Decatur B. Rogers, Ph.D., Dean
ET 230 Andrew P. Torrence Hall
615-963-5401
General Statement (College): Engineering is the profession in
which knowledge of mathematics and natural science is applied with judgment
to develop ways to economically utilize the materials and forces of nature
for the benefit of mankind.
The College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science offers Bachelor
of Science degree programs in Architectural and Facilities Engineering,
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science and Aeronautical
and Industrial Technology with concentrations in Aviation Management,
Aviation Flight and Industrial Technology. The College also offers
concentrations in Computer Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and
Manufacturing Engineering.
The College’s curricula in these programs are structured to graduate quality
students capable of taking their places in the mainstream of the
engineering/technology/computer science profession. Students are prepared to
satisfy the manpower needs of industry and to tackle the complex technical
challenges facing a technology based society.
The educational goal of the College is to prepare students to think
critically, interpret knowledge, and pursue lifelong learning, function
effectively and productively as members of a global society, as
professionals in a technology based work force.
The educational goals of the College of Engineering, Technology and
Computer Science include the following:
- To familiarize the student with the systematic scientific approach to problem-solving, including the use of modern tools and current technology.
- To provide the student with a strong foundation in engineering/ technology/ computer science fundamentals.
- To aid students to develop habits of orderliness, carefulness and objectivity.
- To aid students to develop professional attitudes, effective communication skills, and professional ethics, including the understanding of the engineering/technology/computer science profession.
- To aid students to develop an understanding and a sensitivity for social, political, economic, and environmental implications of technological systems in the real world.
- To provide the student with intellectual challenges designed to arouse curiosity and a desire for lifelong learning.
- To provide students with experiences which will prepare them to function effectively in multi-cultural and multi-discipline groups.
Engineering Design Experience
A major engineering curriculum objective is to provide engineering students
with the ability to systematically apply engineering fundamentals to the
design of engineering components, systems and processes.
Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, or
process to meet desired needs. It is a decision making process (often
iterative). The fundamental elements of the design process are the
establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, construction, testing
and evaluation, and may include a variety of realistic constraints, such as
economic and environmental factors, safety, and reliability, aesthetics,
ethics and social impact.
In this regard, the College has in place, a series of required courses with
engineering design content, which are integrated throughout the curriculum
in each engineering department.
The engineering design experience begins in the freshman year with ENGR 1011
Introduction to Engineering II, and continues in the sophomore year with
ENGR 2010 Thermodynamics (or ENGR 2250 Transport Phenomena) and ENGR 2110
Statics (or ENGR 2130 Combined Statics and Mechanics of materials).
Engineering design continues in the junior year with the required course
ENGR 3200 Introduction to Design where upper divisions students are once
again introduced to the design process in a much more rigorous and
comprehensive manner, building upon concepts introduced at the freshman and
sophomore levels. Specialization in each department begins in the junior
year with departmental design courses. Program specific design courses are
listed in each department curriculum. Further specialization takes place in
the senior year. Each department offers at least one course which is 100%
engineering design. The engineering design sequence is completed with a
two-semester capstone design course. An integral part of the design
experience is the introduction of ethical, economical, social and safety
factors required to make a design successful. These concepts are introduced
during the freshman year, reinforced during the junior year and integrated
into design projects in the junior level and senior level design courses. At
each level, a formal written report and a formal oral presentation is
required to communicate the design.
Admissions/Retention Requirements:
All engineering students who plan to take upper division engineering
courses, 3000 and 4000 level courses, must have passed the Engineering
Entrance Examination with a minimum score of 75% on each part (calculus,
chemistry, and physics) of the examination.
Engineering Entrance Examination: The eligibility criteria for taking the
Engineering Entrance Examination are:
- Minimum grade of “C” in each of the following courses: CHEM 1010, 1011; MATH 1915, 1925; PHYS 2030, 2031, 2040.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a minimum cumulative 2.5 for the group of courses listed above in Item 1. at the time of taking the Engineering Entrance Examination.
- Completion and submission of the engineering entrance examination eligibility form to the Dean’s Office of at least one week prior to the examination.
- A student must earn a grade of B or better in several of the following courses: CHEM 1110, 1111, MATH 1915, MATH 1925, PHYS 2110/2111, PHYS 2120/2121 to meet the minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA requirement for this group of courses.
