College of Technology and Computer Science

Department of Engineering

Paul J. Kauffmann, Chairperson, 214 Slay Building

The Department of Engineering offers a BS in engineering with three four concentration areas: mechanical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, engineering management, biomedical engineering, and bioprocess engineering.

The mission of the department is to provide a theory-based, application-oriented general engineering education that serves as a basis for career success and lifelong learning. Our graduates demonstrate the engineering and scientific knowledge to analyze, design, improve and evaluate integrated technology–based systems. Our program welcomes a diverse student body and provides the support to foster its success.

Graduates of the BS in engineering program will:

  1. Use their education to be successful in a technical career or graduate studies, demonstrating competence in applying classical methods and modern engineering tools;
  2. Analyze technical, environmental, and societal issues related to engineering designs and technology systems;
  3. Be productive team members and leaders, using skills in human relations and communication;
  4. Practice a lifelong commitment to learning and professional development; and
  5. Demonstrate commitment to the professional and ethical standards of engineering and recognize the importance of community and professional service.

The engineering program accepted its first students in fall 2004, and will graduate its first class in spring 2008. At that time, we will seek accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).  In accordance with ABET requirements.  Ggraduates of the BS program have: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of math, science and engineering; (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments/analyze and interpret data; (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process; (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (g) an ability to communicate effectively; (h) an ability to evaluate the impact of technology in a global/societal context; (i) an appreciation for lifelong learning; (j) knowledge of contemporary issues; (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern tools for engineering practice; and (l) an ability to apply engineering concepts to an area of concentrated study, chosen from systems engineering, engineering management, bioprocess engineering, and or biomedical engineering.

The BS program is distinctive from many other engineering programs in that it: 1) focuses on hands-on project applications of engineering, beginning with the freshman year and continuing throughout the program; 2) promotes a team-based learning approach where students work closely with each other and the faculty; and 3) integrates science, math and engineering content to assure a coordinated presentation of concepts that flow from theory to advanced practice and application.

Engineering students are encouraged to pursue registration as a Professional Engineer (PE). The first step in this process is completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam. Students are required to take the FE exam during their senior year. Subsequent to graduation, professional licensure requires at least four years of progressive engineering experience and successful completion of the PE Examination.

Admission

Admission to the university or college does not guarantee admission to the engineering program.  Students with an interest in engineering should indicate engineering as the desired major when they apply to the university and complete a separate application to the engineering program.  The engineering application can be found on the Department of Engineering web site at www.tecs.ecu.edu/engineering.  Once students have been accepted into the university, the engineering admissions committee evaluates program applicants based on a number of success indicators including SAT/ACT scores, performance in math and science courses, high school GPA, and rank in class.  The average SAT for freshmen admitted to the engineering program at ECU is typically over 1100 on mathematics and critical reading.  Prior to enrolling in classes, engineering students also take an engineering mathematics placement test focused on calculus readiness.  Information on this test is included in the engineering acceptance letter. 

Regular freshman admission: Entering freshmen should submit an ECU admission application package, high school transcript, and SAT and/or ACT scores for admission consideration. The average SAT for freshmen admitted to the engineering program at ECU is typically over 1100. Performance in math and science courses, high school GPA, and rank in class are also considered key indicators of potential success in this program.

Provisional freshman admission: Students who are not initially admitted to the engineering program, but who express a commitment to obtaining an engineering degree, are permitted to have the opportunity to succeed as a provisional engineering admission. Provisional students may still enroll in engineering courses and follow the freshman curriculum. Upon successful completion of all first-year courses (including engineering courses and at least Calculus I), with a cumulative GPA of 2.5, students can complete a change of major form and formally transfer into the engineering program.

