Engineering, Design, and Society

Department Heads

Dean Nieusma, Department Head

Chelsea Salinas, Assistant Department Head

Professors

Kevin Moore, Executive Director of Humanitarian Engineering

Juan Lucena, Humanitarian Engineering Director of Undergraduate Programs and Outreach

Jessica Smith

Assistant professors

Elizabeth Reddy

Marie Stettler Kleine

Teaching Professors

Yosef Allam

Alina Handorean

Carrie (CJ) McClelland

Teaching Associate Professors

Leslie Light

Mirna Mattjik

Mark Orrs

Sid Saleh

Kate Youmans

Teaching Assistant Professors

Michael Sheppard

Lauren Shumaker, Director of Thorson First-Year Honors Experience

Aubrey Wigner

Kate Youmans, Presidential Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Inclusion & Access (DI&A)

Staff

Becky Buschke, Program Assistant

Leah Fitzgerald, Stakeholder Relations Manager

Cristin Georgis, Research Support

Kirsten Kelly, Capstone Administrative Assistant

Julia Roos, Associate Director of Humanitarian Engineering

Kimberly Walker, Department Manager

Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering is a flexible, interdisciplinary program of study combining:

  1. The strength of a Mines’ technical degree with fundamentals coursework in mathematics, science, and engineering
  2. An integrated educational experience spanning engineering, design, innovation, social sciences, and the humanities and
  3. A Focus Area allowing for a depth of study in an area of personal or career interest, such as innovation and emerging technologies, sustainability and socially responsible applications of engineering, or an individualized focus area at the intersection of technology and society.


These three components are brought together via:

  4.  A unique set of six Integrative Design Studios, culminating in the two-semester Capstone Design Studio.

The Integrative Design Studios teach students how to respond to authentic, open-ended problems by integrating diverse skills, perspectives, and disciplinary approaches. They also provide a broad set of design competencies that are applicable to solving problems in any domain. Students work on a wide variety of hands-on projects, individually and in teams, mastering the capacity to move creatively from ill-structured problems to concrete, innovative, human-centered solutions. Through this journey, students also develop a diverse project portfolio, illustrating their unique skills and individual identity as a design engineer.

In parallel with the experiential design approach of the integrative design studios, students have great flexibility in selecting engineering fundamentals and electives courses from a wide variety of engineering disciplines. This flexibility allows students to prepare for their chosen Focus Area or to chart their own engineering, innovation, or design pathways.

The program also includes a design applications experience (EDNS392) for students to develop a critical understanding of how engineers analyze their design work in the social and technical realms of open-ended problem solving. This opportunity provides motivations for students to explore career options early. It also helps them better understand how their individual design expertise can contribute to a variety of engineering problems, organizational needs, and multidisciplinary teams. Together, the key components of the program promote a “design early, design often, design real” approach to engineering education.

Program Educational Outcomes

The objectives of the Engineering, Design, & Society Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering program are to produce graduates who, within five years of graduation, will:

  • Apply their creative interpretation of complex problems and propose novel solution concepts within unique social, technical, ethical and environmental constraints.
  • Serve as innovators, bridging the gap between social, technical and creative design disciplinary teams, all while incorporating a high level of ethical standards, social consciousness and technical expertise. 
  • Seek to contribute to interdisciplinary endeavors and establish positions of leadership through service activities within their profession or community.
  • Actively engage in lifelong learning, demonstrating continuous professional growth.   

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Curriculum

The Design Engineering degree program offers students a combination of courses that includes core mathematics, basic and advanced sciences, engineering fundamentals, and foundational studies in the social sciences and humanities throughout the freshman and sophomore years.

There is strong alignment of the initial course sequence between this degree program and other engineering degree programs at Mines, allowing smooth entry into the Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering degree program at any time during the first two years.

In the junior and senior years, students complete fundamental engineering courses across the breadth of traditional engineering disciplines and pursue advanced disciplinary studies through additional engineering electives, emphasizing engineering’s breadth as well as commonalities among different engineering disciplines. Integrated with their technical studies, students learn about the many human dimensions of defining and solving problems using perspectives and approaches from the social sciences, humanities, and design, including the creative, social, cultural, political (including policy), economic, and business components critical for understanding the big challenges facing society and the environment today.

A central component of this degree program is the extensive application of technical and non-technical skillsets in response to real-world problems throughout the Integrative Design Studios. This approach increases and solidifies students’ understanding of the content from their other courses. The Integrative Design Studio culminates in the Capstone Design Studio sequence, where students draw together the entirety of their educational experience to solve client-sponsored engineering problems in specific areas of student interest.

Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering: ​Degree Requirements

The curriculum comprises six groups of coursework and experiential learning for a total of 132 credits:

Freshman
Fallleclabsem.hrs
CSM101FRESHMAN SUCCESS SEMINAR  1.0
MATH111CALCULUS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I  4.0
CHGN121PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I  4.0
EDNS200INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN ENGINEERING  3.0
EDNS191INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATIVE DESIGN*  3.0
15.0
Springleclabsem.hrs
MATH112CALCULUS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS II  4.0
PHGN100PHYSICS I - MECHANICS  4.0
CSCI128COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR STEM  3.0
EDNS192DESIGN AND HUMAN VALUES  3.0
S&WSUCCESS AND WELLNESS  1.0
15.0
Sophomore
Fallleclabsem.hrs
MATH213CALCULUS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS III  4.0
PHGN200PHYSICS II-ELECTROMAGNETISM AND OPTICS**  4.0
MATH201INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS, CBEN 110, CHGN 122, CHGN 125, CSCI 101, or GEGN 101**ǂ  3.0
EDNS291DESIGN UNLEASHED  3.0
ELECTIVE CULTURE AND SOCIETY (CAS) Mid-Level Restricted Electiveǂǂ  3.0
CSM202INTRODUCTION TO STUDENT WELL-BEING AT MINES  1.0
18.0
Springleclabsem.hrs
MATH225DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS  3.0
CEEN241STATICSǂ  3.0
MEGN361THERMODYNAMICS I, CHGN 209, or CBEN 210  3.0
EDNS292DESIGN FOR A GLOBALIZED WORLD  3.0
ENGRENGINEERING ELECTIVEǂǂǂ  3.0
15.0
Junior
Fallleclabsem.hrs
EBGN321ENGINEERING ECONOMICS*For the 2023 Catalog EBGN321 replaced EBGN201 as a Core requirement. EBGN321 was added to the core, but has a prerequisite of 60 credit hours. Students whose programs that required EBGN201 the sophomore year may need to wait to take EBGN321 until their junior year. For complete details, please visit: https://www.mines.edu/registrar/core-curriculum/  3.0
MEGN212INTRODUCTION TO SOLID MECHANICS, CEEN 311, or MTGN 202  3.0
EENG281INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, ELECTRONICS AND POWER or 282ǂ  3.0
ENGRENGINEERING ELECTIVEǂǂǂ  3.0
EDNS391DESIGN & MODELING OF INTEGRATED SYSTEMS  3.0
FOCUSFOCUS AREAǂǂǂǂ  3.0
18.0
Springleclabsem.hrs
ENGRENGINEERING ELECTIVEǂǂǂ  3.0
MEGN351FLUID MECHANICS, CBEN 307, or CEEN 310  3.0
ENGRENGINEERING ELECTIVEǂǂǂ  3.0
EDNS392DESIGN ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS  3.0
FOCUSFOCUS AREAǂǂǂǂ  3.0
FREEFREE ELECTIVE  3.0
18.0
Senior
Fallleclabsem.hrs
ENGRENGINEERING ELECTIVEǂǂǂ  3.0
EDNS491CAPSTONE DESIGN I  3.0
FOCUSFOCUS AREAǂǂǂǂ  3.0
FOCUSFOCUS AREAǂǂǂǂ  3.0
ELECTIVE CULTURE AND SOCIETY (CAS) Mid-Level Restricted Electiveǂǂ  3.0
FREEFREE ELECTIVE  3.0
18.0
Springleclabsem.hrs
EDNS492CAPSTONE DESIGN II  3.0
FOCUSFOCUS AREAǂǂǂǂ  3.0
FOCUSFOCUS AREAǂǂǂǂ  3.0
ELECTIVE CULTURE AND SOCIETY (CAS) 400-Level Restricted Electiveǂǂ  3.0
FREEFREE ELECTIVE  3.0
15.0
Total Semester Hrs: 132.0
*

The EDNS191 and EDNS192 course sequence satisfies parallel Culture and Society (CAS) plus EDNS151 requirements needed for other engineering degrees at Mines. Students may satisfy these requirements by separately taking HASS100  and EDNS151.

**

A minimum of 10 credits of Core Distributed Science courses are required. Students must take PHGN200 (PHYSICS II – ELECTROMAGNETISM AND OPTICS) and two of the common distributed science courses: CBEN110, CHGN122 or CHGN125, CSCI101, GEGN101, and MATH201. One of CSCI101 (INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE) or MATH201 (PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS) must be taken from this list, and both can be taken depending on student preference. 

**ǂ

Students have limited flexibility as to when to take two of their Core Distributed Science courses starting in their freshman year into early junior year, and should be decided in consultation with student’s advisor to accommodate prerequisite requirements.

***

The EDNS291 and EDNS292 course sequence substitutes for HASS200 GLOBAL STUDIES and any one of the EDNS2XX DESIGN II courses or MEGN200 for this degree only.  MEGN200 does not substitute for EDNS2XX DESIGN II credit in any other degree program at this time.  Additionally, the EDNS292 sequence does not count toward MEGN200 credit for students transferring out of the DE program into Mechanical Engineering at this time.