The Engineering Entrance Examination is given at least five times per
year. The dates for the examination may be obtained from the Dean’s Office.
Each student is allowed three (3) attempts to pass the engineering entrance
examination.
After the second unsuccessful attempt, the student is required to repeat at
least two of the following courses: CHEM 1110; MATH 1915, 1925; PHYS
2110,2120 before the examination can be taken a third and final time.
Admission of Transfer Students: Transfer students from other institutions of
higher education who plan to enter the College of Engineering, Technology
and Computer Science must meet University admission criteria. Engineering
transfer students must first take and pass the Engineering Entrance
Examination before taking 3000 and 4000 level courses.
Specific College Requirements:
- No student will be allowed to take any departmental courses, major courses, engineering courses, mathematics, and/or science courses without having successfully completed the proper prerequisites for those courses with a grade of “C” or better.
- Students earning a grade of “D” or lower in a mathematics course(s), science course(s), departmental course(s), or a major course(s) must repeat that course(s) the very next time the course(s) is offered.
- All College students must take and successfully complete all components of the Rising Junior Examination during the junior year.
- Each student must complete a practicum prior to graduation. A practicum may include, but is not limited to, an industrial internship, co-operative education experience, research experience, assistant in an engineering or technology laboratory, and other engineering/technology practical experiences. The practicum must be approved in advance by the student’s academic advisor and department head. The practical experience must be at least eight (8) continuous weeks in length. A comprehensive report on at least one practicum is required. The report must be cosigned by a supervisor. The practicum report is to be given to the student’s faculty advisor. The Dean’s office will assist students in locating a practicum.
Engineering Programs Core
Requirements: All engineering students are required to take the
following engineering core courses: Mathematics (20 semester hours): MATH
1915, 1925, 2115, 2125, 3120, ENGR 3400; Science (12 semester hours): CHEM
1110, 1111; PHYS 2110/2111.2120/2121; Engineering Science (18 semester
hours): ENGR 2000, 2001, 2010*, 2110* 2120, 3300; Design (5 semester hours):
ENGR 3200, 4500, 4510; Humanities (9 semester hours of which three (3) hours
must be a sophomore literature course from the approved Humanities/Fine Arts
list); Social Science (6 semester hours); History (6 semester hours): HIST
2010, 2020 or 2030, Social Science Elective** (6); Other (15 semester
hours): ENGL 1010, 1020, COMM 2200; ENGR 1001, 1011, 1151, 2211 or 2221 or
2231, 4201***, 4900; Engineering Orientation (1) Total Engineering Core - 91
semester hours.
*Electrical Engineering majors will take ENGR 2250 and ENGR 2130.
**Humanities and Social Science electives must be chosen from an approved
list with the approval of the academic advisor.
***ENGR 4201 is only offered during the fall semester (see graduation
requirements).
Aeronautical and Industrial Technology Core Requirements: Mathematics
and Physical Science (18 semester hours): MATH 1710, 1720, CHEM 1110, 1111,
PHYS 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021; Communication (9 semester hours): ENGL 1010,
1020, COMM 2200; Humanities and Social Science (12 semester hours): HIST
2010, 2020; ENGL 2110, 2120; Management Core (6 semester hours): MGMT 3010,
4050; Technical Core (31 semester hours): ENGR 1001, 1011, 1151, 4500, 4510,
4900; COMP 3000, AITT 2000, 2001, 2200, 2201, 2350, 2500, 3110; Other PSYC
2010; & HPSS/AFROTC/BAND; Total Technology Core - 76 semester hours.
Computer Science Requirements: Communication (12 semester hours):
ENGL 1010, 1020; Foreign Language (3); COMM 2200, Humanities/Fine Arts (9
semester hours): ENGL 2110, 2120, PHIL 2010, Social/Behavioral Sciences (6
semester hours): PSYC 2010, ECON 2010; History (6 semester hours):HIST 2010,
2020; Natural Sciences (12 semester hours): CHEM 1110,1111, PHYS
2110/2111,phys 2120/2121; Engineering Orientation (1); Mathematics (21
semester hours): MATH 1910, 1915, 1925, 2115, 3610, STAT 3110, COMP
3200;Computer Science (32 semester hours): ENGR 1001, 1011, COMP 2040, 2140,
2240, 2600, 3030, 3040, 3310, 3190, 4100, 4501, 4511, ENGR 4900; Total
Computer Science Core-102 Hours.
