The courses listed below are common to two or more programs.EG 101 Introduction
to Engineering 3 cr
Introduction to Engineering fundamentals through reading and homework assignments,
and laboratory investigations, plus guest lecturers and group discussions on the
engineering
profession.
EG 110 Engineering: Past, Present, Future 3 cr
History of Engineering; descriptions of the Engineering disciplines; case studies of
Engineering design; social aspects of engineering; and the engineering community
(Professionalism and Professional Societies)
EG 220 Electrical Circuits 3 cr
Basic SI units. Resistive (R) networks with independent and dependent sources. Ohm's
and Kirchhoff's laws. Network theorems - Superposition, Source Transformation, Thevenin's
and
Norton's. Inductors (L) and capacitors (C) as energy storage elements in RLC circuits.
Cinusoids
and phasors and their applications in RLC circuits. RMS values of voltages and currents.
Average power and power factor in AC circuits. Prerequisite: MA 126.
EG 230 Engineering Economics 3 cr
Application of economic principles to engineering problems; calculation of capitalized
costs, present worth, prospective rates of return, and annual costs; economy of equipment
replacement. Prerequisite: EG 220 or EG 270 or EG 283.
EG 270 Engineering Thermodynamics 3 cr
First and second law of thermodynamics with applications. Prerequisites: MA 126 and PH
201.
EG 283 Statics 3 cr
Vector algebra; forces, moments, couples; equilibrium analysis of rigid bodies, beams,
trusses, frames, area and mass moments of inertia, and friction. Prerequisites: PH 201 and
MA
126.
EG 284 Dynamics 3 cr
Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. Work/energy and momentum
methods. Prerequisite: EG 283.
EG 290 Special Topics in Engineering 1-5 cr
Subjects of special interest in engineering. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
EG 315 Mechanics of Materials 3 cr
An introduction to the mechanics of deformable bodies. Analysis of stress and strain.
Emphasis of axial, torsional and bending loads. Deflections, deformations, and column
stability.
Prerequisites: EG 283, MA 227 and PH 201.
EG 319 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory 1 cr
Experimental study of material properties. Stress-stain curves, tensile strength, torsion,
beam bending, strain measurements, and columns. Prerequisite: EH 102, Corequisite: EG 315. |
