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Engineering

Courses in Engineering are a multidisciplinary approach to providing students with training in concepts common to multiple engineering fields. The courses support the undergraduate programs in Chemical, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering. Refer to these programs in this section of the catalog for information on course application.

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES

ENGR 010. Introduction to Engineering (2) Discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to and experience with common everyday engineering and technology devices. Aims to enrich students' appreciation of technology and the application of simple science and engineering concepts in the design and operation of these devices, and to provide students with an early positive engineering experience and interaction with College of Engineering faculty. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).

ENGR 091. Freshman Seminar (1) Seminar, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): freshman standing in the College of Engineering or consent of instructor. Introduction to careers in engineering and computer science. Professional and academic opportunities; ethical responsibilities of engineers and computer scientists; current research directions; academic qualifications and skills required. Faculty and invited participants survey the various disciplines. Students keep a journal summarizing the weekly activities. A term paper is required. Enrollment is limited. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).

ENGR 092. First-Year Seminar in Engineering (1) Seminar, 10-15 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): Freshman standing. Enrollment priority is given to freshmen, but sophomores may enroll on a space-available basis with consent of instructor. Introduction to one of the many areas of study explored by the faculty of the College of Engineering in a small-group, highly interactive format. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable as topics change to a maximum of 3 units of any combination of ENGR 092, HASS 092, and NASC 092; students may enroll in only 1 unit of ENGR 092, HASS 092, or NASC 092 per quarter.

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

ENGR 100. Engineering Thermodynamics (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, MATH 010A, PHYS 040B; or consent of instructor. An introduction to engineering thermodynamics. Topics include work and energy, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, reversible processes, the Carnot cycle, entropy change, heat engines and refrigerators, properties of pure substances, and relationships between thermodynamic properties. Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 100, ENGR 100, or ME 100A.

ENGR 115. Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 010A, MATH 046, ME 010; or consent of instructor. Introduces the principles and applications of fluid mechanics. Topics include fluid statics, conservation of momentum and energy, dynamics of incompressible and compressible flow in conduits, flow past immersed bodies, transportation and metering fluids, and agitation and mixing. Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 114, ENGR 115, or ME 115A.

ENGR 116. Heat Transfer (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): ENGR 100, ENGR 115; or consent of instructor. The analysis of steady and transient heat conduction, forced and natural convection, and radiation heat transfer. Design of heat exchangers. Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 116, ENGR 116, or ME 116A.

ENGR 118. Engineering Modeling and Analysis (5) Lecture, 4 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC; CS 010; MATH 046; PHYS 040B; or consent of instructor. Formulation of mathematical models for engineering systems. Application of mass, momentum, and energy balances to derive governing differential equations. Solution of equations using spreadsheets and other software packages. Fitting linear and nonlinear models to experimental data.

ENGR 190. Special Studies (1-5) Individual study, 3-15 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. To be taken with the consent of the chair of the appropriate Engineering program as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Units in this course may not be used to meet requirements for the major unless so designated as a replacement for a requirement not being offered during the student's remaining tenure. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 9 units.

ENGR 198-I. Individual Internship (1-12) Internship, 3-36 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor; consent of off-campus supervisors and appropriate Engineering program chair. Designed to provide experience as a practicing engineer in a governmental, industrial, or research unit. Jointly supervised by an off-campus sponsor and an Engineering faculty member. Requires a written final report. Units may not be used to satisfy major requirements. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.