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ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS courses are: (1) one of the thermodynamics courses CHGN209, CBEN210, or MEGN361; (2) statics CEEN241; (3) one of the circuits courses EENG281 or EENG282; (4) one of the materials courses MTGN202, CEEN311, or MEGN212; and (5) one of the fluid mechanics courses CEEN310, or MEGN351. Prerequisites may apply.

ǂǂ

Culture and Society (CAS) Restricted Elective courses, a minimum of 9 credit hours of upper level coursework, as described in the Core Curriculum section of the catalog. Focus Areas may list recommended courses to use for these electives.

ǂǂǂ

ENGINEERING ELECTIVES are purposefully drawn from course offerings provided through other engineering programs. Details are provided in the following section. Some of the Focus Areas identify specific courses from the list of allowed engineering electives that must be taken to satisfy the requirements of the Focus Area. Those engineering elective courses are identified in the Focus Area description as being outside of the 18 credits allocated to Focus Area Coursework.

ǂǂǂǂ

Focus Area courses are a coherent set of required and suggested elective offerings around a particular topic. Details are given the Focus Area Requirements section below.

Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering: ​Engineering Coursework Requirements:

A minimum of 30 credits of Design Engineering Coursework (designated as ENGR in the Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering Degree Requirements listing above) are required (typically ten courses). 15 credits (typically five courses) are prescribed ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS courses as noted in footnote ǂ above. The additional 15 credits are ENGINEERING ELECTIVES. The requirement of 30 credits of Engineering Coursework may include engineering courses taken as a part of a student’s Focus Areas (Focus Areas may require specific engineering courses be taken – see footnote ǂǂǂ above). This Engineering Coursework requirement combined with specific engineering content in the six INTEGRATIVE DESIGN STUDIOs (allocating 11 credits of the 18 credits for the design studios) and the Capstone Senior Design sequence (EDNS491 and EDNS492) produces 47 credits of engineering course work for this degree program. Note that certain ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS may also be prescribed by a Focus Area in order to satisfy prerequisite requirements. Likewise, students are encouraged to select ENGINEERING ELECTIVES to reinforce and complement the courses in the student’s chosen Focus Area. ENGINEERING ELECTIVES must be chosen from the list below, or select 400-level courses discussed with and approved by the student’s advisor. Finally, note that students must have at least 9 credits at or above the 300-level with a common theme or subject area within the group of courses that make up the required 30 credits of ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS and ENGINEERING ELECTIVES to ensure a reasonable level of disciplinary depth in a single field of engineering. Furthermore, students must have at least 9 credits at or above the 400-level of ENGINEERING ELECTIVES plus the 6 credits of capstone senior design course and project work (EDNS491 and EDNS492).

The complexity of integrating various department curriculum, the potential for missing prerequisites, and the need to follow an expected course sequence requires that students develop a 2nd, 3rd and 4th year plan with their advisor during the first semester of their sophomore year course of study, and to collaboratively work with their advisor and Program Director for curricular assessment and approval prior to registration for every semester. The course plan is expected to be a dynamic roadmap for a student’s particular degree curriculum.

The following engineering-content courses can be used to satisfy the 15-credit requirement for ENGINEERING ELECTIVES. Please be aware of course prerequisites, reviewed with the student’s advisor. The below list includes approved coursework, but is not exhaustive. Students can seek approval from faculty advisor for a course not listed below.

