ENGR-ENGINEERING
– 2005-07
College
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 (
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 MESA 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 MESA 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
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 270 Applications of CAD and Rapid Prototyping for
Biomedical Engineering Design (4)
Technical communication
principles. Project requirements, definition and development of design
documents. Description of manufacturing processes. Reliability and quality of
engineered products and systems. Prototyping and production of biomedical
implements. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ENGR 110, MATH 141 or
consent of instructor.
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 350 The Global Environment (4) GE Area F
(Also listed as AG/BUS/EDES/HUM/SCM 350)
Interdisciplinary
investigation of how human activities impact the Earth’s environment on a
global scale. Examination of population, resource use, climate change, and
biodiversity from scientific/technical and social/economic/historical/political
perspectives. Use of remote sensing maps. Sustainable solutions. 3 lectures, 1
activity. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and B and junior standing.
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 440 Biomedical Engineering Design I (4)
The special requirements of
materials and manufacturing processes required by biomedical engineering
applications. Design, development and production of prototypes of biomedical
implements. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 212, IME 314, CE 204,
CSC 234, GE Area B2 life science and upper-division science course, or consent
of instructor.
ENGR 450 Special Topics in Bioengineering (4)
Current topics in
bioengineering, including medical applications and industrial applications.
Total credit limited to 16 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 481, 482 Senior Project Design Laboratory I, II (2)
(2)
Selection, development,
and completion of project by individuals or team which is typical of problems
graduates must solve in their fields of employment or applied research. Project
may involve, but is not limited to, physical modeling and testing of integrated
design projects, costs, planning scheduling and research and may involve
students from several disciplines. Formulation of outline, literature review,
and project schedule. 2 laboratories. ENGR 481 prerequisite: MATH 244,
IME 314, ME 302 or consent of instructor. ENGR 482 prerequisite: ENGR
481 or consent of instructor.
ENGR 493 Cooperative Education Experience (2) (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. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 6 units.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
ENGR 494 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (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. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 18 units.
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. A more fully developed formal report and
evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total
credit limited to 24 units. 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. Total credit limited to 16 units. See Class Schedule for topic selected. 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: MCRO 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 593
Cooperative Education Experience (2) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and
part-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. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
ENGR 594 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (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. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and 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. A fully-developed formal report
and evaluation by work supervisor required. 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.