Introduction to Engineering.

Catalog description

Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 laboratory hours. 3 credits.Enrollment is restricted to students in the B.S. in Computer Engineering, B.S. in Electrical Engineering, pre-engineering, undeclared - engineering, B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education and Teaching, and B.S. in Education with a concentration in engineering education. Students will be introduced to fundamental electrical engineering concepts and phenomena through labs where they assemble simple working models of electromagnetic devices. Through participating in the design process, observing how these devices operate and measuring response variables at key points of the device, students develop an understanding of the interactions of voltages and currents as well as magnetic and electric fields and how they are applied in the design of modern technology. They will also learn fundamental theories of physics and through a synchronous introduction, learn and reinforce basic mathematical skills that are a key component of student success in electrical and computer engineering.