Engineering Courses

ENGR 10 - Introduction to Engineering

2 units

Introduction to careers, activities, and topics related to the field of engineering, including computer applications to design and problem solving. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C. 36 hours lecture.

• Transfer: CSU, UC; C-ID# ENGR 110.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

ENGR 22 - Engineering Design Graphics

3 units

Introduction to the engineering-design process, and to technical graphic communications tools used by engineers. Conceptual design of products. Development of spatial reasoning skills. Orthographic and axonometric projection-drawing techniques. Tolerance analysis for fabrication. Documentation of designs through engineering working drawings. Use SolidWorks Computer-Assisted Drawing software as a design tool. Basic CAD 3-Dimensional solid-modeling. Strongly Recommended: MATH 38 with a minimum grade of C, ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C. 36 hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory.

• Transfer: CSU, UC.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: GR

ENGR 25 - Computational Methods for Engineers and Scientists

3 units

Methodology and techniques for solving engineering/science problems using numerical-analysis computer-application programs MATLAB and EXCEL. Technical computing and visualization using MATLAB software. Examples and applications from applied mathematics, physical-mechanics, electrical circuits, biology, thermal systems, fluid systems, and other branches of science and engineering. Prerequisite: MATH 1 with a minimum grade of C. Strongly Recommended: CS 7 with a minimum grade of C. 36 hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory.

• Transfer: CSU, UC; C-ID# ENGR 220.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: GR

ENGR 35 - Statics

3 units

Force systems under equilibrium conditions; rigid body structures; vector; graphical and algebraic solutions of problems. Centroids, centers of gravity and moments of inertia. Prerequisites: PHYS 1A with a minimum grade of C, MATH 2 with a minimum grade of C. Strongly Recommended: ENGR 22 with a minimum grade of C. 36 hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory.

• Transfer: CSU, UC.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: GR

ENGR 37 - Applied Statics and Materials

3 units

Applied statics, mechanics of materials, and materials science. Topics include stress, strain, types of forces, moments, moment of inertia, friction, truss structures, centers of gravity, modulus of elasticity, fasteners, chemistry and atomic structure, crystalline structures, phase diagrams. This course is designed for Engineering Technology majors; it is not intended for students pursuing the Engineering Requirements (Transfer Preparation) path. Prerequisite: MATH 39 with a minimum grade of C. 36 hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory.

• Transfer: CSU.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

ENGR 44 - Introduction to Circuit Analysis

4 units

Introduction to analysis methods for electrical circuits. Topics include general techniques for circuit analysis, simple resistive circuits, inductors, capacitors, mutual coupling, operational amplifier circuits, transient and steady-state analysis of first-order and second-order circuits. Lab topics include introduction to the use of electronic test equipment, designing, assembling, testing and simulating various resistive, LC, RC and operational amplifier circuits. Simulations are done with available circuit simulations codes such as PSpice. Prerequisite: PHYS 1A with a minimum grade of C. 54 hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory.

• Transfer: CSU, UC.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: GR

ENGR 46 - Materials of Engineering

4 units

Application of principles of chemistry and physics to the properties of engineering materials; the relation of microstructure to mechanical, electrical, thermal and corrosion properties of metals; ceramics and polymers. Prerequisite: PHYS 1A with a minimum grade of C, CHEM 1A with a minimum grade of C. 54 hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory.

• Transfer: CSU, UC; C-ID# ENGR 140 B.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: GR