2000-2001 Catalog
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Engineering Courses

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Lower Division Courses

Engr 101, 102, 103 Engineering Orientation

2 credits each

Lectures and elementary problems address basic concepts common to all fields of engineering, engineering analysis, and methods of work. Corequisite: Mth 112 or higher.

Engr 201 Electrical Fundamentals

3 credits

Examines electrical-theory laws. Includes circuit analysis of dc circuits; natural, step, and sinusoidal responses of circuits; and operational amplifier characteristics and applications. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: Mth 252.

Engr 202 Electrical Fundamentals

3 credits

Covers steady-state ac circuits, both single and three phase. Includes resonance, mutual inductance, and operational amplifier applications. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: Engr 201 and previous or concurrent enrollment in Mth 321.

Engr 203 Electrical Fundamentals

3 credits

Addresses two-port networks, transfer functions, and transient analysis. Includes an introduction to digital systems. Two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour lab. Prerequisite: Engr 202.

Engr 211 Statics

3 credits

Analyzes forces induced in structures and machines by various types of loading. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and Ph 221.

Engr 212 Dynamics

3 credits

Explores kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work-energy theorem, and impulse-momentum relationships as applied to engineering systems. Prerequisite:
Engr 211.

Engr 213 Strength of Materials

3 credits

Examines properties of structural materials. Analyzes stress and deformation in axially loaded members, circular shafts and beams, and statically indeterminate systems containing these components. Prerequisites: Engr 211, Mth 252, and sophomore standing.

Upper Division Courses

Engr 311 Thermodynamics

4 credits

Covers the laws of thermodynamics and the fundamental thermodynamics concepts of entropy, internal energy, and chemical potential. Includes applications to ideal and real gases and statistical interpretation of material properties. Prerequisites: Ph 203 or 223 and Mth 252.

Engr 322, 323 Electronic Circuits and Digital Electronics

4 credits each

Introduces analog and digital circuits. Includes steady state and transient analysis, integrated circuits, digital logic, microprocessors, and computer interfacing. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: Mth 252.

Engr 373 Computational Methods in Engineering

3 credits

Introduces the use of computers in solving problems in science and engineering. Uses programming techniques in applications such as integration, differentiation, and modeling. Prerequisites: Mth 252 and Ph 201 or 221.

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