This course is designed to give the engineering and non-engineering major alike an overall picture of the nature of engineering, history of engineering and its effect on society, the engineering system, responsibilities of the engineer, the purpose and objectives, and the curricula of engineering. The study of DC and AC circuits. Topics in electronics will include semiconductor diodes, bipolar and field effect transistors, digital and analog integrated circuits. Problem solutions by means of a computer will be required. Introductory course in properties of materials used in engineering.
Emphasis is placed upon the theory underlying the behavior of materials.