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Name
George Hitt
Form Start Date
Oct 14, 2019
Form Type
Proposal For Change(s) In, Restoration Of, Or Removal Of An Undergraduate Course (A)
Form ID
2544
Form Submitted Date
Oct 14, 2019
Form Steps:
3,4,8,9,10 Submitted on:
Oct 14, 2019
Course prefix and number:
ENGR 101
Course title:
Introduction to Engineering
CIP (IPED):
14.1301
College of:
Gupta College of Science
Department of:
Physics and Engineering Science
Date change is to be effective:
Spring/2020
Semester(s) offered:
S
Course action:
Other Course Change
Submitted on:
Oct 14, 2019
Prerequisite(s):
n/a
Co-requisite(s):
n/a
Number of Credits:
n/a
Title of Course:
Yes
From:
Introduction to Engineering
To:
Inquiring Minds Want to Design: An Introduction to Engineering
Course Number:
n/a
Other:
Yes
Explanation:
See companion proposal form #2509, which is a proposal to include this course with it's new title in the Core Curriculum
Submitted on:
Oct 14, 2019
Crosslisting:
n/a
Is this course repeatable for credit?
No
Are there any course equivalencies for this?
No
Is this course part of academic program assessment?
No
Current catalog description:
ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering (3 credits). Students are introduced to the engineering profession and various engineering specialists. The course teaches students about engineering teamwork and general design concepts through mini-design projects, and enhances students’ communication skills (through several written and oral reports) that are crucial in engineering. Professional ethics are emphasized. Communication Intensive. S.
Proposed catalog description, in the present tense, including prefix, number, title, (credits), (prerequisites), (co-requisites), course description, and semesters offered. Catalog description should be exactly as it is to appear in the catalog.:
ENGR 101 - Inquiring Minds Want to Design: An Introduction to Engineering (3 credits). (Prereq: none) Students are introduced to the engineering profession and the engineering design process. The course teaches students about engineering teamwork and general design concepts through mini-design projects, and enhances students' communication skills (through several written and oral reports) that are crucial in engineering. Professional ethics are emphasized. Communication Intensive. F, S.
Submitted on:
Oct 14, 2019
What research has led to this request?
The program's accrediting body, ABET, revised and updated their student learning outcomes and curriculum requirements effective this academic year. As a new program going for initial accreditation in 2020, the revisions necessitated a significant redesign of the Engineering Science program's major requirements, pattern of course offerings, and required and elective courses. A significant program outcome is to prepare graduates for professional licensure. A gap analysis was performed against ABET’s new curricular requirements as well as the latest content of the relevant license exams and the creation of several new courses was warranted, with subsequent accommodating adjustments to existing courses. See attachments for details. This core inclusion request is motivated by a departmental goal to see engineering experiences better represented in the core curriculum which is not currently the case as a new program. The learning outcomes of the course align well with the Critical Thinking outcomes. As a conceptual design course, ENGR 101 is an introduction for students of any background to the exciting but often misunderstood discipline of conceptual design. Students of other majors completing the course will learn "design thinking", changing the way they see the built-world and the role of engineers in it and the environment.
What impact will this request have on existing academic programs?
The main impacts will be positive as students from across the university will be able to engage in "design thinking", reconsidering the unique kinds of reasoning tasks that engineers and inventors constantly face when confronting societal challenges.
What financial costs are associated with this request?
Little to none.
If NO change in cost is anticipated, how is this possible?
Currently, the department offers multiple sections of the course every F and S term. The anticipated additional enrollments from outside the program is not expected to necessitate offering additional sections, so no new teaching load is anticipated.
Additional Information
See companion proposal #2509 where inclusion into the Core Curriculum is proposed for this course.
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