May 09, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Education

  
  • EDUC 4062 - Teaching Grammar to English Language Learners

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2  
    Corequisite: None
    Pre/Corequisite N/A
    Description: This course is designed to allow students to become familiar with various techniques of teaching grammar to non-native English speakers. Specific areas covered include grammatical terminology, identifying and labeling sentence structures, and developing understandings of the ways English syntax conveys meaning. A field experience is required.
  
  • EDUC 4063 - Reading and Writing Methods for English Language Learners

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2 
    Description: Topics build basic knowledge in oral, reading, and writing development in English ELL students. The course covers language acquisition theories, literacy development in the first and second language. The course assists
    practicing classroom teachers in meeting the needs of English language learners with varying levels of English language proficiency and educational experiences.
  
  • EDUC 4065 - Assessment of English Language Learner Students

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2 
    Description: Topics will train teachers to survey varying approaches to evaluating language and communication skills; distinguish between tests designed for language proficiency from those designed to detect learning problems;
    investigate models of language assessment; distinguish between tests designed to assess knowledge of language structure from those that evaluate communicative skill; critique research being done in the area of
    testing in a second language.
  
  • EDUC 4080 - Classroom Organization and Management

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2 
    Description: Theories of classroom organization and management and their application. A field experience is required. Must be taken semester prior to student teaching.
  
  • EDUC 4081 - Classroom Organization and Management - Secondary

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2  
    Description: Theories of classroom organization and management and their application designed for secondary education.  A field experience is required. Must be taken semester prior to student teaching.
  
  • EDUC 4090 - Middle School Methods and Curriculum

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2 
    Description: Curriculum, program, and philosophy uniquely focused on the middle grades student. A field experience is required.
  
  • EDUC 4160 - Teaching Diverse Students

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2   
    Description: This course addresses the impact of student diversity on teaching and learning.  Differences in beliefs, effective instruction of linguistic minorities, and socialization among groups are analyzed, with a focus on the relationship of these differences to learning outcomes in U.S. classrooms.  Instructional strategies based on multicultural models of education are examined and alternative assessments are reviewed.  A field experience is required.
  
  • EDUC 4161 - Teaching Diverse Students

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2  
    Description: This course addresses the impact of student diversity on teaching and learning for those seeking secondary (6-12), middle school (6-8), or Special Education licensure. Differences in beliefs, effective instruction of linguistic minorities, and socialization among groups are analyzed, with a focus on the relationship of these differences to learning outcomes in U.S. classrooms. Instructional strategies based on multicultural models of education are examined, and alternative assessments are reviewed. As part of the Practicum block of
    courses, a field experience is required.
  
  • EDUC 4270 - Classroom Evaluation and Assessment

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2   
    Description: Pupil assessment; evaluation of programs; self-assessment; differentiated instruction; contemporary assessment strategies; and related research applications.
  
  • EDUC 4271 - Classroom Evaluation and Assessment

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2  
    Description: Student assessment; evaluation of programs; self-assessment; differentiated instruction; contemporary assessment strategies; and related research applications designed for secondary education.
  
  • EDUC 4300 - Essentials of Teaching English Language Learner Students

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Transition 2  or enrollment as a non-degree seeking student
    Description: This course addresses practical approaches and concerns related to teaching English Language Learner students in K-12 environments. Leading theories and their emergent approaches as well as strategic use of the student’s native language and culture in ELL instruction are examined and used in planning, instruction, and assessment. A ten-hour field placement is required. 
  
  • EDUC 4310 - Student Teaching PreKindergarten

    Credit Hours 5
    Prerequisite:   
    Description: Teacher candidates will teach a full semester under the direction of supervising teachers. Experience at two grade levels and in varied settings is required. According to state directives, the student teacher must receive prior written permission from the Coordinator of Clinical Experiences to enroll in coursework other than student teaching during the semester. EDUC 4310 and 4410 include an intensive seminar in which portfolio-based summative assessment is accomplished. The seminar also addresses relevant issues in professional education as well as licensure procedures and induction into the teaching profession.
  
