ME 42900 - Senior Engineering Design I

Prerequisite(s): ME 31100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND (ENGL 30700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR COM 30700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND ME 46100 OR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 42900, CE 42900). The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a two semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The objective of these courses is to provide engineering students with supervised experience in the process and practice of engineering design Projects are chosen by the students or the faculty. Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception to realistic design The course concludes with a substantial written report and a formal oral presentation before faculty and students. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
Experiential Learning (EXL): Yes

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Work cooperatively as part of a team.2. Identify goal(s), the necessary activities, and the key problems.3. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.4. Prioritize tasks, manage time, control expenses, and prepare plans.5. Design (and build) a system or components related to a project.6. Demonstrate the multiple engineering skills necessary for a 21st century engineer.7. Solve problems, including the ability to make reasonable simplifying assumptions and approximations.8. Learn material needed for a project that was not taught in courses.

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