ENGR 1010. Engineering Introduction, Design and Ethics. (3 Credits)

This introductory course covers professional focus areas in engineering, basic computations, units and conversions, computer aided design, geometric constructions and dimensioning, engineering ethics and impact of other factors.

ENGR 1020. Engineering Applications and Programming. (3 Credits)

This course addresses algorithm development and structured programming techniques, scientific problem solving, numerical and graphical applications related to engineering.

ENGR 2110. Material Balances. (3 Credits)

This course covers conservation of mass for single and multi- process units as well as for reactive and non-reactive systems.
Prerequisites: (CHEM 141 or 1414).

ENGR 2210. Statics. (3 Credits)

An introduction to the fundamentals of vectors, free body diagrams and application to 2D and 3D static equilibrium. Applications to structural analysis of trusses, frames and machines along with numerical simulation of static structures and machinery are covered.
Prerequisite: MATH 2010.

ENGR 2220. Dynamics. (3 Credits)

An introduction to the study of motion and forces which affect particles and rigid bodies. It is continuation of the Newtonian equilibrium equations extended to systems with velocity and acceleration. Impulse-momentum principle is applied to impact problems. The kinematics and kinetics of planar mechanisms are also covered.
Prerequisite: ENGR 2210.

ENGR 2230. Material Science. (3 Credits)

Structure-property-processing relationship for materials. Topics include atomic structure of matter, types of bonds, crystallography, defects, diffusion, phase diagrams, phase transformations, fracture, classification and properties of materials.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1414.

ENGR 2320. Thermodynamics. (4 Credits)

This course covers application of the first and second laws of Thermodynamics to the analysis of singe and multi-phase processes for both control mass and control volume systems. Power and refrigeration cycles are included.
Prerequisites: ENGR 2110 and (MATH 202 or 2020).

ENGR 2410. Engineering Economics. (3 Credits)

This course covers principles and techniques for monetary quantification of engineering and business decisions over time. It includes time value of money, depreciation, cost estimation, return of investment, risk and selecting alternatives.
Prerequisites: (MATH 201 or 2010).

ENGR 2430. Mechanics. (4 Credits)

This course covers vectors, resultants, equilibrium, friction, centroids, inertia, trusses, beams, particle dynamics, linear and circular motion, momentum, and introduction to rigid body dynamics.
Prerequisites: MATH 2010 or 201.

ENGR 3110. Separation Processes. (3 Credits)

This course addresses thermodynamic models of mixtures and phase equilibrium, and analysis and design of staged separation processes such as distillation, absorption, stripping, and extraction.
Prerequisite: ENGR 2320.

ENGR 3120. Mass Transfer. (3 Credits)

This course covers diffusion and convective mass transfer; application to chemical processes and systems.
Prerequisite: ENGR 3310.

ENGR 3140. Kinetics & Reactor Design. (4 Credits)

This course examines reaction mechanisms, rate expressions; reaction kinetics with application to the design of chemical reactors.
Prerequisites: (CHEM 241 or 2414) and ENGR 3310.

ENGR 3210. Manufacturing Processes and Strength of Materials. (4 Credits)

In this course, students will learn how to design the processes by which common materials and components are produced as well as their internal structures and properties for their manufacture and use. Students will use a hands-on approach to discover the relationship between structures, properties, and performance of materials, such as the stressors produced by axial loading, torsion, bending, deflections, and buckling. Students will also learn how to design and analyze manufacturing systems, including how to improve existing systems using LEAN and quick response manufacturing.
Prerequisite: ENGR 2210.

ENGR 3220. Systems Dynamics and Instrumentation. (3 Credits)

A systems approach to model and solve various mechanical and electrical systems and quantify first-order and second order system characteristics. It will include experiments on steady-state and transient performance characteristics of common sensors and address measurement error analysis.
Prerequisite: MATH 3250.

