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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING



Engineering Hall
1308 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2280
URL: http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/

The College of Engineering prepares men and women for professional careers in engineering and related positions in industry, commerce, education, and government. The goal is to prepare graduates to begin the practice of engineering or to continue their formal education at a graduate school of their choice. This preparation enables graduates to make significant contributions in their chosen fields while at the same time recognizing their responsibilities to society. The curricular programs and experiences are intended to instill in students the attitudes, values, vision, and training that will prepare them for lifetimes of continued learning and leadership in engineering and other fields.

    The college provides training in the mathematical and physical sciences and their application to a broad spectrum of technological and social requirements of society. The engineering curricula, although widely varied and specialized, are built on a general foundation of scientific theory applicable to many different fields. Work in the classroom and laboratory is brought into sharper focus by practical problems that the student solves by methods similar to those of practicing engineers. Engineering design experience is introduced early in the curriculum, is integrated throughout, and culminates in a major design project experience in the senior year.

    Although each student pursues a curriculum chosen to meet individual career goals, all students take certain common courses. Basic courses in mathematics, chemistry, physics, rhetoric, and computer science are required in the first two years. The scientific and technical portion of the majors provides the rudimentary development of technical skills, the engineering method of solving problems in practice, an understanding of values and costs, an understanding of the ethical characteristics of the engineering profession and practice, a sensitivity to the socially related technical problems that confront the profession, an understanding of the engineer's responsibility to protect occupational and public health and safety, and the ability and emphasis for maintaining professional competence through lifelong learning. Although the curricula are progressively specialized in the third and fourth years, each student is required to take some courses outside his or her chosen field.

    Nontechnical courses are included in each curriculum; they may be required or elective. Many nontechnical courses satisfy the     broad objectives of the humanities and social sciences requirements of the engineering curricula, thus making the student keenly aware of the urgent problems of society and developing a deeper appreciation of human cultural achievements. The humanities and social sciences courses are usually drawn from the liberal arts and sciences, economics, and approved courses in fine and applied arts. A student who desires a broader cultural background should consider a combined engineering-liberal arts and sciences program; see page 89.

    The Grainger Engineering Library Information Center is a major resource center for students in all curricula. State-of-the-art resources include a digital imaging lab, computer and multimedia lab, instructional services lab, information retrieval research lab, and high-tech classrooms. It also contains the reference books, periodicals, catalogs, and technical publications that students need constantly and provides materials for general reading and private research.


Departments and Curricula

The College of Engineering includes the Departments of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, General Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. The undergraduate curricula described later in this section are administered by these units. The work in chemical engineering is administered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The curriculum in agricultural engineering is administered jointly by the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and the College of Engineering.

    The listing by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology of the programs of the College of Engineering, required by the Engineering Accreditation Commission, is Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering bdC [1950]*; Agricultural Engineering bdC [1950]; Ceramic Engineering bdC [1936]; Chemical Engineering bdC [1936]; Civil Engineering bdC [1936]; Computer Engineering bdC [1978]; Electrical Engineering bdC [1936]; Engineering Mechanics bdC [1960]; General Engineering bdC [1936]; Industrial Engineering bdC [1960]; Materials Science and Engineering bC [1996]; Mechanical Engineering bdC [1936]; Metallurgical Engineering bdC [1936]; and Nuclear Engineering bdC [1978].

    Each student entering the College of Engineering declares his or her choice of a curriculum. All first-year students follow the common program for freshmen shown here.
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*b = bachelor's degree, basic-level accreditation; d = day; C = co-op feature meeting special requirements of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology criteria


Requirements

ENTERING FRESHMAN ADMISSION

Students seeking admission to the College of Engineering who are recent high school graduates or who have earned fewer than 12 semester hours of credit at other collegiate institutions are classified as new freshmen and must meet the entrance requirements to the College of Engineering that are specified for new freshmen. Students are admitted to the college on a best-qualified basis as determined by ACT composite scores and high school percentile ranks supplied on high school transcripts.

    Although new freshmen take a common, or similar, program (shown below), they are asked to choose a curriculum in which they wish to study. A freshman usually can change the curriculum of study during the freshman year. Some restrictions apply when differential admission procedures are used. Because the program of study is essentially the same for all freshman students, such changes can be made without loss of credit toward graduation.

    The advanced Mathematics Placement Test is required of all freshman students entering the College of Engineering. They are urged to take the examination during the spring testing period before enrollment.

    The Chemistry Placement Test is required of all entering freshmen. This examination will be used to place a student in a background course for engineers, CHEM 100, or in the normal beginning course for engineers, CHEM 101. A student with a superior background in chemistry may take the chemistry proficiency test, which, if passed, will place the student in CHEM 102 and grant the student 3 hours of proficiency credit for CHEM 101; the additional 1 hour must be made up as a free elective. A student with advanced placement credit in mathematics, chemistry, or physics (see page 32) will receive credit toward graduation and will be placed in advanced course work consistent with academic preparation.
HOURS COMMON FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM

0-1

Engineering lecture

6-8

Chemistry1

8-10

Mathematics2

4

Physics

4

Rhetoric

0-6

Engineering electives

3-6

Electives

31-36

Total

1. The normal freshman chemistry sequence is CHEM 101 and 102.
2. Entering freshmen who do not pass the Mathematics Placement Test will take MATH 112 and MATH 114 or 116.

TRANSFER STUDENT ADMISSION

The College of Engineering admits qualified transfer students from both community and four-year colleges and has worked closely with these schools in Illinois to implement coordinated engineering programs.

    Students may complete the first two years of study in other accredited institutions and transfer to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with little or no loss of credit, provided that they follow the proper program. A suggested list of courses that should be completed in the first two years before transferring is given below. A range of hours is given in each of these course work areas, because the major concern is that students have an adequate coverage of basic subject matter rather than specific numbers of hours in given areas. Ranges are given applicable to both quarter-hour and semester-hour systems.

RANGE OF HOURS
QUARTER HOURS SEMESTER HOURS SUGGESTED COORDINATED ENGINEERING COURSES

10-15

6-10

Freshman chemistry

15-18k

10-12

General physics (taught using calculus)

6-9

4-6

English (rhetoric and composition)

20-24

15-17

Mathematics (total mathematics credits)

16-20

12-14

Calculus or calculus and analytic geometry

8-10

6

Differential equations, linear algebra

4-6

3-4

Engineering graphics (mechanical drawing and/or descriptive geometry)

3-4

2-3

Applied mechanics-statics

3-6

2-3

Applied mechanics-dynamics

3-4

3

Computer science (programming)

9-27

6-18

Social sciences and humanities

 

    Students should complete as many of the suggested courses as possible and select additional courses from those in the Other Courses list above to complete full-time study programs. Normally, a student will complete all of the suggested courses and 8 to 10 additional semester hours of course work. This additional course work may include social sciences and humanities electives but could include work in computer science or advanced mathematics.

    Before selecting social sciences and humanities electives, students should familiarize themselves with the elective requirements of the college. A list is available from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 207 Engineering Hall. Any student who wants to transfer to the college must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.6 (A = 4.0) to apply, but competitive standards for admission are usually higher than the 2.6 level.

    Students may transfer to the college for the fall, spring, or summer session provided they have met competitive grade-point average cutoffs and have completed 60 or more semester hours of work. Transfer students are required to have also completed the basic mathematics (through calculus), physics, chemistry, and English (rhetoric and composition) sequences in the 60 or more semester hours required for transfer. Transfer students starting their studies in the fall semester are allowed to advance enroll during the preceding summer. Students are informed of this opportunity after they are admitted. Questions are invited concerning this procedure.

    A few sophomore-level technical courses may not be offered by most community colleges. However, junior-level transfer students can usually arrange their programs on the Urbana-Champaign campus so that all technical requirements can be completed in a four-semester period on this campus if they wish to do so. If the number of hours remaining to complete a degree requires more than four semesters, the student may enroll for an additional summer session or semester.

    Students planning to transfer to the College of Engineering are encouraged to write to the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 207 Engineering Hall, 1308 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801, or to the head of the department to which they wish to transfer. A student should complete all sequences in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and English at one institution to maintain proper continuity. In cases where this is not possible, a student may enroll in a summer session to make up deficiencies. Individual program plans between most transfer institutions and the College of Engineering are available upon request.

    Transfer students are not required to take freshman guidance examinations or any other examinations to qualify for admission to the College of Engineering, but all other admission regulations apply to them. Transfer students should consult Admission of Transfer Applicants on page 19 for general information concerning transfer to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and students from community colleges should note especially the rules regarding community colleges on page 19.

GENERAL EDUCATION

The College of Engineering requires 18 hours of humanities and social sciences, including a sequence in each. The campus also has requirements that can be satisfied with the structure of the college requirements. Students should consult with the college and department offices and their advisors for specific information.

Special Programs

COMBINED ENGINEERING-LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES PROGRAM

A five-year program of study permits a student to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in a field of engineering from the College of Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Urbana-Champaign campus.

    This program affords the student the opportunity to prepare for a career of an interdisciplinary nature. By selecting an appropriate liberal arts and sciences major in combination with the desired engineering curriculum, it is possible for a student to qualify for new careers in industry, business, or government. A student who desires a broader background than can be provided in the four-year engineering curricula can develop a program that includes a well-rounded cultural education in addition to an engineering specialty. Each student must file an approved program with the College of Engineering and with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

    Advisers in both colleges assist in planning a program of study to meet the needs and requirements for both degrees. Most combinations of engineering and liberal arts curricula may be completed in ten semesters if the student does not have deficiencies in the entrance requirements of either college.

    Most engineering curricula can be combined with one of a variety of liberal arts and sciences majors including languages, social sciences, humanities, speech communication, and philosophy. This combined program operates under the following conditions:

- Students entering the program must meet admission requirements for both colleges.

- A student who starts in the program and decides to transfer from it is subject to the existing graduation requirements of the college of his or her choice.

- The degrees of bachelor of science in engineering and bachelor of arts or bachelor of science in liberal arts and sciences are awarded simultaneously. No student in the combined program is permitted to receive a degree from either college before the completion of the entire program.

- Participants must satisfy the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences foreign language graduation requirement.

- Students electing advanced Reserve Officers' Training Corps and Naval ROTC programs are required to meet these commitments in addition to the combined program as outlined.

- Students having 75 or more hours of transfer credit are not advised to enter this program, because they cannot ordinarily complete it in five years.

- Students transferring from other colleges and universities must plan to complete at least one year in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Urbana-Champaign and one year in the College of Engineering at Urbana-Champaign to satisfy residency requirements if both degrees are to be granted here. Other students should plan to spend a minimum of two years in each college.

- A student is expected to maintain at least a 2.5 (A = 4.0) grade-point average to be accepted or to continue in the program. A higher grade-point average may be imposed.

    During the first year, students are enrolled in the common freshman program for engineers, which is taken in the College of Engineering. Students are normally enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the second and third years and in the College of Engineering for the fourth and fifth years. A typical combined program follows:

Second year

HOURS

FIRST SEMESTER

4

Biological science

5

Calculus and analytic geometry

4

Humanities or social sciences

4

Language

17

Total

HOURS

SECOND SEMESTER

4

Engineering subject

4

Language

3

Liberal arts and sciences major

4

Physics (electricity and magnetism)

15

Total

 

Third year

HOURS

FIRST SEMESTER

4

Humanities or social sciences

4

Languages

6

Liberal arts and sciences major

4

Physics (fluids and thermal physics; waves and quantum physics)

18

Total

HOURS

SECOND SEMESTER

6-8

Engineering subjects

4

Humanities or social sciences

4

Language

3

Liberal arts and sciences major

17-19

Total

 

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
15 Engineering subjects
4 Humanities or social sciences
19 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
18 Engineering subjects

 

Fifth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
15-17 Engineering subjects
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
18 Engineering subjects

It may be necessary to adjust the above program to allow the student to take more hours in the liberal arts and sciences program.

For further information about this program, students should write to the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering or the Office of the Assistant Dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UIUC.

AFFILIATIONS WITH OTHER LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES

Through a program of affiliation between the College of Engineering and a number of liberal arts colleges, a student may enroll in a five-year program, earn a bachelor's degree from one of these colleges, and at the same time earn a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In general, students spend the first three years at the liberal arts college and the final two years at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At the time of transfer, students must meet competitive transfer admission requirements. Students must meet certain residency requirements to participate in this program.

    The five-year program encourages a student to develop a broad understanding of the social sciences and humanities while striving for excellence in technical studies. These affiliations have the added benefit of allowing students to take preengineering studies at liberal arts schools. Students interested in this dual degree program should meet with advisers from both schools to develop an individual plan of study.

    Colleges actively affiliated with the College of Engineering are:

Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin
De Paul University, Chicago, Illinois
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois
Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois
Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, Illinois
Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
North Central College, Naperville, Illinois
Olivet Nazarene College, Kankakee, Illinois
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAM

A five-year program in cooperative engineering education is available to students in all curricula in the college. A student in the program alternates periods of attendance at UIUC with periods of employment in industry or government. The employment, which is an essential element in the educational process, is with the same company each work period and is related to the student's field of study. The assignment increases in difficulty and responsibility with each succeeding period off campus.

    Students who wish to participate should apply at the Cooperative Engineering Education Office. Job fairs, referrals, and on-campus interviews provide employment opportunities. When accepted for employment, the student enrolls in the Cooperative Education Program, which retains student status during the employment period. Typical schedules and participating employees are shown in a brochure available from the Cooperative Engineering Education Office, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206f Engineering Hall, 1308 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801; telephone (217) 244-4165; fax (217) 244-4456; e-mail dickc@uiuc.edu.

    Sophomores, advanced undergraduates, and community college transfer students are eligible for the program. Advanced students will still require five years to complete the program, but they will have fewer off-campus assignments.

    Students enrolled in the cooperative education program are registered in the University and are considered to be full-time students for the entire five years required by the program. Entries indicating participation in the program are entered on the student's official transcript. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded a certificate signed by the dean of the college and the off-campus coordinator and receives the regular diploma awarded for completing the degree requirements.

THESIS

With the approval of the department concerned, a senior of high standing in any curriculum may substitute, for one or more technical courses, an investigation of a special subject and write a thesis.

CURRICULUM MODIFICATION

A student interested in modifying his or her curriculum may do so by checking with his or her department and adviser to determine the petition procedure for making a curriculum modification.

SPECIAL CURRICULA

Students of high scholastic achievement, with exceptional aptitudes and interests in special fields of engineering and their application, may be permitted to vary the course content of the standard curricula to emphasize some phases not included or not encompassed by the usual course substitution and selection of electives. These unwritten curricula, however, must include all of the fundamental courses of the standard curricula, the variations being made mainly in the so-called applicatory portions of the standard curricula of the college. The program of study of each student permitted to take such a special curriculum must be approved by a committee of the college, in consultation with the head of the department in which the student is registered and with a faculty member of the college. This faculty member automatically becomes the student's adviser in charge of registration and other matters pertaining to the approved program.

