College of Engineering
Verada Charyulu, Ph.D, Dean
Richard Wabrek, Associate Dean
Professors: Naidu, Neill, Robinson, Smedley, Smith, Stephens,
Wilson Associate Professors: Campo, Stuffle
Assistant Professors: Crawford, Leung, Moore, Rao, Sadid
Industry Shared Professor: J. Smith
Affiliate Professors: Blyler, Larson, Lineberry, Pumphrey, Smart
The goal of the College of Engineering is to provide students with the education necessary to enter the engineering profession. The Bachelor of Science degree program in Engineering, which is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET), is designed to be as flexible as possible to accommodate individual areas of interest within the requirements of the EAC/ABET.
The new Bachelor of Science degree program in Engineering Management is designed to provide graduates with a background in both engineering and management disciplines. ISU engineering graduates are successfully employed in many areas of the engineering profession. Many have chosen to continue advanced studies in a wide variety of specialized engineering disciplines.
The emphasis in the program at Idaho State University is to develop design competence in some discipline of engineering. Each student entering the engineering program is assigned a faculty advisor to guarantee an appropriate plan of study and to insure continuity throughout the program. Each student completes 91 credit hours of 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.
The College of Engineering offers sequences in the disciplines of structures, geotechnics, measurement and control systems, digital systems, thermal-fluids and nuclear power. The student will select two of the six sequences for a total of 26 credit hours and, with advisor approval, 11 credit hours of elective courses from science, mathematics and engineering. During the last two semesters each student completes senior design projects and is also expected to complete the national standardized Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
Students entering the program are expected to meet the following preparatory requirements: (a) adequate algebra and trigonometry to enter the calculus sequence; (b) one year of computer studies or demonstrated familiarity with computer language and computer fundamentals; and (c) one year of high school mechanical drawing, or equivalent. Preparatory mathematics, computer and mechanical drawing courses are available at ISU.
Under the Graduate School, the College of Engineering administers a program leading to the Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees. The M.S. program comprises majors in Nuclear Science & Engineering and Measurement & Control Engineering. The study of Hazardous Waste Management may be selected as an option under either M.S. degree majors. The Ph.D. major is in Nuclear Science & Engineering. For more information, see the Graduate Catalog. Additional graduate programs are available through interdisciplinary majors with mathematics and the physical sciences.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
The University requirement of 128 credits for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree must include the completion of the following courses:
ENGL 101 English Composition (Goal 1) 3 cr
ENGL 201 Critical Reading and Writing
(Goal 1) 3 cr
SPCH 101 Principles of Speech 2 cr
OR
Satisfactory completion of
proficiency exam (Goal 2)
IN ADDITION: Humanistic and Social
Sciences 18 cr
Note: Students must complete two of the three General Education
All Sequences
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I* 5 cr
PHYS 221 Engineering Physics I* 4 cr
PHYS 222 Engineering Physics II* 4 cr
MATH 121 Calculus & Analytic Geom I** 4 cr
MATH 222 Calculus & Analytic
Geom II** 4 cr
MATH 230 Linear Algebra 2 cr
MATH 360 Differential Equations 3 cr
ENGR 101 Engineering Methods 2 cr
ENGR 105 Engineering Drawing 2 cr
ENGR 206 Statics 3 cr
ENGR 208 Dynamics 3 cr
ENGR 213 Electrical Circuits 3 cr
ENGR 223 Materials & Measurements 4 cr
ENGR 264 Numerical Analysis 3 cr
ENGR 307 Thermodynamics 3 cr
ENGR 309 Transport Phenomena 3 cr
ENGR 313 Fund of Electrical Devices 4 cr
ENGR 321 Mechanics of Materials 3 cr
ENGR 363 Engineering Economy 2 cr
ENGR 496 Project Design I 2 cr
ENGR 497 Project Design II 2 cr
IN ADDITION: Science Elective# 3 cr
Math Elective# 3 cr
Technical Electives# 3 cr
Free Electives## 2 cr
Notes:
##Free Electives: A free electives may be any university course. In addition to the above, each student must complete at least two of the following sequences.
