Engineering Requirements

The program requires a core of fundamental courses in the engineering sciences as well as a coherent group of related courses planned in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor.

Core Requirements

Introduction to Engineering (one course)
500.101 What is Engineering?
500.111 Energy and the Environment
500.141 Perspectives on the Evolution of Structures
510.102 From the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon: Materials and Their Influence on Technology
520.137 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
570.108 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
530.101 Freshman Experiences in Mechanical Engineering

Computer Language (one course)
600.107 Introduction to Programming in Java
500.200 Computing for Engineers and Scientists
(Note that 600.101 Computer Fluency does not meet this requirement.)

Fundamentals of Engineering Science (three courses)
(Student must choose no more than one course from the following four groups.)

1. 520.213 Circuits,
2. 530.201 Statics and Mechanics of Materials,
3. either

• 510.301 Introduction to Engineering Materials OR
• 510.311 Structure of Materials, or

1. either

• 530.231 Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics OR
• 540.203 Engineering Thermodynamics
  
  

Engineering Concentration Requirements

The concentration in engineering must consist of at least six courses (minimum of 20 credits) which are related thematically or departmentally to an engineering discipline; at least three (3) of which must be at the advanced level (300 or above).  While the selection of courses must be approved by the faculty advisor, students can be guided by the “E” area designator on courses in their selection of appropriate courses.
While examples of concentrations are provided below, students are encouraged to develop their own concentrations in consultation with their faculty advisor.

Sample Concentrations

Biotechnology
510.104 Introductory lectures in biomaterials
520.214 Signals and Systems
540.431 Biochemical Eng/Biotechnology
510.431 Biocompatibility
510.316 Biomaterials I
510.407 Biomaterials II
580.441 Cell Engineering
580.442 Tissue Engineering

Imaging
520.214 Signals and Systems
520.432 Medical Imaging Systems
600.226 Data Structures
600.410 Sensory Engineering
600.357 Computer Graphics
600.461 Computer Vision

Computer Technology
520.142 Digital System Fundamentals
520.214 Signals and Systems
520.349 Microprocessor Lab.
520.372 Programmable Device Lab.
600.333 Computer System Fundamentals
600.344 Computer Networks

Nanotechnology
510.201 Introduction to Engineering Materials
510.311 Structure of Materials
540.440 Chem. Eng. for Micro and Nanotech.
540.438 Interfacial Phenomena in Nanotech.
530.487 Introduction to MEMS
510.404 Micro and Nanostructured Materials

Electro-Mechanical Devices
520.142 Digital System Fundamentals
520.214 Signals and Systems
520.345 ECE Lab.
520.372 Programmable Device Lab.
530.420 Robot Actuators and Sensors
530.421 Mechatronics Robotics
520.142 Digital System Fundamentals
520.214 Signals and Systems
600.226 Data Structures
520.372 Programmable Device Lab.
530.420 Robot Actuators and Sensors
530.421 Mechatronics

Engineering Science
520.214 Signals and Systems
560.202 Dynamics
530.327 Intro. to Fluid Mechanics
510.301 Intro. to Engineering Materials
530.405 Mechanics of Solids and Structures
520.219 Fields, Matter and Waves

Structural Mechanics
560.202 Dynamics
560.206 Solid Mech. and Theory of Structures
510.301 Intro. to Eng. Materials
560.320 Steel Structures
560.435 Probability and Statistics in CE
560.445 Advanced Structural Analysis

Environmental Engineering
570.239 Current and Emerging Env. Issues
570.301 Env. Engineering I: Fundamentals
570.353 Hydrology
530.328 Fluid Mechanics II
570.432 Sediment Transport and River Mech.