6 courses with the subject EGX, 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.
EGX 101FOUNDATION OF ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND
DESIGN 3-2-4 This course provides an integrated introduction to engineering problem solving, quantitative analysis, computational tools, and engineering design. Students learn foundational engineering analysis methods, apply mathematics to real-world engineering problems, and acquire hands-on experience with the engineering design process through team-based projects. Emphasis is also placed on written, visual, and oral communication for technical audiences, incorporating principles from engineering composition. Students explore engineering majors, ethics, professional expectations, and team collaboration through seminar-style activities. This course prepares students for discipline-specific study and higher-level engineering courses. Prerequisite(s): MTH 100 or Placement; Corequisite(s): MTH 157 or higher
COMMUNICATION 3-2-4 This course introduces engineering students to computational problem solving and professional engineering communication. Students learn fundamental programming concepts, algorithmic thinking, data analysis, and object-oriented principles using a modern programming language (Python or Java). Emphasis is placed on applying computation to engineering problems, developing readable and well-documented code, and communicating technical results through written reports, presentations, and visualizations. Team-based projects integrate computing with professional communication practices used in engineering workplaces. Prerequisite(s): MTH 157 and 167 or MTH 170 or Placement; Corequisite(s): MTH 172
This course introduces the fundamental relationships between the atomic structure, microstructure, and macroscopic properties of engineering materials. Students learn how metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites behave under mechanical, thermal, chemical, and electrical stimuli. Emphasis is placed on material selection, failure mechanisms, structure–property processing relationships, and applications across engineering disciplines. Laboratory activities reinforce lecture topics through experimental characterization, data analysis, and professional technical communication. Prerequisite(s): CHM 150/151 and MTH 172; Corequisite(s): PHY 255
This course introduces students to the analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies, including equilibrium, structural analysis, and friction. It then extends to the mechanical behavior of materials under axial, shear, torsional, and bending loads. Students learn to compute stress, strain, deformation, internal forces, and material failure criteria. Laboratory sessions provide hands-on experience with tension, compression, torsion, and bending testing of engineering materials. Applications emphasize civil, mechanical, industrial, and bioengineering systems. Prerequisite(s): EGX 101, MTH 172, and PHY 255; Corequisite(s): MTH 173 or Permission of Instructor
RIGID-BODY DYNAMICS 3-3-4 This course introduces the fundamental principles of particle dynamics, rigid-body kinematics and kinetics, energy and momentum methods, and modeling of dynamic systems. Students apply Newtonian and analytical approaches to describe, analyze, and predict the motion of particles and rigid bodies. Additional emphasis is placed on system modeling, vibrations, computational simulation, and engineering applications in mechanical, aerospace, civil, and biomedical contexts. Topics include kinematics, force analysis, work-energy, impulse-momentum, planar rigid-body motion, 3D motion 176 westmoreland.edu
An introduction to classical thermodynamics emphasizing the principles governing energy, heat, work, and entropy. Topics include thermodynamic systems and properties, the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, energy analysis of closed and open systems, entropy and exergy, power and refrigeration cycles, and basic thermodynamic relations. Applications span mechanical, civil, chemical, electrical, and materials engineering systems. Prerequisite(s): MTH 173 and PHY 255 and EGX 101 and EGX 105; Corequisite(s): MTH 276
