The Engineering Profession

The goal of this course is two-fold: First, it is intended to expose students to all twelve engineering disciplines available at the College of Engineering and, thus, help undecided students to select a major in engineering. Second, is to teach fundamentals from each discipline by formulating and solving one of the central problems available in the field and, thus, provide the students with some knowledge in every engineering discipline.

Accordingly, each week will be devoted to a particular engineering field, and two lectures will be presented. The first one will provide a general description of the field, including its intellectual and technological foundations, job opportunities, course requirements, etc. The second lecture will be devoted to a specific problem from this discipline, including the problem formulation, methods for solution, and practical applications. Based on the second lecture, homework assignments will be made.

All lectures will be given by senior faculty from each Department at the College of Engineering. No exams are planned. Grades will be assigned based on homework performance and attendance.

NOTE: Engineering 110 will only be offered during the Fall 2008 term. It will not be offered during the Winter 09 term.