ENGR-ENGINEERING – 2005-07 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 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 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 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.