ENGR-ENGINEERING -- 2001-03 Catalog
College of Engineering

ENGR 110 Engineering Science I (3)

Introduction to engineering and computer science. Graphical communication and visualization as well as engineering orientation. Cultural pluralism and gender issues. 3 lectures.

ENGR 111 Engineering Science II (3)

Introduction to engineering and computer science. Computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM), and fabrication, as well as engineering orientation. Cultural pluralism and gender issues. 3 lectures.

ENGR 112 Engineering Science III (3)

Introduction to engineering and computer science. Computer science and engineering orientation. Cultural pluralism and gender issues. 3 lectures.

ENGR 141 Engineering Orientation–Freshman Seminar (2) (CR/NC)

College success skills for the technical student, including group study, time management, technical project, identification of campus resources. Academic, career and personal assessment as it relates to the educational process. Specifically for students enrolled through Student Academic Services and the Minority Engineering Program. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, 1 activity.

ENGR 142 Engineering Careers (2) (CR/NC)

Career investigation, resume writing, job search and interview skills, speakers from industry and time management. Specifically for students enrolled through Student Academic Services and the Minority Engineering Program. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, 1 activity.

ENGR 210 Technical Group Study Training (2) (CR/NC)

Approaches to facilitated small group study. Practice facilitating under supervision in the MEP Technical Study Center. Review academic and interactive group communication skills. Minimum two hour facilitated group lab. CRLA International Tutor Program Certification. Total credit limited to 6 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Grade of B or better at Cal Poly in course student will be facilitating.

ENGR 213 Bioengineering Fundamentals (2) GE B2
(Also listed as BRAE 213)

Treatment of the engineering applications of biology. Genetic engineering and the industrial application of microbiology. Systems physiology with engineering applications. Structure and function relationships in biological systems. The impact of life on its environment. 2 lectures. For engineering students only. Prerequisite: MATH 142, CHEM 124. Co-requisite: BIO 213.

ENGR 240 Additional Engineering Laboratory (2)

Special assignments undertaken by students who need or wish to acquire abilities supplementary to their standard pattern of courses. Assignments must be primarily shop or laboratory in nature. Work is done by the student with faculty supervision. Total credit limited to 4 units. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.

ENGR 302 Transportation and Manufacturing in the
Twenty-First Century (4) GE Area F

Role of transportation and manufacturing technology in the twenty-first century. Effects of technological change upon society, and the principles associated with the advancement of transportation and manufacturing technologies in the automotive industry and the industrial-military complex. Case studies of systems to compare alternative approaches to problem solving. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B, junior standing or consent of instructor.

ENGR 303 Professional Development (2) (CR/NC)

Integration of principles of Engineering with industrial realities via professional problem solving modules. Research and field investigation at cooperating industry sites. Advanced learning systems. Specifically designed for transfer students. Credit/No Credit grading only. 2 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

ENGR 400 Special Problems for Advanced
Undergraduates (2–4)

Individual investigation, research, studies or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units. Prerequisite: ME 212 or consent of department head.

ENGR 450 Special Topics in Bioengineering (4)

Current topics in bioengineering, including medical applications and industrial applications. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. See Class Schedule for topic selected. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: MATH 242, ME 313 or consent of instructor.

ENGR 462 Senior Project (4)

Selection and completion of project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of problems which graduates must solve in their fields of employment. Project results presented in a formal report. Minimum commitment of 150 hours. Prerequisite: ME 212, junior standing, and consent of instructor.

ENGR 485 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (CR/NC)

Part-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.

ENGR 495 Cooperative Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)

Full-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.

ENGR 500 Individual Study (2–4)

Advanced study planned and completed under the direction of faculty. Open to graduate students who have demonstrated the ability to do independent work. Total credit limited to 8 units. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of Program Director.

ENGR 550 Advanced Topics in Bioengineering (4)

Current topic in bioengineering research/application in detail, including medical applications and industrial applications. Takes advantage of capabilities of resident or visiting faculty. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: ENGR 450 or consent of instructor.

ENGR 581 Biochemical Engineering I (4)

Fundamentals of Biotechnology. Types of organisms and their structure. Unstructured and structured models for microbial growth. Theory of microbial competition. Stoichiometric and thermodynamic principles. Material and energy balances for aerobic and anaerobic growth. Kinetics of enzyme catalyzed reactions. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BACT 221 and CHEM 371, or consent of instructor.

ENGR 582 Biochemical Engineering II (4)

Kinetics of growth, product formation and cell death. Continuous culture. Cell recycle and immobilization. Air sterilization. Transport processes in bioreactors. Scale-up of bioprocesses. Biochemical processes. Biocatalysis. Recombinant DNA and non-microbial processes. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ENGR 581 or consent of instructor.

ENGR 583 Biochemical Engineering III (4)

Biochemical separations. Biological materials. Removal of insoluble-centrifugation, filtration, cell disruption. Primary product isolation: extraction, ultrafiltration, adsorption, ion exchange, fixed and fluidized bed operation. Production purification: gel filtration, affinity chromatography, salt fractionation. Final isolation: drying, crystallization. Quality control. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ENGR 582 or consent of instructor.

ENGR 595 Cooperative Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)

Advanced study analysis and full-time work experience in student's career field; current innovations, practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and organization of business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do independent work and research in career field. Total credit limited to 9 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

ENGR 599 Design Project (Thesis) (2) (2) (5)

Each individual or group will select, with faculty guidance and approval, a topic for independent research or investigation resulting in a thesis or project to be used to satisfy the degree requirement. An appropriate experimental or analytical thesis or project may be accepted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.