Idaho State University Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2011
School of Engineering
D. Subbaram Naidu, Ph.D., Director
Departments:
Mission
The
mission of the School of Engineering is to provide students with
programs of study leading to a comprehensive education designed to
prepare them for, and support them in, careers in engineering and
related professions. The goals of the School are to:
•
Provide undergraduate education in computer science and selected
traditional engineering disciplines.
•
Strengthen the engineering program by implementing changes based on
continuous assessment.
•
Serve society by providing continuing support to graduates, industry,
the profession, and the community.
• Provide graduate education and research
opportunities in selected areas.
To accomplish these goals, Educational Objectives have been established
by each department.
Accreditation
The
undergraduate programs in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Nuclear Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place,
Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.
The
undergraduate program in Computer Science is accredited by the
Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place,
Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.
Fundamentals of
Engineering (FE) Exam
Engineering
students are encouraged to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
exam (administered nationally, twice a year) during their senior year,
while the breadth of the engineering material covered on the
examination is still fresh in their minds. This exam is considered the
first step in professional licensure for engineers. Those who
successfully pass the FE exam while enrolled at Idaho State University
will have that fact noted on their transcript.
Student
Information
Idaho
State University engineering graduates are successfully employed in
many areas, and many have chosen to continue advanced studies in a wide
variety of specialized engineering disciplines.
Each
student entering an engineering or computer science program is assigned
a faculty advisor to guarantee an appropriate plan of study and to
insure continuity throughout the program. Each student completes
general education and engineering core courses, which account for more
than five semesters. They devote their last three semesters to more
specialized, design-oriented courses. During the last two or three
semesters, each student completes a senior design project.
The
College recommends that students entering an engineering or computer
science program have: (a) adequate algebra and trigonometry to enter
the calculus sequence and (b) some familiarity with computer language
and computer fundamentals. A student deficient in these areas
may be delayed in entering their major. Preparatory mathematics and
computer courses are available at Idaho State University.
School of Engineering Academic Rules
1.
A student who fails the same engineering or computer science course
(any course offered by the College of Engineering) two or more times
may be dismissed from the College contingent upon review by the
appropriate College committee.
2.
Students who have been dismissed from the college may not enroll in
engineering or computer science courses prior to readmission.
3.
A student who enrolls in an engineering or computer science class while
petitioning for a waiver of applicable prerequisites must secure the
waiver by the second week of classes or be dropped from the course in
question.
4.
Transfer credits, including correspondence and video-tape courses, are
subject to existing College articulation and/or transfer credit review
criteria. The College recommends that students who intend to
transfer a course to Idaho State University obtain prior approval for
the transfer. Any transfer course must be completed within a
single academic term. Evaluation of transfer credits must be
completed before a student can matriculate or rematriculate into the
College.
5.
Any prerequisite in a sequence of courses is an effective prerequisite
for any subsequent course in the sequence. For example, if course A is
a prerequisite for course B, and course B is a prerequisite for course
C; then course A is an implied prerequisite for course C.
6.
Every College of Engineering student must meet with a College faculty
member from her/his discipline for academic advising prior to
registration each semester. Students will not be permitted to
register for engineering/computer science classes without an advisor
approved schedule. A student who pursues a double major must be advised
each semester by a faculty member from each of the two major programs
Under
the Graduate School, the College of Engineering administers programs
leading to the Master of Science in Engineering and the Ph.D. The M.S.
program comprises majors in Civil Engineering, Environmental
Engineering, Environmental Science and Management, Measurement and
Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Nuclear Science and
Engineering. The Ph.D. is available in Engineering and Applied Science
and in Nuclear Science and Engineering. For more information, see the
Graduate Catalog. Additional graduate programs are available through
interdisciplinary majors with mathematics and the physical sciences.
General Education Requirements (38
or 43 cr)
Students
earning the Bachelor of Science (except in Computer Science) must
complete the General Education Requirements as follows. See the
Computer Science section for instructions specific to that major.
Goal 1 ENGL 1102, Critical Reading and Writing 3 cr
Goal 2 COMM 1101, Principles of Speech 3 cr
Goal 3 MATH 1170, Calculus I 4 cr
Goal 4 Met via 12-credit policy in physical sciences:
Goal 5 CHEM 1111, 1111L, General Chemistry 5 cr
PHYS 2211, 2212 Engineering Physics 8 cr
Any two of Goals 6, 7, and 8 6 cr
Any three of Goals 9, 10 (A or B), 11 and 12 9 or 14 cr
ENGR
1105 Engineering Graphics 2 credits. Engineering drawing
emphasizing
projections, sketching and 3-D visualization. Introduction to CAD with
civil, electrical and mechanical engineering applications. PREREQ: MATH
1147 or equivalent. F, S
ENGR
1120 Introduction to Engineering 2 credits. Introduction
to engineering
problem solving, engineering design, analysis of contemporary societal
issues and methods of presenting engineering information. Design
projects and/or presentations of current engineering challenges. F, S
ENGR
1165 Structured Programming 2 credits. Introduces
concepts of
structured programming via top-down design concepts, in an interpreted
programming environment. Covers conditionals, loop
structures, function modules, array processing, structures, input and
output of data, and graphical visualization, with applications to
engineering problems. PREREQ OR COREQ: MATH 1147. F, S
ENGR
1166 Symbolic Programming 1 credit. Introduces a
symbolic programming
language, with emphasis on algebraic, calculus, and linear algebraic
manipulations and visualization, with engineering
applications. PREREQ: MATH 1170. PREREQ OR COREQ: ENGR 1165. F
ENGR
1167 Engineering and Scientific Programming 1 credit. Introduces
a high
level, compiled, programming language used in engineering and
scientific applications. Covers compilation and linking,
functions and procedures, the use of libraries, and engineering
applications. PREREQ OR COREQ: ENGR 1165. S
ENGR
1190 Energy and Nuclear Power 2 credits. Energy sources,
distribution,
and use. Environmental effects. Development of alternative energy
sources. PREREQ: MATH 1147 or equivalent. F
ENGR
2210 Engineering Statics 3 credits. Concepts of force
vectors and
equilibrium with emphasis on free body diagrams. Trusses, beams,
frames, centroids, fluid statics, and friction. PREREQ: ENGR
1120. COREQ: ENGR 1105 or ME 1105; PHYS 2211, and MATH 1175.
F, S
ENGR
2220 Engineering Dynamics 3 credits. Principles of
kinetics. Angular
and linear displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis. Rigid
bodies in motion and types of motion. Application of
principles of force-mass acceleration, work-kinetic energy,
and impulse-momentum to solution of problems of force systems acting on
moving particles and rigid bodies. PREREQ: ENGR 2210. F, S
ENGR
2223 Materials and Measurements 3 credits. Structure of
materials.
Mechanical, electrical and thermal behavior of metals, ceramics,
polymers and composite materials. Laboratory measurement of material
properties. Three lectures and one lab per week. PREREQ: CHEM 1111,
CHEM 1111L, and ENGL 1102. F, S
ENGR 2224 Materials and Measurements Laboratory 1 credit. Laboratory
measurement of material properties. COREQ: ENGR 2223. F, S
ENGR
3307 Thermodynamics 3 credits. Fundamental concepts of
thermal energy
equations. Applications to ideal and real gases, liquids, and solids in
static and transient systems. PREREQ: ENGR 2220 and PHYS 2212. F
ENGR
3350 Mechanics of Materials 3 credits. Theories of
stresses and strains
for ties, shafts, beams, columns and connections. Determination of
deflections and the investigation of indeterminate members. An
introduction to design. PREREQ: ENGR 2210, ENGR 2223, and ENGR 2224. F,
S
ENGR
3360 Engineering Economics 2 credits. Economic
analysis and comparison of engineering alternatives by annual cost,
present and future worth, and rate of return methods. Study
of cost factors upon which management decisions are based. PREREQ:
Junior standing in Engineering. F, S
ENGR
3361 Engineering Economics and Management 3 credits. Economic
analysis
and comparison of engineering alternatives by annual cost, present and
future worth, and rate of return methods. Study of cost factors upon
which management decisions are based. Introduction to
design/construction processes, cost estimating and scheduling with
applications to civil engineering projects. PREREQ: Junior standing in
Engineering. F, S
ENGR
3364 Engineering Numerical Techniques 3 credits. Numerical
methods for
solving linear and nonlinear systems of equations, data fitting and
smoothing, numerical integration and differentiation, initial and
boundary value problems, and optimization. Stresses engineering
applications and programming projects. PREREQ: ENGR 1165 or CS 1181;
MATH 2240, MATH 2275, and MATH 3360. F
ENGR
3392 Cooperative Education 1-3 credits. Academic work
done in
conjunction with approved engineering work experience. Written report
required. Consult with faculty advisor regarding availability and
specific requirements. Graded S/U. PREREQ: Junior standing and
permission of instructor. F, S, Su
ENGR
4400 Essentials of Engineering 2 credits. Preparation
for Fundamentals
of Engineering Exam. May not be used as a technical elective. May be
repeated once for a total of 4 credits. PREREQ: Senior standing in
Engineering. Graded S/U. F, S
ENGR
4415 Model Theory 3 credits. Theory of design and
testing of scaled
system models. Dimensional analysis with application to physical
models. True and distorted models, linear and nonlinear models and
analogies. Laboratory work required. PREREQ: ME 3341 and ENGR 3350. D
ENGR
4421 Advanced Engineering Mathematics I 3 credits. Analysis
of complex
linear and nonlinear engineering systems using advanced techniques
including Laplace transforms, Fourier series and classical
partial differential equations. Cross-listed as MATH 4421. PREREQ: MATH
3360. F
ENGR
4422 Advanced Engineering Mathematics II 3 credits. Analysis
of complex
linear and nonlinear engineering systems using advanced
techniques, including probability and statistics, advanced numerical
methods and variational calculus. Cross-listed as MATH 4422. PREREQ:
ENGR 4421 or MATH 4421. S
ENGR
4478 Probabilistic Risk Assessment 3 credits. Probabilistic
methods
applied to analysis and design. Setting probabilistic design
objectives and calculating probabilistic performance
emphasized. PREREQ: ENGR 3364, MATH 3360 and Senior standing in
Engineering. D
ENGR
4481 Independent Problems 1-3 credits. Students are
assigned
to, or request assignment to, independent problems on the basis of
interest and preparation. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D
ENGR
4492 Human Factors in Engineering 3 credits. Overview of
the discipline
of human factors engineering, including design of information displays,
controls, workspace, and human performance. Relationship of engineering
to corporate issues such as R&D, maintenance, training,
operations, safety. D
ENGR
4496A Project Design I 3 credits. Semester one of a two
semester
sequence dealing with the conceptual design of multi-disciplinary
projects requiring multi-disciplinary teams. Cross-listed as
CS 4496A. PREREQ: Approval of application for admission to
course. F
ENGR
4496B Project Design II 3 credits. Continuation of
design sequence
dealing with the design, analysis, implementation, and consequences of
multi-disciplinary projects. Cross-listed as CS 4496B.
PREREQ: ENGR 4496A. S
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