Transfer admission: Students transferring to the engineering program must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or better in all course work attempted at the college(s) from which they are transferring in addition to meeting university transfer requirements. Students who have completed an associate degree from an approved pre-engineering program will be directly admitted to the BS program. Transfer students who do not have a 2.5 or better GPA are individually evaluated and the complete academic record is examined with particular emphasis on performance in math and science classes. These students may be admitted on a provisional basis and permitted to take certain engineering courses based on a case-by-case assessment. Provisional transfer students are expected to demonstrate the ability to succeed by completing their first semester at ECU with a 2.5 GPA.

Special Department Programs

Internships. The department encourages internships at local and regional employers and in service learning projects. Full-time students who have completed 24 credit hours and have a 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA are eligible for internships.  Transfer students must complete 12 credit hours at ECU before applying for the internship program.

Engineering Learning Community. Incoming freshmen are encouraged to live in the engineering learning community dormitory on campus.  This program builds teamwork and collaboration skills and facilitates the transition to university life. 

ECU Engineering, Inc. Projects supplied by local and regional businesses, industries and non-profits give students opportunities to gain experience. Working in teams, students learn real-world skills by defining, designing, building and testing engineering solutions.

BS in Engineering

Minimum degree requirement for the engineering program is 128 s.h. credit as follows:

  1. Foundations curriculum requirements (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs.), including those listed below…………………………………………………………………………… 42 s.h.

BIOL 1050. General Biology (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) and BIOL 1051. General Biology Laboratory (1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) or BIOL 1100, 1101. Principles of Biology and Laboratory I (3,1) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) 

ECON 2113. Principles of Microeconomics (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:SO)

MATH 2151. Engineering Calculus I (3) (S) FC:MA (P: MATH 1083 or 1085 or placement test criteria; or consent of instructor)

PHIL 2275. Professional Ethics (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS) (FC:HU) or PHIL 2274. Business Ethics (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS) (FC:HU)  

PHYS 2350. University Physics (4) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (P: MATH 2121 or 2171)

  1. Engineering Foundation ……………………………………………………… 40 s.h.

ENGR ICEE 1012. Engineering Graphics (2) (F) (C: MATH 1083 or higher)

ENGR ICEE. 1014. Introduction to Engineering (3) (S) (P: ENGR ICEE 1012)

ENGR ICEE. 2022. Statics (3) (S) (P: PHYS 2350)

ENGR ICEE 2050. Computer Applications in Engineering (3) (S) (C: MATH 1083 or higher)

ENGR ICEE 2070. Materials and Processes (3) (F)

ENGR ICEE 3004. Dynamics (3) (F) (P: ENGR ICEE 2022; MATH 2153)

ENGR ICEE 3012. Thermal and Fluid Systems (4) (S) (P: ENGR ICEE 3004)

ENGR ICEE 3014. Circuit Analysis (3) (F) (P: MATH 2154; PHYS 2360)

ENGR ICEE 3024. Mechanics of Materials (3) (WI) (F) (P: ENGR ICEE 2022, 2070)

ENGR ICEE 3050. Sensors, Measurements and Controls (3) (S) (P: ENGR ICEE 3014)

ENGR ICEE 3300. Introduction to Engineering Project Management (3) (F) (WI) (P: ENGL 1200)

ENGR ICEE 3400. Engineering Economics (3) (WI) (F) (P: MATH 3307)

ENGR ICEE 4010. Senior Capstone Design Project I (2) (WI) (F) (P: Consent of instructor)

ENGR ICEE 4020. Senior Capstone Design Project II (2) (WI) (S) (P: ENGR ICEE 4010)

  1. Cognates …………………………………………………………………….. 22 s.h.

CHEM 1150, 1151. General Chemistry and Laboratory I (3,1) (F,S,SS) (P: Chemistry placement test or passing grade in CHEM 0150; P/C: MATH 1065; C for 1150: CHEM 1151; C for 1151)

MATH 2152. Engineering Calculus II (3) (S) FC:MA (P: MATH 2151 or 2171; or consent of instructor)

MATH 2153. Engineering Calculus III (3) (F) FC:MA (P: MATH 2152 or 2172; or consent of instructor)

MATH 2154. Engineering Linear Algebra and Differential Equations I (4) (S) (P: ENGR ICEE 2050; MATH 2153)

MATH 3307. Mathematical Statistics I (3) (F,S) (P: MATH 2172)

PHYS 2360. University Physics (4) (F,S,SS) (FC:SC) (P: PHYS 2350)

  1. Concentrations (Choose one)

Biomedical Engineering………………………………………………….. 25 s.h.

