Courses
Courses primarily for undergraduates:
Credits: Required. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Introduction to the College of Engineering and the engineering profession. Information concerning university and college policies, procedures, and resources. Undeclared sections: Considerations in choosing an engineering curriculum. Opportunities to interact with departments. Declared sections: Introduction to major-specific topics. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Orientation for LEAD Learning/Living Community participants. Introduction to college and university resources, tools and techniques to promote academic, professional and social/cultural development and success. Focus on building support networks with peers, faculty, and staff. Introduction to core engineering competencies including but not limited to initiative, communication, teamwork, and cultural adaptability. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Seminar for LEAD Learning/Living Community participants. Focus on professional development and exposure to various engineering disciplines through hands-on lab experiences, industry visits and networking opportunities with alumni, faculty, and staff. Development of core competencies: engineering/technical knowledge, communication and teamwork. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: Required. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Prereq: College of Engineering Undeclared Majors
Peer-mentored review of course topics in engineering undeclared learning communities. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Leadership development with focus on global context and awareness of events shaping the context. Exposure to theory of leadership with examples. Necessary characteristics of a leader, and strategies for leadership skills development. Exposure to non-traditional career paths for engineers. Outline of personalized leadership development. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3.
Prereq: (Materials Engineering or College of Engineering Undeclared Majors) and MATH 1430 or satisfactory score of 76 on mathematics placement exam
Solving engineering problems and presenting solutions through technical reports. Significant figures. Use of SI units. Graphing and curve-fitting. Flowcharting. Introduction to mechanics, statistics and engineering economics. Use of spreadsheet programs to solve and present engineering problems. Solution of engineering problems using computer programming languages. (The honors section includes application of programming to mobile robotics). Satisfactory placement scores can be found at: https://math.iastate.edu/academics/undergraduate/aleks/placement/. Graduation Restriction: Only one of ENGR 1600, ABE 1600, AERE 1600, CE 1600, CHE 1600, CPRE 1850, EE 1850, IE 1480, ME 1600, and SE 1850 may count towards graduation.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Development of practical career knowledge and skills such as understanding employers of engineers, determining career goals, identifying employers of interest, developing effective application materials, applying for positions, networking, interviewing, and evaluating offers. Overview of professional resources and tools available to aid in the employment process. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Building and sustaining decision-making engineering teams. Students will explore the interrelated processes of discerning purpose, thinking systemically, developing reflective judgment, and exercising leadership by mobilizing and setting the direction for adaptive change within a team. Industry based examples and information from engineering and natural resource sciences will be infused into the course. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3.
Critique of work/study abroad experience as it relates to professional development. Taken the semester after completion of work abroad or study abroad. Written report and presentation. Meets International Perspectives Requirement. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Prereq: Major in Engineering
Understanding the complexities of leadership in building an organization, decision-making styles, communication, managing change, building trust, shared responsibility leadership, creating legacy, prioritizing, effective use of authority, conflict, ethics, integrity, transparency, accountability. Selection based on demonstrated commitment to leadership development. Graduation Restriction: May not apply toward a degree in Engineering. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: Required. Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of Engineering Career Services
Professional work period of at least 10 weeks during the summer. Students must register for the course prior to commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Summer)
Credits: Required. Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of Engineering Career Services
Professional work period less than 10 weeks. Students must register for the course prior to commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Summer)
Credits: Required. Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of Engineering Career Services
Professional work period during the fall or spring semester. One semester per academic or calendar year. Students must register for the course prior to commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 1-3. Repeatable, maximum of 3 credits.
Prereq: Junior or Senior Standing in Engineering; College approval
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 1-3. Repeatable, maximum of 3 credits.
Leadership. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Courses for graduate students:
(Cross-listed with ENTSP 6250).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Repeatable, maximum of 3 times.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Venture creation for technical innovation in the deep technology sector. Evaluating market opportunities, assessing technical feasibility, developing commercialization strategies, and preparing for future funding opportunities. Engineering PhD students collaborate with MBA and MEP students to tackle both the technical and business challenges of launching deep tech ventures. The course serves as a springboard for teams interested in pursuing NSF I-Corps funding and participating in the ISU Startup Factory.