Introduction to Engineering
EK130 | EK131 | EK132
Fall 2009
All College of Engineering students must earn 4.0 credits of Introduction to Engineering. The Introduction to Engineering course is scheduled for completion in the freshman year and is intended to provide an introduction to engineering analysis and/or design. The requirement may be fulfilled through two paths:
I. One full semester course
ENG EK 130 is a full-semester course (4.0 credits). Completing this course fulfills the Introduction to Engineering requirement.
II. Two half semester courses
ENG EK 131 and ENG EK 132 are 2.0 credit half-semester courses. ENG EK 131 meets during the first six weeks of the semester. ENG EK 132 meets during the second six weeks of the semester. Together, ENG EK 131 and ENG EK 132 fulfill the Introduction to Engineering requirement.
Important dates: EK 131 begins on September 2 and ends on October 20.
The last day to add an EK 131 module is September 10.
EK 132 begins on October 21 and ends on December 9.
The last day to add an EK 132 module is October 28.
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EK 130 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS and SCHEDULE
ENG EK 130 A1: Intro to Materials Processing/Product Development
Capitalism and enterprise are about innovation - creating a dynamic economy that is ultimately dependent on the ability to fabricate and produce products. Product development therefore plays an important role in creating new businesses that fuel progress on a global basis. In this course, each student will use sophisticated computer-aided design tools to create 3-D object codes and then design and develop a specific product. The scientific base and fundamental nature of material processes used in this project will be developed in lectures and their pragmatic application will be demonstrated and taught in the laboratory. Based on this knowledge and experience each student will fabricate a prototype of the product they have designed and developed and try and market it (to the class) to appraise its commercialization potential. 4.0 credits
| Professor Vinod Sarin | TR | 10-12 pm | Enroll Limit: 20 | Location: GCB 206 |
ENG EK 131/ 132 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS and SCHEDULE
The topics offered in ENG EK 131 and ENG EK 132 are generally the same. Students register for different topics in EK 131 and EK 132.
ENG EK 131/132 A2: Project Development/Design
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of engineering design. Subjects will include problem solving techniques, solid modeling using SolidWorks, orthographic views, how to prepare a design report, and how to prepare concept sketches. The module will include a major design project that will require students to design and build a device that meets a set of specified performance standards. 2.0 credits
| Professor James Bethune | MW | 3-5 pm | Enroll Limit: 30 | Location: GCB 204 |
ENG EK 131/132 B1: Biomedical Engineering Environments
Biomedical engineers perform a wide variety of functions in a wide variety of environments including laboratories or clinics in hospitals, product (hardware or software) design and development in private industry, biotech/pharmaceutical research and development. The module will provide an introduction to some of these functions and environments through lectures as well as tours. The scientific basis of instrumentation, equipment, and processes will be presented in lectures and in on-campus and off-campus tours. For example, tours may include facilities for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT) imaging, high through-put protein analysis, gene expression, pulmonary function diagnostics, and open-core MRI supported surgery. 2.0 credits
| Professor Andrew Jackson | MW | 3-5 pm | Enroll Limit: 15 | Location: PSY B40 |
ENG EK 131/132 B2 : Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery
This module will cover current topics and issues in the design, manufacture, and testing of biomaterials in devices for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug delivery applications. Students will give a final presentation in class on a specific product or device in which they investigate the market need, design specifications, technologies, and product performance. 2.0 credits
| Professor Joyce Wong | MW | 3-5 pm | Enroll Limit: 20 | Location: ERA B11 |
ENG EK 131/132 B4: Human Brain Mapping
The focus of this course is on the localization in the human brain of visual, motor and language functions and of their deficits resulting from stroke, schizophrenia, autism, and epilepsy. This will be accomplished by using theories and examples from human neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurology cases and behavioral studies. The major emphasis of the class will be on structural and functional magnetic imaging as it applies to contemporary studies of human neuroanatomy, neurology, psychiatry and of normal behavior. We will briefly discuss the principles of MRI/fMRI, structural brain imaging in health and disease, bold physiology and haemodynamics, fMRi experiments and spatio-temporal characteristics. We will emphasize the ethical aspects of the research and clinical applications of functional neuroimaging and of other modern methods of functional brain mapping (MEG, presurgical planning), the difference between these methods and their specific advantages for various aspects of clinical practice. The course consists of lectures, class discussions, writing a scientific essay on applications of functional neuroimaging, and presentations of scientific articles on the use of fMRI for clinical applications. There will be a take home ethics exam. 2.0 credits
| Professor Lucia Vaina | MW | 3-5 pm | Enroll Limit: 18 | Location: ERB 203 |
ENG EK 131/132 B9: Engineering Biotechnology
The biotechnology arena is a major driver force for the US and world economies, and engineers are having an increasing impact in this area. This course will explore the breadth of opportunities for engineers within biotechnology, from basic and applied research in academia and industry, to government, law, finance, and the pharmaceutical industry. The class will hear from a variety of individuals (scientists, lawyers, financial experiments, and practicing engineers) and make visits to local facilities. 2.0 credits
| Professor Cassandra Smith | MW | 3-5 pm | Enroll Limit: 14 | Location: PSY B50 |
ENG EK 131/132 EA: Photonics - Engineering with Light
Curious about photonics? This module offers a brief introduction to the physical principles of light and how light is used in many different engineering applications. Lectures will be supplemented with visits to Photonics Center facilities and laboratories. An important part of the course is a hands-on project where you will build a "photo-phone" to communicate via optical fiber. 2.0 credits
| Professor Anna Swan / Prof Hatice Altug | MW | 3-5 pm | Enroll Limit: 14 |
Location: CAS 318 |
ENG EK 131/132 E4: Subsurface Sensing and Imaging
How can engineers detect and image objects that are hidden, e.g. underground or underwater, within a package, or embedded in the human body? Probes and sensors yield complicated data, from which we must extract information about the hidden objects. In this module, you will learn the basic ideas behind probing hidden targets using various kinds of waves. You will learn the basic principles of major current imaging techniques and be introduced to the concept of modeling. You will use MATLAB to examine and manipulate images, and LabVIEW to control various imaging stations in the CenSSIS (Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems) 'High Tech Tools and Toys Lab'. 2.0 credits
| Professor Michael Ruane | TR | 3:30-5 pm | Enroll Limit: 20 |
Location: PHO 209 |
ENG EK 131/132 E6: Memorable Experiments
This module will introduce a number of engineering concepts and methods -- in mechanics, chemistry, optics, electricity, electronics, and computer science -- by unforgettable hands-on experiments. The emphasis will be on obtaining cutting-edge results from everyday objects and materials: a catapult from a loudspeaker, mapping a microwave field by burning a CD, synthetic speech by Markov chains, measuring the width of a micrometer crack by eye and the speed of light by ear, rocket fuel from sugar and sore-throat pills, antigravity (!? you figure that out). In the process, the student will gently be exposed to fundamental concepts such as feedback, linear vs. log scale, orders of magnitude, proportional response, convective vs diffusive transport, time vs frequency domain, dimensional analysis, etc.. 2.0 credits
| Professor Tommaso Toffoli | MW | 3-5 pm | Enroll Limit: 20 |
Location: SOC B65 |
ENG EK 131/132 E8: High Performance Computing: Bringing Ideas to Life
Powerful computers allow engineers and scientists to try out ideas and understand their implications in a vitrual laboratory. In this module we will introduce some simple and powerful modeling techniques for a range of dynamical systems. Student teams will design and implement models of interest to them and share them with the group. 2.0 credits
| Professor Roscoe Giles | MW | 3-5pm | Enroll Limit: 30 |
Location: GCB 208 |
ENG EK 131/132 M1: Mechanical Design for Manufacture
Engineering design requires that thorough analysis precede detailed drawings and the manufacture of prototypes and products. This module serves as an introduction to stress analysis, micro and macro behavior of engineering materials and basic mechanics. Topics covered include analyses of stress and strain, transmission of power, torque, friction, and efficiency. An introduction to Computer Aided Design will include an assignment on ProE, which is state-of-the-art software used in industry. A simple design project is included in the module. 2.0 credits
| Professor Ted de Winter | TR | 2-4pm | Enroll Limit: 30 |
Location: PHO 202 |
