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.

Credits

2 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

ENGI 120Introduction to Engineering*

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Mathematics & Engineering

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

Credit Hours Narrative

2 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

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