(Note: If sequences B and E are selected, an additional 3 credits of approved technical electives will be required.)
Sequence A
(Structures)
ENGR 361 Determinate Structural
Analysis 3 cr
ENGR 461 Indeterminate Structural
Analysis 3 cr
ENGR 462 Design of Steel Structures 3 cr
ENGR 464 Design of Concrete
Structures 3 cr
ENGR 467 Structural Engineering Lab 1 cr
Sequence B
(Geotechnics)
ENGR 333 Basic Geotechnics 3 cr ENGR 341 Fluid Mechanics 3 cr ENGR 434 Geotechnical Design 3 cr ENGR 435 Water Control Structure 3 cr ENGR 437 Soils Engineering Lab 1 cr
Sequence C
(Measurement and Control)
ENGR 345 Analysis of Linear Systems 3 cr
ENGR 344 Measurement Systems Design 3 cr
ENGR 494 Measurement & Control
Systems Lab 1 cr
ENGR 473 Feedback Control Systems 3 cr
ENGR 493 Sampled Data Control
Systems 3 cr
Sequence D
(Digital Systems)
ENGR 329 Intro to Electronics 3 cr ENGR 374 Intro to Digital Systems 3 cr ENGR 426 Microprocessors 3 cr ENGR 427 Digital Systems Engineering 3 cr ENGR 428 Digital Systems Lab 1 cr
Sequence E
(Thermal-Fluids)
ENGR 341 Fluid Mechanics 3 cr ENGR 416 Thermal Power Cycles 3 cr ENGR 419 Alt. Energy Syst. Design 3 cr ENGR 443 Thermal/Fluids Lab 1 cr ENGR 476 Heat Transfer 3 cr
Sequence F
(Nuclear Power)
ENGR 371 Intro to Nuclear Engineering 3 cr ENGR 431 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 3 cr ENGR 432 Nuclear Reactor Core Design 3 cr ENGR 433 Nuclear Reactor Lab 1 cr ENGR 471 Nuclear Power Systems 3 cr
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management
The engineering management curriculum consists of two curricular paths. One leads to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management, the other to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management with Emphasis in Nuclear Engineering. Both paths share a common core of courses. Each path concludes with a specialized course sequence specific to its requirements.
All engineering management students must complete two of the three General Education Goals 6, 7 and 8; and two of the four Goals 9, 10A, 10B and 12 in satisfying the humanities and social science requirements. The 12 credits of humanities and social science electives must conform to college requirements for breadth and depth of study. The mathematics courses in the core curriculum satisfy the requirements of Goal 3. The chemistry and physics courses in the core curriculum satisfy the requirements of Goals 4 and 5.
