15 courses with the subject EGR, 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.
EGR 121Foundations of Engineering2
credits 2 Introduces the engineering profession and its impact on society and the environment, including engineering problem solving, the engineering design process, and professional practices. Covers fundamental engineering calculations, descriptive statistics, basic spreadsheet and mathematical scripting language applications, professional ethics, teamwork, and communication. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour applies.
ENG 111 eligible; MTH 162 or MTH 167 , or equivalent; or departmental approval. Lecture Hour(s): 2 Total Hours Per Week: 2
EGR 122Engineering Design3
credits 3 Applies engineering methods to a semester-long team design project with an emphasis on engineering software involving 2D and 3D computer aided design; data modeling and analysis; and iterative programming solutions. Covers design drawings and dimensioning; spreadsheet software usage; mathematical scripting language; and professional practices. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour applies.
EGR 125Introduction to Computer Programming for Engineers4
credits 4 Introduces problem solving and implementation of computer software solutions using a high-level programming language in a structured environment. Includes concepts and practice of algorithm design, language syntax, control structures, arrays, and introduction to object-oriented programming. Covers engineering applications, such as mathematical modeling, file input and output, and basic numerical methods. The assignments in this course require mathematical problem-solving skills, algebraic modeling, and functions, and use of variables.
credits 3 Presents economic analysis of engineering alternatives. Studies economic and cost concepts, calculation of economic equivalence, comparison of alternatives, replacement economy, economic optimization in design and operation, depreciation, and after tax analysis. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 3
credits 3 Introduces basic concepts of engineering mechanics, systems of forces and couples, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, and internal forces and analysis of structures, including SI and U.S. customary units. Includes trusses, frames, machines, beams, distributed forces, friction, and centroids.
credits 3 Presents approach to kinematics and kinetics of particles (and systems of particles) in linear and curvilinear motion. Includes kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies in plane motion. Teaches Newton’s second law, work-energy, and impulse-momentum methods.
credits 1 Examines mechanical behavior of bars, rods, shafts, tubes and beams subjected to various types of loading. Introduces experimental stress analysis techniques, such as the use of strain gages and data reduction. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour applies. Laboratory Hour(s): 2
credits 3 Studies formulation of the first and second law of thermodynamics. Presents energy conversion, concepts of energy, temperature, entropy, and enthalpy, equations of state of fluids. Covers reversibility and irreversibility in processes, closed and open systems, cyclical processes and problem solving using computers. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 3
credits 4 Covers digital system analysis, design, and implementation. Includes digital logic, Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential circuits, hierarchical design, and introduction to computer organization and assembly language. Features in laboratory work the use of discrete logic, programmable logic devices, and hardware description language to design, simulate, implement, validate, and document digital circuits. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour applies.
credits 4 Covers fundamentals of electric circuits. Teaches resistive circuit analysis methods, including network theorems. Features operational amplifiers, capacitors, inductors, resistor-capacitor (RC), resistor-inductor (RL) and resistance-inductance-capacitance (RLC) circuit transient response. Introduces phasor representation of alternating current (AC) circuits. Utilizes circuit design processes, technical writing and computer software for problem solving. Includes laboratory analysis to explore course concepts. Part I of II. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour applies.
credits 4 Covers sinusoidal steady-state circuit response using phasors, frequency analysis of linear circuits including frequency response, Bode plots, Fourier series analysis, and design of basic filters. Examines Laplace circuit analysis and transfer functions, AC power analysis, nonlinear diode models, and technical writing. Includes laboratory analysis and open-ended design project. Part II of II. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour applies.
credits 3 Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Variable Hours: 1-5
credits 3 Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. 1-5 credits Lecture Hour(s): 3
credits 3 Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. 1-5 credits Lecture Hour(s): 3
