Course Descriptions for ENGR
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ENGR 1172 Introduction to Experimental Techniques (1)
This is a Unique Need Course. Prerequisite: MATH 2412 or the equivalent. Electrical Engineering fundamentals laboratory that stresses laboratory procedures; learning use of common laboratory equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, signal generators, and oscilloscopes; making measurements; familiarization with simple DC resistor circuits; Ohm's law; analyzing AC signals, including frequency, period, amplitude, and rms value; inductors, capacitors and DC transients; measuring phase shift in an AC circuit due to an inductor or capacitor; and basics of laboratory report writing. (3 Lab.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1410017110 |
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ENGR 1201 Introduction to Engineering (2)
This is a Texas Common Course Number. Introduction to engineering as a discipline and a profession. Includes instruction in the application of mathematical and scientific principles to the solution of practical problems for the benefit of society. (2 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1401015110 |
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ENGR 1304 Engineering Graphics I (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number. Introduction to spatial relationships, multiview projection and sectioning, dimensioning, graphical presentation of data, and fundamentals of computer graphics. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1513015111 |
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ENGR 2110 Introduction to Digital Systems Laboratory (1)
This is a Unique Need Course. Prerequisite: COSC 1415 or COSC 1436. Corequisite/Concurrent: ENGR 2310. Laboratory to accompany ENGR 2310. The purpose of this laboratory is to give students an intuitive understanding of digital circuits and systems. Laboratory exercises include construction of simple digital logic circuits using prototyping kits and board-level assembly of a personal computer. (3 Lab.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1401017110 |
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ENGR 2300 Applied Linear Algebra (3)
This is a Unique Need Course. Prerequisite: MATH 2414. Matrices, vectors, determinants, linear systems of equations, Gauss-Jordan elimination, vector spaces, basis, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, numerical methods in linear algebra using MATLAB, computer arithmetic, Gaussian elimination, LU factorization, iterative solutions to linear systems, iterative methods for estimating eigenvalues, singular value decomposition, QR factorization. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1410017210 |
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ENGR 2301 Engineering Mechanics I - Statics (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite: PHYS 2425. Corequisite/Concurrent: MATH 2414. Calculus-based study of composition and resolution of forces, equilibrium of force systems, friction, centroids, and moments of inertia. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1411015210 |
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ENGR 2302 Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite: ENGR 2301. Corequisite/Concurrent: MATH 2315. Calculus-based study of dynamics of rigid bodies, force-mass-acceleration, work-energy, and impulse-momentum computation. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1411015310 |
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ENGR 2305 Circuits I for Electrical Engineering (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite: MATH 2414. Corequisite/Concurrent: MATH 2315. Principles of electrical circuits and systems. DC, transient, and sinusoidal steady-state analysis. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1411015110 |
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ENGR 2310 Introduction to Digital Systems (3)
This is a Unique Need Course. Prerequisite: COSC 1415 or COSC 1436. Corequisite/Concurrent: ENGR 2110. Introduction to hardware structures and assembly-language concepts that form the basis of the design of modern computer systems. Internal data representation and arithmetic operations in a computer. Basic logic circuits. MIPS assembly language. Overview of PC architecture. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1401017210 |
Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.