Engineering Management Core
ENGL 101 English Composition 3 cr
ENGL 201 Critical Reading & Writing 3 cr
SPCH 101 Principles of Speech 2 cr
GOALS: Humanities & Social
Sciences 12 cr
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 5 cr
MATH 121 Calculus I 4 cr
MATH 222 Calculus II 4 cr
MATH 230 Linear Algebra 2 cr
MATH 352 General Statistics 3 cr
MATH 355 Operations Research 3 cr
MATH 360 Differential Equations 3 cr
PHYS 221 Engineering Physics I 4 cr
PHYS 222 Engineering Physics II 4 cr
ENGR 101 Engineering Methods 2 cr
ENGR 105 Engineering Drawing 2 cr
ENGR 206 Statics 3 cr
ENGR 208 Dynamics 3 cr
ENGR 213 Electrical Circuits 3 cr
ENGR 223 Materials & Measurements 4 cr
ENGR 264 Numerical Analysis 3 cr
ENGR 307 Thermodynamics 3 cr
ENGR 309 Transport Phenomena 3 cr
ENGR 313 Fund. of Electrical Devices 4 cr
ENGR 321 Mechanics of Materials 3 cr
ENGR 345 Analysis of Linear Systems 3 cr
ENGR 496 Project Design I 2 cr
ENGR 497 Project Design II 2 cr
ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting 3 cr
ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting 3 cr
ECON 201 Economic Principles &
Problems 3 cr
ECON 202 Economic Principles &
Problems 3 cr
FIN 315 Corporate Financial
Management 3 cr
MGT 312 Individual & Org. Behavior 3 cr
MGT 329 Production Management 3 cr
MGT 441 Organization Behavior 3 cr
MKTG 325 Basics of Marketing 3 cr
To complete the engineering management program, each student must select and complete one of the following sequences of courses:
Sequence I: Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management
ENGR 202 Manufacturing Processes 3 cr
ENGR 473 Feedback Control Systems 3 cr
ENGR 493 Sampled Data Control
Systems 3 cr
MGT 430 Advanced Oper/Product
Mgmt. 3 cr
MGT 434 Productivity and Quality 3 cr
MGT 450 Manufacturing Strategy 3 cr
IN ADDITION: Engineering Design
Electives# 6 cr
Sequence II: Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management with Emphasis in Nuclear Engineering
ENGR 371 Intro. to Nuclear
Engineering 3 cr
ENGR 421 Adv. Engr. Analysis I 3 cr
ENGR 431 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 3 cr
ENGR 432 Nuclear Reactor Core Design 3 cr
ENGR 433 Nuclear Reactor Lab 1 cr
ENGR 471 Nuclear Power Systems 3 cr
ENGR 478 Probabilistic Design 3 cr
CIS 381 Management Information
Systems 3 cr
PHYS 301 Modern Physics 3 cr
Note: # A list of approved engineering design electives isEngineering Courses
ENGR 101 Engineering Methods 2 credits. Introduction to problems and solution methods in engineering. Use of tables and graphs, vectors, logarithms and trigonometric functions. Organization of calculations, and calculator and computer use. COREQ: ENGR 102 OR EQUIVALENT, MATH 121. D
ENGR 102 Elementary Mechanical Drawing 2 credits. Credits may not be used toward a degree in engineering. Instrument and freehand drawing, lettering, dimensioning, sectioning, multiview projections. For students without one year of high school mechanical drawing of equivalent. D
ENGR 105 Engineering Drawing 2 credits. Intermediate engineering drawing emphasizing projections, sketching and descriptive geometry. Introduction to CAD software for preparing engineering drawings. PREREQ : MATH 117 OR EQUIVALENT, ENGR 102 OR EQUIVALENT. D
ENGR 164 Computer Programming 2 credits. Credits may not be used toward a degree in engineering. Introduction to programming techniques and languages suitable for technical problem solving. For students without one year of high school computer experience. COREQ: MATH 117. D ENGR 202 Manufacturing Processes 3 credits. Basics of metal working and metal joining processes covered. Also practical metallurgy, general manufacturing processes and NC machining included. (Two lectures, one lab per week) PREREQ: MATH 117 OR EQUIVALENT AND ENGR 102 OR EQUIVALENT. D
ENGR 206 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 101; COREQ: ENGR 105, PHYS 221, MATH 222. D
ENGR 208 Dynamics 3 credits. Principles of kinetics. Angular and linear displacement, velocity, and acceleration and 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 206, MATH 222, AND PHYS 221. D
ENGR 213 Electrical Circuits 3 credits. Principles and analysis of DC and AC circuits. Introduction to simple electronic devices, instruments, and electrical measurements. PREREQ:MATH 222; COREQ: PHYS 222. D