Chemical Engineering
CBEN308HEAT TRANSFER3.0
CBEN310INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING3.0
CBEN312UNIT OPERATIONS LABORATORY3.0
CBEN313UNIT OPERATIONS LABORATORY3.0
CBEN314CHEMICAL ENGINEERING HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER4.0
CBEN315INTRODUCTION TO ELECTROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING3.0
CBEN357CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS3.0
CBEN358CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS LABORATORY1.0
CBEN360BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING3.0
CBEN365INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE3.0
CBEN372INTRODUCTION TO BIOENERGY3.0
CBEN375CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SEPARATIONS3.0
CBEN401PROCESS OPTIMIZATION3.0
CBEN403PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL3.0
CBEN408NATURAL GAS PROCESSING3.0
CBEN409PETROLEUM PROCESSES3.0
CBEN415POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY3.0
CBEN416POLYMER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY3.0
CBEN418KINETICS AND REACTION ENGINEERING3.0
CBEN420MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING3.0
CBEN422CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FLOW ASSURANCE3.0
CBEN426ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL POROUS MATERIALS3.0
CBEN430TRANSPORT PHENOMENA3.0
CBEN432TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS3.0
CBEN435INTERDISCIPLINARY MICROELECTRONICS3.0
CBEN440MOLECULAR PERSPECTIVES IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING3.0
CBEN454APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS3.0
CBEN460BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING3.0
CBEN461BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY1.0
CBEN469FUEL CELL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY3.0
CBEN470INTRODUCTION TO MICROFLUIDICS3.0
CBEN472INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES3.0
CBEN480NATURAL GAS HYDRATES3.0
Civil & Environmental Engineering
CEEN301FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: WATER3.0
CEEN302FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT3.0
CEEN303ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY3.0
CEEN312SOIL MECHANICS3.0
CEEN312LSOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY1.0
CEEN314STRUCTURAL THEORY3.0
CEEN315CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING TOOLS1.0
CEEN330ENGINEERING FIELD SESSION, ENVIRONMENTAL3.0
CEEN331ENGINEERING FIELD SESSION, CIVIL3.0
CEEN350CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MATERIALS3.0
CEEN360INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN381HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN401LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT3.0
CEEN405NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS3.0
CEEN406FINITE ELEMENT METHODS FOR ENGINEERS3.0
CEEN410ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS3.0
CEEN411UNSATURATED SOIL MECHANICS3.0
CEEN415FOUNDATION ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN419RISK ASSESSMENT IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN421HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN423SURVEYING FOR ENGINEERS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN PRACTICES3.0
CEEN425CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION3.0
CEEN426DURABILITY OF CONCRETE3.0
CEEN430ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS3.0
CEEN433MATRIX STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS3.0
CEEN441INTRODUCTION TO THE SEISMIC DESIGN OF STRUCTURES3.0
CEEN442TIMBER AND MASONRY DESIGN3.0
CEEN443DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES3.0
CEEN445DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES3.0
CEEN446STRUCTURAL LOADS3.0
CEEN460MOLECULAR MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT3.0
CEEN461FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY3.0
CEEN470WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES3.0
CEEN471WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN3.0
CEEN472ONSITE WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE3.0
CEEN473HYDRAULIC PROBLEMS3.0
CEEN475SITE REMEDIATION ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN477SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN3.0
CEEN479AIR POLLUTION3.0
CEEN480CHEMICAL FATE AND TRANSPORT IN THE ENVIRONMENT3.0
CEEN482HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES LABORATORY3.0
Computer Science
CSCI303INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE3.0
CSCI306SOFTWARE ENGINEERING3.0
CSCI341COMPUTER ORGANIZATION3.0
CSCI370ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING5.0
CSCI400PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES3.0
CSCI403DATA BASE MANAGEMENT3.0
CSCI404ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE3.0
CSCI410ELEMENTS OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS3.0
CSCI422USER INTERFACES3.0
CSCI423COMPUTER SIMULATION3.0
CSCI425COMPILER DESIGN3.0
CSCI436HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION3.0
CSCI437INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER VISION3.0
CSCI440PARALLEL COMPUTING FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS3.0
CSCI442OPERATING SYSTEMS3.0
CSCI443ADVANCED PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS USING JAVA3.0
CSCI448MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT3.0
CSCI455GAME THEORY AND NETWORKS3.0
CSCI470INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE LEARNING 3.0
CSCI471COMPUTER NETWORKS I3.0
CSCI473ROBOT PROGRAMMING AND PERCEPTION3.0
CSCI475INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY3.0
CSCI477ELEMENTS OF GAMES AND GAME DEVELOPMENT3.0
CSCI478INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS3.0
Electrical Engineering & Electronics
EENG307INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEMS3.0
EENG310INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE I3.0
EENG311INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE II3.0
EENG350SYSTEMS EXPLORATION AND ENGINEERING DESIGN LAB 3.0
EENG383EMBEDDED SYSTEMS4.0
EENG385ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS4.0
EENG386FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS3.0
EENG389FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRIC MACHINERY4.0
EENG390ENERGY, ELECTRICITY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND ELECTRIC POWER GRID 3.0
EENG411DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING3.0