  • EDUC 4410 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades K-3

    Credit Hours 5
    Prerequisite: Transition 3
    Description: Teacher candidates will teach under the direction of mentor teachers and university supervisors.  Experience at two grade levels and in diverse settings is required.
  
  • EDUC 4510 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades 4-5

    Credit Hours 5
    Prerequisite: Transition 3 
    Description: Teacher candidates will teach under the direction of mentor teachers and university supervisors. Experience at two grade levels and in diverse settings is required.
  
  • EDUC 4610 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades 6-8

    Credit Hours 5
    Prerequisite: Transition 3 
    Description: Teacher candidates will teach in school district classrooms under the direction of mentor teachers and university supervisors. Experience at two grade levels and in diverse settings is required.
  
  • EDUC 4710 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades 9-12

    Credit Hours 5
    Prerequisite: Transition 3 

     
    Description: Teacher candidates will teach in school district classrooms under the direction of mentor teachers and university supervisors. Experience at two grade levels and in diverse settings is required.

  
  • EDUC 4720 - Special Topics in Education for Undergraduate Students

    Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Prerequisite: Permission from the Dean, College of Education
    Description: Used to satisfy special needs of groups or independent study activities for individuals.
  
  • EDUC 4730 - Problems in Education for Undergraduate Students

    Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Prerequisite: Permission from the Dean, College of Education
    Description: Used to satisfy special needs of groups or individuals who have unusual or atypical requests.
  
  • EDUC 4950 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Seminar

    Credit Hours 2
    Prerequisite: Transition 3 
    Description: This course is a capstone seminar required during the clinical semester.  The course will focus on formative and summative assessment; completion of program and licensure requirements; professional development, and orientation and induction into the teaching profession. The edTPA will be completed and submitted for national scoring during the seminar. Course includes small group and whole group discussions, guest speakers, and
    self-reflection.

Engineering

  
  • ENGR 1000 - Introduction to Engineering

    Credit Hours 2
    Description: An introduction to the engineering profession, including the fundamentals of engineering practice, will be presented. Professional topics include: legal and ethical responsibilities, societal considerations, environmental concerns, the major disciplines of engineering, and professional communication. The fundamentals of engineering practice include: engineering graphics, problem solving methods, basic physical units, other essential industrial skills, and safe work practices.
  
  • ENGR 2110 - Statics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: PHYS 2110 /2111  
    Pre/Corequisite MATH 1920  
    Description: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics, study of solid bodies at rest, vector algebra, static equilibrium, friction, centroids, moments of inertia, basic structures.
  
  • ENGR 2120 - Dynamics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2110 MATH 1920  with grades of “C” or higher
    Description: Continuation of Engineering Mechanics, kinetics of solid bodies and groups of particles, application of Newton’s Laws of Physics.
  
  • ENGR 3003 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics I

    Credit Hours 2
    Prerequisite: MATH 1920  with grade of “C” or higher
    Pre/Corequisite MATH 2110  
    Description: The first of a three semester sequence covering mathematical techniques used for problem solving in engineering and physics, focusing on complex numbers, linear algebra and projection into spaces. Techniques will be applied to physical systems.

     

  
  • ENGR 3004 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics II

    Credit Hours 2
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3003 , MATH 2110  with grades of “C” or higher
    Pre/Corequisite MATH 3120  
    Description: The second of a three semester sequence covering mathematical techniques used for problem solving in engineering and physics, focusing on vector calculus in Cartesian and curvilinear coordinates. Techniques will be applied to physical systems.
     
  
  • ENGR 3005 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics III

    Credit Hours 2
    Prerequisite: PHYS 2120 / 2121  with a grade of “C” or higher, and MATH 3120  with a grade of “C” or higher, and ENGR 3004  with a grade of “C” or higher
    Description: The third of a three semmester sequence covering mathematical techniques used for problem solving in engineering and physics, focusing on techniques to solve differential and partial differntial equations. Techniques will be applied to physical systems.
  