ADVANCED ROTC TRAINING COMBINED WITH ENGINEERING

A student in the College of Engineering may elect to participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program and earn a commission in the U.S. Army Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Naval Reserve. A commission is awarded simultaneously with the awarding of the bachelor of science degree in an engineering field. Participation in these programs is limited to students who apply to and are selected by the army, air force, and navy units at the University. Monthly stipends are paid to those selected for advanced military training.

    These programs require from one to three summer camps or cruises and the earning of specified numbers of credits in advanced military courses. Credits earned appear in all academic averages computed by the College of Engineering. Basic military courses (100-level) do not count toward graduation. A maximum of 6 hours of 200-level military science courses may be used as free electives. A student should plan on taking nine semesters to obtain both a bachelor's degree in engineering and a commission in the ROTC program. For further information, write directly to the professor of military science, the professor of aerospace studies, or the professor of naval science. (See pages 43 through 46.)

Options and Minors

BIOENGINEERING MINOR

Bioengineering is a broad, interdisciplinary field that brings together engineering, biology, and medicine to create new techniques, devices, and understanding of living systems to improve the quality of human life. Its practice ranges from the fundamental study of the behavior of biological materials at the molecular level to the design of medical devices to assist the disabled.

    Any of the existing engineering curricula can provide a good foundation for work in bioengineering. However, the engineering undergraduate needs additional education in the biologically oriented sciences to obtain a strong background for bioengineering. With such a background, the student should be able to progress rapidly on the graduate level in any branch of bioengineering. In industry, the graduate will be competent to handle engineering tasks related to biology.

    Students may fulfill the requirements for a minor in bioengineering by completing the Bioengineering Core (A or B) and one of the course sequences in the following areas of specialization: biomedical engineering, biomolecular engineering, bioprocess engineering, cell and tissue engineering, and rehabilitation engineering. Depending on the area of specialization, 19 to 23 hours are required. To obtain recognition for the bioengineering minor, students must register in the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Studies, 207 Engineering Hall.

BIOENGINEERING CORE*

A B REQUIREMENTS
1 1 BIOEN 120 -Introduction to Bioengineering
4 BIOEN 254-The Physical Basis of Life (same as BIOPH 254)
3 BIOEN 314-Biomedical Instrumentation (same as ECE 314)
4 5 Total

*The core taken is determined by the area of specialization chosen.
Core A-Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, or Rehabilitation Engineering.
Core B-Biomolecular Engineering or Cell and Tissue Engineering.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
3 CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry
3 PHYSL 301-Cell and Membrane Physiology1,2
3 PHYSL 302-Systems and Integrative Physiology2,3
2 PHYSL 303-Cell and Membrane Physiology Laboratory
2 PHYSL 304-Systems and Integrative Physiology Laboratory4
3 Technical Elective5
16 Total

 

1. BIOPH 301, Introduction to Biophysics, may be substituted for PHYSL 301.
2. Biology prerequisites will be waived by the instructor for advanced engineering students.
3. PHYSL 103, Introduction to Human Physiology, may be substituted for PHYSL 302.
4. Engineering students are not required to take PHYSL 302 when PHYSL 103 is taken.
5. Courses to be selected from Bioengineering and Related Courses List.

BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
3 BIOCHEM 350-Introductory Biochemistry
3 CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry
3 PHYSL 301-Cell and Membrane Physiology1,2
2 PHYSL 303-Cell and Membrane Physiology Laboratory
3 Technical Elective3
14 Total

1. BIOPH 301, Introduction to Biophysics, may be substituted for PHYSL 301.
2. Biology prerequisites will be waived by the instructor for advanced engineering students.
3. Courses to be selected from Bioengineering and Related Courses List.

BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
2 AG E 385-Food and Process Engineering Design
3 MCBIO 200-Microbiology1
3-5 MCBIO 201-Experimental Microbiology2
3 MCBIO 311-Food and Industrial Microbiology
2 MCBIO 312-Techniques of Applied Microbiology
3 Technical Elective3
16-18 Total

1. MCBIO 100, Introductory Microbiology, may be substituted for MCBIO 200.
2. MCBIO 101, Introductory Experimental Microbiology, may be substituted for MCBIO 201.
3. Courses to be selected from Bioengineering and Related Courses List.

CELL AND TISSUE ENGINEERING

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
A B
3 3 CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry
3 3 BIOCH 350-Introductory Biochemistry
3 3 CSB 213-Cells and Tissues
2 2 CSB 215-Cells and Tissues Laboratory
4-5 CSB 300-Cell Biology, I
3 PHYSL 301-Cell and Membrane Physiology
3 3 Technical Elective1
18-19 17 Total

1. Courses to be selected from Bioengineering and Related Courses List.

REHABILITATION ENGINEERING

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
A B C
3 3 3 BIOEN 370MS1-Special Topics in Bioengineering (Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering)1
3 BIOEN 370MS2-Special Topics in Bioengineering (Industrial and Rehabilitation Ergonomics)1
3 BIOEN 370MS3-Special Topics in Bioengineering (Biomechanics and Assistive Technology Design)1
3 BIOEN 370MS4-Special Topics in Bioengineering (Electronic and Computer Assistive Technology Design)1
5 5 5 CSB 234-Functional Human Anatomy
4 4 4 PHYSL 103-Introduction to Human Physiology
3 3 3 Technical Elective2
18 18 18 Total

1. Permanent numbers are being requested; student should check with a bioengineering adviser before choosing this area of specialization.
2. Courses to be selected from Bioengineering and Related Courses List.

BIOENGINEERING AND RELATED COURSES

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
4 AG E 222-Engineering for Bioprocessing and Bioenvironmental Systems
3 AG E 383-Engineering Properties of Food Materials
2 AG E 385-Food and Process Engineering Design
1-5 BIOEN 199-Undergraduate Open Seminar
4 BIOEN 254-The Physical Basis of Life (same as BIOPH 254)
0-4 BIOEN 270-Individual Study
2 BIOEN 270D-Individual Study (Radiation Oncology)
3 BIOEN 280-Biomedical Imaging (same as ECE 280)
2 BIOEN 303-Bone and Cartilage Biology (same as VB 303)
3 BIOEN 306-Veterinary Orthopedic Biomechanics (same as VB 306)
3 BIOEN 308-Implant Materials for Medical Applications
3 BIOEN 314-Biomedical Instrumentation (same as ECE 314)
2 BIOEN 315-Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory (same as ECE 315)
0-4 BIOEN 370-Special Topics in Bioengineering (topics vary each semester)
3-4 BIOEN 375-Modeling of Bio-Systems (same as ECE 375)
3 BIOEN 380-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (same as ECE 380)
1-3 CH E 396-Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
5 CSB 234-Functional Human Anatomy
3 ECE 373-Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics
3 ECE 374-Ultrasonic Techniques
1-4 ENG H 297-College Honors Seminar
1 GE 293MM-Special Problems (Topics in Biomechanics)
3 I E 240-Human Factors in Human-Machine Systems (same as PSYCH 258)
3 I E 357-Safety Engineering
3 KINES 255-Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement
3 KINES 257-Coordination, Control, and Skill
3 KINES 356-Electromyographic Kinesiology
3 KINES 359-Physical Activity and Aging
2 NUC E 241-Introduction to Radiation Protection
4 NUC E 341-Principles of Radiation Protection
5 PHYCS 343-Electronic Circuits, I
4 PHYSL 315-Structure and Function of the Nervous System (same as CSB 307)
4 REHAB 301-Introduction to Rehabilitation
4 REHAB 302-Medical Aspects of Disability
4 REHAB 340-Introduction to Sensory Impairments
4 REHAB 344-Introduction to Adaptive Technologies for Persons with Disabilities
3-4 Other department specialties related to bioengineering (taken as electives)

 

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING OPTION

Recent national attention on quality and productivity improvements in the manufacturing sector has led to a resurgence of emphasis and activity in manufacturing engineering. The demand is increasing for engineers who will be qualified to design and operate the factories of the future. This field requires the integration of information technology, materials, and machines. It is believed that no single engineering discipline can supply the type of engineer needed for system integration. The option in manufacturing engineering provides an opportunity to engineering students to learn a common language of manufacturing systems engineering.

    This program is intended for engineering students in all major disciplines who are interested in manufacturing engineering. The option in manufacturing engineering requires a total of 18 semester hours of course work. Only a small number of these courses may be above and beyond the requirements of the student's regular curriculum, particularly if the student can make use of technical elective or similarly designated hours.

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
3 MFG E 210-Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
6 Level 2 courses:
3 MFG E 320-Decision-Making and Control Applications in Manufacturing
3 MFG E 330-Interfacing Methods for Manufacturing Systems
3 MFG E 340-Processing and Finishing of Materials
3 MFG E 350-Information Management for Manufacturing Systems
9 Level 3* courses. In order that the option have some coherence, the three courses must be selected from specified groups of courses related to the Level 2 courses.

Courses within a given discipline that are required for completion of the bachelor's degree in that discipline may not be used by students in that discipline to satisfy the Level 3 course requirements of the option.

    It is recommended that one of the Level 3 courses be an independent study project course dealing with an open-ended manufacturing design problem. Students enrolled in the project course will apply engineering principles and techniques learned from manufacturing-related courses and topics covered in their major disciplines in the formulation, analysis, and solution of manufacturing design problems.

*Level 3 Courses: Each Level 2 course is supported by approximately twenty to thirty Level 3 courses that now exist within the course structures of the various engineering departments. These courses provide students with the opportunity to specialize in one or more aspects of manufacturing engineering.

    The course of study for a manufacturing option thus provides a student with a flexible program that can be tailored to suit the area of interest and the major engineering discipline in which the student is enrolled. To foster an interdisciplinary learning environment, a set of laboratories has been developed. The main laboratory is the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Laboratory, which consists of a flexible manufacturing cell.

    The director of the program is Professor Shiv G. Kapoor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (phone 217-333-3432). Additional information can be obtained from him or at the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 207 Engineering Hall.

COMPUTER SCIENCE MINOR

This minor is offered by the Department of Computer Science for students seeking significant knowledge of digital computers without the more complete treatment of a major in computer science. The foundation 100- and 200-level courses in computer programming and software and in theory of computation are required. Three elective 200- and 300-level courses provide some specialization and depth and breadth of study. This minor cannot be taken by computer engineering majors. Specific requirements are listed below. Note that some courses have other prerequisites.

HOURS REQUIRED COURSES
3 C S 125-Introduction to Computer Science
1 C S 223-Software Laboratory
4 C S 225-Data Structures and Software Principles
2 C S 173-Discrete Mathematical Structures
3 At least one additional course chosen from:
C S 231-Computer Architecture, I
C S 232-Computer Architecture, II
C S 257-Numerical Methods
C S 273-Introduction to Theory of Computation
C S 348-Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
3 At least one 300-level course chosen from:
C S 321-Programming Languages and Compilers
C S 323-Operating Systems Design
C S 331-Embedded Systems Architecture
C S 333-Computer System Organization
C S 335-Introduction to VLSI System Design
C S 337-VLSI System and Logic Design
C S 341-Mechanized Mathematical Inference
C S 342-Computer Inference and Knowledge Acquisiton
C S 346-Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
C S 347-Knowledge-Based Programming
C S 358-Numerical Linear Algebra
C S 359-Numerical Approximations and Ordinary Differential Equations
C S 373-Combinatorial Algorithms
C S 375-Automata, Formal Languages, and Computational Complexity
C S 384-Computer Data Acquisition Systems
3 Another 200- or 300-level course chosen from the lists above or from these additional courses:
C S 311-Database Systems
C S 318-Computer Graphics
C S 326-Compiler Construction
C S 327-Software Engineering
C S 328-Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
C S 338-Communication Networks for Computers
C S 362-Logic Design
C S 339-Computer-Aided Design for Digital Systems
19 Total

 

FOOD AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING MINOR

The food processing industry is the largest manufacturing industry in the United States and in the world. Nearly all food products require some preservation, processing, storage, and shipping. Preservation and processing techniques for foods, pharmaceuticals, and related products are becoming increasingly scrutinized to insure safety of the products and to increase productivity of the processes.

    Technical developments in the food, pharmaceutical, and related processing industries have created a need for professionals with training in food and bioprocess engineering. The demand for engineers with specialized training is increasing as processing techniques become more sophisticated and as companies improve their facilities.

    Engineering students interested in developing a background in food or bioprocess engineering may pursue a structured program of study that will lead to a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and a minor in food and bioprocess engineering at graduation. This program is intended for engineering students in all major disciplines. In most cases, courses from the minor can be applied as electives in the student's major.

    To receive a minor in food and bioprocess engineering, a student must complete the following requirements:

a. Twelve semester credit hours of required courses. (See Required Courses below.)

b. Four semester credit hours of elective courses. (See Elective Courses below.)

c. An internship at a food, pharmaceutical, or related processing company. (See Internship below.)

d. A bachelor of science degree in the student's chosen field of engineering study.

 

HOURS REQUIRED COURSES
1 FSHN 204-Food Microbiology for Non-Majors
3 AG E 383-Engineering Properties of Food Materials
2 AG E 385-Food and Process Engineering Design
3 FSHN 231-Science of Foods or FSHN 314-Food Chemistry and Nutrition, I
3 FSHN 365-Principles of Food Technology
12 Total
HOURS REQUIRED COURSES
Choose 4 semester credit hours from the following:
3-4 AG E 311-Instrumentation and Measurement
3 AG E 387-Grain Drying and Conditioning
3 AG E 389-Process Design for Corn Milling
3 AG E 396-Special Problems (Package Engineering)
4 FSHN 260-Raw Materials for Processing

Other courses, subject to approval

INTERNSHIP

An internship with a food, pharmaceutical, or related processing company is required (ENG 210). It is expected that all students making satisfactory progress in the minor will have opportunity for employment. Assignments will be determined by interviews and contacts with company representatives, and students will compete with others in the program for specific positions. Each student is required to write a paper that summarizes the internship. (Under certain conditions this requirement may be replaced by an additional three semester credit hours of course work.)

    More information about the food and process engineering minor is available from Bruce Litchfield, 360E Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building (AESB), telephone: (217) 333-9525, e-mail: b-litch@uiuc.edu; Marvin Paulsen, 360B AESB, telephone: (217) 333-7926, e-mail: mrp@age2.age.uiuc.edu; Steven Eckhoff, 360C AESB, telephone: (217) 244-4022, e-mail: sre@age2.age.uiuc.edu; or from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 207 Engineering Hall.

POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MINOR

Polymer science and engineering is a broad, interdisciplinary field that brings together various aspects of chemistry, physics, and engineering for the understanding, development, and application of the materials science of polymers. Many of the existing engineering curricula provide a good foundation for work in polymer science and engineering. However, the undergraduate student needs additional courses specifically dealing with the science and engineering of large molecules. With such a background, the student should be able to progress rapidly in industry or at the graduate level. In addition to those students specifically desiring a career in polymers, this minor also can be valuable to students interested in the development, design, and application of materials in general.

    The courses listed below have been selected specifically to give an undergraduate student a strong background in polymer science and engineering. A minimum of eight courses is required, several of which the student would normally take to satisfy the requirements of the basic degree. To obtain recognition for the polymer science and engineering minor, students must register in the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 207 Engineering Hall. The student should also consult with Professor Phillip H. Geil, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 211 Metallurgy and Mining Building, when considering the minor and deciding on a program.

HOURS REQUIRED COURSES
3 MATSE 350-Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering, or CH E 392-Polymer Science and Engineering
3 MATSE 352-Polymer Characterization Laboratory
3 MATSE 353-Plastics Engineering
HOURS THERMODYNAMICS
3-8 Choose one of the following:
3 CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
8 CHEM 342-Physical Chemistry, I; and CHEM 344-Physical Chemistry, II
4 MATSE 301-Thermodynamics of Materials
3 M E 205-Thermodynamics
4 PHYCS 361-Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
HOURS MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
HOURS CHEMISTRY
4 CHEM 236-Fundamental Organic Chemistry, I
HOURS REQUIRED COURSES
6-7 Choose at least two of the following:1
4 ACE 380-Fiber Theory and Textile Performance
3 CHEM 336-Fundamental Organic Chemistry, II
3 CHEM 337-Organic Chemistry
3 MATSE 380-Surfaces and Colloids
3 MATSE 357-Polymer Chemistry
3 MATSE 358-Polymer Physical Chemistry, I
3 MATSE 355-Polymer Physics, I: Structure and Properties
3 M E 351-Materials Processing
3 T A M 327-Deformation and Fracture of Polymeric Materials
3 T A M 328-Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials

1. Other polymer-related courses may be substituted upon petition.

 

International Opportunities

INTERNATIONAL MINOR IN ENGINEERING

Many College of Engineering graduates will be involved in international activities during their professional careers. In anticipation of such involvement, the college offers an opportunity for students to complete an international minor as part of any engineering degree program. More than 95 percent of the entering students have had foreign language training, and this program allows them to continue their studies in related areas. All international minor requirements must be satisfied before graduation. To complete the international minor, the student must:

-complete all degree requirements in the student's selected engineering discipline;

-complete foreign language studies in a language of the student's choice of geographical area (proficiency level will vary with the geographical area selected);

-complete a minimum of 21 hours of cultural and language studies related to the geographical area of concentration; 9 hours must be other than language credit and include at least one 300-level course;

-complete a minimum six-weeks residence in the chosen country or geographic area, whether it be for work or study.

    The student will be expected to select a specific geographical area for concentration, which will be identified in the designation of the minor; for example, International Minor-Latin American Studies. Course work selected for the minor must be approved by the International Programs in Engineering office. A list of suggested courses is available from that office.

    International Programs in Engineering sponsors both academic year, semester, and summer programs, described below, that include language and cultural courses and satisfy the residency requirement. With sufficient foreign language background before entering engineering, a student will normally be able to complete the degree in four years. Those not having this background, or taking a year of study in a foreign institution, may take four and one-half to five years to complete their degrees.

INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIP

An alumnus of the College of Engineering, Armin Elmendorf, established a fund to encourage engineering students to seek an understanding of the responsibilities of world citizenship. Engineering students traveling abroad as part of the educational programs sponsored by the College of Engineering are eligible for other financial aid. These funds have certain requirements for qualification. Further information about these travel awards may be obtained from the International Programs in Engineering office.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is a private, nonprofit organization that enables students of engineering, architecture, and the sciences to obtain on-the-job training in foreign countries. Any student, undergraduate or graduate, who is enrolled in good standing at the University and who has completed at least the sophomore year of study may apply. Generally, the maintenance allowance is adequate to cover living expenses while in training but does not cover transportation costs. Further information about these opportunities may be obtained from the College of Engineering.

EXCHANGE SCHOLARSHIPS AT MUNICH AND DARMSTADT, GERMANY

The College of Engineering has exchange scholarships with the Technical University in Munich, Germany, and the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Germany. Under the terms of the agreement, two University of Illinois students are given tuition scholarships at the Technical University in Munich and five are given scholarships at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt. Stipends to cover living expenses for the year are included in the Munich program. Students selected by the Technical University in Munich and by the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt receive tuition scholarships at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Equivalent cash stipends are awarded to the Munich students. Students are responsible for their own transportation expenses.

    To be eligible for study at the Technical University in Munich, a student should be enrolled in one of the following curricula: civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, nuclear engineering, engineering physics. To be eligible for study at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, a student should be enrolled in one of the following curricula: civil engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics. Normally, credit earned at these institutions can be transferred and used in the student's curriculum at Urbana-Champaign.

    To participate in one of the programs, a student must have completed GER 104 or the equivalent (additional courses in German are recommended) and finished his or her sophomore studies in engineering at the Urbana-Champaign campus. In addition, the student must be an outstanding scholar who will be an excellent representative of the University of Illinois and must be a U.S. citizen.

    The programs are under the general administration of the Engineering College Honors Council, although a recipient need not be an honors student if he or she has an outstanding undergraduate record.

FRENCH EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

College of Engineering students may participate in the French exchange programs at the following institutions: Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL), Nancy, and Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne. Each student should be a junior and should have credit for FR 104 or the equivalent, although additional courses in French are recommended. One- or two-semester programs are available, with tuition and certain academic-related expenses provided.

    The Trois Ecoles program offers engineering students a chance to study at one of Paris's Grandes Ecoles: Télécommunications (TELECOM), Électricité (SUPELEC), or Techniques Avanceés (ENSTA). These institutions emphasize electrical and computer engineering, but courses are also offered in chemical, industrial, and mechanical engineering and computer science. Students with junior- or senior-level standing and advanced French-language skills can select the institution that specializes in an area of interest. These programs offer students the opportunity to live among French students, experience European culture, and improve language skills for a semester or academic year.

SUMMER EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, FRANCE, JAPAN, AND RUSSIA

To introduce College of Engineering students to other cultures and languages, summer programs were developed with different institutions in these countries. These opportunities are designed mainly to enable students to learn about the people of these countries during a six-week period, to study the language, and to work in a limited way with technology. Travel to interesting places is included in a few of these programs. Credit courses in the appropriate language are required in the spring semester before departure. Lodging and meals are included in the exchange fee.

OTHER STUDY ABROAD EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Many exchange programs are available for engineering students on this campus with educational institutions throughout the world. The College of Engineering works closely with the Study Abroad Office in developing programs of study in which course credits can be transferred to this campus. Further information about these and other programs may be obtained from the International Programs in Engineering office, 221 Engineering Hall, or http://coe-info.cen.uiuc.edu/international/ or e-mail ipeng@uiuc.edu.

Honors Programs

HONORS AT GRADUATION

Honors awarded at graduation to superior students are designated on the diploma as honors, high honors, or highest honors. A student receives honors with a cumulative University of Illinois grade-point average of at least 3.5, and high honors with at least a 3.8 grade-point average at graduation (A = 4.0). Highest honors may be awarded to any student eligible for high honors upon recommendation of his or her department. The criteria used by departments in selecting individuals for highest honors recognition include outstanding performance in course work and in supplementary activities of an academic or professional nature. Ordinarily, such a citation requires completion of an undergraduate thesis or a special project of superior quality.

TAU BETA PI

Tau Beta Pi is a national engineering honor society that recognizes students, alumni, and engineers for outstanding academic achievements and exemplary character. The Alpha chapter at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1897 and is the fifth oldest chapter of Tau Beta Pi. In addition to gaining scholastic recognition, members participate in a range of activities that serve the chapter, the College of Engineering, and the community. The scholastic requirement for membership in Tau Beta Pi is that juniors must be in the upper one-eighth of their graduating class and seniors must be in the upper one-fifth of their graduating class.

EDMUND J. JAMES SCHOLARS

The honors program in engineering is part of the University's James Scholar program, which was established to recognize and develop the talents of academically outstanding students. Engineering students in this program are known as "James Scholars in Engineering." Each is assigned to an honors adviser and receives special consideration in the selection of a course program to meet specific needs. Students may apply for the program during summer advance enrollment or at the beginning of any semester.

    Freshmen in the College of Engineering are eligible to enter the program with an ACT composite score of 3.3 or higher or equivalent SAT score. Continuation in the program or joining as an upperclass student requires a minimum 2.3 GPA and the development and approval of an honors contract, which is a coherent plan of special academic work. Details are available from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs.

    Good standing in the James Scholar program at graduation requires participation in special honors work for a majority of the semesters in which a student is in residence.

DEAN'S LIST

See the reference to the Dean's List on page 43.

Electives

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ELECTIVES

Eighteen hours of humanities and social sciences are required (in addition to rhetoric), including one sequence in the humanities and one sequence in the social sciences. The two sequences cannot be in the same department. A sequence is defined as any combination of at least six hours of approved courses taught by a single nonengineering department or any of the interdisciplinary sequences. Additional courses to complete the 18 hours must also be drawn from the list of approved courses. Six hours of social sciences and six hours of humanities must be taken for grade. The remaining six hours of social sciences or humanities may be taken credit/no credit and may be used to meet sequence requirements. This list is available from advisers or from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. All seminars (including 199), honors courses, thesis courses, and individual study are excluded except as specifically approved.

    Students entering in fall 1994 or later are also required to satisfy the campus general education requirements. More information about this requirement is available in the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and from the worldwide web site http://www.uiuc.edu/colleges/provost/gened.html.

    Students may obtain credit from different academic sources, i.e., residential instruction, College-Level Examination Program tests, advanced placement tests, and transfer credits. Credit in any specific subject may be used toward degree requirements only once. Because of the variety of sources available for social sciences and humanities electives, students may receive duplicate credit in specific courses, such as American history. Students should be aware that such duplication cannot be used toward degree requirements.

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

Each engineering curriculum offers some elective opportunities, which may be specified as technical or nontechnical. All technical elective courses must be selected in accordance with departmental requirements.

    Technical electives generally include 200- and 300-level courses in engineering, mathematics, and the natural sciences.

FREE ELECTIVES

These electives are selected at the prerogative of the student except as noted below.

    Credit will not be allowed for courses of a remedial nature, such as mathematics below analytic geometry or basic military training. No more than 3 semester hours of physical education course work (basic level, i.e., activity courses) may be used as free electives nor may they be applied toward degree requirements. No more than 4 hours of religious foundation courses or 6 hours of advanced military science courses may be used as free electives.

    Total transfer credit in required basic courses in mathematics (through integral calculus), physics, rhetoric, freshman chemistry, computer science, and engineering graphics may be used for free electives only if the credit covers topics beyond those in equivalent courses at UIUC. Further restrictions on the acceptance of transfer credit for free electives may be imposed by the departments with the approval of the associate dean for academic programs.

CREDIT-NO CREDIT OPTION

The credit-no credit grade option is available for students who want to explore areas of academic interest that they might otherwise avoid for fear of poor grades. All students considering this option are cautioned that many graduate and professional schools consider applicants whose transcripts bear a significant number of nongrade symbols less favorably than those whose transcripts contain none or very few. Conditions under which students may take courses on a credit-no credit basis are outlined in the booklet Code on Campus Affairs and Handbook of Policies and Regulations Applying to All Students, which is distributed to all students. Required courses in the College of Engineering may not be taken on this basis.

CURRICULA

CURRICULUM IN AERONAUTICAL AND ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Department of Aeronautical and
Astronautical Engineering
306 Talbot Laboratory
104 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2651
E-mail: stedwell@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.aae.uiuc.edu

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

The objective of the aeronautical and astronautical engineering curriculum is to instill in students the knowledge, values, and leadership in engineering that will prepare them for lifetimes of continued learning and growth in the profession and in a broad spectrum of other fields. This curriculum provides a strong fundamental background in the engineering and applied sciences and their applications to the design of aircraft and spacecraft. The concepts of system design, which originated in the aerospace industry, are introduced in the freshman year, developed further in the sophomore and junior years, and reinforced and polished in the year-long senior capstone design experience (AAE 240, 241) in which the students respond to a design problem (an RFP) from industry, government, or one of the professional engineering societies. As many as 15 hours of free and technical electives allow the student to pursue a diversified or a specialized program of study.

The curriculum requires 134 hours for graduation.

First year

HOURS     FIRST SEMESTER
(1) A A E 199-Introduction to Aerospace Engineering1
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
6 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
18 Total

 

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
4 T A M 154-Analytical Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)3
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
2 A A E 201-Principles of Aerospace Systems
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
3 M E 205-Thermodynamics
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
15 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 A A E 210-Aerodynamics, I
3 A A E 220-Aerospace Structures, I
3 A A E 250-Aerospace Dynamic Systems, I
3 MATH 280-Advanced Calculus
6 Electives4
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 A A E 206-Flight Mechanics
3 A A E 211-Aerodynamics, II
3 A A E 221-Aerospace Structures, II
3 A A E 233-Aerospace Propulsion
3 A A E 251-Aerospace Dynamic Systems, II
15 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 A A E 240-Aerospace System Design, I5
2 A A E 260-Aerospace Laboratory, I
12 Electives4
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 A A E 241-Aerospace System Design, II5
2 A A E 261-Aerospace Laboratory, II
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
8 Electives4
16 Total

1. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may elect to use it to help meet free elective requirements.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. Subject to change. See your departmental adviser for the current requirements.
4. Elective credits totaling 26 hours are required for graduation. These electives must contain at least 6 hours from List A below and 3 hours from List B. In addition, credit is required in at least 6 hours of 300-level aeronautical and astronautical engineering courses. A total of 6 hours are free electives. The remaining hours are technical electives acceptable to the AAE Department.
    A: ECE 205, 206, 229; ME 261; Physics 371
    B: MATSE 346; ME 346; TAM 324
5. Satisfies the General Education Composition II requirement.



CURRICULUM IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING


Department of Agricultural Engineering
338 Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building
1304 West Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-3570
Fax: (217) 244-0323
E-mail: l-bode@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.age.uiuc.edu

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural engineering is the integration of biological and physical sciences as a foundation for engineering applications in agriculture, food systems, natural resources, the environment, and related biological systems. The goals of the program are to prepare men and women for professional careers in engineering practice or related positions in education and government.

    Design experience begins in the freshman year and is integrated throughout the curriculum in the lectures, discussions, homework, and lab assignments of many of the courses dealing with engineering topics. Agricultural engineers are involved in the design of systems that include food and bioprocess engineering, off-road equipment, bioenvironmental engineering of plant and animal facilities, water quality, and systems for the use and protection of soil and water resources. Important design constraints are economics, conservation of materials and energy, safety, and environmental quality. All students complete a major design project in the senior year that draws comprehensively on the knowledge gained in the foundational courses.

