ENGI 120 Introduction to Engineering*
This course covers the history of engineering, engineering disciplines, ethics, statistics, graphing and problem solving. It is a required first course for all engineering majors.
ENGI 120Introduction to Engineering*
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I. General Information
Department
Mathematics & Engineering
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
30
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course covers the history of engineering, engineering disciplines, ethics, statistics, graphing and problem solving. It is a required first course for all engineering majors.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Distinguish different engineering disciplines, their functions, ethics and the education required to become an engineer.
- Apply engineering design methods to solve basic problems and use appropriate technology for proper data reduction (tables, graphs, simple statistics, linear regression, etc.).
- Understand engineering team fundamentals and dynamics and apply them by completing a project in a team.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the following processes and concepts: a. What is an engineer?
b. History of engineering
c. Components of an engineering education
d. Engineering functions
e. Engineering disciplines
Engineering ethics
g. Problem solving techniques
h. Estimating
i. The engineering design method
j. Oral and written engineering communication
k. Tables and graphs
l. Systems of units
m. Unit conversion
n. Simple statistics
o. Linear regression
VI. Delivery Methodologies