ENGR 223 Materials and Measurements 4 credits. Structure and behavior of metals, ceramics, polymers and composite materials. Laboratory measurement of material properties. (Three lectures and one lab per week.) PREREQ: CHEM 121; COREQ: ENGR 101, MATH 121. D
ENGR 264 Numerical Analysis of Engineering Problems 3 credits. Numerical techniques and computer applications to solve engineering problems. PREREQ: ENGR 101, ENGR 164 OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE; MATH 222, MATH 230. D
ENGR 301 Surveying 3 credits. Fundamental principles of surveying. Taping, leveling, transit traversing, mapping, solar observations. Recommended for non-engineering majors who wish to take a surveying course as well as for engineering majors. PREREQ: MATH 117 OR EQUIVALENT D
ENGR 303 Surveying Law 3 credits. History and development of U.S. Public Land Survey system, Congressional and Idaho statutes, and court decisions pertaining to surveying problems and practice. PREREQ: ENGR 301. D
ENGR 305 Computer Aided Drafting 2 credits. Advanced use of CAD software to prepare drawings. Planning of drawings and role of drawings in design emphasized. PREREQ: ENGR 105, ENGR 264. D
ENGR 307 Thermodynamics 3 credits. Quantitative course in the fundamental concepts of thermal energy equations. Applications to ideal and real gases, liquids, and solids in static and transient systems. PREREQ: CHEM 121, PHYS 222, MATH 222. D
ENGR 309 Transport Phenomena 3 credits. Study of momentum, energy, and mass transport; momentum, heat, and mass transfer coefficients; steady and unsteady rate processes; and transport properties. PREREQ: ENGR 208, ENGR 307. D
ENGR 313 Fundamentals of Electrical Devices 4 credits. Continuation of ENGR 213. Advanced circuit analysis, operation and design of electrical devices. (Three lectures, one lab per week.) PREREQ: ENGR 213, ENGR 223, PHYS 222. D
ENGR 321 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 206, ENGR 223, MATH 222. D
ENGR 327 Electrical Properties of Materials 3 credits. Quantitative course on selected topics in physical electronics such as conduction; ferro-, para-diamagnetisms; dielectric properties; semiconductors; superconductivity; Hall effect; Seebeck effect, etc. PREREQ: ENGR 223, PHYS 222, AND MATH 222. D
ENGR 329 Introduction to Electronics 3 credits. Introduction to semiconductor theory, diode and transistor circuits. Emphasis placed on MOS, FET, TTL and other solid state devices. PREREQ: ENGR 313. F
ENGR 330 Solid State Circuits Laboratory 1 credit. Laboratory course emphasizing electronic circuits and components. COREQ: ENGR 329. D
ENGR 333 Basic Geotechnics 3 credits. Classification, analysis and evaluation of soils as engineering material. Water movement through soils. Soil mechanics applied to analysis of foundations, earth sloped and other structures. PREREQ: ENGR 223; COREQ: ENGR 309. S
ENGR 341 Fluid Mechanics 3 credits. Continuation of transport phenomena emphasizing incompressible fluid flow systems design. Additional topics include open channel flow, compressible fluid flow, pipe flow, flow measurements, pumps, valves, other devices. PREREQ: ENGR 264, 309; COREQ; MATH 360. S
ENGR 344 Measurement Systems Design 3 credits. Integrated design of measurement systems including transducers, signal transmission, and information recording, storage and retrieval. PREREQ: ENGR 223, ENGR 313 and MATH 360. D
ENGR 345 Analysis of Linear Systems 3 credits. Analysis of transients in electrical and mechanical systems. Differential equation development and Laplace transform solutions emphasized. PREREQ: ENGR 208, ENGR 264 AND ENGR 313; MATH 360. S
ENGR 361 Determinate Structural Analysis 3 credits. Analysis of the effect of various loads on beams, trusses, and rigid frames. Static, distributed, and moving loads will be considered, and deflection and changes in configuration will be calculated. PREREQ: ENGR 321. S
ENGR 363 Engineering Economy 2 credits. Economic analysis and comparison of engineering alternatives by annual cost, present worth, and rate of return methods. Study of cost factors upon which management decisions are based. PREREQ: ENGR 223. D
