2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 232 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index EGEE-4950 1–3 hours Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering –Sp Selected topics in electrical engineering at the 4000-level that expand the depth of existing 3000- and 4000-level courses or expose the students to advanced concepts not taught in other courses; topics may be proposed by the engineering faculty or students. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. General Engineering (EGGN) EGGN-1110 The Engineering Profession –Fa 1 hour Introduction to the basic concepts and skills necessary to function effectively as a Christian engineer; ethical and moral issues in engineering practice and engineering computer applications. Term project introduces Christian heritage in science and engineering; students participate in group activities and design projects. (Fee: $50) EGGN-1960 Competition Project –Sp 0 hours Engineering freshmen on a department of engineering intercollegiate design competition may use this course to provide on their transcript a record of their participation throughout the year. The name of the competition will be designated. EGGN-2960 Competition Project –Sp 0 hours Engineering sophomores on a department of engineering intercollegiate design competition may use this course to provide on their transcript a record of their participation throughout the year. The name of the competition will be designated. EGGN-3110 Professional Ethics –Sp 3 hours Introduction to the theories of morality and philosophical issues of determining what is true and what is good. Applications are made to professional conduct, engineer-client relations, and product liability. Legal problems and the engineering code of ethics are discussed from a biblical perspective. EGGN-3610 Biomedical Engineering Systems –Sp 3 hours Introduction to the field of biomedical engineering and the application of engineering to the field of medicine; fundamental aspects of measuring and modeling physiological systems, biomedical device design, tissue engineering, bioelectric phenomena, biosensors, physiological modeling, biomedical imaging, and biomaterials. Team taught by ME and EE professors. Prerequisites: Engineering major with junior standing; GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology. (even years) EGGN-3910 Co-op I 0 hours First term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry for one semester. A final report is required. Students completing a co-op work assignment and registered for this course are granted full-time student status. Prerequisite: junior status in engineering or computer science and enrollment in the co-op program. (Fee $75). EGGN-3911 Co-op IA 0 hours First half of the first term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry part-time for one semester. A final report is required. Students enrolled in part-time co-op must register for six or more credit hours to maintain full-time student status. Prerequisite: junior status in engineering or computer science and enrollment in the co-op program. (Fee $40). EGGN-3912 Co-op IB 0 hours Second half of the first term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry part time for one semester. A final report is required. Students enrolled in part-time co-op must register for six or more credit hours to maintain full-time student status. Prerequisite: EGGN-3911 Co-op IA . (Fee $40). EGGN-3920 Co-op II 0 hours Second term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry for one semester. A final report is required. Prerequisite: EGGN-3910 Co-op I or EGGN-3912 Co-op IB. (Fee $75). EGGN-3921 Co-op IIA 0 hours First half of the second term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry part time for one semester. A final report is required. Students enrolled in part-time co-op must register for six or more credit hours to maintain full-time student status Prerequisite: EGGN-3910 Co-op I or EGGN-3912 Co-op IB. (Fee $40). EGGN-3922 Co-op IIB 0 hours Second half of the second term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry part time for one semester. A final report is required. Students enrolled in part-time co-op must register for six or more credit hours to maintain full-time student status. Prerequisite: EGGN-3921 Co-op IIA. (Fee: $40). EGGN-3930 Co-op III 0 hours Third term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry for one semester. A final report is required. Prerequisite: EGGN-3920 Co-op II or EGGN-3922 Co-op IIB. (Fee: $75). May be repeated. EGGN-3931 Co-op IIIA 0 hours First half of the third term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry part time for one semester. A final report is required. Students enrolled in part-time co-op must register for six or more credit hours to maintain full-time student status. Prerequisite: EGGN-3920 Co-op II or EGGN-3922 Co-op IIB. (Fee $40). May be repeated. EGGN-3932 Co-op IIIB 0 hours Second half of the third term for an engineering or computer science student to work in industry part time for one semester. A final report is required. Students enrolled in part-time co-op must register for six or more credit hours to maintain full-time student status. Prerequisite: EGGN-3931 Co-op IIIA. (Fee $40). May be repeated. EGGN-3960 Competition Project –Sp 0 hours Engineering juniors on a department of engineering intercollegiate design competition may use this course to provide on their transcript a record of their participation throughout the year. The name of the competition will be designated. EGGN-4010 Senior Seminar –Fa 0 hours Required weekly meeting of senior engineering majors to discuss the transition into the professional work environment. Prerequisite: senior status in engineering or computer science. (Fee: $35) EGGN-4960 Competition Project –Sp 0 hours Engineering seniors on a department of engineering intercollegiate design competition may use this course to provide on their transcript a record of their participation throughout the year. The name of the competition will be designated. Mechanical Engineering (EGME) EGME-1810 Engineering Graphics –Fa 1 hour Introduction to basic techniques of sketching, drawing, dimensioning, multiple views, sectioning, multi-view projections, and pictorial views. Introduction to commercial software for three- dimensional solid modeling and preparing engineering drawings. (Fee: $25) EGME 2050 Computational Methods –Sp 4 hours Introduction to computer programming and the numerical methods for solving roots of equations, simultaneous linear algebraic equations, ordinary differential equations, integration, introduction to finite-difference approximations, and least-squares curve fits. Pre- or Corequisites: MATH-2710 Calculus III; MATH- 2740 Differential Equations. Course Descriptions | EGEE-4950– EGME-2050