Interdisciplinary Engineering Courses
The following courses are designated Engineering because they are not offered by a specific department of the School. Some may be requirements for degree programs, and others may be taken as electives. See your departmental program of study or consult with an adviser for more information.
ENGI E1102x and y Design fundamentals using advanced computer technologies
Lect 4. 4 pts. Professor McGourty.
Core requirement for all entering SEAS students. Students learn the basics of engineering design from problem definition to detailed conceptual design. Computer technologies such as advanced three-dimensional graphical and computational applications are applied in the service of authentic community-based design projects, using the state-of-the-art design facility, the Botwinick Multimedia Learning Laboratory. Aligned with the technical components of the design, students develop collaboration, communication, problem solving, and project management skills, as well as a life-long orientation of social responsibility and community service. Lab fee: $225
ENGI E2261x Introduction to accounting and finance
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Webster.
Prerequisite: ECON W1105. The concepts and methods underlying the financial statements of business corporations. Attention to problems of asset valuation, income determination, cash flows, and cost and profit behavior in response to changes in the level of business activity. Analysis of selected corporate financial statements, capital structure, and leverage. Strategies and analytical methods for the evaluation of capital projects.
SCNC W3010x and y Science, technology and society
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor McGourty.
Prerequisite: students must have declared their concentration/major. By investigating the scientific and technical evolution and subsequent diffusion of contemporary technological innovations, students learn how science and technology fit into the bigger picture; i.e. how technologies technically develop from concept to diffusion into society, how they work, and how they are bi-directionally related to social forces, cultural values, economic trends, environmental factors, and political influences. An essential part of the course work is participation in a community-based learning project, working with local nonprofit organizations.
EEHS E3900y History of telecommunications: from the telegraph to the Internet
Lect. 3. 3 pts. Professors Schwartz and Nebeker.
Historical development of telecommuncations from the telegraphy of the mid-1800s to the Internet at present. Included are the technologies of telephony, radio, and computer communications. The coverage includes both the technologies themselves and the historical events that shaped, and in turn were shaped by, the technologies. The historical development, both the general context and the particular events concerning communications, is presented chronologically. The social needs that elicited new technologies and the consequences of their adoption are examined. Throughout the course, relevant scientific and engineering principles are explained as needed. These include, among others, the concept and effective use of spectrum, multiplexing to improve capacity, digital coding, and networking principles. There are no prerequisites, and
no prior scientific or engineering knowledge is required. SEAS students may not count this course as a technical elective.
ENGI/CHEN E4020x Safeguarding intellectual and business property
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Pearlman.
Designed for both University engineering students and engineers in industry to provide a broad background in those aspects of the law that are most frequently encountered in a professional engineering career. Topics include patents, protection of know-how, contracts, employer-employee rights, confidential relationships, unfair competition, trademarks, and the like. Principles of law are illustrated by case studies.
URBS V3310x and y Science and technology in urban environments.
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professors Cross and McGourty.
Prerequisite: students must have declared their concentration/major. The course examines the role of science and technology in urban settings, using examples from modern cities It explores how technology shapes towns and cities, and
how urban environments—including politics,
economics, culture, and the natural environment—have influenced the development, acceptance, and application of technology. An essential part of the course work is participation in a community-based learning project, working with local nonprofit organizations.