering. The course is for one semester of work experience. Letter from supervisor and report by student are required.
Subject
ENGR
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1
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4
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in ENGR 3185.
This course begins with a vision of the present and futuristic nano-machines and micro-factories, as well as a brief review of the crystal structure and types of materials most commonly used to make them. The advantages of shrinking bulk machines to microscopic-to-nanoscopic sizes are discussed. The course quantifies 'scaling laws' for various physical properties, and their impact on design and microfabrication considerations. Microfabrication methods are discussed in detail, ranging from hard and soft lithography, to 3d printing. The course classifies various types of actuators and sensors based on thermal, electric, electronic, magnetic, optical, and chemical energy conversion principles; this is followed by their design and microfabrication. The course is supplemented by physical and video demonstrations.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in (ENGR 3201 or ENGT 3201)
Full time work experience in industry, governmental agencies, or educational institutions is arranged through the co-op coordinator of the College of Engineering (15 weeks, 40 hours/week). Students are considered as academically full-time during work periods.
Subject
ENGR
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1
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1
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in ENGR 4181.
In this college-wide capstone design project, College of Engineering seniors, either individually or in (possibly cross-disciplinary) teams, will devise an engineered solution to a well-defined, approved, problem statement selected by the team in the prior semester. The wide variety of projects which may be undertaken include, for example: industry-sponsored case studies, or a student's entrepreneurial-invention idea, or the development of new instrumentation for a faculty's lab; furthermore, the team may choose to continue, refine, or extend a prior-semester's project. The student (or student team) will identify the relevant stakeholders for their engineered solution, create a prototype and/or a comprehensive analysis of their solution, and document their design in a report which meets the needs of the project's stakeholders. The semester will culminate in the college-wide Capstone Design Poster event, with industry sponsors and industrial advisory boards in attendance.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are an essential element of thermal and fluid engineering design. In this course, students will be introduced to various numerical methods for computing heat transfer and fluid flows. Fundamental topics include discretization, explicit and implicit schemes, finite differencing, and finite volume formulations. Important aspects of industry applications of CFD will also be covered, including grid generation, flow visualization, and turbulence modeling. MATLAB programming and the use of commercially available software will be emphasized.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- (except where noted) in MEE 1117, (ENGR 3553 or ENGR 3953), (MEE 3011 (D- or higher) or MEE 3421 (D- or highe
In this college-wide capstone design project, College of Engineering seniors, either individually or in (possibly cross-disciplinary) teams, will devise an engineered solution to a well-defined, approved, problem statement selected by the team in the prior semester. The wide variety of projects which may be undertaken include, for example: industry-sponsored case studies, or a student's entrepreneurial-invention idea, or the development of new instrumentation for a faculty's lab; furthermore, the team may choose to continue, refine, or extend a prior-semester's project. The student (or student team) will identify the relevant stakeholders for their engineered solution, create a prototype and/or a comprehensive analysis of their solution, and document their design in a report which meets the needs of the project's stakeholders. The semester will culminate in the college-wide Capstone Design Poster event, with industry sponsors and industrial advisory boards in attendance. For those on the Honors Scholar track, the final report produced in this course may also be submitted as the Honors Scholar Project so long as it meets the Honors Scholar project requirements.
