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Engineering - ENGR 109

Engineering Science & Computing

• Characteristics and role of engineering in society.
• History, contributions of profession,
• Careers in the four major branches of engineering
• Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical.
• The habits of successful engineering study in the University.
• Time management, choosing associates, work ethic, note taking
• Professional engineering organizations
•  AIChE, ASCE, ASME, IEEE
• NSNE, SWE
• Critical role of high ethical standards in the practice of engineering.
• Engineering Code of Ethics
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration.
• Process
• Value to the engineer and society
• Using a programming language (Matlab) to solve basic engineering mathematics.
• Basic programming skills in the use of comments, input/output, looping structures, decision making using if- elseif structures, operators and matrices. (using Matlab).
• Linear graphs, logarithmic graphs.
• Basic programming skills in presenting engineering results in graphical form.
• Spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel for organizing engineering data.
• Spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel for performing engineering calculations.
• Spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel for plotting engineering data.
• Design process in the creation of new devices, processes, and structures.
• Role of creativity in engineering design.
• Understanding the design process of synthesis, analysis, and iteration.
• Use of Science and Mathematics as tools in engineering design.
• Roles of requirements definitions, synthesize, analysis, and iteration in the design process.
• Makeup and characteristics of an engineering team.
• Team formation
• Characteristic of good team members.
• Role played by good communications skills in the successful practice of engineering.
• Formal presentation using Microsoft Powerpoint.