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The catalog Course Descriptions are for general engineering courses and discipline specific courses, both Undergraduate and Graduate level. Please be aware that some courses may only be offered in specific semesters.  For this reason, please visit the Master Schedule Online Search for Classes before planning your schedule.

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General Undergraduate Engineering Courses

EGR 1200 - Egr. Interdisciplinary Proj. I

Description: Core engineering concepts and project-based introduction to engineering course for freshmen engineering majors. First half of semester is lecture/project format emphasizing core concepts and math. Second half consists of an elective interdisciplinary project. Students choose from among several of these.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009

EGR 1205 - Egr Interdisciplinary Proj II

Description: Project-based introduction to engineering course for freshmen engineering majors. First half of semester consists of an elective interdisciplinary project. Students choose from among several of these. Second half consists of a program-specific series of topics.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010

EGR 1700 - Introduction to Engineering

Description: Course introduces students to various fields of engineering utilizing both lecture and laboratory experiences. Students are introduced to computer aided drawing and modeling, and engineering graphics.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2005

EGR 1705 - Engineering Computation

Description: Course serves as an introduction to the use of computers in engineering and to problem solving in engineering. The analysis of problems will be accomplished using Mathcad, Excel, and Matlab. Programming structures such as decisions, loops and functions will be covered wherever appropriate. Course will provide students with a range of skills which will be useful not only in the engineering curriculum but also during their engineering career.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2009, Spring 2009, Summer 2008, Spring 2008

EGR 2001 - Egr: Humanistic Context

Description: A study of selected engineering achievements with emphasis on their technological innovations and impacts on society. Several case studies are examined to explore the connections between specific engineering achievements such as the computer, the DC-10, the Brooklyn Bridge, nuclear power, toxic waste disposal, and specific aspects of society, including political arrangements, art, the media, historical trends, social attitudes, and the role of specific individuals.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Fall 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008

EGR 2200 - Transport in Bioengineering

Description: Provide non-engineering students with a basic engineering background for a bioengineering minor. The content covers thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer and kinetics.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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EGR 2500 - Solar Decathlon Project

Description: Students work on the design and development of a solar-powered house for a competition sponsored by the Department of Energy.
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Credit Hours: 1.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Spring 2009

EGR 4000 - Undergraduate Research I

Description: Student participation in independent research under faculty supervision, frequent conferences with advisor on literature search, theoretical and experimental research.
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Credit Hours: 1.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Spring 2007