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ENGR 100. Introduction to Engineering
I, II (4 credits)
Focused team projects dealing with technical, economic, safety, environmental, and social aspects of a real-world engineering problem. Written, oral, and visual communication required within the engineering profession; reporting on the team engineering projects. The role of the engineer in society; engineering ethics. Organization and skills for effective teams.

ENGR 101. Introduction to Computers and Programming
Prerequisite: prior or concurrent enrollment in MATH 115 or equivalent. I, II (4 credits)
Algorithms and programming in C++ and MATLAB, computing as a tool in engineering, introduction to the organization of digital computers.

ENGR 110. The Engineering Profession
Prerequisite: none. I, II (2 credits)
This course provides exposure to each engineering discipline and helps undecided students select a major. Fundamentals from each engineering discipline are provided through formulating and solving engineering problems. Through this approach, it is expected that first year students will make better, more informed and more stable choices of a major.

ENGR 151. Accelerated Introduction to Computers and Programming
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. I (4 credits)
Algorithms and programming in C++ and MATLAB.  Procedural and object-oriented algorithm design, implementation, and testing.  Emphasis on engineering analysis and embedded computing application.  This course is an advanced alternative to ENGR 101.  Cannot take both ENGR 101 and 151.

ENGR 190. Special Topics in Engineering
Prerequisite: none. (1-6 credits)
Special topics of current interest selected by faculty.

ENGR 196. Outreach Internship
Prerequisite: none. (1 credit)
Practical work experience related to the student's field of study in consultation with an academic advisor.

ENGR 255. Introductory Multidisciplinary Design Experience
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (1-3 credits)
Project team based multidisciplinary engineering experience for first /second year students. The program of work is arranged by mutual agreement between student and a faculty member; credits determined based on the scope of work. A design review presentation is required. 4 hours work/credit/week expected.

ENGR 260. Engineering Across Cultures
Prerequisite: none. (1 credit)
This course explores the role of local culture in identifying and solving engineering problems. Lectures, guest speakers and group discussions focus on intercultural knowledge and case studies of engineering projects in a global context. The final project is a culture-specific needs assessment of a technical project ouside the United States.

ENGR 280. Undergraduate Research
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. I, II, IIIa, IIIb (1-4 credits)
This course offers research experience to first- and second-year Engineering students in an area of mutual interest to the student and to a faculty member within the College of Engineering. For each hour of credit, it is expected that the student will work three hours per week. The grade for the course will be based on a final project/report evaluated by the faculty sponsor and participation in other required UROP activities, including bimonthly research group meetings and submission of a journal chronicling the research experience.

ENGR 290. Special Topics in Engineering
Prerequisite: none. (1-6 credits)
Special topics of current interest selected by faculty.

ENGR 301. Engineering Undergraduate Study Abroad
Prerequisite: student must meet any other prerequisites designated by the host university. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (1-16 credits)
Students planning to study abroad for fall, winter, spring, summer or spring/summer on College of Engineering Study Abroad programs should register under Engineering Division (course #301). Separate course sections will be listed for each different study abroad destination.

ENGR 350. International Laboratory Experience for Engineers
Prerequisite: ENGR 100, permission of instructor (3 credits)
This course provides practical laboratory experience at a partner institute abroad. Students work on small project teams with local students to design and conduct experiments, analyze results and present reports to faculty and industry representatives. Students gain international perspectives on the engineering field and develop intercultural communication and problem-solving skills.

ENGR 354. Engineering Design Practice
Prerequisite: permission of instructor (1 credit)
Lectures are structured around the modern design process common to all engineering disciplines.  The importance of the development of clear and traceable requirements, analysis ranging from scaling and order-of-magnitude calculations to sophisticated simulations and tests.  Project scoping exercise.  Synthesis of solutions and trades are studied in detail.  Students are encouraged to take ENGR 354 and 355 simultaneously.

