GENENG 1000 1 credit Engineering Success Skills

An introductory 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; exploration of the engineering disciplines, learning styles, introduction to computer skills including spreadsheets, word processing and presentation software; engineering ethics, and introduction to engineering methods. Eight week course which meets two hours per week. (Fall, Spring)

Components: Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: C: MATH 1530 or higher

GENENG 1030 1 credit Introduction to Engineering Projects

An introductory course which will provide the opportunity for new engineering students to explore the UWP engineering programs through inter-disciplinary projects. Emphasis will be placed on written and oral communication skills, data collection and analysis, computer application skills and group work. Semester course which meets one hour per week. (Fall, Spring)

Components: Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P: GENENG 1000; C: Math 1530 or higher or consent of department chair

GENENG 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 112 minute classes per week. (Fall, Spring)

Components: Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P or C: GENENG 1000 and MATH 2640

GENENG 2130 3 credits Engineering Mechanics-Statics

Composition, resolution and equilibrium of forces and force systems; analysis of structures; friction; centroids; moment of inertia. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Components: Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P or C: MATH 2740 and GENENG 1320 and GENENG 1030

GENENG 2220 2 credits Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics

Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in translation; rotation and general plane motion; Newton's law, work-energy methods; linear and angular momentum. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Components: Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P: GENENG 2130 with a grade of "C" or better

GENENG 2230 3 credits Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics

Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in translation; rotation and general plane motion; Newton's law, work-energy and impulse methods; linear and angular momentum; impacts; systems of particles and introduction to 3-D kinetics. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Components: Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P: GENENG 2130 with a grade of "C" or better

GENENG 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 combined stresses. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. (Fall, Spring)

Components: Laboratory, Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P: GENENG 2130 with a grade of "C" or better

GENENG 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. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Components: Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P: MATH 2840 and PHYSICS 2530

GENENG 2820 2 credits Engineering Economy

Application of principles of economic analysis to engineering decision making; time value of money; uniform annual cost; present worth; rate of return; benefit-cost ratio; depreciation; income taxes; inflation. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Components: Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P: GENENG 1030 and sophomore standing

GENENG 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. (Fall, Spring, Summer))

Components: Laboratory, Lecture

Prereqs/Coreqs: P: PHYSICS 2640 Not open to Electrical Engineering majors