Introduction to Engineering. Introduction to and experience with common everyday engineering and technology devices. Aims to enrich students' appreciation of technology and the application of simple science and engineering concepts in the design and operation of these devices, and to provide students with an early positive engineering experience and interaction with College of Engineering faculty. Introduction to careers in engineering and computer science. Faculty and invited participants survey the various disciplines.
Students keep a journal summarizing the weekly activities.
A term paper is required. Enrollment is limited. Work and energy, first and second laws of thermodynamics, reversible processes, Carnot cycle, entropy change, heat engines and refrigerators, properties of pure substances, relationships between thermodynamic properties. Introductory Fluid Mechanics. Principles and applications of fluid mechanics.