Course Descriptions
ENGR 300
Introduction to Engineering
1 Unit
Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC
This course will provide students with information to evaluate the engineering profession as a personal career choice. Students will explore the branches of engineering and the different types of work that engineers do. Participants will investigate personal characteristics which contribute to being happy and successful engineers, and will examine their own traits. They will learn what preparation is needed and strategies for successful completion. Course participants will appreciate the role of engineers in society and understand the responsibilities of engineers in their service to society.
ENGR 303
Introduction to Logic Design
4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Any previous or concurrent programming class. MATH 120.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of designing digital computer hardware. This course covers: logic gates, binary number systems, conversion between number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, combinational logic, digital logic design, flip-flops, programmable logic devices (PLDs), counters, registers, memories, state machines, designing combinational logic and state machines into PLDs, and basic computer architecture. Lab emphasizes the use of a software equation entry tool, the use of schematic entry, and the use of a logic simulation tool. Lab assignments are design oriented. Required for Electrical/Electronics Engineering and Computer Engineering majors. Helpful for Computer Science majors. Recommended for students wishing to sample computer engineering, and for current and future electronics technicians.
ENGR 310
Engineering Survey Measurements
4 Units
Prerequisite: Completion of high school trigonometry or MATH 335 with a grade of "C" or better
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
This course covers the theory and practice of measurements for distance and direction, both horizontal and vertical. Applications include layouts, traverse adjustments, areas, state plane coordinates, boundary surveys, mapping, horizontal curves, vertical curves, and earthwork computations. Students will use equipment in the field, learn computational practices, and present project summaries. Students will make field measurements with both traditional and electronic equipment. This course is required for B.S. degrees in civil engineering at many universities.
ENGR 312
Engineering Graphics
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Completion of MATH 112 or high school geometry; and MATH 120.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC; 72 hours LAB
Students will learn the graphical tools needed to develop and communicate engineering ideas. They will present three dimensional objects in drawings (basic drafting principles) and solve engineering problems by constructing views of objects from different points of view (descriptive geometry). Participants will create drawings using both pencil and paper and computer aided drafting/design (CADD). Students will learn the steps in a design process and will practice applying it. This course is primarily for Mechanical and Civil Engineering majors.
ENGR 400
Introduction to Electrical Circuits and Devices
3 Units
Prerequisite: PHYS 421 with a grade of "C" or better
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 18 hours LAB
This course will provide engineering students with circuit analysis concepts and applications that will be of value in any engineering field as well as a solid foundation for electrical engineering and related majors. The course includes the analysis of circuits with resistors, inductors, capacitors, and independent and dependent voltage and current sources. Many analysis techniques will be applied to DC and AC circuits. Differential equations will be used to find the transient response of circuits. Power calculations will be performed on both DC and AC circuits, including an introduction to three-phase AC power. This course is required for most engineering Bachelors of Science degrees.
ENGR 412
Properties of Materials
3 Units
Prerequisite: CHEM 400 and PHYS 411 with grades of "C" or better
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
This is an introductory course on the relationship of the internal structure of materials to their properties. Topics include crystalline structure, imperfections, phases and phase diagrams, steels and non-ferrous alloys, polymers, ceramics, semiconductors, and corrosion. Students will apply the concepts in laboratory activities and will use typical materials testing equipment and analysis techniques. This course is required for CRC's A.S.-Engineering, Civil/Mechanical Engineering option degree, and many university engineering B.S. degrees.
ENGR 420
Statics
3 Units
Prerequisite: MATH 401 and PHYS 411 with grades of "C" or better
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course covers analysis of two and three dimensional force systems for bodies in static equilibrium. Vector and scalar analysis methods address forces acting on rigid bodies, trusses, frames, and machines. Students will calculate internal forces in members and will create shear and bending moment diagrams for beams. Friction problems will include slipping vs tipping, and belt friction. Students will learn methods to calculate centroids and moments of inertia for bodies that are combinations of simple geometric shapes. This course is required for most engineering majors.
ENGR 495
Independent Studies in Engineering
1-3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
See UC Limitations & Counselor
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
ENGR 498
Work Experience in Engineering
1-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 300 hours LAB
This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment or advancement within their current job. Course content will include understanding the application of education to the workforce; completion of required forms, which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site; and developing workplace skills and competencies. During the course of the semester, the student is required to fulfill an 18 hour orientation and 75 hours of related paid work experience, or 60 hours of unpaid work experience for one unit. An additional 75 or 60 hours of related work experience is required for each additional unit. The course may be taken again when there is new or expanded learning on the job for a maximum of 16 units.
ENGR 499
Experimental Offering in Engineering
.5-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
See UC Limitations & Counselor
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB