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EGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering

 

Credit(s): 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the engineering profession, introducing students to the fundamentals, concepts, tools, and techniques used in across various engineering disciplines. The course emphasizes developing analytical and technical skills through spreadsheet analysis, equation solving, and word processing. Guest speakers from various engineering fields share their experiences, insights into career pathways, and real-world applications. Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:

Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and

Certificates where applicable (1.1)

Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer

Prerequisite(s): No Prerequisites Required

General Education: Elective Only, Not Applicable

 

EGR 121 - Engineering Design

 

Credit(s): 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2

This course introduces the fundamentals of engineering design and computer-aided design (CAD) tools used in today's engineering practice. The course covers graphics, parametric modeling, design process, sketching, drawing geometric shapes, dimensioning, tolerancing, multi-view orthographic representations, auxiliary views, drawing fasteners and springs, sectional views, pictorial drawings, working drawings, and assembly drawings. Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:

Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and

Certificates where applicable (1.1)

Offered: Spring

Prerequisite(s): MAT 240 with a C or better

General Education: Elective Only, Not Applicable

 

EGR 251 - Statics

 

Credit(s): 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of engineering statics with a primary focus on the analysis of the forces and their effects on the rigid bodies in the equilibrium state. The topics covered include particle statics, general principles and force vectors, rigid body equilibrium, moments of inertia, parallel axis theorem, distributed forces and centroids, analysis of structures, and friction. Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:

Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and

Certificates where applicable. (1.1)

Offered: Fall

Prerequisite(s): MAT 241 and PHY 161 with a C or better

General Education: Elective Only, Not Applicable

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