BIME 3000. Foundations of Biomedical Engineering (3) (F) (P: Consent of instructor)

BIME 3600. Imaging in Biomedical Engineering (3) (S) (P: BIME 3000)

BIME 4030. Biomechanics and Materials (4) (F) (P: CHEM 2750, 2753, ENGR ICEE 3004, 3024)

BIME 4040. Physiological Systems and Modeling for Engineering (3) (F) (P: BIME 3000)

BIME 4200. Biomedical Instrumentation (4) (F) (P: BIME 4040; ENGR ICEE 3050)

CHEM 1160, 1161. General Chemistry and Laboratory II (3,1) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM 1150, 1151; C for 1160: CHEM 1161; C for 1161: CHEM 1160; RC: MATH 1083 or 1085)

CHEM 2750. Organic Chemistry I (3) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM 1160, 1161; C: CHEM 2753)

CHEM 2753. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1) (F,S,SS) (C: CHEM 2750)

ENGR ICEE 4000. Quality Systems Design (3) (F) (P: MATH 3307)

 

Bioprocess Engineering - 25 s.h.

BIOE 3000. Bioprocess Engineering Systems (3) (S) (P: BIOL 2110; CHEM 2650, 2651, consent of instructor)

BIOE 4000. Bioprocess Validation and Quality Engineering (4) (F) (P: MATH 3307, Consent of instructor)

BIOE 4010. Bioprocess Separation Engineering (3) (WI) (F) (P: BIOE 3000)

BIOE 4020. Bioprocess Plant Design, Simulation and Analysis (3) (WI) (S) (P: BIOE 4010, MATH 3307)

BIOL 2110. Fundamentals of Microbiology (3) (F,S) (P: BIOL 1050, 1051; or 1100, 1101; or equivalent; 8 s.h. in CHEM)

CHEM 1160, 1161. General Chemistry and Laboratory II (3,1) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM 1150, 1151; C for 1160: CHEM 1161; C for 1161: CHEM 1160; RC: MATH 1083 or 1085)

CHEM 2650. Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4) (F) (P: CHEM 1160, 1161)

CHEM 2651. Organic Chemistry Lab for the Life Sciences (1) (F) (C: CHEM 2650)

 

Engineering Management - 25 s.h.

ENMA 3000. Introduction to Engineering Management (3) (F) (P: Consent of instructor )

ENMA 4010. Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property (3) (F) (P: ENMA 3000)

ENMA 4020. Analysis of Production Systems (3) (S) (P: MATH 3307)

ENMA 4030. Engineering Logistics (3) (S) (P: MATH 3307)

ICEE 4000. Quality Systems Design (3) (F) (P: MATH 3307)

SYSE 4065. Discrete System Simulation (3) (S) (P: MATH 3307)

Technical Electives, 7 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor

 

Systems Engineering - 25 s.h.

SYSE 3010. Principles and Methods of Systems Engineering (3) (F) (P: Consent of instructor)

SYSE 3060. Systems Optimization (3) (F) (P: MATH 2154, 3307)

SYSE 4000. Integrated Systems Engineering (3) (S) (P: SYSE 3010)

SYSE 4010. Human-Machine Systems: Design and Analysis (3) (F) (P: MATH 3307; SYSE 3010; or consent of instructor)

SYSE 4065. Discrete System Simulation (3) (S) (P: MATH 3307)

ICEE 4000. Quality Systems Design (3) (F) (P: MATH 3307)

Technical Electives, 7 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor

 

Industrial and Systems Engineering ……………………………………..25 s.h.

