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Engineering design is described as
a continuous process whereby scientific knowledge and
technological information are used to create or modify a
system, device, or process that will benefit society.
This concept is introduced to the general engineering
student in the freshman year and forms the philosophical
basis for general engineering courses. In the capstone
course required in the final semester (GE 494/495,
Senior Engineering Project), student teams work to solve
problems submitted and supported by industry.
The general engineering student completes
two years of basic engineering sciences, including
physics, mathematics, chemistry, mechanics, computer
programming, and a CAD-based course in engineering
graphics and design. In the junior year, the student
begins a professional course of study with courses in
the analysis and design of structural, dynamical, and
mechanical systems and components. Fluid mechanics,
thermodynamics, electrical circuits, and laboratory
courses, along with economic analysis, decision making,
and statistical methods round out the required course of
study. A unified approach to engineering analysis and
design is stressed in all general engineering
instruction.
Students are also required to
choose a secondary field of concentration, which is
often tailored to a student's long-term goals of
integrating basic engineering education with specialized
activity related to engineering in direct or indirect
ways. Secondary fields of concentration range from the
most frequently chosen, business/engineering
administration, environmental engineering, and
manufacturing, to highly specialized areas such as
cinematography, philosophy, foreign languages, and
pre-law or pre-medicine.
The combination of a
comprehensive program in engineering sciences, the study
of project design methods, and a chosen secondary field
of concentration provides a broad and diversified
degree. General engineering alumni go on to a wide
variety of fields in engineering, administration,
consulting, law, and research. In follow-up surveys of
general engineering graduates, salaries and advancement
surpass other engineering disciplines at a faster rate.
It is the degree for the needs of industry today.
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