    Graduates are employed by industry, consulting firms, and government for research, education, and manufacturing. All graduates obtain a four-year ABET-accredited bachelor of science degree from the College of Engineering and, in an optional five-year program, may receive a second bachelor of science degree in agricultural engineering sciences from the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. By choice of electives, a student may direct his or her program toward specialization in power and machinery, soil and water, structures and environment, or electric power and processing or to a separate food and bioprocess engineering specialization. Individual programs are checked by departmental advisers to ensure that Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology requirements are met for any chosen specialization.

The curriculum requires 128 hours for gradation except for the specialization in food and bioprocess engineering, which requires 132 hours for graduation.

SPECIALIZATION IN POWER AND MACHINERY, SOIL AND WATER, STRUCTURES AND ENVIRONMENT, OR ELECTRIC POWER AND PROCESSING

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
1 AG E 100-Introduction to Agricultural Engineering
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition1
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)*
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
4 Biological and natural sciences elective2
17 Total

*Biological version recommended.

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 AG E 221-Engineering for Agricultural and Biological Systems
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2-3 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics or T A M 152-Engineeering Mechanics, I (Statics)
16-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 AG E 222-Engineering for Bioprocessing and Bioenvironmental Systems
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
3 T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, II (Dynamics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4
15 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 Agricultural engineering technical elective5
3 ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
1 ECE 206-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits Laboratory
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
3-4 STAT 310/MATH 363-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I; or C E 293-Engineering Modeling Under Uncertainty; or I E 230-Analysis of Data
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4
16-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 Agricultural engineering technical elective5
1 AG E 298-Undergraduate Seminar
3 ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles3
3-4 M E 209-Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, or M E 205-Thermodynamics, or CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
3-4 T A M 235-Fluid Mechanics, or CH E 371-Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, or M E 211-Introductory Gas Dynamics
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4
16-18 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 Agricultural engineering technical elective5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4
4 Technical elective5
3 Free elective4
2 AG E 299-Undergraduate Thesis
15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 Agricultural engineering technical elective5
3 Free elective4
3 Technical elective5
4 Biological and natural sciences elective2
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3, 4
16 Total

1. Students may take SPCOM 111 and 112 in place of RHET 105.
2. Students must complete eight hours from biological and natural sciences approved list.
3. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102 or 103. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
4. One elective course must satisfy the general education Composition II requirement.
5. Students must have 19 hours of technical electives; at least 12 hours must be from AG E courses and the remainder selected from the department-approved list.

Biological and Natural Sciences Electives

HOURS
8 min Choose from:

3

CP SC 322-Forage Crops and Pastures

3

AN SCI 202-Domestic Animal Physiology

3

AN SCI 307-Environmental Aspects of Animal Management

3

BIOL 100-Biological Sciences1

4

BIOL 101-Biological Sciences1

4

BIOL 104-Animal Biology1

3

CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry

2

CHEM 234-Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory

3

ENT 120-Introduction to Applied Entomology

4

GEOL 101-Introduction to Physical Geology

3

GEOL 250-Geology for Engineers

3

HORT 227-Indoor Plant Culture, Use, and Identification

4

HORT 345-Growth and Development of Horticutural Crops

3

MCBIO 100-Introductory Microbiology1

2

MCBIO 101-Introductory Experimental Microbiology

3

MCBIO 311-Food and Industrial Microbiology

2

MCBIO 312-Techniques of Applied Microbiology

4

PLBIO 100-Plant Biology1

4

PHYSL 103-Introduction to Human Physiology

4

SOILS 101-Introductory Soils

1. Students must take at least one of these courses.

 

Technical Electives

For a total of 19 hours.

Agricultural Engineering Technical Electives

HOURS  
3 AG E 236-Machine Characteristics and Mechanisms
2 AG E 271-Transport Phenomena in Food Process Design
3 AG E 277-Design of Architectural Structures1
3 AG E 287-Environmental Control for Plants and Animals1
3-4 AG E 311-Instrumentation and Measurement2
3 AG E 315-Applied Machine Vision
3 AG E 336-Engineering Design Projects for Agricultural Industries1
3 AG E 346-Tractors and Prime Movers
3 AG E 356-Soil and Water Conservation Structures1
3 AG E 357-Land Drainage1
3 AG E 383-Engineering Properties of Food Materials
2 AG E 385-Food and Process Engineering Design1
3 AG E 387-Grain Drying and Conditioning
3 AG E 389-Process Design for Corn Milling

1. Students must take at least one of these courses. Includes major design experience.
2. This course is strongly recommended.

Other Technical Electives

Choose the remainder of the 19 hours from:

4 C E 201-Engineering Surveying
3 C E 241-Environmental Quality Engineering
3 C E 255-Introduction to Hydrosystems Engineering1
3 C E 261-Introduction to Structural Engineering1
3 C E 263-Behavior and Design of Metal Structures, I
3 C E 264-Reinforced Concrete Design, I
3 C E 280-Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
3 C E 350-Surface Water Hydrology
3 C E 361-Matrix Analysis of Frame Structures
4 CHEM 323-Applied Electronics for Scientists
3 CH E 261-Introduction to Chemical Engineering
3 CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
4 CH E 371-Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
4 CH E 373-Mass Transfer Operations
3 G E 288-Engineering Economy and Operations Research
4 M E 231-Engineering Materials
4 M E 270-Fundamentals of Mechnical Design1
3 M E 285-Design for manufacturability
3 M E 307-Solar Energy Utilization
3 MFG E 210-Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
3 MFG E 350-Information Management for Manufacturing Systems
Any 200- or 300-level engineering course approved by an adviser.

1. One of these courses is strongly recommended.

SPECIALIZATION IN FOOD AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING

Food and bioprocess engineering is the application of engineering principles to produce, preserve, process, package, and distribute foods. Food and bioprocess engineers develop, design, and construct new machinery, processes, and plants; they develop and test new products; they preserve and distribute foods; and they manage environmental factors, waste products, and energy. Food and bioprocess engineers participate in nearly every phase of food processing. Graduates are prepared for positions in a variety of industries, including food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Job opportunities also exist with the government, universities, and consulting firms. Career possiblities include research and development; project, process, and plant engineering, which can include design, optimization, and construction; technical sales and service; and supervision and management. Those who continue their education in graduate school will have a strong background for further study in the sciences or engineering.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
1 AG E 100-Introduction to Agricultural Engineering
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition1
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
16 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry
3 ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles2
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
3 MCBIO 100-Introductory Microbiology
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2-3 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics or T A M 152-Engineering Mechanics, I (Statics)
16-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 AG E 222-Engineering for Bioprocessing and Bioenvironmental Systems
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 MCBIO 101-Introductory Experimental Microbiology
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
3 T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, II (Dynamics)
17 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 CH E 261-Introduction to Chemical Engineering
4 F S H N 314-Food Chemistry and Nutrition, I
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
2 Technical elective3
6 Electives in social sciences or humanities2, 4
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
1 AG E 298-Undergraduate Seminar
3 CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
3 ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
3 MCBIO 311-Food and Industrial Microbiology
3 Free elective4
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2, 4
16 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 AG E 383-Engineering Properties of Food Materials
4 CH E 371-Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
3 F S H N 361-Food Processing, I
3 Technical elective3
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2, 4
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
2 AG E 299-Undergraduate Thesis
2 AG E 385-Food and Process Engineering Design
4 CH E 373-Mass Transfer Operations
3 F S H N 362-Food Processing, II
3 Free elective4
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2, 4
17 Total

1. Students may take SPCOM 111 and 112 in place of RHET 105.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102 or 103. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. Students select technical electives from the approved list for food and bioprocess engineering.
4. One elective course must satisfy the general education Composition II requirement.

 

Food and Bioprocess Engineering Electives

HOURS TECHNICAL ELECTIVES
1 AG E 284-Scale-Up of Food Processes
3-4 AG E 311-Instrumentation and Measurements
3 AG E 315-Applied Machine Vision
3 AG E 387-Grain Drying and Conditioning
3 AG E 389-Process Design for Corn Milling
3 AG E 396-Special Problems (Package Engineering)
3-4 C E 293-Engineering Modeling Under Uncertainty, I E 230-Analysis of Data, or STAT 310/MATH 363-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I
3 CH E 389-Chemical Process Control and Dynamics
3 G E 288-Engineering Economy and Operations Research or I E 203-Engineering Economics
4 M E 270-Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
3 M E 261-Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals
2 MCBIO 312-Techniques of Applied Microbiology

 

CURRICULUM IN CERAMIC ENGINEERING

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
201 Metallurgy and Mining Building
1304 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1441
Fax: (217) 333-2736

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering

The program in ceramic engineering is administered by and is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The ceramic engineering curriculum prepares students for professional careers or further study in fields dealing with materials-their properties, behavior, and applications. Some of the ceramic products originate with naturally occurring minerals, while others require the synthesis of specific compounds to obtain the desired properties. Major industries such as electronics, steel, glass, aerospace, and construction depend heavily upon ceramic materials and their unique properties, especially at high temperatures.

    The ceramic engineering curriculum provides a strong background in engineering applied science with emphasis on ceramic materials. The interrelationships between the structure, processing, and properties of materials and their applications in the design of ceramic materials and industrial processes are taught throughout the curriculum. Students apply basic science to solve engineering problems, culminating in a required comprehensive design course (CER E/MATSE 322) in the senior year. Several design-oriented electives are available. Choice of electives allows the student to place greater emphasis on topics such as glass, electronics, biomaterials, or high-temperature materials.

    The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation.

First year1

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENGR 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
(1) MATSE 100-Materials Lecture2
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
16 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics
6 Electives in social sciences or humanities3
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
3 MATSE 200-Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
16 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 I E 238-Analysis of Data
2 MATSE 207-Materials Science and Engineering Lab, I4
4 MATSE 301/CHEM 245-Thermodynamics of Materials
4 MATSE 305-Microstructure Characterization
3 Technical elective5
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATSE 204-Electronic Properties of Materials
2 MATSE 208-Materials Science and Engineering Lab, II4
3 MATSE 302-Kinetic Processes in Materials
3 MATSE 306-Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Materials
3 MATSE 320/CER E 320-Ceramic Materials and Properties
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
17 Total

Fourth year6

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 MATSE 321/CER E 321-Ceramic Processing and Microstructure Development
2 MATSE 323/CER E 323-Ceramic Engineering Processing Laboratory
5 Technical electives5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
14 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATSE 322/CER E 322-Process Design
3 Technical elective5
6 Free electives
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
15 Total

1. It is recommended that freshmen with appropriate backgrounds in analytical geometry take the MATH 135, 245 calculus sequence, delaying MATH 225 until the sophomore year, instead of MATH 120, 130, 242.
2. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may elect to use it to help meet free elective requirements.
3. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
4. Satifies the general education Composition II requirement.
5. Selected from the departmental list of approved technical electives in ceramics.
6. It is recommended that students who intend to continue in graduate school undertake a research project in their senior year.

CURRICULUM IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Department of Civil Engineering
1114 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory
205 North Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-8038

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

The civil engineering curriculum provides a strong foundation in the engineering sciences and their applications to the planning, design, and construction of bridges, buildings, dams, hydraulic structures, transportation facilities, environmental engineering systems, and many other civil engineering projects that enhance the quality of life. The flexibility of the civil engineering curriculum permits a student to pursue either a broad program representing most of the principal areas of civil engineering or a more specialized program in one or more technical specialty areas.

The curriculum requires 133 hours for graduation.

PROGRAM REVIEW AND APPROVAL

Each student's academic program is developed in close consultation with the student's faculty adviser to be in compliance with the general requirements of this curriculum and in consonance with the elaborating guidelines of the department. To ensure that the individual academic programs thus developed do not abuse the substantial degree of electivity that is present in the curriculum, each student's academic program must be reviewed and approved by a standing committee of the faculty before it is accepted as qualifying for the degree of B.S. in civil engineering.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities1
15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
0 C E 195-Introduction to Civil Engineering
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
15 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
3 T A M 152-Engineering Mechanics, I (Statics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities1
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 C E 292-Planning, Design, and Management of Civil Engineering Systems
3 C E 293-Engineering Modeling under Uncertainty
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, II (Dynamics)
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
16 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
4 T A M 235-Fluid Mechanics
4 Civil engineering core course2
3 Civil engineering core course2
3 Mathematics, basic sciences, or engineering sciences elective3
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 Civil engineering core course2
3 Civil engineering core course2
3 Mathematics, basic sciences, or engineering sciences elective3
3 Technical elective4
6 Electives in social sciences or humanities1
18 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 Civil engineering core course2
3 Technical elective4
3 Technical elective4
3 B&T W 261-Technical and Scientific Communication5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities1
3 Free elective6
0 C E 295-Professional Practice
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 Technical elective4
3 Technical elective4
3 Technical elective4
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities1
3 Free elective6
16 Total

1. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
2. Each student's program must include at least five civil engineering core courses, totaling at least 15 hours, selected from the departmentally approved list that follows.
3. Each student is required to select at least 6 hours of departmentally approved electives in mathematics, basic sciences, and engineering sciences (see the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Student Handbook).
4. Technical electives must be selected in accord with departmental guidelines (see elaborating statement that follows).
5. This course satisfies the general education Composition II requirement.
6. Subject to constraints imposed by the college, each program may contain up to 6 hours of free electives.

HOURS CIVIL ENGINEERING CORE COURSES
15-17 Five courses must be selected from among the courses contained in the following list:

4

C E 201-Engineering Surveying

4

C E 210/T A M 224-Behavior of Materials

3

C E 216-Construction Engineering

3

C E 220-Materials for Transportation Facilities

3

C E 241-Environmental Quality Engineering

3

C E 255-Introduction to Hydrosystems Engineering

3

C E 261-Introduction to Structural Engineering

3

C E 280-Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

HOURS TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

35 Civil engineering core courses and technical electives. Technical electives must be selected from departmentally approved lists and be in accordance with guidelines established by the department in each of the following two categories.
12 min Primary Area of Emphasis: Selected from among the courses offered in one of the technical specialty areas in which instruction is offered in this department (see the following listing).
6 min Secondary Area of Emphasis: Selected from some technical area other than the student's primary area of emphasis. The secondary emphasis area is commonly another technical specialty in civil engineering; students may broaden their basic interests and competencies by selecting secondary areas that are outside of civil engineering but that relate to and support their areas of primary interests.

It is further required that the courses selected as technical electives, together with those chosen as civil engineering core courses, satisfy the following minimum engineering design content criteria:

 

HOURS
16 Cumulative engineering design content in each student's program, where the number of hours of design content in each civil engineering course are specified by the department in listings of course contents.
Each student must complete at least one course that requires completion by the student of an integrated design project. The courses that meet this criterion are determined by the department faculty and are identified in the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Student Handbook.