EENG413ANALOG AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS4.0
EENG415DATA SCIENCE FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING3.0
EENG417MODERN CONTROL DESIGN3.0
EENG423INTRODUCTION TO VLSI DESIGN3.0
EENG425INTRODUCTION TO ANTENNAS3.0
EENG427WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS3.0
EENG428COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS3.0
EENG429ACTIVE RF & MICROWAVE DEVICES3.0
EENG430PASSIVE RF & MICROWAVE DEVICES3.0
EENG437INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER VISION3.0
EENG470INTRODUCTION TO HIGH POWER ELECTRONICS3.0
EENG475INTERCONNECTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, INTEGRATED POWER ELECTRONICS, POWER SYSTEMS, AND POWER QUALITY3.0
EENG480POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS3.0
EENG481ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS3.0
EENG486ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND WAVES3.0
EENG489COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENERGY SYSTEMS AND POWER ELECTRONICS3.0
PHGN317SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS- DIGITAL3.0
Geological Engineering
GEGN307PETROLOGY4.0
GEGN316FIELD GEOLOGY6.0
GEGN342ENGINEERING GEOMORPHOLOGY3.0
GEGN466GROUNDWATER ENGINEERING3.0
GEGN468ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND GEOTECHNICS4.0
GEGN469ENGINEERING GEOLOGY DESIGN3.0
GEGN470GROUND-WATER ENGINEERING DESIGN3.0
GEGN475APPLICATIONS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS3.0
GEGN483MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS3.0
Geology
GEOL308INTRODUCTORY APPLIED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY3.0
GEOL310EARTH MATERIALS3.0
GEOL311MINING GEOLOGY3.0
GEOL315SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY3.0
GEOL321MINERALOGY AND MINERAL CHARACTERIZATION3.0
GEOL470APPLICATIONS OF SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING3.0
Mechanical Engineering
MEGN315DYNAMICS3.0
MEGN324INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS3.0
MEGN381MANUFACTURING PROCESSES3.0
MEGN391INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN3.0
MEGN412ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS3.0
MEGN414MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS3.0
MEGN416ENGINEERING VIBRATION3.0
MEGN417VEHICLE DYNAMICS & POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS3.0
MEGN430MUSCULOSKELETAL BIOMECHANICS3.0
MEGN435MODELING AND SIMULATION OF HUMAN MOVEMENT3.0
MEGN436COMPUTATIONAL BIOMECHANICS3.0
MEGN441INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS3.0
MEGN451AERODYNAMICS3.0
MEGN461THERMODYNAMICS II3.0
MEGN466INTRODUCTION TO INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES3.0
MEGN467PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING SCIENCE3.0
MEGN469FUEL CELL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY3.0
MEGN471HEAT TRANSFER3.0
MEGN481MACHINE DESIGN3.0
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
MTGN334CHEMICAL PROCESSING OF MATERIALS3.0
MTGN314PROPERTIES AND PROCESSING OF CERAMICS2.0
MTGN314LPROPERTIES AND PROCESSING OF CERAMICS LABORATORY1.0
MTGN315ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS3.0
MTGN334LCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF MATERIALS LABORATORY1.0
MTGN348MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT3.0
MTGN348LMICROSTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY1.0
MTGN350STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL AND DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS3.0
MTGN352METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS KINETICS3.0
MTGN414ADVANCED PROCESSING AND SINTERING OF CERAMICS3.0
MTGN419NON-CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS3.0
MTGN429METALLURGICAL ENVIRONMENT3.0
MTGN430PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF IRON AND STEELMAKING3.0
MTGN431HYDRO- AND ELECTRO-METALLURGY3.0
MTGN442ENGINEERING ALLOYS3.0
MTGN445MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS3.0
MTGN445LMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS LABORATORY1.0
MTGN451CORROSION ENGINEERING3.0
MTGN456ELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.0
MTGN456LELECTRON MICROSCOPY LABORATORY1.0
MTGN461TRANSPORT PHENOMENA AND REACTOR DESIGN FOR METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS3.0
MTGN465MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CERAMICS3.0
MTGN467MATERIALS DESIGN: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND SELECTION2.0
MTGN468MATERIALS DESIGN: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND SELECTION2.0
MTGN469FUEL CELL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY3.0
MTGN472BIOMATERIALS I3.0
MTGN473COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS3.0
MTGN475METALLURGY OF WELDING2.0
MTGN475LMETALLURGY OF WELDING LABORATORY1.0
Mining
MNGN310EARTH MATERIALS3.0
MNGN311MINING GEOLOGY3.0
MNGN312SURFACE MINE DESIGN3.0
MNGN314UNDERGROUND MINE DESIGN3.0
MNGN316COAL MINING METHODS3.0
MNGN317DYNAMICS FOR MINING ENGINEERS1.0
MNGN321INTRODUCTION TO ROCK MECHANICS3.0
MNGN333EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING I3.0
MNGN350INTRODUCTION TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY3.0
MNGN406DESIGN AND SUPPORT OF UNDERGROUND EXCAVATIONS3.0
MNGN408UNDERGROUND DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION2.0
MNGN414MINE PLANT DESIGN3.0
MNGN418ADVANCED ROCK MECHANICS3.0
MNGN422FLOTATION2.0
MNGN424MINE VENTILATION3.0
MNGN431MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENVIRONMENT3.0
MNGN433MINE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS I3.0
MNGN436UNDERGROUND COAL MINE DESIGN3.0
MNGN461TRANSPORT PHENOMENA AND REACTOR DESIGN FOR METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS3.0
Petroleum Engineering
PEGN305COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING2.0
PEGN308RESERVOIR ROCK PROPERTIES3.0
PEGN311DRILLING ENGINEERING 3.0
PEGN312PROPERTIES OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING FLUIDS3.0
PEGN411MECHANICS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTION3.0
PEGN414WELL TESTING AND ANALYSIS 3.0
PEGN419WELL LOG ANALYSIS AND FORMATION EVALUATION3.0
PEGN423PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING I3.0
PEGN424PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING II3.0
PEGN426FORMATION DAMAGE AND STIMULATION3.0
PEGN438PETROLEUM DATA ANALYTICS3.0
PEGN460FLOW IN PIPE NETWORKS3.0
PEGN461SURFACE FACILITIES DESIGN AND OPERATION3.0
PEGN490RESERVOIR GEOMECHANICS3.0

Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering: Focus Areas

Focus Areas are a compilation of prescribed and suggested courses and topical projects that have been reviewed by a broad spectrum of faculty from multiple programs/departments and of varied professional background who assess the collection of content to encompass technical, innovation, design, social/cultural, and environmental pillars needed by students who plan to pursue a career in that focus area.

All Focus Areas require a minimum of 18 credits of course work which may include prescribed or recommended engineering courses. In addition to the directed Focus Area coursework, certain HASS and engineering electives may be suggested as supporting the Focus Area. Students should work closely with their advisor to select their electives in a way that complements their Focus Area studies.

In addition to coursework specific to their Focus Area, students must also complete a 6-credit, two-semester capstone senior design project. This project is the culmination of the student’s studies and brings together content learned through the three previous years of Integrative Design Studios, science, mathematics, engineering coursework, and Focus Area coursework.

A limited number of Focus Areas are currently defined. New Focus Areas will be added periodically, depending on student and faculty interest, as described in a separate Design Engineering Program Management document.

Current Focus Areas:

  • Energy Studies (global energy development, sustainable energy, energy policy)
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Water Security (water quality, storage and management, efficient utilization, policy, law)
  • Music, Audio Engineering, and Recording Arts
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Community Development
  • STEM Teaching
  • Individualized (customized course of study)

Focus Area Requirements:

Focus Area – Energy Studies:

Students must take the following courses:

ENGY200INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY3.0
ENGY340NUCLEAR ENERGY3.0
ENGY350GEOTHERMAL ENERGY3.0
PHGN419PRINCIPLES OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS3.0
PEGN450ENERGY ENGINEERING *3.0
*

PEGN450 is also listed in the ENGINEERING ELECTIVE list of courses. Students may not count PEGN450 as an ENGINEERING ELECTIVE credit.

Students must also select one of the following courses:

EBGN330ENERGY ECONOMICS3.0
HASS486SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY **3.0
HASS490ENERGY AND SOCIETY **3.0
**

HASS486 and HASS490, if used for Focus Area credits, may not also count toward the 9 credits of required Culture and Society (CAS) Restricted Electives.

Focus Area – Robotics and Automation:

NOTE: To satisfy pre-reqs - For their ENGINEERING ELECTIVES courses in students must select CSCI261 (Programming), CSCI262 (Data Structures), EENG284 (Digital).

Students must take the following courses:

MEGN315DYNAMICS *3.0
EENG307INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEMS *3.0
EENG383EMBEDDED SYSTEMS *4.0
MEGN441INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS3.0
*

MEGN315, EENG307, and EENG383 are also listed in the ENGINEERING ELECTIVE list of courses. Students may not count these three courses as ENGINEERING ELECTIVE credits.

Students must also select two of the following courses:

CSCI404ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE3.0
CSCI432ROBOT ETHICS3.0
CSCI436HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION3.0
CSCI437INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER VISION3.0
CSCI470INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE LEARNING 3.0
MEGN481MACHINE DESIGN3.0

Focus Area – Water Security:

NOTE: To satisfy pre-reqs - For their ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS courses in students must select CHGN209 (Thermo), CEEN310 (Fluids) and CEEN311 (Materials).

Students must take the following courses​:

CEEN301FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: WATER *3.0
CEEN381HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING *3.0
CHGN403INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY3.0
CEEN470WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES3.0
CEEN480CHEMICAL FATE AND TRANSPORT IN THE ENVIRONMENT3.0
*

CEEN301 and CEEN381 are also listed in the ENGINEERING ELECTIVE list of courses. Students may not also count these courses as ENGINEERING ELECTIVE courses.

Students must also select one of the following courses:

EBGN310ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS3.0
HASS488GLOBAL WATER POLITICS AND POLICY **3.0
**

HASS488, if used for Focus Area credits, may not also count toward the 9 credits of Culture and Society (CAS) Restricted Electives.

Focus Area – Music, Audio Engineering, and Recording Arts:

NOTE: To satisfy pre-reqs - For their ENGINEERING ELECTIVES courses in students must select EENG307 (Feedback Control) and MEGN315 (Dynamics).

Students must take the following courses**:

HASS324AUDIO/ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE **3.0
HASS326MUSIC THEORY **3.0
HASS327MUSIC TECHNOLOGY **3.0
HASS429REAL WORLD RECORDING/RESEARCH **3.0
EENG385ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS4.0
MEGN416ENGINEERING VIBRATION3.0
**

HASS324, HASS326, HASS327, and HASS429 may not also count toward the required 9 credits of Culture and Society (CAS) Restricted Electives.

It is also suggested that students participate in Performance Enhancement (3 credits total taken as Free Elective):

LIMUENSEMBLE
LIMU189INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTAL OR VOCAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION1.0

Focus Area – Community Development:

NOTE: To satisfy pre-reqs - For their ENGINEERING ELECTIVES courses in students must select CEEN301 (Fund. of EnvE: Water).