ENGR 355. Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I
Prerequisite: permission of instructor (1 to 4 credits)
Multidisciplinary design project for 3rd/4th year students with special focus on the initial stages of the design process: conceptions, scoping and preliminary prototypes. The program of work is arranged by mutual agreement between student and a faculty member; credits determined based on the scope of work. A design review presentation is required. 4 hours work/credit/week expected.

ENGR 371 (MATH 371). Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists
Prerequisite: ENGR 101 and MATH 216, 256, 286 or 316. I, II (3 credits)
This is a survey course of the basic numerical methods which are used to solve scientific problems. In addition, concepts such as accuracy, stability and efficiency are discussed. The course provides an introduction to MATLAB, an interactive program for numerical linear algebra as well as practice in computer programming.

ENGR 390. Special Topics in Engineering
Prerequisite: none. (1-6 credits)
Special topics of current interest selected by faculty.

ENGR 391. Directed Overseas Study
Prerequisites: foreign language skills as necessary; sophomore standing. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (1-3 credits)
Directed overseas study in an industrial placement that is overseen by a faculty member at host institution in conjunction with academic courses taken as part of a study abroad program.

ENGR 400. Engineering Cooperative Education
Prerequisite: permission of program director. I, II, III (no credit)
Off-campus work under the auspice of the cooperative education program. Engineering work experience in government or industry.

ENGR 403. Scientific Visualization
Prerequisite: Upper division or Graduate Standing. I (3 credits)
Introduces engineering and science students to scientific visualization principles of data display. Use of color to encode quantitative information. Display of 2- and 3-D scalar and vector data. Interactive computer techniques emphasized. Extensive hands-on practice. Project or research paper required.

ENGR 405 (CHE 405). Problem Solving and Troubleshooting in the Workplace
Prerequisite: senior standing. I II (3 credits)
The course goals are to help students enhance their problem solving, critical thinking, creative thinking, and troubleshooting skills and to ease the transition from college to the workplace. The course includes a few speakers from the industry. Students work in teams to complete the home problems and the term project.

ENGR 407. Distinguished Innovator Speaker Series
Prerequisite: none. I, II (1 credit)
This seminar is designed to expose students to entrepreneurship in engineering through interaction with business leaders, venture capitalists, attorneys, and individuals involved in emerging business models, new venture creation, and technology commercialization.  Guest speakers will share knowledge on the latest, most diverse practices on legal, financial, and other management issues.

ENGR 408. Patent Law
Prerequisite: none. I (1 credit)
Inventors and entrepreneurs have four concerns related to patent law: protecting inventions during product development, determining invention patentability, avoiding infringement, and leveraging a patent as a business asset. This course addresses these concerns through the application of case law and business cases to an invention of a student's choice.

ENGR 409. Venture Business Development
Prerequisite: none. II (1 credit)
This course prepares students to identify and evaluate commercial opportunities for emerging technologies. Emphasis is on design and evaluation of business models and methods necessary for rapid, rigorous analysis of these models. Students will develop preliminary business models and evaluate possible commercial opportunities.

ENGR 411. Entrepreneurship Practicum
Prerequisite: by application and permission of instructor. (3 credits)
The Practicum immerses students in the entrepreneurial process in a supportive classroom environment. Students critically evaluate and then pursue the development of their own ideas for new ventures. Throughout the course, students work closely with entrepreneurship faculty and successful entrepreneurs.

ENGR 417.  Distinguished Innovator Series Discussion Section
Prerequisite: must also register for ENGR 407. Distinguished Innovator Speaker Series. I, II (1 credit)
This course is the graded discussion section for ENGR 407 (Distinguished Innovator Speaker Series). In this faculty led discussion section, students learn about, discuss and debate the key characteristics of entrepreneurship. Students also work in multidisciplinary small groups where they reflect on entrepreneurship in the context of the speaker series.

ENGR 450. Multidisciplinary Design
Prerequisite: must meet individual engineering departmental requirements for senior design. II (4 credits)
A senior capstone interdisciplinary engineering design experience. The student is exposed to the design process from concept through analysis to system integration, prototyping, testing and report. Interdisciplinary projects are proposed from the different areas within engineering. Two hours of lecture and two laboratories.