Graduation Requirements: In addition to the University requirements
for graduation, the following specific College graduation requirements must
be met by students in the College:
Students may graduate with a maximum of two “D” grades earned in the last
two semesters of the senior year. All other “D” grades earned in courses
prior to the senior year must be repeated the very next time the courses are
offered until a minimum grade of “C” is earned. If a graduating senior earns
more than two grades of “D” during the senior year, that senior will not
graduate until that senior has only two grades of “D”.
All College graduating seniors must take and successfully complete all
components of the ETS Exit Examination during the senior year.
Engineering students must take and pass ENGR 4201 EIT Review Laboratory and
they must take the Fundamental of Engineering Examination the same semester
they take ENGR 4201 EIT Review Laboratory course.
Accreditation: The Bachelor of Science
degree programs in Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology (EAC/ABET).
ENGINEERING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENGR 1000, Engineering Orientation (1).
This course is to provide all Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science
students with information about the University policies, to assist them in
adjusting to the University community, and to acquaint the students with the
environment as an integral part of educational development.
ENGR 1001, ENGR 1011 Introduction to Engineering I and II (1-1). An
overview of the College of Engineering ,Technology AND Computer Science ,
its academic support services, admission and retention standards,
introduction to the engineering profession including engineering economics,
probability and statistics, the programming and use of computers for word
processing of technical report writing, spread sheets for data processing,
and structured programming to aid scientific problem solving. Introduction
to all departments including laboratory experiments. Completion of minor
design project is required. Corequisite MATH 1040 (Formerly ENGR 100L,
ENGR 101L)
ENGR 1151 Computer Engineering Graphics and Analysis (1). A course is
designed to develop the fundamental skills of graphics communication by
manual and computer means. Sketching techniques to develop orthographic and
pictorial graphics skills, standard technical drawing methods, dimensioning
techniques, working drawings development skills, and lettering capability
will be the fundamental focus of the course. Corequisite ENGR 1001
(Formerly ENGR 115L)
ENGR 2000, ENGR 2001 Circuits I and Lab (3-1). Fundamental concepts
of charge, current, voltage and power; passive and active circuit elements,
phasors and impedance; mesh and nodal analysis; Thevenin’s and Norton’s
Theorems; superposition; source transformations, natural and forced response
of RL, RC, and RLC circuits average and effective values of periodic wave
form; polyphase circuits. Prerequisites: ENGR 2211 or 2221 or 2231, MATH
2125, PHYS 2020. (Formerly ENGR 200, ENGR 200L)
ENGR 2010 Thermodynamics (4). An introduction to the nature and
domain of thermodynamics; the Zeroth Law; properties and states of pure
substances; work and heat; the First Law applied to both open and closed
systems; general observations and statements of the Second Law; the
inequality of Clausius and entropy changes for closed and open systems;
vapor power and refrigeration cycles. Prerequisites: PHYS 2120, 2121, ENGR
2211 or 2221 or 2231. (Formerly ENGR 201)
ENGR 2110 Statics (4). Statics of particles; statics of rigid bodies
in three dimensions; centroids and centers of gravity; friction and moment
of inertia. Prerequisites: MATH 1925, PHYS 2110, 2111, ENGR 1001.
(Formerly ENGR 211)
ENGR 2120 Dynamics (4). Study of the kinematics and kinematics of
particles and rigid bodies; Principle of work and energy; Principle of
impulse and momentum; Introduction to mechanical vibrations. Prerequisite:
ENGR 2110 or 2130. (Formerly ENGR 212)
ENGR 2130 Combined Statics and Mechanics of Materials (4). Statics of
Particles, Structures, Force Applications, and Bodies in Equilibrium;
Tension, Compression and Bending: Shear Elements, Torsion; Truss Analysis;
Pressure Vessels; Bending Members, Beam and Design, and MOHR Circle.
