Introduction to Engineering Computation

Catalog description

This course introduces students to computational tools for solving engineering problems, focusing on both spreadsheet applications (e.g. EXCEL, Google Sheets) and programming (e.g., Python or MATLAB). Students will learn how to create spreadsheet solutions using cell formulas, built-in functions, solver, and graphing tools to organize, analyze, and visualize data. In the programming portion of the course, students will learn about data types, loops, recursion, conditionals, arrays, functions, debugging, numerical methods, and the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Through a combination of lectures and lab sessions, students will gain the skills to analyze, model, and solve engineering problems using computational techniques. Lecture/Lab.