Course Syllabus
Course: ENGR 1000
Division: Natural Science and Math
Department: Computer Science & Engineering
Title: Introduction to Engineering
Semester Approved: Spring 2019
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2024
End Semester: Fall 2024
Catalog Description: This course explores engineering as a career choice. It is an introduction to the theory and practice of engineering science, including elementary problem solving and engineering design. Additional topics include engineering history, disciplines, functions, education, demographics, and future challenges. Lab experiences will emphasize the use of the computer as an engineering tool to solve problems by writing programs. Students are challenged with a engineering project to develop team engineering skills.
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 1; Lab: 2
Prerequisites: MATH 1050 and MATH 1060 or Equivalent (may be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: None
Justification: This course is designed as a component of the standard pre-professional curriculum in engineering. By providing information about an engineering career and meaningful engineering experiences, the course helps students decide on engineering as a major and which discipline to pursue. ENGR 1000 is to be taken during the freshman year of the pre-engineering curriculum and will prepare the student for subsequent course work. This course is most similar to ME EN 1000 at the University of Utah and ENGR 1000 and MAE 1010 at Utah State University.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to distinguish different engineering disciplines and identify problems specific to an area of engineering. This will be assessed through assignments, quizzes, lab exercises, and exams.
Students will create an educational plan outlining paths necessary to complete a degree in the engineering field of their choice. This will be assessed through a written report.
Students will be able to follow the engineering design process as teams to build a working model of a solution that addresses an engineering problem. This will be assessed through lab exercises and a design project.
Content:
This course includes:
• an introduction to engineering as a profession
• overview of engineering history, disciplines, functions, education, demographics, and future challenges
• examples of elementary problems in several fields of engineering
• an introduction to computer programming to solve an engineering challenge
• a group design project.
Key Performance Indicators:
Students will demonstrate competency of the Student Learning Outcomes by:
Assignments, Quizzes, and Reports 30 to 50%
Lab Exercises 10 to 20%
Design Project 20 to 30%
Exams 10 to 20%
Attendance 5 to 10%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Eide, Jenison, Northup, & Mickelson, Engineering Fundamentals and Problem Solving, current edition, McGrawHill.
Oakes & Leone, Engineering Your Future: A Comprehensive Introduction to Engineering, current edition, Oxford University Press USA.
Pedagogy Statement:
This course will be delivered through lecture, hands-on laboratory exercises, and group discussion. Learning will also be facilitated using high impact practices such as a team centered design project.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture/Lab
Online
Maximum Class Size: 40
Optimum Class Size: 20
