Engineering Core Requirements (47-64 credits)

The engineering core consists of a group of studies that emphasize the enduring fundamentals common to the many branches of engineering and the applied sciences. These studies help ensure that the student will enjoy a truly professional career and be prepared to move into new or developing technical areas with confidence. Limited flexibility is provided within the core. However, this flexibility is affected by specific course requirements within each engineering concentration. Students are therefore cautioned to consult with their advisers before selecting these courses.

All students are required to present 47 to 64 credits of core courses depending upon the engineering concentration selected. In addition, the indicated minimum requirements must be satisfied within each individual section of the core.

In the following listings the symbols CE, CpE, EE, and ME indicate the core organization for the civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering concentrations respectively. The letter (e) indicates that the marked course is a possible elective, the letter (r) indicates that the marked course is required for that concentration.

Functional Techniques Credits CE CpE EE ME
CPTR 141 Introduction to Programming 4 r r r r
CPTR 142 Data Structures, Algorithms and Objects 4 - r r -
ENGR 121-ENGR 123 Introduction to Engineering 6 r r r r
ENGR 326 Engineering Economy 3 r r r r
ENGR 495 Colloquium (3 qtrs. required) 0 r r r r
ENGR 396, ENGR 496, ENGR 497, ENGR 498 Junior and Senior Seminar 3 r r r r
Minimum Requirements 16 20 20 16
ElectricalFundamentals Credits CE CpE EE ME
ENGR 228 Circuit Analysis 4 r r r r
ENGR 325 Instrumentation 3 e - - r
ENGR 351 Linear Network Analysis 4 e r r r
ENGR 431 Electromechanical Energy Conversion 4 e - r r
Minimum Requirements 7 8 12 15
EngineeringMechanics Credits CE CpE EE ME
ENGR 221-ENGR 223 Engineering Mechanics 9 r r r r
ENGR 321 Mechanics of Materials 4 r - - r
Minimum Requirements 13 9 9 13
Materials Science Credits CE CpE EE ME
ENGR 312 Physical Electronics 3 - r r -
ENGR 315 Physical Electronics Laboratory 1 - r r -
ENGR 322 Engineering Materials 4 - - - r
ENGR 323 Civil Engineering Materials 3 r - - -
Minimum Requirements 3 4 4 4
Transport Phenomena Credits CE CpE EE ME
CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry 3 e - - -
CHEM 405 Integrated Chemistry Lab 1 e - - -
ENGR 331 Fluid Mechanics 4 r e e r
ENGR 332 Thermodynamics 4 e e r r
ENGR 465 Heat Transfer 4 e e e r
ENGR 468 Engineering Finite Element Methods 4 - e e r
Minimum Requirements 8 8 8 16
Minimum Core Requirements 47 49 53 64

Engineering Math and Science Requirements

Mathematics (27-31 credits) Credits CE CpE EE ME
MATH 181, MATH 281, MATH 282, MATH 283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I,II,III,IV 16 r r r r
MATH 250 Discrete Mathematics 4 - r - -
MATH 289 Linear Algebra and Its Application 3 r r r r
MATH 312 Ordinary Differential Equations 4 r r r r
MATH 315 Probability and Statistics 4 r r r r
Minimum Math Requirements 27 31 27 27
Science(24 credits) Credits CE CpE EE ME
CHEM 141-CHEM 143 General Chemistry 9 r r r r
CHEM 144-CHEM 146 General Chemistry Laboratory 3 r r r r
PHYS 251-PHYS 253 Principles of Physics 9 r r r r
PHYS 254-PHYS 256 Principles of Physics Laboratory 3 r r r r
Minimum Science Requirements 24 24 24 24
Mathematics/Science Elective(4 credits) Credits CE CpE EE ME
BIOL, CHEM, MATH, PHYS Mathematics or Science Elective 4 r - r r

Electives, approved by the School of Engineering, must be chosen in consultation with the academic adviser.