ISYS 3010. Foundations of Industrial and Systems Engineering (3) (F) (P: Junior standing in engineering)

ISYS 3060. Systems Optimization (3) (F) (P: MATH 2154, 3307)

ISYS 4010. Work Measurement and Human Factors (3) (F) (P: MATH 3307)

ISYS 4020. Analysis of Production Systems and Facility Design (3) (S) (P: MATH 3307)

ISYS 4065. Discrete System Simulation (3) (S) (P: MATH 3307)

ENGR 4000. Quality Systems Design (3) (F) (P: MATH 3307)

Technical Electives, 7 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor

 

Mechanical Engineering …………………………………………………..25 s.h.

MENG 3624. Solid Mechanics (3) (S) (P: ENGR 3024)

MENG 4130. Thermodynamics (3) (F) (P: ENGR 3012)

MENG 4250. Fluid Mechanics (3) (F) (P: ENGR 3012)

MENG 4360. Heart and Mass Transfer (3) (S) (P: ENGR 3012)

MENG 4650. Machine Design (3) (S) (P: MENG 3624)

ENGR 4000. Quality Systems Design (3) (F) (P: MATH 3307)

Technical Electives, 7 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor 


Undergraduate Course Descriptions

 

BIME: Biomedical Engineering

 

3000. Foundations of Biomedical Engineering (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: Consent of instructor. Application of fundamental engineering skills to solve problems in medicine and biology. Introduces students to a wide range of state-of-the-art applications in biomedical engineering and promotes understanding of interdisciplinary nature of the field. Topics covered include medical instrumentation and design, biomechanics, biomaterials, mass transport, application of computers in medicine, artificial implants, medical imaging, and medical ethics.

 

3600. Imaging in Biomedical Engineering (3) (S)  3 lecture hours per week. P: BIME 3000. Basic concepts of medical optics and imaging. Physical mechanisms and instrumentation of imaging modalities. Mathematical and engineering skills to reconstruct and process medical images.

 

4030. Biomechanics and Materials (4) (F) 4 lecture hours per week. P: CHEM 2750, 2753, ENGR ICEE 3004, 3024. Concepts of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and fluid mechanics applied to biological systems. Characterization of biological materials, including time-dependent properties.

 

4040. Physiological Systems and Modeling for Engineering (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: BIME 3000. Introduction to physiology, emphasizing concepts and systems for engineering, including cell signaling, body signaling and control systems. Quantitative introduction to cardiovascular and renal systems. Example of brain-machine interfaces. Survey of other physiological systems.

 

4200. Biomedical Instrumentation (4) (F) 3 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: BIME 4040; ENGR ICEE 3050. Instrumentation and techniques used in acquisition, processing, and presentation of biomedical signals: transducers, sensors, Fourier analysis, flow measurement, medical imaging, biosensors, amplifiers, bridge circuits, and measurement of physical parameters and electrophysiological signals.

 

 

 

BIOE: Bioprocess Engineering

 

3000. Bioprocess Engineering Systems (3) (S) 3 lecture hours per week. P: BIOL 2110; CHEM 2650, 2651. Engineering concepts for biological conversion of raw materials to food, pharmaceuticals, fuels, and chemicals. Includes enzyme kinetics and technology, bioreaction kinetics, design, analysis, and control of bioreactors and fermenters, and downstream processing of bioreaction products.

 

3000 Bioprocess Engineering Systems (3) (S) 2 lecture and 3 lab hours per week. P: BIOL 2110; CHEM 2650, 2651; consent of instructor. Engineering concepts for biological conversion of raw materials to pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, fuels, biological products, and chemicals.  Includes enzyme, bioreaction and cellular growth kinetics, bioreactor stoichiometry, analytical characterization of biological products, and design, analysis, selection, scale up, and control of bioreactors and fermenters.

