Engineering Sciences,
Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
Engineering I, Room 1028;
Telephone (805) 893-3207 or 893-2809
1A. Introduction to Engineering
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: required of engineering freshmen who
do not qualify for Engineering 2A. Students who have not satisfied the
Subject A requirement must be enrolled in Writing 1LK (for engineers) or
an ESL (Linguistics) course. Open to College of Engineering students only,
except computer science and pre-computer science majors.
An introduction to computing and engineering which is
linked with Writing Program courses in written and oral communication.
Computer topics include word processing, spreadsheets, and programming.
(F)
1B-C. Introduction to Engineering
(1-1) Staff
Prerequisites: Engineering 1A; must be taken in sequence.
Must be taken with the appropriate writing course, if any are required.
Open to College of Engineering students only, except computer science and
pre-computer science majors.
An introduction to computing and engineering which is
linked with Writing Program courses in written and oral communication.
Computer topics include word processing, spreadsheets, and programming.
(W, S)
2A. Introduction to Engineering and Communication
(3) Staff
Prerequisites: Required of engineering freshmen who
have satisfied the Subject A requirement. Not open to students who have
completed Writing 2 or 2LK. Open to College of Engineering students only,
except computer science and pre-computer science majors.
An interdisciplinary course which combines computing
and engineering with written and oral communication. Computer topics include
word processing, spreadsheets, and programming. Critical thinking, written
and oral communications typically required in engineering. Emphasis on
critical analysis, exposition, argument, and research. (F)
2B-C. Introduction to Engineering and Communication
(4-4) Staff
Prerequisites: Engineering 2A. Open to College of
Engineering students only, except computer science and pre-computer science
majors.
An interdisciplinary course which combines computing
and engineering with written and oral communication. Computer topics include
word processing, spreadsheets, and programming. Critical thinking, written
and oral communications typically required in engineering. Emphasis on
critical analysis, exposition, argument, and research. (W, S)
101. Ethics in Engineering
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing in engineering
or consent of instructor.
The nature of moral value, normative judgment, and moral
reasoning. Theories of moral value. The engineer's role in society. Ethics
in professional practice. Safety, risk, responsibility. Morality and career
choice. Code of ethics. Case studies will facilitate the comprehension
of the concepts introduced. (W,S)
103. Advanced Engineering Writing
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Engineering 2A-B-C or Writing 1 or
1LK, 2 or 2LK, and 50 or 50LK, or equivalents, and upper-division standing.
Analysis and practice of the forms of technical writing-reports,
proposals, journal papers, abstracts, and presentations-that engineers
and scientists will encounter in professional careers. Attention to research
methods, document design, effective graphics, technical style, and electronic
document preparation.
180. Entrepreneurial Engineering
(3) Bowers, Narayanamurti
Prerequisites: Engineering 2A-B-C, or Writing 2 and
50, or equivalent; and upper-division standing in engineering; or consent
of instructor.
Covers requirements for a successful startup company.
Topics include forming a company, preparing a business plan, patents, sustaining
competitive advantage, attractng venture capital, dilution, evaluation,
and initial public offering. Students present business, marketing, and
financial plans to financiers and entrepreneurs.