ENGR 371 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering 3 credits. Introduction to the methods of applying engineering principles of nuclear energy systems. Basic problems in the utilization of nuclear energy. PREREQ: CHEM 121, PHYS 222, AND MATH 222. S
ENGR 374 Introduction to Digital Systems 3 credits. Fundamentals of Boolean algebra, number systems; conversion between such systems; minterm and maxterm representations; simplification of Boolean functions. PREREQ: ENGR 264 OR C S 182 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. S
ENGR 375 Digital Circuits Laboratory 1 credit. Laboratory course emphasizing combinational and sequential circuits; devices and integrated circuits. COREQ: ENGR 374. D
ENGR 400 Essentials of Engineering 2 credits. Preparation for Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. Credit may not be used toward a degree in engineering. May be repeated once for a total of 4 credits. PREREQ: SENIOR IN ENGINEERING. Graded S/U. D
ENGR g415 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 non-linear models, and analogies. Laboratory work required. PREREQ: ENGR 321 AND ENGR 309. D
ENGR g416 Thermal Power Cycles 3 credits. Application of thermodynamics to design systems for conversion of thermal energy to power by various power cycles. PREREQ: ENGR 264 AND ENGR 309. F
ENGR g419 Alternative Energy Systems Design 3 credits. Fundamentals of non-traditional energy generation, conversion and conservation techniques covered. Design and application of small, dispersed systems emphasized. PREREQ: ENGR 313, ENGR 309; MATH 360; COREQ: ENGR 341. S
ENGR g421 Advanced Engineering Mathematics I 3 credits. Cross-listed as Math g421. Analysis of complex linear and non-linear engineering systems using advanced techniques including Laplace transforms, Fourier series and classical partial differential equations. PREREQ: MATH 360, ENGR 264. F
ENGR g422 Advanced Engineering Mathematics II 3 credits. Cross-listed as Math g422. Analysis of complex linear and non-linear engineering systems using advanced techniques, including probability and statistics, advanced numerical methods and variational calculus. PREREQ: ENGR g421 OR MATH g421. D
ENGR g426 Microprocessors 3 credits. Introduction to microprocessor, architecture, buses, memory types, programming models. Programming principles using machine and assembly languages, addressing modes, memory mapping, number representation and processing. Macros, assemblers, debuggers and disk-based systems. PREREQ: ENGR 374. F
ENGR g427 Digital Systems Engineering 3 credits. Digital systems design using microprocessors and other LSI components. Input/output devices and methods. D/A and A/D conversion. Synchronization methods, interrupts. Data structures and organization. Practical aspects of real-time implementation. PREREQ: ENGR 426. S
ENGR 428 Digital Systems Laboratory 1 credit. Design testing, and analysis of LSI digital components and systems. COREQ: ENGR 427. S
ENGR g431 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 3 credits. Physical principles underlying the design, use and operation of fission reactors. PREREQ: ENGR 264, ENGR 371; PHYS 301. COREQ: ENGR g421 OR MATH g421. F
ENGR g432 Nuclear Reactor Core Design 3 credits. Advanced techniques in nuclear reactor core design utilizing computer programs to calculate criticality, fuel burnup, core life, and plant economics. PREREQ: ENGR g431 AND ENGR g421 OR MATH g421. S
ENGR g433 Nuclear Reactor Laboratory 1 credit. Experimental measurements of nuclear properties and nuclear reactor characteristics. PREREQ: ENGR 431. S
ENGR 434 Geotechnical Design 3 credits. Application of soil mechanics design to foundations, retaining wall, stable slopes, buried conduits and pavement structures. Computer methods utilized. PREREQ: ENGR 264, ENGR 321, ENGR 333. F
ENGR 435 Water Control Structure 3 credits. Hydrology. Hydraulic design of water control and transport structures, and distribution systems. Computer methods utilized. PREREQ: ENGR 264, ENGR 341. F
ENGR 437 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory 1 credit. Field and laboratory work on site investigation, soil sampling, classification and testing. Evaluation of soil properties. COREQ: ENGR 333. F