Students must take the following courses:

EDNS315ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY3.0
EDNS477ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT *3.0
EDNS478ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE *3.0
EDNS479COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH *3.0
*

EDNS477EDNS478, and EDNS479 may not also count toward the 9 credits of Culture and Society (CAS) Restricted Electives. 

Students must also select TWO of the following courses:

ANY 400+ HNRS COURSE
CEEN401LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT3.0
CEEN472ONSITE WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE3.0
CEEN475SITE REMEDIATION ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN477SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN3.0
CEEN479AIR POLLUTION3.0
CEEN556MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT3.0
EBGN340ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY3.0
EDNS401PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE3.0
HASS419ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS425INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION **3.0
HASS427RISK COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS468ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 3.0
HASS490ENERGY AND SOCIETY3.0
MNGN470SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THE MINING INDUSTRY3.0
PEGN430ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABILITY3.0
**

HASS425 if used for Focus Area credits, may not also count toward the 9 credits of Culture and Society (CAS) Restricted Electives.

Focus Area – Corporate Sustainability:

NOTE: To satisfy pre-reqs - For their ENGINEERING ELECTIVES courses in students must select CEEN301 (Fund. of EnvE: Water).

Students must take the following courses:

EDNS315ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY3.0
EDNS430CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY **3.0
EDNS478ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE3.0
EDNS479COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH **3.0
**

EDNS430 and EDNS479 may not also count toward the 9 credits of Culture and Society (CAS) Restricted Electives.

Students must also select TWO of the following courses:

ANY 400+ HNRS COURSE
CEEN401LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT3.0
CEEN472ONSITE WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE3.0
CEEN475SITE REMEDIATION ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN477SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN3.0
CEEN479AIR POLLUTION3.0
CEEN556MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT3.0
EBGN340ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY3.0
EDNS401PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE3.0
HASS419ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS425INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS427RISK COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS468ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 3.0
HASS490ENERGY AND SOCIETY3.0
MNGN470SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THE MINING INDUSTRY3.0
PEGN430ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABILITY3.0

Focus Area - STEM Teaching:

Students must take the following courses:

SCED262K-12 FIELD EXPERIENCE AND BUILDING STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS3.0
SCED333EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT *3.0
SCED363DYNAMIC TEACHING: MOTIVATION, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, AND DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION * 3.0
SCED464CAPSTONE CURRICULUM DESIGN I3.0
*

SCED333 and SCED363 may not double-count for both the Focus Area and the Culture and Society (CAS) Restricted Electives

Students must also select one of the following courses:

MAED405MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES AND THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF MATHEMATICS 3.0
SCED415SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES VS ENGINEERING DESIGN AND THE NATURE OF SCIENCE3.0

Students must also select one of the following courses:

MAED425PRE-ALGEBRA AND ALGEBRA TEACHING TECHNIQUES3.0
SCED445PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY TEACHING TECHNIQUES3.0

Focus Area – Individualized Focus Areas:

An Individualized Focus Area (IFA) is a customized course of study along with an associated senior design capstone experience that is agreed upon by the student, advisor, and Design Engineering Program Director. Typically, an IFA is defined for a student whose interests and passions are not represented by the existing predefined Focus Areas. The advisor and Design Engineering Program Director are responsible for ensuring an IFA meets the same standards as any of the predefined Focus Areas in the Design Engineering program, as described below in the Program Management section, including having at least three faculty mentors. The transcripts of students who follow an IFA will be denoted as “Individualized Focus Area” without further reference to the focus topic.

Major GPA

The Undergraduate Council considered the policy concerning required major GPAs and which courses are included in each degree’s GPA.  While the GPA policy has not been officially updated, in order to provide transparency, council members agreed that publishing the courses included in each degree’s GPA is beneficial to students. 

The following list details the courses that are included in the GPA for this degree:

  • EDNS100 through EDNS599

The Mines guidelines for Minor/ASI can be found in the Undergraduate Information section of the Mines Catalog.

Minor in Engineering for Community Development

Program requirements (18 credits)

Introductory Courses (9 credits required):
EDNS315ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY3.0
EDNS478ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE3.0
EDNS479COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH3.0
ECD Required Course (3 credits required):
EDNS477ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT3.0
CAS Elective (3 credits from this list):
ANY 400+ HNRS COURSE
HASS419ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS425INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS427RISK COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS468ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 3.0
HASS490ENERGY AND SOCIETY3.0
OR AN CAS COURSE APPROVED BY MINOR DIRECTOR AS APPROPRIATE
Elective (3 credits from this list):
EDNS401PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE3.0
PEGN430ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABILITY3.0
CEEN401LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT3.0
CEEN472ONSITE WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE3.0
CEEN477SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN3.0
CEEN479AIR POLLUTION3.0
CEEN475SITE REMEDIATION ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN556MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT3.0
MNGN470SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THE MINING INDUSTRY3.0
EBGN340ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY3.0
OR A COURSE APPROVED BY MINOR DIRECTOR AS APPROPRIATE

Minor in Leadership in Social Responsibility

The Minor in Leadership in Social Responsibility will prepare CSM students to become leaders in identifying and promoting the role that engineers can play in advancing social responsibility inside corporations. Graduates will be able to articulate the strategic value of social responsibility for business, particularly in achieving and maintaining the social license to operate, and the role engineering itself can play in advancing a firm’s social responsibility program, including community engagement.