  • ENGR 3020 - Engineering Themodynamics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: MATH 2110 , PHYS 2110  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Description: Fundamentals and engineering analysis of thermodynamic systems will be presented.  Topic include:  concepts, models and laws, energy and the first law, properties and states, energy analysis of thermodynamic systems, entropy and the second law, and conventional power and refrigeration cycles.
  
  • ENGR 3040 - Experimental Methods

    Credit Hours 2
    Cross Listed: PHYS 3040
    Prerequisite: PHYS 2120 /2121 and  MATH 1920  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: ;
    Description: Experimental techniques used in physics and engineering including basics of data acquisition and control, electric circuits, vacuum technology, thermometry, light sources, optical components and procedures, materials and machining.
  
  • ENGR 3041 - Experimental Methods Lab

    Credit Hours 2
    Cross Listed: PHYS 3041
    Prerequisite: PHYS 2120 /2121 and  MATH 1920  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite:
    Description: Laboratory component for ENGR 3040. Experimental techniques used in physics and engineering including data acquisition and control, vacuum technology, thermometry, light sources, optical components and techniques, materials and machining.
  
  • ENGR 3050 - DC and AC Circuits

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite:  ENGR 3004 , ENGR 3040 , ENGR 3041  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: ENGR 3051 ;
    Description: Basic analysis of DC and AC circuits including Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s laws, mesh and nodal analysis, Norton’s and Thevenin’s Theorems, analysis of R, RL and RLC circuits, transformers, AC power analysis, phasor diagrams, and applied Laplace Transforms. Students will learn to read circuit diagrams, solve relevant problems and gain basic understanding of the functioning principles of common components used in electronic circuitry.
  
  • ENGR 3051 - DC and AC Circuits Lab

    Credit Hours 1
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3004 ENGR 3040 , ENGR 3041  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: ENGR 3050 ;
    Description: Lab accompanying ENGR 3050. Basic analysis of DC and AC circuits including Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s laws, mesh and nodal analysis, Norton’s and Thevenin’s Theorems, analysis of R, RL and RLC circuits, transformers, AC
    power analysis, phasor diagrams, and applied Laplace Transforms. Students will learn to read circuit diagrams, solve relevant problems and gain basic understanding of the functioning principles of common components used in
    electronic circuitry. Laboratory includes practical experience in soldering/assembling circuit boards and use of common measuring devices (oscilloscopes etc).
  
  • ENGR 3060 - Electronics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3050 /3051  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: ENGR 3061 ;
    Description: Nonlinear circuit elements (diodes, switches, transistors), dynamics of first- and second-order networks, design in the time and frequency domains, amplifiers, digital abstraction, Boolean logic, analog and digital circuits and
    applications. Calculus and differential equations are used as are trigonometric and complex Fourier analysis.
  
  • ENGR 3061 - Electronics Lab

    Credit Hours 1
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3050 /3051  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: ENGR 3060 ;
    Description: Nonlinear circuit elements (diodes, switches, transistors), dynamics of first- and second-order networks, design in the time and frequency domains, amplifiers, digital abstraction, Boolean logic, analog and digital circuits and
    applications. Calculus and differential equations are used as are trigonometric and complex Fourier analysis. Laboratory includes building simple gates, amplifiers and filters, performing a small-signal analysis, designing simple
    analog and digital circuits.
  
  • ENGR 3101 - Advanced Engineering Lab

    Credit Hours 1
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3040 /ENGR 3041  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Description: Engineering analysis and design synthesis is required as part of the laboratory exercises that engage students with engineering tools and instrumentation to analyze, devise or modify systems, components or processes. Students will build models, conduct experiments, interpret data and write reports as part of the analysis and synthesis process. Laboratory topics may include mechanical, electrical, chemical, fluids, and thermal systems.

     

  
  • ENGR 3600 - Materials Science

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1110 /1111  or PHYS 3000 , and PHYS 2120 /2121  with grades of “C” or better;
    Description: Classification of materials based on atomic bonding and properties.  Application of knowledge of material properties to the selection for design, production, and end use.  Dependence of material properties on composition and structure with emphasis on mechanical and electrical properties.  Understanding of cost, environmental and safety factors in engineering design with materials.
  
  • ENGR 3650 - Fluid Mechanics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3005  with a grade of “C” or higher
    Description: Fundamentals and engineering analysis of fluid systems will be presented.  Topics include: fundamentals of fluid flow, fluid statics, systems and control volumes, continuity, momentum and energy equations, dynamic similitude, one-dimensional open channel flow, and compressible flow.
  
  • ENGR 3700 - Mechanics of Materials

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2110  and MATH 3120   with grades of “C” or higher;
    Description: Engineering analysis regarding strength and physical performance of structures. Topics include: material properties, stress & strain due to axial loads & torsion, shear-force & bending-moments in beams, stresses in beams, plane stress & strain, analysis of pressure vessels, deflection of beams, and analysis of columns for buckling and stability.
  
  • ENGR 4000 - Computational Engineering

    Credit Hours 3
    Cross Listed: PHYS 4000
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2000  and PHYS 3000  with a grade of “C” or better
    Corequisite: ENGR 4001  
    Pre/Corequisite ENGR 3005  
    Description: Computational techniques used for problem solving in physics and engineering.  Numerical techniques for solving ordinary differential and partial differential equations, and systems of equations; analysis of data; curve fitting and spectral methods; and numerical solutions of systems of equations.  Applications of these techniques to physical/engineering problems.

     

  
  • ENGR 4001 - Computational Engineering Lab

    Credit Hours 1
    Cross Listed: PHYS 4001;
    Prerequisite: CSCI 2000   and PHYS 3000  with grades of “C” or better

     
    Corequisite: ENGR 4000 ;
    Pre/Corequisite ENGR 3005  
    Description: Laboratory component for ENGR 4000. Computational techniques used for problem solving in physics and engineering. Numerical techniques for solving ordinary differential and partial differential equations, and systems of equations; analysis of data; curve fitting and spectral methods; and numerical solutions of systems of equations. Applications of these techniques to physical/engineering problems.

  
  • ENGR 4100 - Engineering Internship

    Credit Hours 1 to 6
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 6
    Prerequisite: Approval of advisor and chair and prior arrangement with employer;
    Description: One-term learning experience acquired through supervised part-time employment with a national research laboratory, a research institution, university, or related industrial partner.  Satisfactory employer evaluation and detailed written documentation of the work performed is required.  Pass/Fail only.  May be repeated up to a total of 12 credit hours.
  
  • ENGR 4110 - Cooperatve Educational Experience in Engineering

    Credit Hours 1
    Prerequisite: Approval of chair and advisor and prior arrangement with employer;
    Description: Multi-term learning experience acquired through supervised full-time salaried employment with a national research laboratory, a research institution, university or related industrial partner.  Co-op terms typically alternate with full-time enrollment terms.  Pass/Fail only.  May be repeated up to a total of 4 credit hours.  Participation in a co-op may increase time to graduation by the number of semesters of participation.
  
  • ENGR 4150 - Special Topics in Engineering

    Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics or engineering with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor;
    Description: Selected topics of interest in advanced engineering.  Topics to be chosen by the instructor.  May be repeated for different topics for a total of up to 9 credit hours.
  
  • ENGR 4151 - Research in Engineering

    Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics or engineering with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor;
    Description: Research activities agreed on by the student and instructor which may emphasize lab techniques or data acquisition and analysis.  Written and oral reports are required.  May be repeated for a total of up to 9 credit hours.
  
  • ENGR 4300 - Signal Processing

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGR 3005  with a grade of “C” or higher
    Description: An introduction to the basic techniques of digital signal processing.  Modern approaches to signal acquisition, signal enhancement, and signal analysis.  A significant amount of mathematics background is required since a good portion of the course deals with spatial domain and frequency domain operators.
  
  • ENGR 4510 - Engineering Design I

    Credit Hours 3
    Variable Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2120 3005 , 3020 , 3050 /3051 , 3650 3700  and CSCI 2000  with grades of “C” or better
    Description: Study of engineering design with emphasis on synthesis, analysis and failure prevention.  Engineering projects involving mechanical, electrical, fluids and/ or thermal systems that require engineering design with consideration of economics, manufacturability, and public health & safety.  Presentations and engineering documentation required.
  
  • ENGR 4520 - Engineering Design II

    Credit Hours 3
    Variable Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGR 4510  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Description: Study of engineering design with emphasis on product design with regards to assembly, maintenance, manufacturing, optimization, and prototyping.  Selected topics of design and failure prevention included.  Selected engineering projects requiring the design, build, and test of a prototype device/model.  Presentations, written reports, engineering drawings and prototype construction required. This course requires the completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, which is an out-of-pocket student expense.
  
  • ENGR 4950 - Independent Study in Engineering

    Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics or engineering with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor;
    Description: Current topics in engineering.  Topics to be chosed by student.  Subject to be approved by instructor.  May be repeated with permission of instructor up to 9 credits.

Engineering Technology

  
  • ENGT 1000 - Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Technology

    Credit Hours 3
    Description: Overview of engineering and technology; fields of engineeringand the engineering profession; the engineering design cycle; degree programs in engineering and engineering technology; academic training; careers and job expectations; and problem solving skills.
  
  • ENGT 1005 - Industrial Workforce Preparation

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: None
    Corequisite: None
    Pre/Corequisite None
    Description: The purpose of this course is to provide basic technical, safety, and soft skills concepts to students seeking employment at an operator level in an industrial manufacturing setting. Topics include fundamental industrial electrical, automation, mechanical, and fluid power systems targeting the manufacturing area. Other topics include soft skills training such promptness, overall professionalism, and multicultural work environments. 
  
  • ENGT 1020 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design

    Credit Hours 3
    Description: Use of computers for drafting and design: used in two-dimensional mechanical drawing; creating multi-views, sections, auxiliary views and dimensioning and plotting on paper scale. Three dimensional and isometric drawings will also be included.
  
  • ENGT 1200 - Applied Mathematics for Engineering Technology

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Completion of any enhanced math requirements before taking this course;
    Description: Topics from Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry for engineering technology applications, including right triangles and trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and complex numbers.  Students must complete any enhanced math requirements before taking this course.
  
  • ENGT 1400 - Applied Calculus for Engineering Technology

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730  
    Description: Coverage includes application of calculus in technology, derivatives, applications of derivatives, direct integration, integration by use of tables, applications of integration, topics from analytic geometry.
  
  • ENGT 1720 - Plane Surveying

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730  
    Description: Coverage includes field procedure necessary for measuring distances, elevations, horizontal and vertical angles, topographic mapping, boundary and area calculations, transit and stadia surveying, leveling, and curve ranging.
  
  • ENGT 2000 - Manufacturing Processes

    Credit Hours 3
    Description: Principles, processes and problems associated with conversion of engineering materials into useful forms and goods; machining operations using traditional and computer numerical controlled machine tools.
  
  • ENGT 2010 - DC Circuits and Applications

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200 , or MATH 1730 , or permission of instructor
    Description: Analysis of electrical measurements direct current circuits; Ohms Law, series and parallel circuits, Kirchoff’s Laws, and selected network theorems including superposition, Thevenin’s, and Norton’s theories applied to DC circuit.
  
  • ENGT 2020 - Robotics Fundamentals

    Credit Hours 3
    Description: Topics include history of robotics, terminology, classifications, end-of-arm tooling, sensing, control, applications, safety, development, future trends and social impact. Using hands-on activities the students will program robots for some simple tasks.
  
  • ENGT 2030 - AC Circuits and Applications

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2010  and [ENGT 1400  or MATH 1810  or Instructor’s Permission]
    Description: Analysis of alternating current circuits, inductance, capacitance, reactance, impedance, Kirchoff’s Laws, selected network theorems including superposition, Thevenin’s, and Norton’s theories applied to AC circuit alaysis. Introduction to resonance and filter circuits.
  
  • ENGT 2200 - Electronics Fundamentals I

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2030 ,
    Description: Introduction to semiconductor electronic devices: diodes and applications, transistors -Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) operation, biasing, small signal amplifiers, Field Effect transistors (FET), and other components. Analysis of Class A, Class B, and Class C power amplifiers.
  
  • ENGT 2220 - Digital Design I

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2010  
    Description: The study of digital combinational circuits. Topics include number systems, logic gates, Boolean algebra, and logic simplicity, Karnaugh mapping and functions of combinational logic. Students will solve selected problems by application of circuits.
  
  • ENGT 2240 - Electronics Fundamentals II

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2200  
    Description: Advanced topics in electronics. Use of operational amplifiers and integrated circuits, operational amplifier applications, oscillators, active filters, voltage regulators, and controlled voltage regulators.
  
  • ENGT 2250 - Digital Design II

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2220 
    Description: The study of digital sequential logic. Topics include latching, flip-flops, counter circuits, coding, timing, shift registers, data transmission, memory, and storage. Further study of Karnaugh mapping in sequential circuits.
  
  • ENGT 2260 - Microcontrollers

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2250  
    Description: An explanation of basic principles of a microcontroller from the ground up.  Topics include microcontroller concepts, architecture, addressing modes, scaling operations, instruction types, stack operations, and interrupt handling.  C programming and assembly language are used.  The Freescale HCS12 microcontroller will be used for hands-on learning.
  
  • ENGT 2730 - Introduction to Solid Modeling

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1020  
    Description: Introduction to solid modeling for the design of parts and assemblies.  Basic techniques for generating 3D solid models and assemblies.  Generation of 2D engineering drawings from 3D solid models.
  
  • ENGT 2750 - General Contracting

    Credit Hours 3
    Description: Project Specifications.  Other aspects of construction management such as contract laws, negotiations, and professional ethics will be examined.
  
  • ENGT 2990 - Cooperative Work Experience I

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1020 , sophomore standing with advisor approval
    Description: An educational experience combining college studies with institutionally supervised and pre-approved work experiences at cooperating organizations. Student must apply and be accepted prior to registration. Other regulations apply. See cooperative work experience advisor.
  
  • ENGT 3000 - Materials Science

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2000  or permission of instructor
    Description: Introduction to structure, properties, and manufacture of engineering materials including polymers, metals, ceramics, and composites. Atomic, molecular, and crystal structures; crystal geometry and growth will be related to electrical and mechanical properties.
  
  • ENGT 3010 - Engineering Economics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730  
    Description: Basics of economic decision-making common to industrial management and personal finance. Time value of money and other commonly used measures for its present or future worth are compared in investment decisions.
  
  • ENGT 3020 - Statics and Strength of Materials

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: (ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730 ) and PHYS 2010 /2011  
    Description: Analysis of forces acting on a body at rest, equilibrium of rigid body, friction, center of gravity, moment of inertia, stresses and strains, torsion, shear, bending moment, deflection, Mohr’s circle and column design.
  
  • ENGT 3030 - Thermodynamics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: MATH 1810  or ENGT 1400 , and PHYS 2010 /2011  
    Description: Application of thermodynamic principles to energy systems; properties and phase changes; energy conversion; power system operating cycles; refrigeration; introduction to heat transfer.
  
  • ENGT 3040 - Power Transfer Technology

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: PHYS 2010 /2011  
    Description: Introduction to principles and practices for transfer of power utilizing high electrical voltages, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
  
  • ENGT 3050 - Problem Solving in Engineering Technology

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: MATH 1810  or MATH 1910  or ENGT 1400 ;
    Description: Creative and analytic methods for solving technological problems. Creative strategies; problem definition; finding solutions; implementation and evaluation. Mathematical tools applied to technological problems.
  
  • ENGT 3100 - Robotic Applications

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2020  
    Description: Applications of robots in various areas; case studies of robotic application related improvement in industries; hands-on Fanuc, Adept, and Mitsubishi robot programming and implementation.
  
  • ENGT 3130 - Additive Manufacturing Technology

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2730  
    Description: This course will cover a brief history and development of Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology, compare Additive Manufacturing (AM), Subtractive Manufacturing (SM), introduce AM technologies and their base materials.  There will be hands-on labs to design parts on CAD, produce them with 3D printers, and visit metal deposition technology centers.
  
  • ENGT 3190 - Reverse Engineering and 3D Laser Scanning

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3130  
    Description: The course will introduce reverse engineering, operating principles of 3D scanning, and applications of 3D laser scanners.  Students will apply knowledge of 3D scanners for reverse engineering and direct digital fabrication purposes.
  
  • ENGT 3280 - Communication Systems I

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2200 , and (MATH 1810  or ENGT 1400 )
    Description: Introduction to communications systems with emphasis on the theory of Amplitude Modulation (AM)/demodulation, Frequency Modulation (FM)/demodulation, and Side Bands. Transmission and reception techniques.
  
  • ENGT 3330 - Hybrid Vehicle Systems

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1460  or ENGT 2010  
    Description: Introduction to hybrid vehicle propulsion systems.  Hybrid vehicle designs, fundamentals of 3-phase permanent magnet and AC induction motor/generator systems.  Fundamentals of high voltage battery pack and energy systems.  Introduction to hybrid propulsion system design and control.
  
  • ENGT 3610 - Production/Operations Management

    Credit Hours 3
    Description: Methods of efficient plant management, including production scheduling, inventory control, forecasting, linear programming, transportation, statistical analysis, CPM, PERT, simulation, quality control, work management, and maintenance.
  
  • ENGT 3650 - Statistical Quality Control

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3050 , junior standing or permission of instructor
    Description: Basic principles and techniques of quality control and its applications to manufacturing process. Emphasis on process control, sampling inspections, reports and records based on statistical analysis.
  
  • ENGT 3700 - Construction Estimating

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730 ;
    Description: Review of drawings and specifications to quantify material, labor, overhead, and equipment requirements relative to project bid preparation.  Computer software is utilized to develop construction bids for simulated projects.
  
  • ENGT 3720 - Architectural Design

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1020  
    Description: Conceptual and detailed model for architectural design using modern 3D drawing tools.  The student prepares construction documents for floor plans, elevations, building sections, wall sections, and details.  The preparation of preliminary Architectural and Structural and construction drawings and construction documents using 3D and BIM modeling software.  Student will produce high quality project documents in a timely fashion.
     
  
  • ENGT 3740 - Water and Sewer Systems

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1200  or MATH 1730  
    Description: Engineering principles are used as the foundation for rigorous design of conventional and advanced water treatment process for water supply and waste water disposal.  The course also covers appropriate regulatory constraints and highlights safety issues.
  
  • ENGT 3810 - Plastics Manufacturing Technology

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3000  
    Description: Overview of plastic materials; types of plastics and material properties; industrial manufacturing processes used to make useful products, including injection molding, extrusion, thermo-forming, blow molding, and casting. Plastics manufacturing equipment and operations reviewed in laboratory.
  
  • ENGT 3820 - Technology and Society

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: Not accepted as ENGT elective for ENGT majors
    Description: Overview of technology and the effects of technical innovations on society. Physical, economic, and societal aspects in technical decision-making. Ethics in technology. Examination of the public image of technology and its impact on society. Focus on developing technical literacy and preparing students to make informed decisions on technological issues.
  
  • ENGT 3830 - Metals Manufacturing

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3000  
    Description: Methods for preparation of metals and alloys including ore dressing, reduction of metal oxides and sulfides; refining of metals and alloys; phase diagrams, physical properties, classification nomenclature.
  
  • ENGT 3840 - Dynamics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3020  and (ENGT 1400  or MATH 1810 )
    Description: Fundamental principles of dynamics applied to predicting the motion of particles, collections of particles, and rigid bodies. Introduction to mechanical vibrations.
  
  • ENGT 3850 - Manufacturing Processes II

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1020 , 2000 , 2730 ;
    Description: A continuation of computer controlled manufacturing machines to include processes, machine selection, and conversion of geometric analysis into computer numerical control (CNC) language. Students will program
  
  • ENGT 3860 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 1020 , 1200 , 2730  
    Description: Methods of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing based on ASME Y14.5 standard.  Dimensioning, datum selection, and tolerances.  Instruments and applications of metrology.
  
