ENES 100 Introduction to Engineering Design

Students are introduced to the engineering design process by working in teams on multiple design projects. Students will design and build a device, product, or system that satisfies specified functional and performance requirements. The design projects involve a variety of topics from multiple engineering disciplines, technology, and the sciences. Students will apply concepts from mechanics, fluids, energy transfer, thermodynamics, basic circuit theory, biology, and chemistry. Project tasks will require students to learn a variety of engineering skills and tools, including computer-aided design (CAD), basic electronics, data collection and analysis, spreadsheets, lab bench automation software, and computer programming.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Pre- or corequisite: MATH 153 or MATH 155

Hours Weekly

2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab, 1 hour recitation weekly

Course Objectives

1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of engineers in society, reflect on the role of
   engineered products and systems in serving humanity, and distinguish between different
   engineering disciplines.
2. Develop a plan to progress through one’s engineering education, using resources in the
   college and broader engineering community.
   
3. Function effectively in teams to solve and present engineering problems.
4. Apply a structured design process to develop a component, system, or process according to
   specified requirements using concepts of creativity and invention.
   
5. Apply engineering ethics to realistic scenarios.
6. Communicate technical material to a broad audience, via both oral and written modes.
7. Solve engineering problems in the context of a design process by applying innovative
   thought, scientific principles, analytical skills, and software tools.

Course Objectives

1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of engineers in society, reflect on the role of
   engineered products and systems in serving humanity, and distinguish between different
   engineering disciplines.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Engineering profession assignment

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP3
   • CP4

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Engineering - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Communicate effectively via oral, hand-written, and electronic modes, including technical presentations.

   Degree: Computer Engineering - A.S.E. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Communicate effectively via oral, hand-written, and electronic modes, including technical presentations.

   Degree: Electrical Engineering - A.S.E. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Communicate effectively via oral, hand-written, and electronic modes, including technical presentations.

2. Develop a plan to progress through one’s engineering education, using resources in the
   college and broader engineering community.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Development plan assignment

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Engineering - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and technology to identify and solve engineering problems, both individually and in groups.

   Degree: Computer Engineering - A.S.E. Degree (Transfer)

   1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and technology to identify and solve engineering problems, both individually and in groups.

   Degree: Electrical Engineering - A.S.E. Degree (Transfer)

   1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and technology to identify and solve engineering problems, both individually and in groups.

3. Function effectively in teams to solve and present engineering problems.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Design project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Project review rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Computer Engineering - A.S.E. Degree (Transfer)

   2. Design and test a system, component, or process to meet specified needs within constraints.

   Degree: Engineering - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   2. Design and test a system, component, or process to meet specified needs within constraints.

   Degree: Electrical Engineering - A.S.E. Degree (Transfer)

   2. Design and test a system, component, or process to meet specified needs within constraints.

4. Apply a structured design process to develop a component, system, or process according to
   specified requirements using concepts of creativity and invention.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • CDIO Project (3 per semester)

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP1
5. Apply engineering ethics to realistic scenarios.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Ethics group discussion activity

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Discussion/observation rubric
6. Communicate technical material to a broad audience, via both oral and written modes.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Design project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Project review rubric
7. Solve engineering problems in the context of a design process by applying innovative
   thought, scientific principles, analytical skills, and software tools.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • CDIO Project Reports (3 per semester)

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP2