COURSE TITLE:

Engineering Concepts in Technology

COURSE NUMBER:

ENGT 120

PREREQUISITES:

None

SCHOOL:

Applied Science and Engineering Technology

PROGRAM:

Engineering Technology

CREDIT HOURS: 3

CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3

DATE OF LAST REVISION:

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

This entry-level course will develop a student’s perspective and enhance their skills in living and working in a technological society. The course explores the design process, problem solving, technical communication, ethics, the impact of technology, and technology grand challenges facing global society.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

1. Implement the design process in context.

2. Identify technology’s impact on the global society.

3. Illustrate the technologist’s value and responsibility in the global society.

4. Introduce the infrastructure of computer networks.

5. Define various career pathways in engineering technology.

6. Demonstrate understanding and application of basic organizational and management concepts.

7. Form teams and work in collaboration to solve engineering technology problems using both face-to-face and virtual communications.

8. Prepare a laboratory report using proper format and data presentation techniques.

9. Understand how to set up a laboratory experiment, gather and analyze data, and present the results in a proper format.

10. Utilize computer graphics software to analyze and explain engineering problems.

11. Utilize spreadsheets for engineering calculations, data analysis, and data presentation.

12. Perform dimensional analysis on complex engineering equations.

COURSE CONTENT:

Topical areas of study include:

Engineering technology careers

Design process

Problem solving methodology

Computer Applications and usage

Working in Teams

Working with Virtual Teams

Computer networks

Organizational concepts