2022 - 2023 Catalog
Course Descriptions for ENGR

Course Number: ENGR 1201 (2 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Introduction to Engineering

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: MATH 1314 or the equivalent academic preparation.
Course Description: An introduction to the engineering profession with emphasis on technical communication and team-based engineering design. Includes instruction in the application of mathematical and scientific principles to the solution of practical problems for the benefit of society. (1 Lec. 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1401015110

Course Number: ENGR 1304 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Engineering Graphics I

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: MATH 1314 or the equivalent.
Course Description: Introduction to computer-aided drafting using CAD software and sketching to generate two- and three-dimensional drawings based on the conventions of engineering graphical communication; topics include spatial relationships, multi-view projections and sectioning, dimensioning, graphical presentation of data and fundamentals of computer graphics. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1513015111

Course Number: ENGR 1307 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Plane Surveying

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: MATH 1316 and ENGR 1304.
Course Description: Development of skills necessary to recognize and solve problems in surveying; introduction and use of various precision instruments used for surveying, including level, theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, and total stations for collecting field data; introduction of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their use in surveying; and use of graphic design software, such as AutoCAD or Microstation, in surveying problems. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1511025111

Course Number: ENGR 2105 (1 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Electrical Circuits I Laboratory

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Corequisite/Concurrent: ENGR 2305.
Course Description: Laboratory experiments supporting theoretical principles presented in ENGR 2305 involving DC and AC circuit theory, network theorems, time, and frequency domain circuit analysis. Introduction to principles and operation of basic laboratory equipment; laboratory report preparation. (3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1410015510

Course Number: ENGR 2301 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics - Statics

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: PHYS 2425.
Corequisite/Concurrent: MATH 2414.
Course Description: Basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the description of forces, moments, and couples acting on stationary engineering structures; equilibrium in two and three dimensions; free-body diagrams; friction; centroids; centers of gravity; and moments of inertia. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1411015210

Course Number: ENGR 2302 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: ENGR 2301.
Corequisite/Concurrent: MATH 2414.
Course Description: Basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the motion of particles, rigid bodies, and systems of particles; Newton's Laws; work and energy relationships; principles of impulse and momentum; application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1411015310

Course Number: ENGR 2304 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Programming for Engineers

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Course Description: Programming principles and techniques for matrix and array operations, equation solving, and numeric simulations applied to engineering problems and visualization of engineering information; platforms include spreadsheets, symbolic algebra packages, engineering analysis software, and laboratory control software. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1102015207

Course Number: ENGR 2305 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Electrical Circuits I

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: MATH 2414 and PHYS 2426.
Corequisite/Concurrent: MATH 2320.
Course Description: Principles of electrical circuits and systems. Basic circuit elements (resistance, inductance, mutual inductance, capacitance, independent and dependent controlled voltage, and current sources). Topology of electrical networks; Kirchhoff's laws; node and mesh analysis; DC circuit analysis; operationalamplifiers; transient and sinusoidal steady-state analysis; AC circuit analysis; first-and second-order circuits; Bode plots; and use of computer simulation software to solve circuit problems. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1410015110

Course Number: ENGR 2308 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Engineering Economics

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: MATH 2413.
Course Description: Methods used for determining the comparative financial desirability of engineering alternatives. Provides the student with the basic tools required to analyze engineering alternatives in terms of their worth and cost, an essential element of engineering practice. The student is introduced to the concept of the time value of money and the methodology of basic engineering economy techniques. The course will address some aspects of sustainability and will provide the student with the background to enable them to pass the Engineering Economy portion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1401015210

Course Number: ENGR 2332 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC, RLC

Course Title: Mechanics of Materials

This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: ENGR 2301.
Course Description: Stresses, deformations, stress-strain relationships, torsions, beams, shafts, columns, elastic deflections in beams, combined loading, and combined stresses. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1411015110