EGR 401 - Engineering Design I

Institution:

Point Park University

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Description:

Consideration of legal, ethical, social, and economic factors in engineering practice. Use of effective oral and written communication techniques in the workplace. Application of project management tools including proposals, progress reports, and design reviews. Student teams propose design projects that will be completed in EGR 402; by the end of the term, each team's proposal must be accepted by the project sponsor. Prerequisite: 12 credits of major courses at the 300 or 400 level. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Evaluate the feasibility of engineering projects using quantitative economic analysis methods. (2) Comply with relevant laws, regulations, codes, and standards in all aspects of engineering practice. (3) Consider the social and environmental effects of engineering practice. (4) Collaborate and communicate effectively in a professional atmosphere to define and solve engineering problems. (5) Employ a formal approach to engineering project management from the proposal through the delivery of the final product. (6) Form engineering teams, develop proposals for team design projects, and gain approval of these proposals from their project sponsors.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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