ENGR 443 Thermal/Fluids Laboratory 1 credit. Measurement of thermal and fluid properties, experiments on fluid flow and heat transfer systems. PREREQ: ENGR 341. F
ENGR g444 Nuclear Fuel Cycles 3 credits. Exploration of the processes associated with nuclear fuel cycles including mining, fabrication, reprocessing, and disposal. PREREQ: ENGR 371, CHEM 316-318. D
ENGR g451 Compressible Fluid Flow 3 credits. Fundamentals and practical applications of compressible flow and gas dynamics; techniques for isentropic friction, heat addition, isothermal flow, shock wave analysis, propagation, expansion waves, reflection waves. PREREQ: ENGR 309 AND ENGR 341. D
ENGR 461 Indeterminate Structural Analysis 3 credits. Study of mathematical methods for analyzing statically indeterminate structures. Such methods include virtual work, moment distribution, three moment equations, slope deflections, etc. PREREQ: ENGR 361. F
ENGR 462 Design of Steel Structures 3 credits. Design of steel members and connections with emphasis on the AISC specifications. PREREQ: ENGR 461. S
ENGR 464 Design of Concrete Structures 3 credits. Design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, and slabs. Introduction to pre-stressing. PREREQ: ENGR 461. S
ENGR 466 Design of Wood Structures 3 credits. Design of solid and laminated wood members and connections. Includes the design of wooden diaphragms for resisting lateral loads. PREREQ: ENGR 361. D
ENGR 467 Structural Engineering Laboratory 1 credit. Measurement of stresses and load distribution through concrete, steel and wood components and structures. COREQ: ENGR 461. S
ENGR g471 Nuclear Power Systems 3 credits. Nuclear reactor power plant design with emphasis on heat transfer and fluid flow in the primary and secondary systems. Design of components for reliability and safety will be stressed. PREREQ: ENGR 309, ENGR 371; COREQ: ENGR 431. F
ENGR g473 Feedback Control Systems 3 credits. Application of linear analysis to the design of feedback control systems. Topics will include Routh's Criteria, Bode, and Root Locus techniques as applied to the design process. PREREQ: ENGR 345. F
ENGR g476 Heat Transfer 3 credits. Continuation of transport phenomena with emphasis on heat transfer. Conduction, convection and radiation will be covered. Numerical solutions and equipment design emphasized. PREREQ: ENGR 264; COREQ: ENGR 309. F
ENGR g478 Probabilistic Design 3 credits. Probabilistic methods applied to analysis and design. Setting probabilistic design objectives and calculating probabilistic performance emphasized. PREREQ: ENGR 264, MATH 360 AND SENIOR STANDING IN ENGINEERING. F
ENGR 481 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 483 Ethics and Professionalism 2 credits. Exploration of ethics and professionalism applied to engineering, including professional registration, state laws, national technical and professional societies. PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING IN ENGINEERING. D
ENGR g491 Seminar in Engineering 1 credit. A series of lectures on current topics in the literature by participants or guest lecturer chosen from industry. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
ENGR g493 Sampled Data Control Systems 3 credits. Design of linear time invariant control systems which incorporate discrete signal processing. Topics include Z-transforms, feedback control, digital filters and design with state variables. PREREQ: ENGR 473. S
ENGR 494 Measurement and Control Systems Laboratory 1 credit. Analysis and design of instrumentation and control systems. PREREQ:ENGR 344; COREQ: ENGR 493. S
ENGR 496 Project Design I, 2 credits. Preliminary design of equipment or systems relevant to student's sequences. Individual projects emphasizing problem definition and conceptual design, decision process and report preparation. Two two-hour labs. PREREQ: SECOND SEMESTER PRIOR TO GRADUATION. D
ENGR 497 Project Design II, 2 credits. Performance and final design of equipment or systems. Individual or team projects from Engr. 496 emphasizing optimization, equipment selection, safety and cost. Two two-hour labs. PREREQ: ENGR 496 AND SEMESTER PRIOR TO GRADUATION. D