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EGR 121- Foundations of Engineering

Introduces the engineering profession and its impact on society and the environment, including engineering problem solving, the engineering design process, and professional practices. Covers fundamental engineering calculations, descriptive statistics, basic spreadsheet and mathematical scripting language applications, professional ethics, teamwork, and communication. (Credit will not be awarded for both EGR 120 and EGR 121.)

Prerequisite: ENG 111 eligible; MTH 162 or MTH 167, or equivalent; or departmental approval.
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 2 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Contact Hours: 2
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EGR 122- Engineering Design

Applies engineering methods to a semester-long team design project with an emphasis on engineering software involving 2D and 3D computer aided design; data modeling and analysis; and iterative programming solutions. Covers design drawings and dimensioning; spreadsheet software usage; mathematical scripting language; and professional practices. (Credit will not be awarded for both EGR 110 and EGR 122.)

Prerequisite: EGR 121 (or EGR 120) or departmental permission
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Lab Hours: 2 | Contact Hours: 4
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EGR 125- Introduction to Computer Programming for Engineers

Introduces problem solving and implementation of computer software solutions using a high-level programming language in a structured environment. Includes concepts and practice of algorithm design, language syntax, control structures, arrays, and introduction to object-oriented programming. Covers engineering applications, such as mathematical modeling, file input and output, and basic numerical methods. The assignments in this course require mathematical problem-solving skills, algebraic modeling, and functions, and use of variables. Credit may not be earned for both CSC 221 and EGR 125.

Prerequisite: MTH 162 or MTH 167 or equivalent
Corequisite: EGR 121
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 4 | Contact Hours: 4
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EGR 206- Engineering Economics

Presents economic analysis of engineering alternatives. Studies economic and cost concepts, calculation of economic equivalence, comparison of alternatives, replacement economy, economic optimization in design and operation, depreciation, and after tax analysis.

Prerequisite: EGR 120 or EGR 121 or departmental permission and MTH 167 or equivalent or placement into MTH 263
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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EGR 240- Statics

Introduces basic concepts of engineering mechanics, systems of forces and couples, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, and internal forces and analysis of structures, including SI and U.S. customary units. Includes trusses, frames, machines, beams, distributed forces, friction, and centroids.

Prerequisite: PHY 241 and EGR 122
Corequisite: MTH 264
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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EGR 245- Dynamics

Presents approach to kinematics and kinetics of particles (and systems of particles) in linear and curvilinear motion. Includes kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies in plane motion. Teaches Newton's second law, work-energy, and impulse-momentum methods.

Prerequisite: EGR 140 or EGR 240, MTH 264, and PHY 241
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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EGR 246- Mechanics of Materials

Introduces concepts of stress, strain, deformation, internal equilibrium, and basic properties of engineering materials. Analyzes axial loads, torsion, bending, shear and combined loading. Studies stress transformation, principal stress, and buckling.

Prerequisite: EGR 140 or EGR 240
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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EGR 247- Mechanics of Materials Laboratory

Examines mechanical behavior of bars, rods, shafts, tubes and beams subjected to various types of loading. Introduces experimental stress analysis techniques, such as the use of strain gauges and data reduction.

Prerequisite: EGR 140 or EGR 240
Corequisite: EGR 246
Credit Hours: 1 | Lab Hours: 2 | Contact Hours: 2
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EGR 270- Fundamentals of Computer Engineering

Covers digital system analysis, design, and implementation. Includes digital logic, Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential circuits, hierarchical design, and introduction to computer organization and assembly language. Features in laboratory work the use of discrete logic, programmable logic devices, and hardware description language to design, simulate, implement, validate, and document digital circuits.

Prerequisite: EGR 121 and either EGR 125 or CSC 221
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6
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EGR 271- Electric Circuits I

Covers fundamentals of electric circuits. Teaches resistive circuit analysis methods, including network theorems. Features operational amplifiers, capacitors, inductors, resistor-capacitor (RC), resistor-inductor (RL) and resistance-inductance-capacitance (RLC) circuit transient response. Introduces phasor representation of alternating current (AC) circuits. Utilizes circuit design processes, technical writing and computer software for problem solving. Includes laboratory analysis to explore course concepts. Part I of II.

Prerequisite: MTH 264 and EGR 121
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6
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EGR 272- Electric Circuits II

Covers sinusoidal steady-state circuit response using phasors, frequency analysis of linear circuits including frequency response, Bode plots, Fourier series analysis, and design of basic filters. Examines Laplace circuit analysis and transfer functions, AC power analysis, nonlinear diode models, and technical writing. Includes laboratory analysis and open-ended design project. Part II of II.

Prerequisite: MTH 267 and EGR 271
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6
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