Course Description:
What if you could do the impossible? Engineers understand a lot of things, but the word impossible definitely isn’t one of them. Through Concepts of Engineering and Technology, you’ll learn how the momentum of science is continually propelling engineers in new directions towards a future full of insight and opportunity. This course explores the different branches of engineering and how problem-solving, sketching, collaboration, and experimentation can change the very fiber of our human lives. This ever-increasing knowledge can also lead to serious ethical dilemmas and the need to discuss where the boundaries of science lie (or even if there should be boundaries). By examining astounding engineering feats and complex ongoing issues, you, too, will begin to question whether the word impossible really exists.
Prerequisite: None
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credits: 0.5 Credit
Units at a Glance
1: Development & Understanding of Engineering
2: Intro to Engineering: Making Problems into Ideas
3: From Sketches to Products
4: Civil Engineering
5: Introduction to Engineering: Mechanical Engineering
6: Intro to Engineering: Chemical Engineering
7: Introduction to Engineering: Biological Engineering
8: “Impossible” Engineering (IE)