 

4000. Bioprocess Validation and Quality Engineering (4) (F) 4 lecture hours per week. P: MATH 3307; consent of instructor. Overview of bioprocess validation and quality control systems that ensure safe products, reduce the risk of adverse reactions, and avoid recalls. Emphasizes cost effectiveness and level of validation required for different phases of development, license application, and process improvements. Also covers design of experiments in bioprocess applications.

 

4010. Bioprocess Separation Engineering (3,0) (F) 2 lecture hours and 2 3 lab hours per week. P: BIOE 3000. Unit operations used in biological processing useful in product isolation and purification. Solid-liquid separation, filtration, centrifugation, cell disruption, isolation, purification, chromatography and drying.

 

4020. Bioprocess Plant Design, Simulation and Analysis (3) (S) 3 lecture hours per week. P: BIOE 4010; MATH 3307. Engineering principles for design of systems for processing biological materials into primary and secondary products and study of techniques for mathematically describing biological systems. Covers delivery scheduling, storage requirements, economic analysis, process control and instrumentation of bioprocess plants.

 

 

 

ENMA: Engineering Management

 

3000. Introduction to Engineering Management (3) (F) P: Consent of instructor. Introduces principles of management and organization as applicable to engineering profession. Special emphasis on project management, systems engineering and analysis, team building, quality leadership, planning, and quantitative decision making. Includes topic exercises, case studies, and extensive writing assignments.

 

4010. Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property (3) (F) P: ENMA 3000. Understanding of new technological product development process and role of engineering entrepreneurship in managing process. Emphasis on technological opportunity recognition and evaluation, and early technological and marketing stages.

 

4020. Analysis of Production Systems (3) (S) P: MATH 3307. Tools and approaches for design and analysis of production systems. Covers strategy, aggregate planning, inventory, location, layout and production control systems.

 

4030. Engineering Logistics (3) (S) P: MATH 3307. Logistics from systems engineering perspective. Covers design of systems for supportability and serviceability, production and effective distribution of systems for customer use, and sustaining maintenance and support of systems throughout their period of utilization.

 

 

Note: this should move alphabetically prior to ENMA

 

ICEE ENGR: Integrated Collaborative Engineering Environment Engineering Core Courses

 

1000. Engineering Freshman Seminar (1) (F) 1 lecture hour per week; P: enrolled in first or second semester in Engineering.  Focus on collaborative learning, use of resources, development of engineering study skills, and strategies for student success. 

 

1002. Fundamentals of Engineering Practice (5) (F,S)  5 lecture hours per week. P: Consent of instructor. Introduction to the engineering profession. Topics include mathematical modeling, functions and graphs, trigonometry, vector geometry, systems of equations and analytical geometry.

 

1010. Integrated Collaborative Engineering I (6) (F)  4 lecture and 4 lab hours per week. C: MATH 1083. Introduces engineering profession and basic tools and concepts of engineering. Team taught, providing immersive and hands-on experience in engineering practice areas, including graphics, professional practice, environmental issues, systems thinking, and basic concepts in machinery, controls, digital circuits, and data analysis.

 

1012. Engineering Graphics (2) (F)  1 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. C: MATH 1083 or higher. Engineering graphics in a professional engineering context, including sketching and working drawings, multiple views, sections, solid modeling software, drawing standards, tolerancing, and dimensioning.

 

1014. Introduction to Engineering (3) (S) 1 lecture and 4 lab hours per week. P: ENGR ICEE 1012. Engineering profession and basic tools and concepts of engineering, providing immersive and hands-on experience in engineering practice areas, including professional practice, systems thinking, and basics concepts in machinery, controls, digital circuits, and data analysis.