 

Explicit guidelines for the selection of technical electives in primary and secondary categories, together with suggested courses in each of the available technical specialty areas in civil engineering, are published by the department in the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Student Handbook.

TECHNICAL EMPHASIS AREAS

Extensive programs of instruction are available in each of the following technical specialty areas:
Construction management
Construction materials
Environmental engineering
General civil engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Hydrosystems engineering
Structural engineering
Transportation engineering

CURRICULUM IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
155 Everitt Laboratory
1406 West Green Street
Urbana IL 61801
217-333-2300
URL: http://www.ece.uiuc.edu/

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

PURPOSE

The computer engineering curriculum, which is administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), stresses scientific principles, rigorous analysis, creative design, clear communication, and responsible teamwork. Students will gain the fundamental knowledge, practical skills, professional attitudes, and experiences that provide a broad foundation for further learning during productive careers in computer engineering. In consultation with their faculty advisors, students choose electives to prepare for immediate employment, graduate study, or both. While the course of study is designed primarily to prepare students for careers closely allied with computer engineering, it also provides a valuable understanding of science and technology for those who will pursue careers in other professions. The curriculum also meets the requirements of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST YEAR ECE EXPERIENCE

First year students take ECE 110, Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering, a four credit hour class combining theory, laboratory measurement, and design. Not only do beginning students get a substantive course in their major, they also gain a better appreciation for the basic science and mathematics courses that are taken during the first two years of study. Students gain first hand experience in the activities of a professional computer engineer and are better able to make the important decision as to whether they have chosen the major best suited to them.

INTELLECTUAL CONTENT OF THE COMPUTER ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

Student involvement in the computer engineering discipline increases during each year of the program. Most of the core computer engineering courses are taken in the fourth, fifth, and sixth semesters. During the last two semesters, the student chooses electives so as to define a curriculum meeting specific educational and career needs.

    The computer engineeering core curriculum focuses on fundamental computer engineering knowledge: circuits (ECE 110), systems (ECE 210), electromagnetics (ECE 229), computer engineering (ECE 249, ECE 290, ECE 291, ECE 312), solid state electronics (ECE 340) and computer science (C S 125, C S 223, C S 225). The rich set of ECE elective courses permits students to concentrate in any subdiscipline of computer engineering including: computer systems, electronic circuits, software, theory, computer networks, artificial intelligence and robotics, and engineering applications.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Instruction is given using a combination of lecture, discussion, laboratory, and project methodologies of the highest quality. The large number of laboratory courses and superb access to advanced computer facilities provide excellent practical experience in the field. Engineering design, communication, and teamwork are integrated throughout the curriculum, including the beginning required courses Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE 110) and Introduction to Computer Engineering (ECE 290), as well as Computer Engineering II (ECE 291), Digital Systems Laboratory (ECE 249) and Computer Organization and Design (ECE 312), which are taken in the third year. Further design experiences occur in the elective courses.

HONORS ACTIVITY

Students wishing to do honors work are encouraged to apply to the James Scholar Program administered jointly by the College of Engineering and the ECE Department. In consultation with departmental honors advisors, students create and carry out honors activity contracts. They must also participate in the ECE Honors Seminar and are encouraged to participate in the yearly Undergraduate Honors Symposium. The department offers thesis courses and project opportunities for students wishing to graduate with Highest Honors.

GRADE-POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS

A student must have a grade-point average of at least 2.0 (A=4.0) in ECE courses in order to remain in good standing and to graduate. To qualify for registration for the ECE courses shown in the third year of the curriculum, a student must have completed, with a combined 2.25 grade-point average, the mathematics, physics, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering courses shown in the first two years.

OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation and is organized as follows:

Required Courses

Required courses total 76-77 hours.

HOURS BASIC SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
These courses stress the scientific principles upon which the engineering discipline is based.1
10 Calculus for students entering with analytic geometry:

5

MATH 135-Calculus

5

MATH 245-Calculus II
11 Calculus for students entering without analytic geometry:

5

MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I

3

MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II

3

MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables

3

MATH 285-Differential Equations

4

PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)

4

PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)

2

PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)

2

PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)

4

CHEM 101-General Chemistry

29-30

Total

1. Either the MATH 120/130/242 sequence or the MATH 135/245 sequence may be taken according to the student's advanced placement status and score on the mathematics placement exam.

HOURS COMPUTER ENGINEERING CORE
These courses stress fundamental computer engineering concepts and basic laboratory techniques that comprise the common intellectual understanding of all computer engineering.
4 ECE 110-Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
4 ECE 210-Analog Signal Processing
3 ECE 229-Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields
2 ECE 249-Digital Systems Laboratory
3 ECE 290-Introduction to Computer Engineering
3 ECE 291-Computer Engineering II
4 ECE 312-Computer Organization and Design
3 ECE 340-Solid-State Electronic Devices
3 C S 125-Introduction to Computer Science
1 C S 223-Software Laboratory
4 C S 225-Data Structures and Software Principles
34 Total

 

HOURS ADVANCED MATHEMATICS
These courses provide additional sophistication for the computer engineer. The probability and statistics course lays the ground work for understanding problems ranging from communications engineering to data analysis in diverse areas such as medicine and manufacturing.
3 MATH 213-Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
3 MATH 315-Linear Transformations and Matrices
3 ECE 313-Probabilistic Methods of Signal and System Analysis
Note that ECE 313 may be replaced by one of the following:

3

I E 230-Analysis of Data

4

STAT 310/MATH 363-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I
9 min Total

 

HOURS COMPOSITION I
This course teaches fundamentals of expository writing.
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition

Technical Electives

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
These courses stress the rigorous analysis and design principles practiced in the major concentration areas of computer engineering.
21 One course must come from a list of basic science electives. The remainder are upperclass electives in electrical and computer engineering and in computer science, to be chosen from a departmentally approved list.

Social Sciences and Humanities

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
These courses assure that students have exposure in breadth and depth to areas of intellectual activity that are essential to the general education of any college graduate.
18 Social sciences and humanities courses approved by the College of Engineering.

Other Electives

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
These electives give the student the opportunity to explore any intellectual area. This f+reedom plays a critical role in helping students to define what are effectively minor concentrations in areas such as bioengineering, technology and management, languages, or research specialties. At least seven hours must be taken for a grade.
12-13 Electives

Campus General Education Requirements.

Students must select courses that satisfy both the College of Engineering's social sciences and humanities requirement and the campus requirements in social and behavioral sciences and in humanities and the arts. Proper choices will assure that these courses also satisfy the campus requirements in the areas of Western and non-Western cultures. Many of these courses satisfy the campus Composition II requirement, which assures that the student has the advanced writing skills expected of all college graduates. The campus requirements in composition I, natural sciences and technology, and quantitative reasoning are met by required ECE courses.

First Year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Introduction to Engineering
5 MATH 135*-Calculus or MATH 120*-Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition or ECE 110*- Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 ECE 110*-Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering or Rhet 105-Principles of Composition
5 or 3 MATH 245*-Calculus II or MATH 130*-Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
4 PHYCS 111*-General Physics (Mechanics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities
0 or 3 Additional elective if MATH 130 is taken instead of MATH 245
16 or 17 Total

Second Year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 125*-Introduction to Computer Science
3 MATH 213*-Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
3 MATH 285*-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions or MATH 242*-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112*-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
3 Electives
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
1 C S 223*-Software Laboratory
4 ECE 210*-Analog Signal Processing
3 ECE 290*-Introduction to Computer Engineering
4 or 3 Electives or MATH 285* - Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 PHYCS 113*-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114*-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
16 or 15 Total

Third Year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 ECE 229-Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields
2 ECE 249-Digital Systems Laboratory
3 ECE 291-Computer Engineering II
3 ECE 313**-Probabilistic Methods of Signal and System Analysis
3 ECE 340-Solid-State Electronic Devices
2 Electives
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 C S 225-Data Structures and Software Principles
4 ECE 312-Computer Organization and Design
3 MATH 315-Linear Transformations and Matrices
5 Electives
16 Total

Fourth Year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
16 Electives
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
16 Electives

* 2.25 GPA rule courses
** May be replaced by one of the following: I E 230-Analysis of Data or STAT 310/MATH 363-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I.COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

CURRICULUM IN COMPUTER SCIENCECURRICULUM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Department of Computer Science
2270 Digital Computer Laboratory
1304 West Springfield Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-4428

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

This curriculum is offered by the Department of Computer Science for students seeking a broad and deep knowledge of the theory, design, and application of digital computers and information processing techniques. The first two years are spent on basic work in mathematics, physics, and an introduction to the fundamental areas of computer science: computing, programming, the organization of digital machines, hardware, numerical analysis, artificial intelligence, and theory of computation. The third year completes the work in basic computer science and requires electives to broaden the background of the student. During the fourth year, the student is encouraged to deepen his or her understanding of topics of particular interest and ability.

    To qualify for registration in the computer science courses specified in the first semester of the junior year, a student must have a combined grade-point average of 2.25 (A = 4.0) in the mathematics, physics, and computer science courses that are required in the freshman and sophomore years.

    In order to graduate or continue in the computer science curriculum, a student must have a 2.0 technical grade-point average including the following courses:

All computer science courses

MATH 120, 130, and 242; or MATH 135 and 245
MATH 225 or 315
MATH 361/STAT 351 or MATH 363/STAT 310
Any mathematics courses taken to satisfy the 300-level course requirements of the curriculum
The curriculum requires 122 hours for graduation.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
1 C S 100-Freshman Orientation in Computer Science1
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
6 Electives2
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3 C S 125-Introduction to Computer Science
2 C S 173-Discrete Mathematical Structures
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
16 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
1 C S 223-Software Laboratory
3 C S 273-Introduction to Theory of Computation
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
5 Electives2
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 C S 225-Data Structures and Software Principles
3 C S 231-Computer Architecture, I
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 Electives2
15 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 232-Computer Architecture, II
3 ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)3
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)3
3 Goal-directed sequence4
2 Other electives2
15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 C S 257-Numerical Methods
3 MATH 361-Introduction to Probability Theory, I
3 Goal-directed sequence4
6 Other electives2
15 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
9 Computer science electives
3 Goal-directed sequence4
3 Other electives2
15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
9 Computer science electives
3 Goal-directed sequence4
3 Other electives2
15 Total

1. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may use it to help meet free elective requirements.
2. One elective course must satisfy the general education Composition II requirement. See the section on English requirements on page 41. At least 6 hours are free electives.
3. A change in this requirement was anticipated at time of publication. See your departmental adviser.
4. A sequence of courses directed toward the study of a specific problem area related to computer use. This sequence must be approved by the student's adviser.

Computer Science Electives

At least six 300-level computer science courses must be selected, according to the following three rules:

1. Three courses must be selected, one from each of the following three groups:

HOURS SOFTWARE
3 Select from:
C S 323-Operating Systems Design or C S 321-Programming Languages and Compilers
HOURS ARCHITECTURE
3 Select from:
C S 331-Embedded Systems Architecture or C S 333-Computer System Organization
HOURS FOUNDATIONS
3 Select from
C S 373-Combinatorial Algorithms or C S 375-Automata, Formal Languages, and Computational Complexity

2. A fourth and fifth course must be selected from any two of the following three groups:

HOURS NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
3 Select from:
C S 350-Numerical Analysis: A Comprehensive Introduction
C S 358-Numerical Linear Algebra
C S 359-Numerical Approximation and Ordinary Differential Equations
HOURS HARDWARE
3 Select from:
ECE 325/C S 335-Introduction to VLSI System Design
C S 337-VLSI System and Logic Design
C S 384-Computer Data Acquisition Systems
HOURS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
3 C S 348-Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

3. A sixth course must be selected from any one of the six groups listed previously or from the following additional courses. This sixth course must be selected so that there are two courses in one of the six groups; i.e., the sixth course must be from one of the five groups chosen to meet requirements 1 and 2.

HOURS SOFTWARE
3 Select from:
C S 311-Database Systems, C S 318-Computer Graphics
C S 326-Compiler Construction
C S 327-Software Engineering
C S 328-Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
HOURS ARCHITECTURE
3 Select from:
C S 338-Communication Networks for Computers or ECE/C S 362-Logic Design
HOURS FOUNDATIONS
3 Select from:
MATH 314-Introduction to Mathematical Logic
MATH 317-Introduction to Abstract Algebra
C S 376-Program Verification
HOURS NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
3 Select from:
C S 355-Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
C S/MATH 383-Linear Programming
MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
MATH 341-Differential Equations
HOURS HARDWARE
3 C S 339-Computer-Aided Design for Digital Systems
HOURS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
3 Select from:
C S 341-Mechanized Mathematical Inference
C S 342-Computer Inference and Knowledge Acquisition
C S 346-Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
C S 347-Knowledge-Based Programming

Mathematics Requirements

HOURS
10-11 Either:
MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I; MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II; and MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables; or
MATH 135-Calculus, and MATH 245-Calculus, II
2-3 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory, or MATH 315-Linear Transformations and Matrices
3-4 MATH 361/STAT 351-Introduction to Probability Theory, I; or MATH 363/STAT 310-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I

Humanities and Social Sciences Electives

Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.

Free Electives

A total of 7 to 10 semester hours is designated as free electives.

Honors

For graduation with highest honors, a student must complete at least two hours of C S 290-Individual Study, C S 292-293-Senior Project, or C S 299-Senior Thesis and must obtain the favorable recommendation of the instructor(s) of that course, in addition to satisfying all other requirements of the College of Engineering.

 

CURRICULUM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
155 Everitt Laboratory
1406 West Green Street
Urbana IL 61801
217-333-2300
URL: http://www.ece.uiuc.edu/

For the Degree of Engineering, College ofCurriculaBachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

PURPOSE

The electrical engineering curriculum, which is administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), stresses scientific principles, rigorous analysis, creative design, clear communication, and responsible teamwork. Students will gain the fundamental knowledge, practical skills, professional attitudes, and experiences that provide a broad foundation for further learning during productive careers in electrical engineering. In consultation with their faculty advisors, students choose electives to prepare for immediate employment, graduate study, or both. While the course of study is designed primarily to prepare students for careers closely allied with electrical engineering, it also provides a valuable understanding of science and technology for those who will pursue careers in law, medicine, commerce, and other professions. The curriculum also meets the requirements of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST YEAR ECE EXPERIENCE

First year students take ECE 110, Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering, a four-credit hour class combining theory, laboratory measurement, and design. Not only do beginning students get a substantive course in their major, they also gain a better appreciation for the basic science and mathematics courses that are taken during the first two years of study. Students gain first-hand experience in the activities of a professional electrical engineer and are better able to make the important decision as to whether they have chosen the major best suited to them.

