Santa Clara University

GENERAL ENGINEERING

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies: Ruth E. Davis

The School of Engineering, under the direction of the Office of the Dean, offers the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in general engineering and a minor in general engineering. The bachelor’s degree in general engineering is designed to provide students with a less specialized, technical degree with concentrations designed to meet the needs of the individual student. The general engineering degree allows students to pursue an engineering degree while preparing for work or graduate study in fields such as law, medicine, business, or education.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

In addition to fulfilling the University Core Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree, students majoring in engineering must complete the minimum number of units and the specified requirements for their concentration.

Students majoring in engineering must complete a minimum of 189 units and the following requirements:

English

• ENGL 181, 182

Mathematics and Natural Science

• MATH 11, 12, 13, 14
• MATH 22 or AMTH 106
• One upper-division mathematics elective
• CHEM 11
• PHYS 31, 32, 33
• MECH 15

Engineering

• ENGR 1
• ENGR 2 or ENGR 110
• CENG 41, 43
• COEN 10 (or other approved programming course), 21, 21L
• ELEN 50, 115
• MECH 10, 11, 121

Design Sequence from one of the following options:

• BIOE 194, 195, 196
• COEN 194, 195, 196
• ELEN 194, 195, 196
• CENG 192A, 192B, 193, 194
• MECH 194, 195, 196
• ENGR 194, 195, 196

Electives

Thirty-six upper-division units defining a coherent concentration, selected in consultation with an academic advisor.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN GENERAL ENGINEERING

Students must fulfill the following requirements for a minor in general engineering:

• One course selected from COEN 10, COEN 11, COEN 44, COEN 45, CENG 15, or other approved programming course
• CENG 41
• ELEN 50
• MECH 10, 121
• Two courses selected from CENG 10, CENG 43, COEN 12, (COEN 21/21L or ELEN21/21L), MECH 11, MECH 15, MECH 140
• A two-course sequence selected from CENG 115 and CENG 118, CENG 121 and CENG 143, COEN 70 and any upper-division COEN course, ELEN 100 and ELEN 110, MECH 122 and MECH 132, MECH 123 and MECH 131

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES: GENERAL ENGINEERING

1. Introduction to Engineering
Introduction to the different engineering disciplines. Interdisciplinary aspects of engineering. Engineering professionalism, ethics, and civic engagement. (1 unit)

2. Community Engineering Applications
Students participate in practical engineering projects that are designed to contribute to the local or global community. Prerequisite: ENGR 1. (1 unit)

15. Environmental Quality Engineering
Behavior of chemicals in the environment. Environmental protection strategies. Environmental impact assessment. Risk analysis and economic considerations. Discussion of local, regional, and global environmental problems and alternative solutions. For non-engineering majors. Prerequisite: MATH 6 or equivalent. (4 units)

19. Ethics in Technology
Formal inquiry into normative ethics. Special attention to general ethical principles and the application of these principles to current moral issues arising in science and technology. Topics may include ethical dilemmas in the engineering, biology, chemistry, pharmaceutical, computer, military, energy, environmental, and agricultural disciplines. (4 units)

20. Topics in Robotics
Participate in a project-based, hands-on engineering project in a team-based environment. Gain exposure to sensing, actuation, and control techniques and components in the process of developing a robotic system or subsystem. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required. (1 unit)

90. Solar Decathlon Workshop
Workshop to develop aspects of the solar decathlon entry. May include design, communication, construction, research, analysis, planning, documentation, fundraising, and other activities. Students will meet together to share information, brainstorm, collaborate, and make decisions, and will also work independently or in small teams in focused areas. (1 unit)

98. Independent Study
Independent study of an approved engineering problem and preparation of a suitable project report. (1–4 units)

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES: GENERAL ENGINEERING

110. Engineering Projects for the Community
Students participate in engineering projects of interest to the local or international community. May be repeated for additional credit. (1–2 units)

160. Nanotechnology and Society
In this course, you will learn the fundamental scientific and technological underpinnings of the important new field of nanotechnology; how both the understanding and the technological capabilities have evolved over the past century; and how nanotechnology proposes new applications that can address social and economic goals. An appreciation of the interaction between these goals and the evolution of the technology will be central to the course. Students will develop critical thinking about the prospects for nanotechnology in order to be able to assess the relevant ethical and social issues, and also the possibility and/or likelihood of the development of specific applications. (4 units)

180. Marine Operations
Introduction to the design, operation, deployment, piloting, and safety issues involving the use of underwater robots. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required. (1 unit)

181. Advanced Marine Operations
Technical operation, maintenance, and advanced piloting of underwater robots. Crew management. Operational and safety procedures. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required. (1 unit)

199. Directed Research/Reading
Investigation of an approved engineering problem and preparation of a suitable project report. Conferences with faculty advisor are required. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required. (1–5 units)