ENGINEERING

ENES-100  Introduction to Engineering Design

3 Credits

In this course, students are introduced to the engineering design process by working on a product design project. Working in teams, students will design and build a product that satisfies specified functional, or operational, requirements. The design will involve a variety of topics from engineering, technology and the sciences. Topics, with which students must become familiar in order to complete their project, will be drawn from various disciplines, such as mechanics, fluidics, energy concepts, thermodynamics, electrical circuits, and chemistry. In addition, students will use CAD software and other computer applications, such as word processors, spreadsheets and computer languages. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in MATH-131 or above. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)

ENES-120  Statics

3 Credits

Students will study the equilibrium of stationary bodies under the influence of various kinds of forces. Topics studied include: forces, moments, couples, equilibrium, frames and machines, centroids, moment of inertia, and friction. Vector and scalar methods are used to solve problems. Prerequisite: PHYS-110; Pre- or Co-requisite: MATH-150. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)

ENES-130  Dynamics

3 Credits

This course will enable the student to acquire knowledge dealing with systems of heavy particles and rigid bodies in motion. In order to study such systems, it is necessary to learn force, acceleration, work, energy and impulse-momentum relationships. In addition, material will be discussed which covers motion of one body relative to another in a plane and in space. Prerequisite: ENES-120 and MATH-150. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)

ENES-140  Mechanics of Materials

3 Credits

The student will acquire a knowledge of the distortion of engineering materials in relation to changes in stress or temperature. The geometry of internal strain and external displacement will be studied. Applications will be presented and discussed which cover beams, columns, shafts, tanks and other structural machine and vehicle members. Prerequisite: ENES-120 and MATH-150 or equivalent. (3 hours weekly)

ENES-159 Programming Concepts for Engineers

4 Credits

This course will introduce students to intermediate principles of software development and will include high level languages, object-oriented design, documentation, data structures, graphs and dynamic memory allocation. Students will become experienced in software applications in electrical and computer engineering, and software development in teams. Programs will utilize the C and Java languages under the Windows/ cygwin environment. Software development projects will involve relevant engineering topics, such as analysis of digital and analog circuits, cryptography, bioinformatics, embedded software, game programming, image processing, and wireless sensor networks. Prerequisite: ENES-100. (4 hours lecture)

ENES-181  Thermodynamics

3 Credits

This course is designed for the student who plans to transfer to an engineering program. Topics covered include the following: introduction to thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties of matter, laws of thermodynamics, cycles, reactions, mixtures, automobile engines and turbines. Prerequisite: MATH-150 and PHYS-112. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)

ENES-204 Basic Circuit Theory

3 Credits

The student will review the I-V relationships of resistors, capacitors, inductors, sources, op-amps, and transformers. The student will perform circuit analysis using Kirchoff’s laws, node and mesh analysis, superposition, Thevenin and Norton theorems. The student will also perform DC and AC steady state and impulse analysis for first and second order circuits using Laplace Transforms and the Convolution Integral. Prerequisite: PHYS-111; Co-requisite: MATH-260. (3 hours weekly)

ENES-206 Fundamental Electric and Digital Circuit Laboratory

2 Credits

This course provides an introduction to basic measurement techniques and electrical laboratory equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, and voltmeters. Students will design, simulate, and construct circuits containing passive elements, operational amplifiers and digital integrated circuits. Both transient and steady-state responses of these circuits will be studied. Prerequisite: ENES-244; Co-requisite: ENES-204. (1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab)

ENES-241 Numerical Techniques in Engineering

3 Credits

This course is an introduction to computational and mathematical techniques used for solving problems in a variety of engineering applications. Students will develop an understanding of error analysis, problem conditioning and stability of algorithms. Topics include numerical solution of nonlinear equations, matrix algebra, Gaussian elimination, matrix inversion, iterative computation of eigenvalues, splines, and numerical integration. Vector spaces and linear transformations, LU factorization, similarity transformation and diagonalization, interpolation and data fitting are also studied. Using current real-world industry problems, students will gain hands-on experience and problem solving skills critical to their success as engineers in the computer age. Prerequisites: ENES-159 and MATH-150 or MATH-182. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab).

ENES-244 Digital Logic Design

3 Credits

This course will introduce the basic principles and design procedures of digital systems at the gate and intermediate chip levels for electrical engineering students. The student will acquire knowledge of gates, flip-flops, registers, counters, Karnaugh maps, PAL devices, and synchronous sequential circuit design and analysis. Prerequisites: ENES-100 and MATH-133. (4 hours weekly)

ENES-271 Introduction to MATLAB

3 Credits

This course is designed to introduce numerical methods to engineering students. Students will develop the skills to generate readable, compact, and verifi ably correct MATLAB programs to obtain numerical solutions to a wide range of engineering models and to display the results with fully annotated graphics. Students will learn structured programming. Prerequisites: ENES-100 and MATH-150 or MATH-182. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)