 

1020. Integrated Collaborative Engineering II (6) (S) 4 lecture and 4 lab hours per week. P: ENGR ICEE 1010. C: MATH 2151. Basic engineering concepts of project analysis and business planning for engineering entrepreneurship. Tools of design analysis involving static forces, stress, shear, torsion and moments. Lab covers use of spreadsheets to evaluate engineering alternatives and mathematical analytical software plus analysis of engineering materials, including tests of stress, fastening methods, and fabrication.

 

2010. Integrated Collaborative Engineering III (4) (F) 3 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: ENGR ICEE 1020; C: MATH 2151; PHYS 2350. Covers advanced topics in engineering fundamentals in particle and rigid body dynamics. Lab covers applications of engineering software to analyze engineering problems.

 

2020. Integrated Collaborative Engineering IV (4) (S) 3 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: ENGR ICEE 2010. C: PHYS 2360. Covers advanced engineering fundamentals, analysis, and design of electrical circuits including amplification, resonance, and three phase power distribution. Lab covers design of electrical circuits, including use of electrical instrumentation.

 

2022. Statics (3) (S) 3 lecture hours per week. P: PHYS 2350. Analysis of equilibrium of particles, addition and resolution of forces, equivalent system of forces, equilibrium of rigid bodies, centroid and moment of inertia, structural analysis, internal forces, friction, and virtual work.

 

2050. Computer Applications in Engineering (3) (S) 2 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. C: Math 1083 or higher. Application of modern programming tools and languages to solve engineering problems.

 

2070. Materials and Processes (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. Study of the materials used in engineering and related manufacturing processes. Materials topics include the atomic structure of materials, alloys, phase diagrams, and heat treatment. Manufacturing processes include casting, forming, machining, and joining processes.

 

3004. Dynamics (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: ENGR ICEE 2022; MATH 2153. Fundamental topics in particle and rigid body dynamics. Planar kinematics of a particle. Planar kinetics of a particle: force and acceleration, work and energy, and impulse and momentum. Planar kinematics of a rigid body.

 

3010. Engineering Systems and Problem Solutions (3) (F) P: ENGR ICEE 2022; MATH 2153. Explores systems approach to design, analysis, and engineering of thermal and fluid systems using mathematical and software tools.

 

3012. Thermal and Fluid Systems (4) (S) 3 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: ENGR ICEE 3004. Explores systems approach to design, analysis, and engineering of thermal and fluid systems using mathematical and software tools.

 

3014. Circuit Analysis (3) (F) 2 hours lecture and 2 lab hours lab per week. P: MATH 2154; PHYS 2360. Electrical and electronic engineering concepts, theory, and methods. Includes electric circuit analysis, electro mechanics, and electrical instrumentation systems.

 

3020. Information Systems Engineering (3) (S) P: ENGR ICEE 3010. Fundamental knowledge of information systems, including formal systems and models. Use of data, information, and knowledge in organizations, information lifecycle; collection, storage, processing, retrieval, delivery; and overview of the various components of an information infrastructure. Includes computing platforms, software architectures, and telecommunications networks. Introduces integration and acquisition of information for decision-making using information technology.

 

3024. Mechanics of Materials (3) (WI) (F) 2 hours lecture and 2 lab hours lab per week. P: ENGR ICEE 2020, 2070. Behavior of deformable bodies subjected to axial loading, torsion, and bending. Includes stress-strain relations, elastic deflections of beams, effects of combined loading, buckling of slender columns, and failure criteria for ductile and brittle materials.

 

3050. Sensors, Measurement, and Controls (3) (S) 2 hours lecture and 2 lab hours lab per week. P: ENGR ICEE 3014. Fundamental concepts of measurement and instrumentation at the system level. Measurement systems cover non-electrical parameters measurement, data acquisition, and signal conditioning. Controls systems cover application of mathematical and analytical tools to model, analyze, and design automated feedback control systems for dynamic processes.

 

3060. System Optimization (3) (F) P: MATH 3100, 3307. Introduces mathematical tools applied to system optimization, including problem formulation, identification of decision variables, use of graphical methods, linear programming, concepts of duality, and sensitivity analysis. Applications include transportation, network analysis, project management and other engineering areas.

