ENGR 1020 - Introduction to Engineering

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab 0
Course Description: This course presents the art and practice of engineering. Topics include an overview of the engineering profession, engineering design, fabrication, prototyping, use of select modeling and simulation software, and visual, oral, and written communication. This course also introduces principles of safety and risk, professional responsibility, engineering ethics, and sustainability. Engineering graphics will be presented including the use of computer-aided design (CAD) software. Team and individual project work includes design and fabrication of new ideas and products. The Century College engineering curriculum and transfer options will be presented, as well as discussion of engineering and related career options.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Engineering disciplines and careers
Century College engineering curriculum and transfer options
Visual communication
1. rapid sketching
2. computer-aided design (CAD) software
3. engineering drawings
4. schematics
Written and oral technical communication
Engineering design
1. design process
2. creativity
3. team building
4. project planning
Fabrication of engineering designs
1. microprocessors
2. motors
3. electronics
4. reverse engineering
5. prototyping
Engineering software (e.g., spreadsheets, CAD, circuit simulators)
Engineering ethics
Sustainability
Safety, risk, and reliability

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

explain what engineering is and what engineers do.
use a variety of problem solving strategies.
use select computer-aided design (CAD), analysis, and simulation software.
perform reverse engineering and prototyping.
perform engineering design activities.
present results of engineering design activities.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

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