GE 1020 2 credits Introduction to Engineering
An introductory engineering course which will provide the opportunity for new engineering students to develop and improve their problem-solving ability, computer literacy and study skills to maximize their chances for success in their college careers and prepare them for subsequent engineering courses. Topics include making the transition from high school to college; time management; discovering personal goals; an exploration of the engineering disciplines; learning styles; engineering ethics; utilization of spreadsheets; web page design; introduction to engineering methods, using statistics, symbolic algebra, and curve fitting. Includes basic design (team) project. Two one-hour lectures per week. New engineering students only. C: MATH 1530. F S
GE 1320 2 credits Engineering Computer Graphics
Problems relative to points, lines and planes in space; Cartesian coordinates; projection-plane theory; orthographic pictorials; dimensioning; auxiliary views; sections; extensive use of computer-aided design (AutoCAD and solid modeling) including 2D and 3D drawing, editing and enhancing; emphasis on development of the ability to communicate graphically; special emphasis on engineering and computer graphics applications. Two 110 minute classes per week. C&P: GE 1020 and MATH 2640. F S
GE 2130 3 credits Engineering Mechanics - Statics
Composition, resolution and equilibrium of forces and force systems; analysis of structures; friction; centroids; moment of inertia. C&P: MATH 2740, GE 1320, and GE 1020. F S Even year Su
GE 2220 2 credits Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
Particles and rigid bodies in translation, rotation, and plane motion; work and energy; mass moments of inertia. P: GE 2130. C&P: MATH 2840. F S
GE 2230 3 credits Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in translations; rotation and general plane motion; Newton's Law, work-energy and impulse methods; linear and angular momentum; impacts; systems of particles and introduction to 3D kinetics. P: GE 2130. C & P: MATH 2840. F S Odd year Su
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GE 2340 4 credits Mechanics of Materials
Simple stress and strain; design and investigation of joints, beams, torsion members and columns, evaluation of shear, moment, slope and deflection of beams and analysis of combined static loadings. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. P: GE 2130. C & P: MATH 2840. F S
GE 2630 3 credits Basic Thermoscience for Engineers
Thermodynamic properties; first and second laws of thermodynamics; ideal gas equation of state; steam properties; properties of incompressible substances; refrigerants; carnot cycle; rankine cycle; otto and diesel cycles; refrigeration; conduction and convection heat transfer. Not open to mechanical engineering majors. P: MATH 2840 and PHYS 2530. F S Su
GE 2820 2 credits Engineering Economy
Application of principles of economic analysis to engineering decision making, time value of money; uniform series; present worth; rate of return; benefit cost ratio; depreciation; income taxes; inflation. P: GE 1020 and sophomore standing. F S Su
GE 2930 3 credits Applications of Electrical Engineering
Electric circuit analysis techniques; transients; AC analysis; power in AC circuits; transformers; and introduction to three-phase circuits. Not open to electrical engineering majors. P: PHYS 2640. F S Su
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