 

3100. Internship in Engineering (1) (WI) (F, S, SS) P: Consent of instructor. Minimum of 150 hours of supervised work or project experience in engineering. May include industry or service learning activities and be repeated for credit as a technical elective.

 

3300. Introduction to Engineering Project Management (3) (WI) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: ENGL 1200; ENGR ICEE 1014. System needs and analysis identification, functional requirements analysis, project timelines, network analysis, and system development progress metrics.

 

3400. Engineering Economics (3) (WI) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: MATH 3307. Analysis of cash flows including cost, revenue, and benefits that occur at different times. Evaluation of engineering projects using equivalent worth, benefit-cost, and rate of return including impact of depreciation, taxes, and statistical risk.

 

3901, 3902, 3903. Undergraduate Research in Engineering (1,2,3) (F,S) P: Consent of instructor and chair. May be repeated for credit as a technical elective. Study of an experimental or theoretical area involving engineering analysis and design. Demonstrates depth of analysis and study beyond scope of existing courses.

 

4000. Quality Systems Design (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: MATH 3307. Analytical procedures associated with Statistical Quality and Process Control. Includes design of experiments, and system approaches to maintenance and improvement of process quality. 

 

4010. Senior Capstone Design Project I (2) (WI) (F) 1 lecture and 2 lab hours per week P: Consent of instructor. Senior capstone course involves open-ended design project, exposing students to practice of engineering design and problem solving. Emphasis on real problems and working with real clients. Students required to visit facilities, interact with client employees, determine on-site data measurement strategies, and perform any necessary literature search. Develop proposal for project to be performed in ICEE 4020.

 

4020. Senior Capstone Design Project II (2) (WI) (S) 1 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. P: ENGR ICEE 4010. Open-ended design project, exposing students to practice of engineering design and problem solving. Requires facility visits, interaction with clients, onsite data measurement and literature search. Preparation and completion of Fundamentals of Engineering professions examination.

 

4350 Electromechanical Systems Design (3). (S) 2 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. C: ENGR 3050. Application of motion sensors and actuators; real-time closed-loop control of electromechanical/robotic systems; motor control and digital controller design methods.

 

4501, 4502, 4503. Special Topics in Engineering (1,2,3) (F,S) P: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as a technical elective. Course builds upon knowledge gained from the core engineering or specialization curriculum. Topics typically focus on advanced or emerging area, which will equip graduates with specialized knowledge to improve performance in analysis, synthesis, and design.

 

4510 Practice of Professional Engineering I (1) (F) 2 lab hours per week.  C: ENGR 4010 or consent of instructor.  Problem analysis and review of topics related to the fundamentals of engineering exam and professional practice.  Covers topics such as statics and dynamics.

 

4512 Practice of Professional Engineering II (1) (S) 2 lab hours per week.  C: ENGR 4020 or consent of instructor.  Problem analysis and review of discipline specific topics related to the fundamentals of engineering exam and professional practice. Covers topics such as engineering economics and engineering sciences.   

 

 

 

ISYS Industrial and Systems Engineering

 

3010. Principles and Methods of Industrial and Systems Engineering (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: junior standing in engineering. Systems engineering methodologies, and processes; conceptual system design; testing; design review; multiple criteria design decisions; and design for reliability. Introduces engineering management and organization principles, team building, leadership, motivation, and quantitative decision making.

 

3060. Systems Optimization (3) (S) 3 lecture hours per week. P: MATH 2154, 3307.  Mathematical tools applied to system optimization: problem formulations, identification of decision variables, use of graphical methods, linear programming, duality, and sensitivity analysis.  Applications include transportation analysis, network analysis, project management, decision analysis, and production planning. 