ENGR 455. Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (1-5 credits) 
Multidisciplinary design project for 3rd/4th year students with special focus on the final stages of the design process: fabrication, testing, redesign. The program of work is arranged by mutual agreement between student and a faculty member; credits determined based on the scope of work. A design review presentation is required. 4 hours work/credit/week expected.

ENGR 456. Mentorship-Leadership in Multidisciplinary Design
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (1-3 credits) 
Mentorship and/or leadership of design-build-test engineering team projects for multidisciplinary design at any undergraduate level.  Mentors assist teams on technology issues associated with design or production phases of the projects.  Leaders work with teams on project planning and management in addition to full team member duties.  Faculty oversight required for evaluating mentor and leader portfolios.

ENGR 480. Global Synthesis Project
Prerequisite: admitted to Tauber Institute for Global Operations. I, II, III (4 credits)
Students will work on global operations or industry-relevant projects. Students will work on multi-disciplinary teams with business students, under faculty supervision.

ENGR 490. Special Topics in Engineering
Prerequisite: none. (1-6 credits)
Special topics of current interest selected by faculty.

ENGR 520. Entrepreneurial Business Fundamentals for Engineers & Scientists
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. (3 credits)
This course provides students with a perspective in looking to form or join startup companies and those that are looking to create corporate value via industrial research. The students are taught the entrepreneurial business development screening tools necessary to translate opportunities into businesses with focus on: strategy, finance, and market positioning.

ENGR 521. Clean Tech Entrepreneurship
Prerequisite: Senior and Graduate Standing (3 credits)
This course teaches the students how to screen venture opportunities in various cleantech domains. Venture assessments are approached through strategic, financial and market screens, and consider the impact of policy and regulatory constraints on the business opportunity. A midterm, final project, and six homework assignments are required.

ENGR 523 (BA 518). Business of Biology

The objective in this interdisciplinary graduate course is to explore the intersections between science, technology, commerce and social policy as they come together to advance (and in some cases retard) progress toward more-personalized health care. The course is intended for graduate students in medicine, biomedical and health-related science, public health, law, engineering, and business interested in the future of health care.

ENGR 580 (CHE 580). Teaching Engineering
Prerequisite: graduate standing. II alternate years (3 credits)
Aimed at doctoral students from all engineering disciplines interested in teaching. Topics include educational philosophies, educational objectives, learning styles, collaborative and active learning, creativity, testing and grading, ABET requirements, gender and racial issues. Participants prepare materials for a course of their choice, including course objectives, syllabus, homework, exams, mini-lecture.

ENGR 590. International Experience in Engineering
Prerequisite: seniors and grad students of engineering only. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (2-8 credits)
This independent study course covers selected research areas in engineering. The topic and research plan must be approved by the instructor. A student is expected to participate in the planning of the course, visit a foreign research institution, participate in a research project (analytical and/or experimental), and write a report. The course may continue for more than one semester.

ENGR 591. Engineering Graduate Study Abroad
Prerequisite: student must have 4-5 semesters of foreign language for immersion programs and fulfill any other prerequisites designated by the host university. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (1-16 credits)
Students planning to study abroad for fall, winter, spring, summer or spring/summer on College of Engineering Study Abroad programs should register under Engineering Division (course #591). Separate course sections will be listed for each different study abroad destination.

ENGR 599. Special Topics in Engineering
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (1-4 credits)
Special topics in interdisciplinary engineering.

ENGR 600. Engineering Practicum Projects
Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission of the department. I, II (8 credits)
This practice-oriented course is intended to provide students with industrial work experience in their academic discipline. Students may participate in individual or team projects in an industrial setting.

ENGR 996. Responsible Research Practices
II (1-2 credits)
The Research Responsibility Program introduces concepts and policies relating the responsible practice of research. It does not provide opportunities for students to put what they are learning into practice in a scholarly context. The course is designed to provide the opportunity to apply what students are learning to the scholarly analysis of an issue that raises questions about responsible research practices. Attendance required.