EST104 Engineering Essentials and Design

A first course for students in Engineering Science or Technology covering the essential topics needed for success in engineering. Participants will be involved in hands-on activities (design, experiments and projects) focused on current topics including sustainable engineering. Essential topics in technical computing such as Excel, MATLAB and MATLAB Toolboxes will be used to design solutions to technical problems. Throughout the course, teamwork, ethics, and the ability to communicate technical information effectively by clear and concise oral presentations and written descriptions will be emphasized.

Credit Hours

3

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

2

Prerequisite

Reading proficiency and Writing proficiency or RWR090 Reading Writing and Reasoning Minimum Grade of: C or ESL110 ESL Transitional Writing Minimum Grade of: C or ENG101 English Composition I or higher Minimum Grade of: C and Math placement

Corequisite

MAT115 or higher; Minimum Grade of: C

Attributes

  • Free Elective

  • Science Technology Intensive