 

4010. Work Measurement and Human Factors (3) (S) 3 lecture hours per week. P: MATH 3307.  Work place design and analysis: Human information processing, motor skills, hand tool designs, biomechanics, and work related injuries.  Work measurement, motion analysis, human interface design and response.

 

4020. Analysis of Production Systems and Facility Design (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: MATH 3307.  Tools and approaches for design and analysis of production systems including strategy, aggregate planning, inventory, location, layout, scheduling, forecasting, and production control systems.

 

4065. Discrete Systems Modeling (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: MATH 3307, MATH 2154. Simulation with emphasis on discrete event models. Model building, data integration, verification and validation, statistical analysis of simulation results, and applications to engineering problems.

 

 

MENG Mechanical Engineering

 

3624. Solid Mechanics (3) (S) P: ENGR 3024. 3 lecture hours per week. Analysis of structures including static and fatigue, failure criteria, column buckling, statically indeterminate structures, impact loading, and the finite element method.

 

4018.  Thermodynamics (3) (P): ENGR 3012. 3 lecture hours per week. First and Second law analysis. Power and refrigeration cycles.  Engineering applications involving ideal gas mixtures, psychrometrics, real gas mixtures, and combustion.

 

4150. Fluid Mechanics (3) (S) P: ENGR 3012. 3 lecture hours per week. Fluid systems including fluid statics; conservation of mass, momentum, and energy; incompressible inviscid flow; similitude; internal and external incompressible viscous flow; and fluid machinery.

 

4260. Heat and Mass Transfer (3) (S) 3 lecture hours per week. P: ENGR 3012. Three fundamental modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation, and mass transfer.

 

4350 Electromechanical Systems Design (3). (S) 2 lecture and 2 lab hours per week. C: ENGR 3050. Application of motion sensors and actuators; real-time closed-loop control of electromechanical/robotic systems; motor control and digital controller design methods.

 

4650. Machine Design (3) (F) P: MENG 3624. 3 lecture hours per week. Kinematics of mechanisms and machines.  Design and analysis of machine components, including shafts, gears, bearings. 

 

 

 

SYSE: Systems Engineering

 

3010. Principles and Methods of Systems Engineering (3) (F) P: Consent of instructor. Systems engineering foundations, methodologies and processes, limitations for complex systems, "design for" criteria of complex systems, human factors, interoperability and system architecture; planning, risk analysis, management, and organization for performing systems engineering.

 

3040. Introduction to Dynamic Systems and Controls (3) (S) P: ENGR ICEE 3060; MATH 3100. Covers application of mathematical and analytical tools to analyze and design automated control systems for dynamic systems.  Topics include block diagrams, transfer functions, stability, time response, frequency domain analysis, and other topics required to design control systems for physical systems.

 

3060. System Optimization (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week. P: MATH 2154, 3307. Introduces mathematical tools applied to system optimization, including problem formulation, identification of decision variables and constraints, use of graphical methods, linear programming, concepts of duality, and sensitivity analysis. Applications include transportation, network analysis, project management and other engineering areas.

 

4000. Integrated Systems Engineering (3) (S) 3 lecture hours per week P: SYSE 3010. Explores life cycle of systems; generation and analysis of life cycle requirements and development of functional, physical, and operational architectures for the allocation and derivation of component-level requirements for the purpose of specification production. Examines interfaces and development of interface architectures. Introduces and uses software tools for portions of systems engineering cycle.

 

4010. Human-Machine Systems: Design and Analysis (3) (F) 3 lecture hours per week P: MATH 3307; SYSE 3010; or consent of instructor.  Introduces measurement, evaluation, implementation, communication, equipment, and data for developing and implementing human /machine /environment systems in industrial and consumer contexts. Explores techniques to assess visual, auditory, cognitive, and physical capabilities of individuals. Emphasizes systems approach, with a special interest in the human/machine interface. Explores interaction of environment and individual to enable designers and/or managers to reduce errors, increase productivity, and enhance both safety and comfort, while performing tasks.