General Engineering

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General Engineering courses are required for various engineering degrees and fulfill the requirements for transfer to four-year institutions.

Courses

ENGR& 111: Engineering Graphics 1

Credits 3

Principles of mechanical drawing: geometric construction, orthographic projection, sectional views, auxiliary views, isometric and oblique drawings, dimensions, threads, fasteners, and lettering. $25 science fee.

Equivalent Courses
GE 101

ENGR& 214: Statics

Credits 5

Analysis of force systems in static equilibrium. Topics include: force vectors, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, structural analysis, distributed forces, friction, center of gravity, moments of inertia. $25 science fee.

Prerequisite

A grade of 2.0 or better in MATH& 151 or a grade of 0.7 or better in a higher math class, and either PHYS& 241/231 or PHYS& 221 with a grade of 2.0 or better.

Equivalent Courses
GE 281

ENGR& 215: Dynamics

Credits 5

Analysis of motion of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include: kinematics of particles and rigid bodies, kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, Newton's laws, work and energy, impulse, and momentum. $25 science fee.

Prerequisite

Completion of ENGR& 214 with a 2.0 or better.

Equivalent Courses
GE 291

ENGR& 224: Fundamentals of Thermodynamics [RE]

Credits 5

A calculus-based engineering class concerning heat and heat transfer. This course covers the thermodynamic properties of matter, ideal and real gases, work and heat, and the laws of thermodynamics and their applications. $25 science fee.

Prerequisite

Completion of PHYS& 223 with a 2.0 or higher.

ENGR& 225: Mechanics of Materials [RE]

Credits 5

A calculus-based engineering class concerning the mechanics of deformable bodies. This course covers the concepts of stress, strain, axial loads, torsion and bending, properties of materials and combined stress. $25 science fee.

Prerequisite

Completion of ENGR& 214 with a 2.0 or higher.