The course will provide an introduction to AutoCad for computer drafting. The student will have a design project based in their area of study. No previous experience with the software is required. The course covers criteria and techniques of engineering economy for management decisions in relation to economy of design, economy of selection, and economy of operation. Depreciation policies and machine replacement factors are considered.
Emphasis is on problem-solving.
Students are required to complete an engineering economics project, presenting their results in oral and written reports. Students learn computational, graphical, and multithreading elements of JAVA and will be expected to apply their knowledge to science and engineering-related problems. Although there are no formal programming prerequisites, knowledge of another programming language is strongly recommended. However, two of these courses will count as the equivalent of one elective course. The objective of this course is to allow students without a background in software development to become proficient programmers who are prepared for a follow-on course in data structures.