This is a survey course in essential mathematics for first-year graduate students in engineering and physical sciences. Topics include analytic methods in ordinary differential equations, complex-variable theory, the laplace transform and its inversion, and initial-value problems and boundary-value problems. Matlab, numerical methods, and introductory numerical algorithm design are introduced.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
This is a survey course in classical numerical and analytical methods for partial differential equations, for first-year masters and doctoral students in engineering and physical sciences. Topics include analytic methods and numerical methods for partial differential equations in cartesian and non-cartesian coordinate systems, and an introduction to perturbation theory. The course will emphasize quantitative analysis, and assignments will entail computational algorithm design.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
ENGR 5032Probability, Statistics, and Stochastic Methods3
A balanced approach to probability, statistics, stochastic models, and stochastic differential equations with special emphasis on engineering applications. Random variables, probability distributions, Monte Carlo simulations models, statistical inference theory, design of engineering experiments, reliability and risk assessment, fitting data to probability distributions, ANOVA, stochastic processes, Brownian motion, white noise, random walk, colored noise processes. Differential equations subject to random initial conditions, random forcing functions, and random parameters. Partial differential equations subject to stochastic boundary conditions. New techniques for non-linear differential equations. Computer simulation with MAPLE and other symbolic algebra software.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Sets and events, Random variables, Distribution and density functions, Functions of multiple random variables, Moments and conditional statistics, Information entropy, stochastic processes, wide-sense stationary process, ergodicity, correlation, and power spectrum of stationary processes. Applications to sampling theory and signal modulation and detection.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
The concept of systems engineering is introduced using a satellite application. Systems engineering is a top-down approach to the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of large-scale systems to meet the needs of users. The topics will include systems engineering methodology, dynamics of spacecraft, and celestial mechanics. This course will also introduce the notion of invention and innovation, and how they are related to the intellectual property issues.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Application and design of experimental techniques and measurement systems used in engineering laboratories. Introduction to the DMM, digital scope, and computer-based data acquisition systems for measurements of force, motion, pressure, temperature, and flow in steady and unsteady systems. Data transmission, data analysis and presentation, and computer interfacing techniques. Statistical methods and uncertainty analysis. Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art instrumentation systems.
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ENGR
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3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
The practice of modern science and engineering is synonymous with the ability to plan, design and conduct experiments efficiently and effectively, and analyze the resulting data to obtain objective conclusions in applications ranging from new product design and development to phenomenological/basic science studies. In this course we will focus primarily on methodological and design issues in planning experiments rather than on statistical analysis of the data. Nevertheless, we will briefly review various statistical analysis approaches required for fully designed experiment. Case studies involving single factor experiments, factorial designs, manipulation checks, etc. will be used to develop hands on skills for designing your own experiments. The course will have a focus on engineering approach to design of experiments with a particular emphasis on problem definition, system identification, data collection, statistical analysis, and hypothesis testing. For the final project, you will prepare a fellowship or grant (e.g. NSF GRFP or AHA Predoctoral) application ready for submission to a funding agency.
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ENGR
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3
Credits (max)
3
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Credit Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
ENGR 5201Multiscale Design of Materials and Structures3
All materials and structures have a multiscale nature spanning from atoms to molecules, microstructures, and finally to structures with real-world functionality and applications. This course is important for a comprehensive and project-based understanding of computational techniques that enable high-fidelity, simulation-driven design across multiple length scales. Students will learn the theory and practice of several computational techniques including molecular dynamics, micromechanics, and structural optimization. Students will apply computational tools to extract material properties based on atomic structures or microstructures, design atomic structures or microstructures of materials to achieve desired properties, and optimize engineering structures based on material properties fed from lower-scale calculations. Students will become independently competent in atomistic modeling and simulation of fluids and solids, microstructural analysis and design of hybrid composites and structured materials, and the optimal design of engineering structures for maximum performance and weight savings.
Subject
ENGR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
This course covers tensors, kinematics of a continuum, stress, integral formulations, linear isotropic elastic solid, and an introduction to Newtonian Fluid (CLO 3).
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ENGR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
This course introduces the fundamentals of numerical solution methods for thermal and fluid dynamics applications. Focus is placed on the development of explicit and implicit methods for solving linear and nonlinear partial differential equations for heat conduction, wave propagation, and potential flow. Important topics pertaining to the use of commercial and research grade CFD software are included. As a final course objective, students will develop a solution method for 2D incompressible flow using MATLAB or a similar programming environment.
Subject
ENGR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
ENGR 9185Experience in Engineering Profession I1-3
This course involves work experience in industry on current industrial practices of advanced engineering concepts under the supervision of a faculty advisor and an industrial mentor. At the end of the internship period, the student submits a technical report that is suitable for general public release. The report is graded by the faculty advisor in consultation with the industrial mentor. Students already employed in the industry are not eligible to register for this course.
Subject
ENGR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hour
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Students present their research results at an open seminar. The seminars may be arranged on a biweekly basis over the semester. Active participation of all graduate students is expected.
Subject
ENGR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hour
Type
course
Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