  • ENGT 3880 - Direct Energy Conversion

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3030 , 3040  
    Description: Theory and application of devices used to convert types of energy into usable electrical energy.  Fuel cells, solar collection devices, thermal conversion devices, fluid dynamic devices to include magnetohydrodynamics, will be studied.  Energy loss and ways of measuring losses will be applied to measuring efficiency of conversion devices.
  
  • ENGT 3890 - Mechatronics

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2020 , 2030 , 3040  
    Description: Integration of mechanics, electronics, and control theory, to product designs and manufacturing for optimizing of mechanical response.  Application of computerization and industry standard tools such as LabView software.
  
  • ENGT 4020 - Architectural Structure Design

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3020  
    Description: This course covers the design of wooden, steel, and concrete structural members in a building using appropriate codes.
  
  • ENGT 4120 - Sensors and Vision Systems

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2020  and 4150  
    Description: Topics include contact and non-contact sensors, automatic identification technology, used in industries especially for automation. Hands-on activities include sensor interfacing, bar coding, vision system setup, image processing, and applications.
  
  • ENGT 4130 - Additive Manufacturing Applications

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3130 
    Description: Student project teams will design a product that is difficult or impossible to fabricate using SM technology, and then utilize the AM technologies available in the lab to fabricate the product.  Students will search current AM R&D and application information and make presentations to share in class.
  
  • ENGT 4150 - Programmable Logic Controls

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2030  and Senior status
    Description: Introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLC), PLC components, programming in binary logic (Boolean Logic), counter and timer, memory organization and date manipulation.  Students will learn various control diagrams, programming languages and control circuits; and will program various PLCs for hands-on controls.
  
  • ENGT 4180 - Robotic Capstone

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3100 , 4120 , 4150 , 4850  
    Description: Through a structured approach to the development and implementation of a robot work cell, the capstone project stimulates work in industry where students must integrate knowledge and skills from all area of curriculum.  Emphases are also on organization, project management, team work, communication skills and social and ethical issues.
  
  • ENGT 4210 - Control Systems

    Credit Hours 3
    Description: Introduction to fundamentals of control systems beginning with analog analysis and mechanical concepts such as gears, springs, friction and inertia, and covers feedback control theory that links electrical and mechanical concepts.
  
  • ENGT 4220 - Communication Systems II

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 2220 , ENGT 3280  
    Description:  Transmitting medium and methods of getting signals from transmitters to receivers such as transmission lines, wave propagation, antennas, waveguides and radar, microwave and lasers, and fiber optics are covered.  Students will prepare a capstone design project proposal including system requirements, selection of hardware, software, timetable, tasks, budget and interim report.
  
  • ENGT 4240 - Mechatronics Design

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3040 , 3840 , 4120  
    Description: Introducing mechanical design of mechatronics systems.  Includes problem analysis, design, material selection and performance analysis.
  
  • ENGT 4250 - Linear Electronics and Capstone Experience

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 4220  
    Description: Linear electronics circuits and devices; circuits applications; analyzing, and performance modeling and of operational amplifiers and other devices.  Completion of capstone project for electronics option, this integrating experience requires students to work on project deliverables and final report.
  
  • ENGT 4290 - Mechatronics Capstone

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 4240  
    Description: Design and analysis of a complete mechatronics systems using sensors, actuators and controllers.
  
  • ENGT 4330 - Advanced Hybrid Vehicle Systems

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: ENGT 3330  
    Description: Hybrid propulsion system design and control to include prime mover design, external charging systems, design of onboard electrical power generation systems, and systems used to control hybrid propulsion devices.
  
  • ENGT 4390 - Automotive Capstone Project

    Credit Hours 3
    Prerequisite: All requirements as listed in Engineering Technology “Capstone Project Courses Requirements” and Advisor approval
    Description: Integrated work experience allowing students to apply the knowledge gained from the engineering technology core and automotive concentration courses to real industry problems.  Students will be required to solve an industry problem relevant to automotive design or manufacturing processes within an industrial or simulated industrial setting.
 

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