Prerequisites: MATH 1925, PHYS 2030, 2031, ENGR 1001. (Formerly ENGR 213)
ENGR 2211 Engineering Computer Programming Laboratory (1). An
introduction to the use of digital computers in the solution of engineering
problems; included are familiarization with the architecture of a computer
and the design and coding of algorithms in one or more programming languages
suitable to engineering. The course will include learning to write and read
computer programs in the Fortran language. Prerequisite: MATH 1915, ENGR
1011. (Formerly ENGR 221L)
ENGR 2221 Engineering Visual BASIC Programming Laboratory (1). An
introduction to the use of digital computers in the solution of engineering
problems; included are familiarization with the architecture of a computer
and the design and coding algorithms in one or more programming languages
suitable to engineering. The course will include learning to write and read
computer programs in the Visual BASIC programming language. Prerequisite:
MATH 1915, ENGR 1011. (Formerly ENGR 221L)
ENGR 2231 Engineering Visual C++ Programming Laboratory (1). An
introduction to the use of digital computers in the solution of engineering
problems; included are familiarization with the architecture of a computer
and the design and coding of algorithms in one or more programming languages
suitable for engineering. The course will include learning to write and read
computer programs in the C++ language. Prerequisite: MATH 1915, ENGR 101L.
(Formerly ENGR 223L)
ENGR 2250 Transport Phenomena (4). Unified treatment of the
principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Energy
Analysis and the first and second law of thermodynamics. Steady state and
transient heat conduction, convection and the thermal radiation process.
Fundamentals of fluid flow. Prerequisites: PHYS 2120, 2121, ENGR 2211 or
ENGR 2221 or ENGR 2231. (Formerly ENGR 225)
ENGR 3200 Introduction to Design (3). A course which considers the
engineering design process as an interdisciplinary activity. Engineering
Statistics, economic decision making and the design process are introduced
as is oral and written technical reporting. A comprehensive design project
is required as is a technical report and an oral report of the design.
Prerequisites: ENGR 2000, ENGR 2010 (or ENGR 2250), ENGR 2120, ENGR 2211 or
2221 or 2231. (Formerly ENGE 320)
ENGR 3300 Materials Science (2). An introductory course on properties
of materials, selection of materials, structure of crystalline and
non-crystalline solids; mechanical behavior, electronics behavior, chemical
behavior, stability and failure of materials Fundamentals of fluid flow.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1010. Prerequisites: PHYS 2120, 2121, ENGR 2211 or ENGR
2221 or ENGR 2231, MATH 1925 (Formerly ENGR 330)
ENGR 3400 Numerical Analysis (3). Numerical solution of the system of
linear and non-linear equations; numerical differentiation and integration;
numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations; curve
fitting; regression analysis and probability. Prerequisites: MATH 3120, ENGR
2211 or 2221 or 2231. (Formerly ENGR 340)
ENGR 4110-A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H Special Topics in Engineering (3). Special
subject presented to cover current problems of unique advances in the
leading edge of techniques. Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of
instructor. (Formerly ENGR 411-A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H)
ENGR 4201 Engineer in Training Laboratory (1). A course designed to
prepare students for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination, a partial
requirement for obtaining license as a professional engineer. This courses
is only offered during the fall semester. Prerequisite: Graduating Senior.
(Formerly ENGR 420L)
ENGR 4230 Legal Ethical Aspects of Engineering (3). Legal principles
underlying engineering work; laws of contracts, torts, agency, real
property, problems of professional registration and ethics. (Formerly
ENGR 423)
ENGR 4300 Engineering Economics (3). Economic factors involved in the
acquisition and retirement of capital goods in engineering practice,
including interest and capitalization methods of depreciation, amortization,
sinking funds, cost and rate determination. Prerequisite: MATH 2125.
(Formerly ENGR 430)
ENGR 4400 Probability and Statistics (3). Statistics and engineering;
probability; probability distributions; Chebyshev’s theorem; norman
distribution; applications to operations research; treatment of data;
hypothesis testing; method of least squares; regression; and application to
engineering problems. Prerequisite: MATH 2125. (Formerly ENGR 440)
ENGR 4500 Capstone Design Project I (1). An engineering capstone
design project I leading to completion of the project in ENGR 451. A written
report and an oral defense of the proposed design project are required.
Prerequisites: Graduating Senior, ENGR 3200. (Formerly ENGR 450)
ENGR 4510 Capstone Design Project II (1). A continuation of capstone
design project I leading to completion of the project. A written report and
an oral defense of the project are required. Prerequisite: ENGR 4500.
(Formerly ENGR 451)
ENGR 4900 Professional Development Seminar (1). Discussion of case
studies, professionalism, professional ethics, professional development
activities required in industry. Prerequisite: Graduating Senior.