This experience allows the student to appreciate that many, if not most, engineering projects require an integration of more than one discipline, and it allows the student to participate, in a multidisciplinary environment as part of a team in making decisions and reaching closure on a project. Since engineering functions are increasingly dependent upon computers, the study of the computer and its use is integrated throughout the curriculum. Introduction to the computer begins with a course in engineering computations taken during the freshman year. A computer application and numerical methods course follows during the sophomore year. Together, these courses provide the background for the use of the computer during the remainder of the engineering program.
Laboratories are an integral part of the engineering programs.
They develop an understanding of engineering instrumentation, experimental techniques, fundamental principles, and communications skills. Consequently, laboratory courses are required in each of the four years of study toward the engineering degree. In general all engineering students take a common core of courses during their first two years and then take courses in their area of specialization during their third and fourth years. The typical first two years for all students are listed below, followed by the remaining years for students in each of the areas of specialization. All students should check with adviser to see if they are eligible for Mathematics 150.