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3.00 Credits
The Energy Fundamentals and Sustainability course is an introductory course that focuses on energy production and use, while defining and discussing the principles of Sustainability. The course will focus on the current energy trends on a local, national and international level. Students will also be introduced to sustainable energy production. The students will participate in discussions about the environmental, political, and socioeconomic ramifications of conventional energy generation.
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3.00 Credits
This course will discuss recent developments in alternative energy technologies. In particular, this course will cover recent scientific developments and the latest technological advances in areas of science and engineering associated with power generation. Students will develop the necessary skills to decipher scientific articles and interpret the scope and conclusions of recent scientific research. Subjects covered in the course will be drawn from recent scientific and engineering literature describing recent breakthroughs, aimed at improving efficiency, cost-effectiveness and practicality of renewable energies. The topics could include biofuels, nanotechnology, and solar cells. A scientific method of inquiry and reasoning will be stressed throughout the course.
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3.00 Credits
The first part of this course called Statics covers the application of the principles of engineering mechanics to problems involving equilibrium of particles and solids. Topics include resulants, equilibrium, friction, trusses, center of gravity, and moments of inertia. The second part of this course called Strength of Materials introduces the principles of mechanics necessary for the solution of engineering problems relating to strength, stiffness, and material selection. Topics covered include stress, strain, torsion, beams, columns and combined stresses at a point. 3 credits Prerequisites: MATH2070, PHYS1210 and PHYS1215 or Concurrent
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3.00 Credits
This course provides comprehensive overview of renewable energy technologies including biofuels, geothermal energy, hydroelectric power, hydrogen fuel cells, solar energy (active and passive), tidal power, and wind energy. The types of energy and potential uses from each energy source will be covered. The energy budget and overall efficiency will be calculated. The economic, social, and environmental impact of each technology will also be considered.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to statistical methods in engineering. Topics include basic probability, distribution theory, confidence intervals, significance tests, and sampling. Credits: 3 lecture Prerequisite: MATH2070 or concurrent
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an in-depth, quantitative treatment of engineering problems involving motion and acceleration. Topics inlcude plane motion; three dimensional motion; force, mass and acceleration; mechanical work and energy; and impulse and momentum. Credit: 3 lecture Prerequisite: ENGR1610
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to electrical and magnetic phenomena, as well as an in-depth treatment of electrical circuit analysis. Transient and steady-state circuit behavior is explored using loop and nodal equations and network theorems. Prerequisites: MATH2170, PHYS2210 and PHYS2215 or Concurrent
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3.00 Credits
The student is introduced to the fundamentals of engineering drawing. Topics include: three-view drawings, construction methods, CAD applications, graphical methods for engineering problem solving, three-dimensional modeling, and CAD data import/export/exchange. Credits: 2 lecture, 1 lab
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3.00 Credits
The course content includes an examination of engineering materials such as metals, plastics, and composites with an emphasis on material selection. Processing for the optimization of material properties is covered extensively, as is material cost estimation for manufacturing. Prerequisites: CHEM1210 and CHEM1215
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to human-machine systems: design and evaluation; applications to consumer products, tools, equipment, and workplaces. Consideration of human anatomical, physiological, and psychological characteristics and limitations as related to systems design and human performance. Use of ergonomic data in design. Effects of workplace/job design on performance, safety, and health. Computer-aided tools will be utilized in the development process and understanding of real-life cases. Prerequisite: 45 credits
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