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22 Courses General Engineering Lower Division ENGR 008. Success in Engineering Combination of workshop and lab exercises emphasizing group interaction, communications skills and problem solving for incoming students. May be repeated for a total of 2 units. Misc/Lab: Activity 2 hours. Repeatable for credit CNC 1 unit ENGR 010. Introduction to Engineering Introduction to engineering through hands-on design projects, case studies, and problem-solving using computers. Students also acquire nontechnical skills, such as team skills and the ability to deal with ethical dilemmas. Prerequisite: Open to all majors; high school algebra, geometry and trigonometry Misc/Lab: Lecture 2 hour/lab 3 hours. 3 units ENGR 016. Computer-Assisted Drafting (CAD) Coordinate geometry used in computer-assisted drawing systems (CAD). Practice in graphics: dimensioning, orthographic pictorial projections and auxiliaries. Prerequisite: Graphic science or descriptive geometry. Misc/Lab: Lab/activity 3 hours. 1 unit ENGR 060. Introduction to Systems Concepts of general systems. Identification of systems characteristics in science, engineering and social studies. Engineering systems and devices provide observable analogies for general systems consideration. Prerequisite: Math 30. Misc/Lab: Lecture 2 hours/lab 3 hours. 3 units ENGR 090W. Technical Writing Workshop Weekly writing and speaking practice to develop technical communication skills. Repeatable not for graduation credit. Prerequisite: Referral by engineering faculty. Repeatable for credit CNC 2 units Upper Division ENGR 100W. Engineering Reports Regular technical writing assignments and company-focused oral presentations while integrating effects of environmental factors as they relate to products, systems and engineering processes. Prerequisite: Engl 1B (with a grade of C or better); Completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test and upper division standing. ABC/NC GE: Z+R 3 units ENGR 101. Engineering the Information Era Examines the energy to information paradigm shift from historical, social, cultural and ethical points of view. Various ways of engineering the information era are studied with a focus on virtual reality and multimedia applications. Corequisite: Engr 100W. 3 units ENGR 104. Senior Seminar Additional practice in design, preparation and presentation of reports, including oral reports. Preparation for the transition from engineering student to professional engineer. Vocational guidance. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Misc/Lab: Activity 2 hours. 1 unit ENGR 122. Client-Server Overview Covers all aspects of client/server technology models including NOSs, SQL databases, Internet WWW. Overview conceptual model. Standard and product examples. Individual project required. Prerequisite: CmpE 126. 3 units ENGR 131. Virtual Reality Introduction to the far ranging world of virtual reality. Text-based virtual reality systems, graphicbased systems. Computer game examples. VR glasses and gloves will be featured in the lab. Prerequisite: Engr 114 and CmpE 120. 3 units ENGR 134. Understanding the Engineering Enterprise Study of the engineering enterprise as an integrated network of people, technology and information. Interactive participative learning approach. TQM, focus on information-based decision-making. Team project required. Prerequisite: Junior standing or instructor consent. 3 units ENGR 157. Community Action/Community Service See EDUC 157. Repeatable for credit CNC GE: S 3 units ENGR 162. Controlling Intelligent Systems Understanding of intelligent controllers via simulation and evaluation. Fuzzy logic controllers and genetic algorithms. Features a laboratory which examines both software design and hardware implementations of intelligent controllers. Prerequisite: EE 112. 3 units ENGR 180. Individual Studies Individual work on special topics, by arrangement. Prerequisite: Upper division standing and instructor consent. Repeatable for credit CNC 1-3 units ENGR 195A. Senior Software Engineering Design Project I Individual or group design projects. Proposal preparation with plans and specifications; oral and written reports; professional seminars. Prerequisite: CmpE 120, Engr 125, CmpE 135, Engr 142, CmpE 131, CmpE 138, ISE 130, Engr 100W, major form on file and senior standing. Repeatable for credit 1 unit ENGR 195B. Senior Software Engineering Design Project I Construction, testing and evaluation of the design from Engr 195A culminating in demonstrations and written and oral presentations to faculty and peers. Prerequisite: Engr 195A (with a grade of C or better). Repeatable for credit 3 units ENGR 197. Cooperative Education Project Part or full-time on-site paid work experience based on a pre-approved project assignment in area of students career objective. Oral presentations, written final report and evaluation by project supervisor. Approved technical elective. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. 3 units Graduate ENGR 200W. Engineering Reports and Graduate Research Graduate level technical writing workshop designed to develop advanced communication skills that will readily transfer to the engineers professional needs, along with research methodologies, copyright issues, and proper documentation for the masters thesis project. Prerequisite: Engl 1A, Engl 1B, Writing Skills Test. ABC/NC 3 units ENGR 201. Engineering Analysis Mathematical techniques for solving engineering problems. Topics include linear systems analysis, probability and statistics, and differential equations. Applications include modeling and simulation, optimization, projection, experimental design. Several computer projects are required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. 3 units ENGR 202. Systems Engineering Large scale system design and development. Integrated approach including mission statement, synthesis of design concepts, tradeoff studies, risk assessment and interactions encountered in the optimal design, development, manufacture and test of systems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. 3 units ENGR 203. Engineering Management The management of technical activities. Planning, organization, resource allocation, strategy development, leadership, team building, decisionmaking, project management, communications, cost assessment/analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor consent. 3 units ENGR 221. Materials Selection and Processes The mechanical, electrical, chemical and optical properties of materials such that proper selection can be made for engineering usage. Failure mechanisms of materials under long term usage and prevention of failure by proper understanding of the structure of key engineering materials. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. 3 units ENGR 224. Manufacturing Systems The design, implementation and evaluation of production and inventory planning and control systems. Forecasting techniques, scheduling considerations and decision-making. Prerequisite: Engr 201. 3 units

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