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EGR 110 - Engineering Graphics
Presents theories and principles of orthographic projection. Studies multiview, pictorial drawings and sketches, geometric construction, sectioning, lettering, tolerancing, dimensioning and auxiliary projections. Studies the analysis and graphic presentation of space relationships of fundamental geometric elements; points, lines, planes and solids. Includes instruction in Computer Aided Drafting.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
EGR 111 - Engineering Graphics I
Introduces the principles of orthographic projection and conventional drawing practices. Analyzes points, lines, planes, solids and rotations. Presents section views, dimensioning and an introduction to computer graphics. Includes instruction in Computer Aided Drafting. Part I of II.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
2 credits
EGR 112 - Engineering Graphics II
Introduces the principles of orthographic projection and conventional drawing practices. Analyzes points, lines, planes, solids and rotations. Presents section views, dimensioning and an introduction to computer graphics. Includes instruction in Computer Aided Drafting. Part II of II.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
2 credits
EGR 120 - Introduction to Engineering
Introduces the engineering profession, professional concepts, ethics, and responsibility. Reviews hand calculators, number systems, and unit conversions. Introduces the personal computer and operating systems. Includes engineering problem solving techniques using computer software.
Lecture 0-2 hours. Laboratory 0-3 hours. Total 1-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits
EGR 126 - Computer Programming for Engineers
Introduces computers, their architecture and software. Teaches program development using flowcharts. Solves engineering problems involving programming in languages such as FORTRAN, PASCAL, or C++.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
3 credits
EGR 140 - Engineering Mechanics - Statics
Introduces mechanics of vector forces and space, scalar mass and time, including S.I. and U.S. customary units. Teaches equilibrium, free-body diagrams, moments, couples, distributed forces, centroids, moments of inertia analysis of two- force and multi-force members and friction and internal forces.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
EGR 215 - Engineering Kinematics
Covers fundamentals of kinematic analysis involving displacements, velocities, and accelerations. Includes a study of mechanisms, basic motion analysis, rotary motion analysis, cams and gearing, using analytical, graphical, and computer techniques.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
EGR 246 - Mechanics of Materials
Teaches 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 and principle stresses, column analysis and energy principles.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
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 gages and data reduction.
Laboratory 2 hours per week.
1 credits
EGR 248 - Thermodynamics for Engineering
Studies formulation of the first and second law of thermodynamics. Presents energy conversion, concepts of energy, temperature, entropy, and enthalpy, equations of state of fluids. Covers reversibility and irreversibility in processes, closed and open systems, cyclical processes and problem solving using computers.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
EGR 249 - Engineering Metallurgy and Materials
Covers fundamental process and physical metallurgy of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Includes formation of metals into various shapes and products, heat-treating processes, casting, powder metallurgy, and testing of materials. Also covers non-metal engineering materials such as ceramics, polymers, and organics.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
4 credits
EGR 255 - Electric Circuits Laboratory
Teaches principles and operation of laboratory instruments such as VOM, electronic voltmeters, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, counters, wave generators and power supplies. Presents application to circuit measurements, including transient and steady-state response of simple networks with laboratory applications of laws and theories of circuits plus measurement of AC quantities.
Laboratory 3 hours per week.
1 credits
EGR 297 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-6 credits
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