Engineering

ENGR 101. Engineering Orientation.

Cr. R. F.S.
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.

ENGR 104. LEAD Program Orientation.

(1-0) Cr. 1. F.
Orientation for LEAD Living/Learning Community participants. Applications of problem solving, engineering design, teamwork, study, and time management techniques and skills. Engineering professional development. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

ENGR 105. LEAD Program Seminar.

(1-0) Cr. 1. S.
Seminar for LEAD Program participants in the residential learning community. Industrial tours and orientation to engineering profession. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

ENGR 110. E2020 Scholars Program Seminar.

(1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: E2020 Scholars recipient; freshman, sophomore or junior classification.
There is a vision for the engineer of the future, an engineer who helps create a better world. That vision has been defined nationally by the Engineer of 2020 initiative and by the Iowa State College of Engineering initiative called the 2050 Challenge. The E2020 program brings together these initiatives through National Science Foundation funding to support scholarships and educational program for engineering students. An E2020 Scholar will learn about leadership, become more globally aware, understand innovation and entrepreneurship, and see the bigger picture of interdisciplinary and systems design. Credit will not count toward graduation for any engineering curriculum.

ENGR 131. Learning Community Seminar.

Cr. R. F.S.
Peer-mentored review of course topics in engineering undeclared learning communities. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

ENGR 150. Foundations of Leadership Development and Learning.

(1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: ELP students only
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.

ENGR 160. Engineering Problems with Computer Applications Laboratory.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: Satisfactory scores on mathematics placement examinations; credit or enrollment in MATH 142, 165
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).

ENGR 210. E2020 Scholars Program Seminar: Leadership Development.

(1-0) Cr. 1. Repeatable, maximum of 4 credits. F.S. Prereq: E2020 Scholars recipient; 110
Introduction to and activities in the study of programmatic goals of leadership development. Study of innovation and entrepreneurship concepts that are expected to characterize engineers by year 2020. Credit will not count toward graduation for any engineering curriculum.

ENGR 320. International Experience Report.

Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Satisfactory completion of international work experience of at least ten weeks or nine credits of approved course work taken abroad. Permission of student's department prior to departure
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. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

Meets International Perspectives Requirement.

ENGR 327. Voices of Public Policy.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Sophomore classification in engineering
Role and impact of legislative process, partisan politics, government, lobbyists, the media, expert testimony and grassroots activism on public policy. Critical analysis of context; of claims, assumptions, premises, and evidence of both sides; represented and disenfranchised populations; the ethical issues to develop personal position and courses of action to impact public policy process.

ENGR 396. Summer Internship.

Cr. R. Repeatable. SS. Prereq: Permission of adviser and Engineering College Classification officer
Summer professional work period.

ENGR 397. Professional Internship.

Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of adviser and engineering college classification officer
Professional or interdisciplinary work period in engineering or career-related field. Enrollment limited to one summer and/or one semester per academic year. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

ENGR 466. Multidisciplinary Engineering Design.

(Cross-listed with A E, AER E, CPR E, E E, I E, M E, MAT E). (1-4) Cr. 3. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: Student must be within two semesters of graduation and receive permission of instructor
Student must be within two semesters of graduation and receive permission of instructor. Application of team design concepts to projects of a multidisciplinary nature. Concurrent treatment of design, manufacturing, and life cycle considerations. Application of design tools such as CAD, CAM, and FEM. Design methodologies, project scheduling, cost estimating, quality control, manufacturing processes. Development of a prototype and appropriate documentation in the form of written reports, oral presentations and computer models and engineering drawings.

ENGR 490. Independent Study.

Cr. 1-3. Repeatable, maximum of 3 credits. Prereq: Junior or senior classification in engineering, college approval