INTELLECTUAL CONTENT OF THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

Student involvement in the electrical engineering discipline increases during each year of the program. Most of the core electrical engineering courses are taken in the fourth and fifth semesters. During the last three semesters the student chooses electives so as to define a curriculum to meet specific educational and career needs.

    The electrical engineering core curriculum focuses on fundamental electrical engineering knowledge: circuits (ECE 110), systems (ECE 210), electromagnetics (ECE 229), solid state electronics (ECE 340), computer engineering (ECE 290, ECE 249), computer science (C S 125, 223), and design (ECE 345). The rich set of ECE elective courses permits students to study in any subdiscipline of electrical engineering including: acoustics, bioengineering, circuits, communications, control, electromagnetics, physical electronics, power, signal processing, and space science and remote sensing.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Instruction is given using a combination of lecture, discussion, laboratory, and project methodologies of the highest quality. The large number of laboratory courses and superb access to advanced computer facilities provide excellent practical experience in the field. Laboratory and design work are emphasized throughout the curriculum beginning with Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE 110). The sophomore year includes design experience in Introduction to Computer Engineering (ECE 290) and the Digital Systems Laboratory (ECE 249). During the junior and senior years, students gain further design experience in elective courses, including at least two laboratory courses, in their chosen subdiscipline. In the Senior Design Project Laboratory (ECE 345), students learn to combine all phases of an engineering project including design, analysis, construction, teamwork and reporting.

HONORS ACTIVITY

Students wishing to do honors work are encouraged to apply to the James Scholar Program administered jointly by the College of Engineering and the ECE Department. In consultation with departmental honors advisors, students create and carry out honors activity contracts. They must also participate in the ECE Honors Seminar and are encouraged to participate in the yearly Undergraduate Honors Symposium. The department offers thesis courses and project opportunities for students wishing to graduate with Highest Honors.

GRADE-POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS

A student must have a grade-point average of at least 2.0 (A=4.0) in ECE courses in order to remain in good standing and to graduate. To qualify for registration for the ECE courses shown in the third year of the curriculum, a student must have completed, with a combined 2.25 grade-point average, the mathematics, physics, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering courses shown in the first two years.

OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation and is organized as follows:

Required Courses

Required courses total 61 or 62 hours.

HOURS BASIC SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
These courses stress the scientific principles upon which the engineering discipline is based.1
10 Calculus for students entering with analytic geometry:
5 MATH 135-Calculus
5 MATH 245-Calculus II
11 Calculus for students entering without analytic geometry:
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
29-30 Total

1. Either the MATH 120/130/242 sequence or the MATH 135/245 sequence may be taken according to the student's advanced placement status and score on the mathematics placement exam.

HOURS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CORE
These courses stress fundamental electrical engineering concepts and basic laboratory techniques which comprise the common intellectual understanding of all electrical engineering.
4 ECE 110-Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
4 ECE 210-Analog Signal Processing
3 ECE 229-Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields
2 ECE 249-Digital Systems Laboratory
3 ECE 290-Introduction to Computer Engineering
3 ECE 340-Solid State Electronic Devices
2 ECE 345-Senior Design Project Laboratory
3 C S 125-Introduction to Computer Science
1 C S 223-Software Laboratory
25 Total
HOURS PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
This course lays the ground work for understanding problems ranging from communications engineering to data analysis in diverse areas such as medicine and manufacturing.
3 ECE 313-Probabilistic Methods of Signal and System Analysis
Note that ECE 313 may be replaced by one of the following:

3

I E 230-Analysis of Data

4

STAT 310/MATH 363-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I
3 min Total
HOURS COMPOSITION I
This course teaches fundamentals of expository writing.
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition

Engineering & Science Electives

The engineering and science electives total 37 hours.

ECE ELECTIVES

These upperclass electives stress the rigorous analysis and design principles practiced in the subdisciplines of electrical engineering. The electives total 22 hours distributed as follows.

HOURS RESTRICTED ECE ELECTIVES
The following five course selections are introductory to major speciality areas of electrical engineering.
Students must take three of the following:

4

ECE 310-Digital Signals and Systems

3

ECE 330-Electromechanics

3

ECE 350-Lines, Fields and Waves

4

ECE 342-Electronic Circuits and ECE 343-Electronic Circuits Laboratory

3-4

ECE 291-Computer Engineering, II or C S 225-Data Structures and Software Principles

ECE ELECTIVE LABORATORIES

The elective laboratory courses provide the student with essential hands-on experience in techniques and design that are important for the practicing engineer as well as the research scientist. Students choose two courses from a departmentally approved list. One lab must not be on the list of Restricted ECE Electives.

OTHER ECE ELECTIVES

With these courses a student defines her or his interest area within the field of electrical engineering. Elective choice should be chosen with care, planning, and consultation with an adviser. Consult also the advising materials for all the subdisciplines of electrical engineering. These courses make up the balance of the 22 ECE elective hours and can be taken from a departmentally approved list including almost all of the 200- and 300-level ECE courses.

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

Technical electives total 15 hours. This elective requirement gives each student freedom to define a technical course of study of considerable breadth or focus. One course must come from a list of basic science electives and one from a list of non-ECE engineering electives. The remainder must be taken from a list of technical electives (including courses in ECE, other engineering departments, the basic sciences, and mathematics) and must include six hours outside of ECE and six hours in engineering.

Social Sciences and Humanities

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
These courses assure that students have exposure in breadth and depth to areas of intellectual activity that are essential to the general education of any college graduate.
18 Social sciences and humanities courses approved by the College of Engineering.

Other Electives

HOURS REQUIREMENTS
These electives give the student the opportunity to explore any intellectual area. This freedom plays a critical role in helping students to define what are effectively minor concentrations in areas such as bioengineering, technology and management, languages, or research specialties. At least six hours must be taken for a letter grade.
11-12 Electives

Campus General Education Requirements

Students must select courses that satisfy both the college social sciences and humanities requirement and the campus requirements in social and behavioral sciences and in humanities and the arts. Proper choices will assure that these courses also satisfy the campus requirements in the areas of Western and non-Western cultures. Many of these courses satisfy the campus composition II requirement, which assures that the student has the advanced writing skills expected of all college graduates. The campus requirements in composition I, natural sciences and technology, and quantitative reasoning are met by required ECE courses.

First Year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Introduction to Engineering
5 MATH 135*-Calculus or MATH 120*-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition or ECE 110*-Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 PHYCS 111*-General Physics (Mechanics)
5 or 3 MATH 245*-Calculus, II or MATH 130*-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
4 ECE 110*-Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering or RHET 105-Principles of Composition
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities
0 or 3 Additional elective if MATH 130 is taken instead of MATH 245
16 or 17 Total

Second Year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 125*-Introduction to Computer Science
3 MATH 285*-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions or MATH 242*-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112*-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
6 Electives
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
1 C S 223*-Software Laboratory
4 ECE 210*-Analog Signal Processing
3 ECE 290*-Introduction to Computer Engineering
2 PHYCS 113*-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114*-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
4 or 3 Electives or MATH 285*-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
16 or 15 Total

Third Year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 ECE 229-Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields
2 ECE 249-Digital Systems Laboratory
3 ECE 313**-Probabilistic Methods of Signal and System Analysis
3 ECE 340-Solid State Electronic Devices
5 Electives
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
6 Advanced Core ECE Courses
10 Electives
16 Total

Fourth Year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
2 ECE 345-Senior Design Project Laboratory
3 Advanced ECE Core Courses
11 Electives
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
16 Electives

* 2.25 GPA rule courses
** May be replaced by one of the following: I E 230-Analysis of Data or STAT 310/MATH 363-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability, I.

CURRICULUM IN ENGINEERING MECHANICS

Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

216 Talbot Laboratory
104 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2322
Fax: (217) 244-5707
URL: http://www.tam.uiuc.edu

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics

This curriculum, offered by the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, is intended primarily for students pursuing careers in research and development in mechanical, civil, aerospace, and related engineering fields. The program also provides excellent preparation for graduate study in many different engineering disciplines.

    Because of the diversity of modern research and development problems-especially in such newly emerging areas as energy development, materials engineering, space technology, and computer-based design-the curriculum is organized around a core that emphasizes a broad education covering the basic areas of science and engineering mechanics that are fundamental to all branches of engineering. In addition, secondary field options in such areas as experimental mechanics and mechanical behavior of modern materials allow the student to concentrate on areas of special interest.

The curriculum develops and integrates the design experience-starting in the freshman year with a design-oriented Discovery Program course and finishing in the senior year with an industry-related research-and-design project (TAM 293, 294).

The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation. A curriculum revision was pending at time of publication. A current listing of theoretical and applied mechanics courses can be found at http://www.tam.uiuc.edu. See departmental adviser for more information.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
(1) T A M 195-Mechanics in the Modern World1
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
16 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
3 T A M 152-Engineering Mechanics, I (Statics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATH 280-Advanced Calculus
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, II (Dynamics)
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
16 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 E C E 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions, or MATH 341-Differential Equations
4 T A M 224-Behavior of Materials3
4 T A M 235-Fluid Mechanics
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 M E 205-Thermodynamics
3 Secondary field elective
2-3 Secondary field elective
3 Technical elective4
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
14-15 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 T A M 293-Research and Design Project3
3 T A M 392-Design and Analysis in Engineering Practice
3 T A M 351-Fundamental Concepts of Deformable Body Mechanics
2-3 Secondary field elective
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
2 Free elective
16-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 T A M 294-Research and Design Project3
3 Secondary field elective
3 Secondary field elective
3 Technical elective4
4 Free elective
16 Total

1. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may use it to help meet free elective requirements.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. Satisfies the general education Composition II requirement.
4. The list of technical courses approved by the College of Engineering should be consulted.

SECONDARY FIELD OPTIONS

The secondary field options consist of specialized course work in such areas as experimental mechanics and mechanical behavior of modern materials. These options consist of 14 or 15 hours of designated course work, as indicated below. In addition to the options listed, any coherent group of mechanics-related courses may be used, subject to approval by the departmental adviser.

HOURS EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS
3-5 M E 261-Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals; or PHYCS 343/CHEM 323-Electronic Circuits, I
3 T A M 326-Experimental Stress Analysis
6 Theoretical and applied mechanics (any 300-level courses)
1-2 Technical elective1
HOURS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
3-5 Electrical and computer engineering (any 300-level course),
M E 261-Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals; or PHYCS 343/CHEM 323-Electronic Circuits, I
3 C S 257-Numerical Methods
3 C S 358-Numerical Linear Algebra
3 Computer science (any 300-level course), or M E 345-Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
3 Theoretical and applied mechanics (any 300-level course)
HOURS MATERIALS ENGINEERING (METALS)
3-5 Electrical and computer engineering (any 300-level course),
M E 261-Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals; or PHYCS 343/CHEM 323-Electronic Circuits, I
3 T A M 324-Flow and Fracture of Structural Metals
3 MATSE 302-Kinetic Processes in Materials, or MATSE 344-Welding and Joining Processes
3 T A M 327-Deformation and Fracture of Polymeric Materials
2-3 Theoretical and applied mechanics (any 300-level course)
HOURS MATERIALS ENGINEERING (POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES)
3-5 Electrical and computer engineering (any 300-level course), M E 261-Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals; or PHYCS 343/CHEM 323-Electronic Circuits, I
3 T A M 324-Flow and Fracture of Structural Metals
3 T A M 328-Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials
3 T A M 327-Deformation and Fracture of Polymeric Materials
32 CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry
32 MATSE 352-Polymer Characterization Laboratory
32 Additional course from polymer science and engineering option list
HOURS ENGINEERING SCIENCE
3-5 Electrical and computer engineering (any 300-level course),
M E 261-Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals; or PHYCS 343/CHEM 323-Electronic Circuits, I
8 Theoretical and applied mechanics (any 300-level course)
3 Mathematics (any 300-level course)

1. Students should consult the list of technical courses approved by the College of Engineering.
2. Required for the polymer science and engineering option in engineering but not for the materials engineering (polymers and composites) option in engineering mechanics.ENGINEERING PHYSICS

 

CURRICULUM IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS*CURRICULUM IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS*

Department of Physics
231 Loomis Laboratory
1110 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801-3080
(217) 333-3114
Fax: (217) 333-9819
E-mail: undergrad-info@physics.uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/undergrad/

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics

This curriculum provides broad, thorough training in fundamental physics and mathematics to prepare students for graduate study in physics and related fields and for research and development positions in industrial and governmental laboratories. For the first two years, the curriculum follows the common engineering program. In the last two years, the emphasis is on advanced courses in physics and mathematics, with an allowance for electives.

    To remain in good academic standing, a student continuing in or transferring to this curriculum must have (1) a grade-point average of 2.5 (A = 4.0) in all University subjects exclusive of military science, physical education, and band; (2) a grade-point average of at least 2.5 in all 100- and 200-level courses in mathematics and physics; and (3) a separate grade-point average of at least 2.5 for all 300-level mathematics and physics courses. This grade-point average must include at least two physics courses. A transfer student must have a corresponding record in the institution from which he or she has transferred and must maintain such status at the UIUC.

    Students with proficiency or Advanced Placement (AP) credit for MATH 120 are strongly encouraged to enroll in MATH 130 and PHYCS 111 for the first semester. Entering freshmen should enroll for the fall term in PHYCS 110 (under development as PHYCS 199B), where they will meet with faculty members and other physics majors.

    The illustrative schedule that follows shows the required courses in a four-year program. A minimum of 128 hours is required for graduation. However, many students take these courses in a different order and take additional courses at their discretion. The program includes 37 hours of electives, 18 of which must be chosen from the College of Engineering list of approved electives in the social sciences and humanities. The remaining 19 hours include 6 hours of free electives and 13 hours of technical or nontechnical electives, of which at least 6 hours must be nontechnical and at least 4 technical. For this curriculum, technical electives are defined as most courses within the areas of physics, mathematics, astronomy, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, computer science, and engineering. Among the 37 elective hours, one course must satisfy the general education Composition II requirement. (See the section on requirements on page 41.)

    The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation.

*See also the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum in physics (page 175) and the curriculum in science and letters with a major in physics (page 175).

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry1
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design2
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I3
(1) PHYCS 110-Physics Orientation4
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition, or RHET 108-Forms of Composition5
16-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry1 (Biological or Physical Version)
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)3
5-6 Electives in social sciences or humanities, or elective satisfying Composition II requirements6
16-17 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
7-8 Electives in social sciences or humanities6
17-18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions7
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 PHYCS 225-lntermediate Mechanics and Relativity, I
5-7 Electives in social sciences or humanities6
15-17 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 MATH 280-Advanced Calculus
3 PHYCS 301-Classical Physics Lab8
3 PHYCS 326-Intermediate Mechanics and Relativity, II
3 PHYCS 335-Electromagnetic Fields and Sources, I9
4-6 Electives6
16-18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATH 315-Linear Transformations and Matrices10
3 PHYCS 336-Electromagnetic Fields and Sources, II
5 PHYCS 343-Electronic Circuits, I (spring only)
4 PHYCS 386-Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics, I10
15 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
5 PHYCS 303-Modern Experimental Physics, or PHYCS 344-Electronic Circuits, II (fall only)
4 PHYCS 371-Light
4 PHYCS 387-Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics, II
3-4 Electives6
16-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 PHYCS 361-Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
13-14 Electives6
17-18 Total

 

1. CHEM 107, 109, and 108, 110 may be substituted for CHEM 101 and 102 by students who desire a more rigorous chemistry sequence.
2. G E 103, a required course, can be delayed to the last year to take advantage of the latest design software before entering into professional activities or graduate studies.
3. Students with proficiency or advanced placement (AP) credit in MATH 120 are strongly encouraged to enroll in MATH 130 and PHYCS 111 for the first semester.
4. Entering freshmen are expected to enroll for the fall term in PHYCS 110 (under development as PHYCS 199B), where they will meet with other physics majors, learn about the University, and explore physics as a profession. This course may be used to help meet free elective requirements.
5. SPCOM 111 and 112 also fulfill the graduation requirement in rhetoric; surplus hours will be counted as electives.
6. See the introductory paragraph above on how electives are distributed. Note that one course, taken as early as possible, must satisfy the general education Composition II requirement. Six hours are free electives.
7. MATH 341 and 342 may replace MATH 285; surplus hours will be counted as technical electives.
8. PHYCS 301 can be taken any term after PHYCS 225 is completed.
9. If necessary, PHYCS 335 can be taken a semester later. PHYCS 335 requires credit or concurrent registration in MATH 280.
10. MATH 315 should not be replaced with MATH 225. The material in MATH 315 is needed for PHYCS 386.

APPLIED PHYSICS OPTIONS

In consultation with his or her adviser, a student may elect an applied physics option. These options involve subjects related to physics that are of an applied nature and allow the student to focus on a specialized area. A student must register for an option in the physics undergraduate records office, where a list of approved courses is available. Planning for the option should begin during the sophomore year. Courses in these options may be taken under the various elective categories, or they may be substituted for certain advanced physics courses approved by the adviser. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities. The options are as follows:

 

CURRICULUM IN GENERAL ENGINEERING

Department of General Engineering
117 Transportation Building
104 South Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2730
Fax: (217) 244-5705
E-mail: program@ge.uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.ge.uiuc.edu

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in General Engineering

The general engineering curriculum provides a comprehensive program in the basic sciences, engineering sciences, and engineering design. The program was developed to give a broad background in mechanics and structures, control systems, and decision-making that is supportive of a systems approach to engineering. It is enriched by the use of computer-aided engineering tools, lab activities, and course experiences involving a design-build-test-evaluate ("closed-loop") design cycle that echoes the real world. This learning begins in the freshman year and culminates in an internship-like, senior-level project course sequence (GE 342, 343) in which student teams solve real-world design problems posed by external sponsors.

    The curriculum also incorporates specialized study in an approved secondary field of choice (described below) that provides virtually unlimited opportunity and flexibility to tailor the curriculum to one's interests. The College of Engineering's manufacturing option, bioengineering minor, and international minor may be incorporated into the curriculum through the secondary field and other electives. Through the capstone project course and a senior seminar, the curriculum teaches the life skills necessary for success in the professional world. Overall, this curriculum prepares students for graduate study and positions of managerial and technical leadership in careers in the public and private sectors.

    The curriculum requires 131 hours for graduation. At time of publication, the curriculum was under revision. See your departmental adviser for the most current information or visit the department Web site at http://www.ge.uiuc.edu.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER1
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
3 ECON 102-Microeconomic Principles, or ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles (General education elective2)3
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
(1) G E 199-Undergraduate Open Seminar (Freshman Orientation)4
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition3
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
16 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics
6 Electives in social sciences or humanities2
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, II (Dynamics)
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
16 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 E C E 110-Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
3 G E 221-Introduction to General Engineering Design
3 G E 222-Design and Analysis of Dynamic Systems
1 G E 224-Dynamic Systems Laboratory
3 G E 288-Engineering Economy and Operations Research
3 Secondary field elective3
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
2 E C E 211-Topics in Analog Circuits and Systems
1 G E 225-Instrumentation and Test Laboratory
1 G E 226-Laboratory for Data Analysis
4 G E 232-Engineering Design Analysis
3 G E 289-Probabilistic Decision-Making
3 G E 323-State Space Design Methods in Control
3 Secondary field elective5
17 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 G E 292-Engineering Law6
3 M E 205-Thermodynamics
4 T A M 235-Fluid Mechanics
3 Secondary field elective5
3 Design elective7
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
0 G E 291-General Engineering Seminar
2 G E 342-Project Design, I
2 G E 343-Project Design, II
3 Secondary field elective5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
6 Free electives
16 Total

1. It is recommended that freshmen with appropriate backgrounds in analytical geometry take the MATH 135, 245 calculus sequence instead of MATH 120, 130, 242, delaying MATH 225 to the sophomore year.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102 or 103. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. These two courses may be taken in reverse order depending upon RHET 105 availability.
4. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may elect to use it to meet free elective requirements.
5. To be selected from lists established by the department or by petition to the department.
6. Satisfies the general education Composition II requirement.
7. To be selected from the list of design electives established by the department.

SECONDARY FIELDS OF CONCENTRATION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM IN GENERAL ENGINEERING

The secondary field requires a minimum of 12 hours of courses.
    Secondary fields are of two types: preapproved and customized. Preapproved fields have designated titles and a preapproved list of courses from which, in general, any 12 credit hours may be selected. However, substitutions of other courses may be requested via a petition form submitted to the department. Customized secondary fields may be created to fulfill student needs in areas beyond the preapproved ones. For customized secondary fields, a suitable title and all the courses must be petitioned for acceptance to the department. Petition approval is based on the merit of the secondary field and the coherence of the courses within it relative to the student's goals.

Preapproved Secondary Fields

Preapproved secondary fields are listed below. This list is subject to change. For the most up-to-date lists, consult http://www.ge.uiuc.edu.

 

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
E C E/G E 370/C S 343
E C E 386
G E 324, 389
M E 303, 312, 313, 331, 336, 388
T A M 312

BIOENGINEERING1 (ENGINEERING OPTION)
BIOCH 350
BIOEN 120, 308
BIOPH 301
CHEM 231, 234
E C E/BIOEN 314, 315, 375
G E 293 (MHM)
KINES 255
M E 375
PHYSL 103, 301, 302, 303, 304
V B/BIOEN 306

1. Students fulfilling the College of Engineering option in bioengineering will automatically satisfy the bioengineering secondary field requirement.

BUSINESS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND CONSULTING1
ACCY 201, 202, 332, 333, 334
B ADM 202, 210, 321, 322, 323, 345, 346
B&TW 253, 261
C S 300/C S E 305
C S 302/C S E 306
C S 301, 303, 304, any other 200- or 300-level courses
G E 293(DEG)

1.At least one course must be chosen fromthe C S/CSE course group and at least one from the remaining group.

CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
C E 263, 264, 280, 365, 398 (SA)
MATH 280, 315


COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING (CAD/CAM)
C S 2251 (or C S 3001/C S E 3051)
C S 3181/C S E 3271
C S/E C E 348
I E 350
MFG E 210M E 2851, 366

1. Recommended course.

COMPUTER SCIENCE1

C S 1732, C S 2252 (or C S 3002/C S E 3052), any other 200- or 300-level courses

1. Students with a strong interest in courses other than C S 300-304 are encouraged to take C S 125 in place of C S 101 andC S 223.
2. Recommended course.

CONTROL SYSTEMS
C S 225
E C E 313, 386, 390
E C E/G E 370/C S 343
G E 324, 389
MFG E 330
MATH 361/STAT 351
M E 312, 313, 388

ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION
ACCY 201, 202
ADV 281
B ADM 210, 314, 315, 321, 323, 351, 382, 384
B&T W 253, 261
ECON 300, 301
FIN 254
GEOG/B ADM 205
I E 230, 235, 262, 336
I E/G E 334
MFG E 210, 320, 350
POL S/ACCY/B ADM/SOC S 300
PSYCH 258/AVI 258/I E 240
PSYCH 356/AVI 356/I E 346

ENGINEERING MARKETING
ACCY 201, 202
B ADM 202, 210, 320, 337, 344, 360, 370, 380, 382
B&T W 253, 261
I E 230
PSYCH 245

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACE 310/ENVST/FOR 317
C E 241, 336, 337, 338, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 349
E E E 105
ENVST/CPSC 236/C HLTH 266
ENVST 331/C HLTH 361
ENVST/PSYCH 372
FOR/CPSC/ENVST 319
M E 303
NUC E/ENVST 241

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING1
MFG E 210, 320, 330, 340, 3502

Other courses must be chosen from the approved lists for computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), operations research, and control systems.

1. Students fulfilling the College of Engineering option in manufacturing engineering will automatically satisfy the manufacturing engineering secondary field requirement.
2. At least two of these MFG E courses must be chosen.

NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND EVALUATION
C S 346
C S/E C E 348
E C E 374
G E 324, 3541, 389
I E 230
I E/G E 3342
M E 285
M E 345/C S E 351
T A M 2242, 312, 326
T A M/E C E 373

1. Required course.
2. Recommended course.

OPERATIONS RESEARCH
I E 230, 261, 262, 280, 350
I E/G E 334
STAT 310/MATH 363
MFG E 320, 350

QUALITY CONTROL
B ADM 315
I E 230, 235, 262, 336
I E/G E 334
M E 285
STAT 310/MATH 363
STAT 311/MATH 364

REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
C S B 234, 322
E C E/BIOEN 314, 315
REHAB 301, 302, 340, 344

ROBOTICS
C S 346, 347, 375
C S/E C E 348
E C E 291, 375, 386, 390
E C E/G E 370/C S 343
G E 293 (MWS), 324, 389, 493 (YSK)
I E/G E 334
M E 285, 313, 342, 375

THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS
M E 345/CSE 351
T A M 224, 312, 324, 326, 327, 328, 335, 351, 360

Customized Secondary Fields

The following list contains examples of customized secondary fields that can or have been petitioned. The most up-to-date list is available at http://www.ge.uiuc.edu

Accountancy
Acoustics
Agricultural Engineering (or other engineering discipline)
Agronomy
Animal Science
Applied Mathematics
Applied Statistics
Astronomy
Audio Engineering
Aviation
Biology
Chemistry
Cinematography
Circuit Analysis and Design
Construction
Economics
Energy
Finance
Finite Element Analysis
Fluid Dynamics
Food Science
Geography
Heat Transfer
History of Engineering, Science, and Technology
Human Factors
Industrial Design
Industrial Psychology and Organizational Behavior
Insurance and Actuarial Science
Integrated Engineering and Industrial Design
International Business
Japanese (or any other language)
Landscape Architecture
Machine Design
Meteorology
Mining and Geological Engineering
Philosophy
Political Science
Power Systems
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Veterinary Science
Railroad Engineering
Solar Energy
Technical Journalism
Telecommunications
Thermal Science
Thermodynamics
Vehicle Dynamics

 

CURRICULUM IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
154 Mechanical Engineering Building
1206 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-0366
Fax: (217) 244-6534

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineering reflects the global, systems-oriented way we look at the world today. Industrial engineers focus on systems and how their components fit together. To solve complex systems problems, engineers must understand people as well as technology. Consequently, industrial engineering draws upon a variety of disciplines, from mathematics to psychology, from communications to computer science, from production management to process control. Industrial engineers design efficient, productive systems in a wide range of business, industrial, and governmental settings.

    The technical portion of the industrial engineering curriculum is designed as a sequence of increasingly specialized experiences. The entering student's first year is spent mastering the basics of science: math, chemistry, and physics. Building on this base, in the second year students begin to take fundamental engineering courses such as statics, dynamics, statistics, and strength of materials. By the third year students are taking specialized industrial engineering courses in operations research, human factors, facilities and production planning, quality control, materials, and manufacturing. Finally, during the senior year, students have the opportunity to both broaden and deepen their knowledge of the field through technical elective courses. At the end of the curriculum, students take the "capstone" senior design course (I E 280), in which all the knowledge and skills they have learned are applied to projects submitted to the department by industrial firms.

    The industrial engineering curriculum emphasizes engineering design, simulation, hands-on laboratories, computer skills, and written and oral communication. Industrial engineering students can expect these elements to be woven throughout their major course work, beginning with the introductory freshman course and concluding with the senior design course. The technical aspects of an industrial engineering student's education are complemented by the humanities and social sciences courses and by material on leadership, ethics, and team-building that are distributed throughout the curriculum.

    To qualify for registration in the industrial engineering courses shown in the third (junior) year of the curriculum, a student must have completed the mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science, and engineering courses that are shown in the first (freshman) and second (sophomore) years of the curriculum with a combined grade-point average of at least 2.25 (A=4.0). To remain in good academic standing or graduate from this curriculum, a student must have a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in all 200- and 300-level required engineering courses and technical elective courses taken on this campus.

The curriculum requires 132 hours for graduation.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
(1) I E 199-Undergraduate Open Seminar1
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
16-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
17 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 I E 230-Analysis of Data
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 T A M 212-Analytical Mechanics, II (Dynamics)
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
2 Free elective
18 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 I E 210-Introduction to Operations Research
4 I E 240-Introduction to Human Factors
4 M E 231-Engineering Materials
3 MATH 315-Linear Transformations and Matrices
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 E C E 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
1 E C E 206-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits Laboratory
3 I E 235-Industrial Quality Control
3 I E 261-Facilities Planning and Design
3 I E 262-Production Planning and Control
0 I E 291-Seminar
3 M E 285-Design for Manufacturability
16 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 I E 337-Economic Foundations of Quality Systems
3 Human factors elective3
3 Manufacturing elective4
3 Operations research elective5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 I E 280-Senior Industrial Design Project
3 M E & I E elective6
4 Technical elective7
4 Free electives
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
17 Total

1. This course is highly recommended for freshmen. It may be used to meet free elective requirements.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements, including ECON 102 or 103, of the College of Engineering. Students entering in fall 1994 or later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. Human factors elective-three hours required. Choose from a departmentally approved list.
4. Manufacturing elective-three hours required. Choose from a departmentally approved list.
5. Operations research elective-three hours required. Choose from a departmentally approved list.
6. M E & I E elective-three hours required. Choose from a departmentally approved list.
7. Technical elective-four hours required. Choose from a departmentally approved list.