ENGR 3240. Machine Design. (4 Credits)

This course applies mechanics of materials concepts to machine components. Static and fatigue failure theories are applied to the selection of machine components such as shafts, gears, springs and threaded fasteners. A design synthesis of an open-ended problem requiring selection of multiple machine components is included.
Prerequisite: ENGR 3210.

ENGR 3310. Heat Transfer. (4 Credits)

This course deals with one-d and two-d steady state conduction, unsteady conduction, convective heat transfer and heat exchangers, radiation. It includes computational/experimental studies.
Prerequisites: ENGR 2320 and (MATH 325 or 3250).

ENGR 3330. Fluid Mechanics. (4 Credits)

This course presents mass and momentum balance principles for incompressible and compressible fluids, Navier-Stokes equations, viscous flow, pumps and piping. It includes computational/experimental studies.
Prerequisites: (MATH 325 or 3250) and (PHYS 171 or 1714).

ENGR 3420. Facilities Design. (3 Credits)

This course covers the essentials of the layout of a facility, planning methods, and the relationship between the physical layout, process flows, and materials handling. Students will use CAD software to create layouts to evaluate and generate solutions to facilities issues. Students will also learn the key factors in selecting a facility location.
Prerequisite: ENGR 3470.

ENGR 3440. Production & Operation Analysis. (4 Credits)

This course covers the analysis and design of production control procedures. Inventory, planning, and scheduling will be included. Students will learn techniques for operations management, including forecasting and planning using computer applications.
Prerequisites: (MATH 305 or 3050).

ENGR 3450. Work Design & Human Interaction. (3 Credits)

This course covers theories on physical and cognitive ergonomics and engineering anthropometry. Using a hands-on approach, students will learn about the capacities of humans, the environmental effects, and safety standards in the design of an industrial system. Students will apply human-performance modeling techniques to industrial workplace environments.
Prerequisites: (MATH 305 or 3050).

ENGR 3460. Project Management. (3 Credits)

This course covers core concepts of project management based on processes of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects. Topics include project proposals, project selection, scope definition, CPM and PERT scheduling, budgeting, control techniques, procurement and integration, and project manager skills. Students will be encouraged to seek PMP certification.
Prerequisites: (MATH 305 or 3050).

ENGR 3470. Modeling & Optimization. (4 Credits)

In this course, students will learn the basic techniques for modeling and optimizing deterministic systems with emphasis on linear programming. The course includes computer solution of optimization problems and applications to production, logistics, and service systems.
Prerequisites: (MATH 202 or 2020).

ENGR 3480. Stochastic Processing. (3 Credits)

This course examines stochastic systems using both analytic methods and computer simulation. Topics include empirical and theoretical models of arrival and service processes, state spaces and state transition probabilities, simulation of queuing and manufacturing systems, continuous time Markov analysis of manufacturing systems, simulation project management, testing and emerging trends.
Prerequisites: ENGR 3470 and (MATH 305 or 3050).

ENGR 3490. Statistical Process Control. (3 Credits)

This course covers industrial process safety fundamentals, engineering risk management, and the design of quality assurance systems. Topics such as process capability assessment, design of experiments, statistical process control, failure mode and effects analysis, quality function deployment, and process reliability are addressed along with quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control methodologies. An overview of chemical toxicity, industrial hygiene, fire and explosive factors, as well as hazard identification and risk assessment will also be presented.
Prerequisite: MATH 2050.

ENGR 4110. Process Safety. (3 Credits)

This course covers chemical process safety fundamentals. It includes toxicity, industrial hygiene, source models, fires, explosions, relife systems, hazard identification and risk assessment.

ENGR 4210. Process Dynamics & Control. (4 Credits)

This course addresses dynamic behavior of process components and feedback control principles. Control system design, tuning, performance assessment and stability analysis are included.
Prerequisites: ENGR 3110 and 3310.

ENGR 4480. Simulation. (4 Credits)

This course addresses simulation of complex discrete-event systems with applications in industrial and service organizations. Computer exercises include generation and analysis of random variables, input distribution modeling, spreadsheet models of queuing systems, and statistical analysis of simulation output data. A course project will involve use of a software package.
Prerequisites: ENGR 3480 and (MATH 325 or 3250).

ENGR 4911. Chemical Engineering Capstone Design Project I. (3 Credits)

This is the first course in the chemical engineering cumulative design experience. It serves to integrate junior- and senior-level coursework, promote an understanding of team dynamics and the development of project management skills. The content related to design of a process or a product or a system varies depending on the interests of students, project team, and project sponsors such as industry or professional society. Iterative design process, patent and literature searches, application of engineering standards, consideration of multiple constraints and design options, selection of an optimal design, consideration of various contexts are addressed and documented.
Prerequisites: ENGR 3330 and (ENGR 3140 or 3310).

ENGR 4912. Chemical Engineering Capstone Design Project II. (3 Credits)

This course serves as the continuation of the chemical engineering cumulative design experience. Further analysis of the design performance may be conducted through any applicable considerations such as computational analysis, process equipment design and optimization, and overall integration. A discussion on modifications accounting for public safety, environmental, social, global, and economic factors is required in the written report.
Prerequisite: ENGR 4911.

ENGR 4941. Industrial Engineering Capstone Design Project I. (3 Credits)

This is the first course in the industrial engineering cumulative design experience. It serves to integrate junior- and senior-level coursework, promote an understanding of team dynamics and the development of project management skills. The content related to design of a process or a product or a system varies depending on the interests of students, project team, and project sponsors such as industry or professional society. Iterative design process, patent and literature searches, application of engineering standards, consideration of multiple constraints and design options, selection of an optimal design, consideration of various contexts are addressed and documented.
Prerequisites: ENGR 3420 and (ENGR 3440 or 3480).

ENGR 4942. Industrial Engineering Capstone Design Project II. (3 Credits)

This course serves as the continuation of the industrial engineering cumulative design experience. Further analysis of the design performance may be conducted through any applicable considerations such as simulation, optimization, and quality/ productivity study. A discussion on modifications accounting for public safety, environmental, social, global, and economic factors is required in the written report.
Prerequisite: ENGR 4941.

ENGR 4971. Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Project I. (3 Credits)

This is the first course in the mechanical engineering cumulative design experience. It serves to integrate junior- and senior-level coursework, promote an understanding of team dynamics and the development of project management skills. The content related to design of a process or a product or a system varies depending on the interests of students, project team, and project sponsors such as industry or professional society. Iterative design process, patent and literature searches, application of engineering standards, consideration of multiple constraints and design options, selection of an optimal design, consideration of various contexts are addressed and documented.
Prerequisites: (ENGR 3210 or 3330) and (ENGR 3240 or 3310).

ENGR 4972. Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Project II. (3 Credits)

This course serves as the continuation of the mechanical engineering cumulative design experience. Further analysis of the design performance may be conducted through any applicable considerations such as computational analysis, construction and testing or prototype, and manufacturability study. A discussion on modifications accounting for public safety, environmental, social, global, and economic factors is required in the written report.
Prerequisite: ENGR 4971.

ENGR 4980. Special Topics in Engineering. (3 Credits)

This course addresses topics in engineering that are not covered in other classes. Structure depends on the mutual interest of faculty and students.

ENGR 4990. Undergraduate Research. (1-3 Credits)

This course allows undergraduate students to actively participate in research. The student pursues a research experience in the faculty member’s area of expertise under their supervision. Approval of the research topic, scope, and deliverables is required. A final report and oral presentation is required.

ENGR 4991. Internship Experience. (1-3 Credits)

This course allows undergraduates to actively pursue internship experiences. It serves as practical training in the discipline. Approval of the Department Chair is required for registration. A final report is required with endorsement from the industrial advisor.