 

CURRICULUM IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
201 Metallurgy and Mining Building
1304 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1441
Fax: (217) 333-2736

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

With the increasing demand for improvement in overall system performance from all industrial sectors, there is a need to develop and produce new materials. The materials science and engineering curriculum provides the student with an understanding of the underlying principles of synthesis and processing of materials and of the interrelationships between structure, properties, and processing. The program covers all classes of materials, although in the senior year the student may elect to specialize in a particular class of materials. Options in ceramics, metals, polymers, and electronic materials are offered in the department, but other interdisciplinary options (composites, biomaterials, and other areas) are possible through a suitable choice of electives.

    The program prepares students for professional careers in a wide variety of industries as well as for advanced study in this field. Design of materials with properties tailored for specific applications and the processes used to produce them are first introduced in the freshman year. This theme is developed throughout the curriculum in required and elective courses and culminates in the capstone design experience in the senior year.

The program in materials science and engineering requires a minimum of 128 hours for graduation.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I1
(1) MATSE 100-Materials Lecture2
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
16 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics
6 Electives in social sciences or humanities3
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 E C E 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
3 MATSE 200-Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
16 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 I E 230-Analysis of Data
2 MATSE 207-Materials Science and Engineering Lab, I4
4 MATSE 301/CHEM 245-Thermodynamics of Materials
4 MATSE 305-Microstructure Characterization
3 MATSE 303-Sysnthesis of Materials
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATSE 204-Electronic Properties of Materials
2 MATSE 208-Materials Science and Engineering, Lab II4
3 MATSE 302-Kinetic Processes in Materials
3 MATSE 306-Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Materials
3 Division specialty course5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
17 Total

Fourth year6

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
2 Technical elective7
6 Division specialty courses
3 Free elective
3 Electives in social sciences or humanities3
14 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
6 Division specialty courses5
3 Technical elective8
3 Free elective
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
15 Total

1. It is recommended that freshmen with appropriate background in analytical geometry take the MATH 135, 245 calculus sequence, delaying MATH 225 until the sophomore year, instead of MATH 120, 130, 242.
2. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may use it to help meet free elective requirements.
3. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
4. Satisfies the general education Composition II requirement.
5. To be selected from the list of division specialty courses as established by the department to provide an acceptable level of study in the student's chosen area of specialization. One of these selections in the senior year must be from the following capstone design courses: MATSE 322, 343, 353, and 362.
6. It is recommended that students who intend to continue in graduate school undertake a research project in the senior year.
7. Selected from the departmental list of approved technical electives, which is available from the department.
8. Selected outside the area of concentration from departmental list of approved technical electives.

DIVISION SPECIALTY COURSES

The courses listed below have been approved by the department to satisfy the requirements in each of the four areas of technical specialization. Students wishing to pursue other areas of specialization not listed should consult with their academic adviser or the chief adviser for the department. Each area of specialization requires at least one course covering each of the topics processing, design, and characterization together with suitable electives. Such customized programs require the approval of the department.

HOURS CERAMICS CONCENTRATION
3 MATSE 320-Ceramics Materials and Properties
4 MATSE 321-Ceramic Processing and Microstructure Development
3 MATSE 322-Process Design
2 MATSE 323-Ceramic Engineering Processing Laboratory
3 Division technical elective1
HOURS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CONCENTRATION
3 MATSE 360-Electronic Materials and Processing, I
3 MATSE 361-Electronic Materials and Processing, II
3 MATSE 362-Electronic Materials Laboratory
3 E C E 340-Solid State Electronic Devices
3 Division technical elective1
HOURS METALS CONCENTRATION
3 MATSE 340-Advanced Mechanical Properties of Solids
3 MATSE 341-Metals Processing
3 MATSE 342-Metals Laboratory
3 MATSE 343-Design of Engineering Alloys
3 Division technical elective1
HOURS POLYMER CONCENTRATION
3 MATSE 350-Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering
3 MATSE 352-Polymer Characterization Laboratory
3 MATSE 353-Plastics Engineering
6 Division technical elective1

1. Selected from an approved list of electives for each area of technical specialization. This list is available from the department.

 

 

CURRICULUM IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
154 Mechanical Engineering Building
1206 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-0366
Fax: (217) 244-6534

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering may be the most diverse of the engineering fields, embracing many subfields and affecting all aspects of our lives. Mechanical engineers work on new machines, products, and processes that hold the promise of better lives for all of us. They are concerned with both technological and economic aspects in the design, development, and use of their products. Today one of the challenges is to design efficient, low-cost machines and processes that use the fewest possible natural resources to improve the lives of people throughout the world.

    The technical portion of the mechanical engineering curriculum is designed as a sequence of increasingly specialized experiences. The entering student's first year is spent mastering the basics of science: math, chemistry, and physics. Building on this base, in the second year students begin to take fundamental engineering courses such as statics, dynamics, basic circuits and electronics, thermodynamics, and strength of materials. By the third year students are taking specialized mechanical engineering courses in the subfields of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, dynamic systems and controls, materials, mechanical design, and manufacturing. Finally, during the senior year, students have the opportunity to both broaden and deepen their knowledge of the field through technical elective courses. At the end of the curriculum, students take the "capstone" senior design course (M E 280), in which all the knowledge and skills they have learned are applied to projects submitted to the department by industrial firms.

    The mechanical engineering curriculum emphasizes engineering design, hands-on laboratories, computer skills, and written and oral communication. Mechanical engineering students can expect these elements to be woven throughout their major course work, beginning with the introductory freshman course and concluding with the capstone design course. The technical aspects of a mechanical engineering student's education are complemented by the humanities and social sciences courses and by material on leadership, ethics, and team-building that are distributed throughout the curriculum.

    To qualify for registration in the mechanical engineering courses shown in the third (junior) year of the curriculum, a student must have completed the mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science, and engineering courses that are shown in the first (freshman) and second (sophomore) years of the curriculum with a combined grade-point average of at least 2.25 (A=4.0). To remain in good academic standing or to graduate from this curriculum, a student must have a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in all 200- and 300-level required engineering courses and technical elective courses taken on this campus.

The curriculum requires 132 hours for graduation.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
(1) M E 199-Undergraduate Open Seminar1
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
17 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
1 ECE 206-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits Laboratory
3 M E 205-Thermodynamics
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
3 T A M 212-Analytical Mechanics, II (Dynamics)
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
18 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 M E 211-Introductory Gas Dynamics
4 M E 231-Engineering Materials
4 M E 240-Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 Math elective3
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 M E 213-Heat Transfer
3 M E 261-Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals4
4 M E 270-Analysis and Design of Machines
3 M E 285-Design for Manufacturability
0 M E 291-Seminar
2 M E & I E elective4
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
18 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
2 M E 250-Thermal Science Laboratory
3 M E & I E elective4
6 Technical electives5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
3 Free elective
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 M E 280-Senior Mechanical Engineering Design Project
3 M E & I E elective4
3 Technical electives5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
3 Free elective
15 Total

1. This course is highly recommended for freshmen. It may be used to help meet free elective requirements.
2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102 or 103. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
3. Math elective-3 hours required. Choose from a departmentally approved list.
4. M E & I E electives-8 hours required. Choose from a departmentally approved list.
NOTE: MATH 361/STAT 351 or MATH 363/STAT 310 or I E 230 must be taken as a MATH, M E & I E, or technical elective.
5. Technical electives-9 hours required. Choose from a departmentally approved list.METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

 

CURRICULUM IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
201 Metallurgy and Mining Building
1304 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1441
Fax: (217) 333-2736

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering

The curriculum for the B.S. in metallurgical engineering prepares students for professional careers in industries involved in metals processing or in the utilization of metals, as well as for advanced study in the field. Progress and profitability of major industries such as steel, aluminum, transportation, communication, and construction depend heavily on the expertise of metallurgists, but small companies also provide opportunities for professional careers.

    The metallurgical engineering curriculum provides a strong background in engineering and science of metals. Design of alloys and processes for making them is first introduced in the freshman year and developed throughout the curriculum. The interrelationships between structure, properties, and processing of metals, their use in design, and their application in industry are emphasized in both required and specialized elective courses. A capstone design course (MET E/MATSE 343) is required in the senior year.

    The curriculum in metallurgical engineering is offered by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and requires a minimum of 128 semester hours for graduation.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Engineering Lecture
3 G E 103-Engineering Graphics and Design
5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I1
(1) MATSE 100-Materials Lecture2
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3 MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
2 MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
16 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3 MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics
6 Electives in social sciences or humanities3
18 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 E C E 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
3 MATSE 200-Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
16 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 I E 230-Analysis of Data
2 MATSE 207-Materials Science and Engineering Lab, I4
4 MATSE 301/CHEM 245-Thermodynamics of Materials
4 MATSE 305-Microstructure Characterization
3 Technical elective5
16 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MATSE 204-Electronic Properties of Materials
2 MATSE 208-Materials Science and Engineering Lab, II4
3 MATSE 302-Kinetic Processes in Materials
3 MATSE 306-Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Materials
3 Technical elective5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
17 Total

Fourth year6

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 MATSE 341-Metals Processing
3 MET E/MATSE 340-Advanced Mechanical Properties of Solids
3 MET E/MATSE 342-Metals Laboratory
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
2 Technical elective5
14 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 MET E/MATSE 343-Design of Engineering Alloys
3 Technical elective5
6 Free electives
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities3
15 Total

1. It is recommended that freshmen with appropriate backgrounds in analytical geometry take the MATH 135, 245 calculus sequence, delaying MATH 225 until the sophomore year, instead of MATH 120, 130, 242.
2. This course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may use it to help meet free elective requirements.
3. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
4. Satifies the general education Composition II requirement.
5. Selected from the departmental list of approved technical electives in metallurgy.
6. It is recommended that students who intend to continue in graduate school undertake a research project in their senior year.

 

CURRICULUM IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

Department of Nuclear Engineering
214 Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
103 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2295
Fax: (217) 333-2906
E-mail: nuclear@uiuc.edu

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering

The curriculum in nuclear engineering provides comprehensive study in basic sciences, basic engineering, the social sciences and humanities, and technical areas specific to nuclear engineering. Engineering principles, including synthesis and system integration and design, are incorporated with the nuclear engineering courses, beginning with an orientation to the discipline taken immediately by freshmen and continuing through the program to the formal two-course sequence of NUC E 348: Reactor Engineering and Design and NUC E 358: Nuclear Engineering and Design, the capstone design project, in the senior year. Sufficient flexibility of course selection of both technical and free electives enables the student to emphasize breadth or depth of study or both. Thus, the curriculum prepares its graduates not only to enter directly into a wide variety of careers in nuclear engineering but also to continue formal education at the graduate level.

    Nuclear engineering is a branch of engineering primarily related to the development and use of nuclear energy sources. It includes the continued application of fission reactors as central electric power plant thermal sources; the longer term development of fusion reactors for electric power generation; and the expanding use of radiation sources in such areas as materials, biological systems, medical treatment, radiation instrumentation, environmental systems, and activation analysis.

    The curriculum during the first two years provides a strong foundation in basic sciences (physics and mathematics) and engineering sciences (analytical mechanics and thermodynamics), an introduction to digital computer use, and an introduction to nuclear systems. Taking these courses during this time in the program provides the student added flexibility in choosing technical elective courses with specific prerequisites.

The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation.

First year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry
0 ENG 100-Introduction to Engineering
5 MATH 135-Calculus (or MATH 120, Calculus and Analytical Geometry I)1
1 NUC E 100-Orientation to Nuclear Engineering
4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition or RHET 108-Forms of Composition
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering and Physical Science
5-6 MATH 245-Calculus, II (or MATH 130-Calculus and Analytical Geometry, II and nuclear engineering or technical elective3, 4, 5)1
4 PHYCS 111-General Physics (Mechanics)
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities1
3 Free elective6, 7
15-16 Total

Second year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions (or MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables)1
4 PHYCS 112-General Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)
2 T A M 150-Introduction to Statics
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
2-3 Elective in nuclear engineering or technical elective3, 4, 5
14-15 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3 M E 205-Thermodynamics
2 PHYCS 113-General Physics (Fluids and Thermal Physics)
2 PHYCS 114-General Physics (Waves and Quantum Physics)
3 MATH 280-Advanced Calculus (or MATH 285-Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions)1
3 NUC E 247-Introduction to Modeling Nuclear Energy Systems
3 T A M 212-Engineering Mechanics, II (Dynamics)
16 Total

Third year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 E C E 205-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits
1 E C E 206-Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits Laboratory
3 PHYCS/NUC E 346-Modern Physics for Nuclear Engineers
4 T A M 235-Fluid Mechanics
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
2-3 Elective in nuclear engineering or technical elective3, 4, 5
16-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 NUC E 321-Introduction to Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion
3 NUC E 351-Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
4 NUC E 355-Reactor Statics and Dynamics
3 T A M 221-Elementary Mechanics of Solids
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
17 Total

Fourth year

HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
3 NUC E 331-Materials in Nuclear Engineering
2-3 NUC E 332-Nuclear Materials Laboratory8 or NUC E 344-Nuclear Analytical Methods Laboratory8 or technical elective4
4 NUC E 348-Reactor Engineering and Design
1 NUC E 352-Advanced Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
2-3 Elective in nuclear engineering or technical elective3, 4, 5
15-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
4 NUC E 341-Principles of Radiation Protection
4 NUC E 358-Design in Nuclear Engineering
2-3 NUC E 323-Plasma Laboratory8 or NUC E 353-Nuclear Reactor Laboratory and Operations8 or technical elective4,5
3 Elective in social sciences or humanities2
3 Free elective6
16-17 Total

1. If a student does not place into MATH 135, the 10-hour MATH 135, 245, 285 sequence is not available and the 11-hour MATH 120, 130, 242 sequence is required. The extra hour reduces by 1 hour the technical elective course requirements. The assocciated course sequence changes are indicated under this note through the first five semesters. If a student receives advanced placement credit for MATH 120 and qualifies for MATH 135, it is highly recommended that the student take the full MATH 135, 245, 285 sequence.
2. Each student is required to select 18 hours, including ECON 102 or 103, from the college-approved list of social science and humanities electives.
3. A student is required to take a minimum of 5 semester hours of nuclear engineering technical elective courses.
4. A student is required to take a minimum of 6 semester hours of technical elective courses, as specified by the department from the college technical courses list.
5. No more than 3 hours of NEC E 200-level courses may be used for NUC E elective credit.
6. A total of 6 hours of electives are free to be selected by the students.
7. Consideration should be given to NUC E 101, Introduction to Energy Sources, as a free elective in the freshman or sophomore year.
8. A student is required to complete a minimum of one of the advanced 2-semester-hour laboratory courses: NUC E 323-Plasma Laboratory, NUC E 332-Nuclear Engineering Materials Laboratory, NUC E 344-Nuclear Analytical Methods Laboratory, or NUC E 353-Nuclear Reactor Laboratory and Operations.

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