For CSM students to “solve the world’s challenges related to the earth, energy and the environment,” they must also be able to navigate the increasingly complex social, political, and economic contexts that shape those challenges. Achieving the social license to operate, for example, is recognized as necessary for developing mineral resources in the US and abroad. Stewardship of the earth, development of materials, overcoming the earth’s energy challenges, and fostering environmentally sound and sustainable solutions – the bedrock of the Mines vision articulated in the Strategic Plan – requires engineers and applied scientists who are able to work in local and global contexts that are shaped by the sometimes conflicting demands of stakeholders, governments, communities and corporations. Reasoning through and managing these competing demands is at the core of social responsibility.

Minor in Leadership in Social Responsibility (18 credits required)

Introductory Courses (9 credits required):
EDNS315ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY3.0
EDNS478ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE3.0
EDNS479COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH3.0
LSR Required Course (3 credits required):
EDNS430CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY3.0
CAS Elective (3 credits from this list):
ANY 400+ HNRS COURSE
HASS419ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS425INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS427RISK COMMUNICATION3.0
HASS468ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 3.0
HASS490ENERGY AND SOCIETY3.0
OR AN CAS COURSE APPROVED BY MINOR DIRECTOR AS APPROPRIATE
Elective (3 credits from this list):
CEEN401LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT3.0
CEEN472ONSITE WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE3.0
CEEN475SITE REMEDIATION ENGINEERING3.0
CEEN477SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN3.0
CEEN479AIR POLLUTION3.0
CEEN556MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT3.0
EBGN340ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY3.0
EDNS401PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE3.0
MNGN470SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THE MINING INDUSTRY3.0
PEGN430ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABILITY3.0
OR A COURSE APPROVED BY MINOR DIRECTOR AS APPROPRIATE

Area of Special Interest in Humanitarian Engineering (12 credits)

Intro Course 3.0
ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Select one of the following:3.0
HUMAN-CENTERED PROBLEM DEFINITION
PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Select two of the following:6.0
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ENGINEERING CULTURES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH
ANTHROPOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN

Courses

EDNS151. CORNERSTONE - DESIGN I. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with EPIC151,
(I, II, S) Design I teaches students how to solve open-ended problems in a hands-on manner using critical thinking and workplace skills. Students work in multidisciplinary teams to learn through doing, with emphasis on defining and diagnosing the problem through a holistic lens of technology, people and culture. Students follow a user-centered design methodology throughout the process, seeking to understand a problem from multiple perspectives before attempting to solve it. Students learn and apply specific skills throughout the semester, including: communication (written, oral, graphical), project management, concept visualization, critical thinking, effective teamwork, as well as building and iterating solutions.

EDNS155. CORNERSTONE DESIGN I: GRAPHICS. 1.0 Semester Hr.

Equivalent with EPIC155,
(I ,II, S) Design I: Graphics teaches students conceptualization and visualization skills, and how to represent ideas graphically, both by hand and using computer aided design (CAD).

EDNS156. AUTOCAD BASICS. 1.0 Semester Hr.

(I, II) This course explores the two- and three-dimensional viewing and construction capabilities of AutoCAD. Students will learn to use AutoCAD for modeling (2D line drawing, 3D construction, Rendering, Part Assembly) and will develop techniques to improve speed and accuracy. The AutoCAD certification exam will not be offered as part of this course; however, the professor will provide instructions on accessing certification options, which generally have their own fees associated with them. 3 hours lab; 1 semester hour.

EDNS157. SOLIDWORKS BASICS (FOR CERTIFICATION). 1.0 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Students will become familiar and confident with Solidworks CAD program and be able to use most of the basic functions well, including Parts, Assemblies, and Drawing Layouts. The Associate-level certification exam will be offered at the end of the course, and while there are no guarantees for students becoming certified, students will have gained the necessary skills to try. 3 hours lab; 1 semester hour.

EDNS191. INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATIVE DESIGN. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Students are introduced to human-centered design methodologies relative to open-ended problem solving using socially relevant challenges. Students in this first design studio course utilize a range of resources to explore ethical implications and test the logic of arguments for/against proposed design solutions. Hands-on activities and graphical visualization are utilized to approach the design process in a collaborative team environment. Students begin compiling a personal design portfolio that carries through their undergraduate studies for the Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering degree.

EDNS192. DESIGN AND HUMAN VALUES. 4.0 Semester Hrs.

Students explore and participate in design activities as an individual or on smaller teams. Projects include the design of experiential activities or community projects. Students evaluate the history of science and engineering and its impact on social and political systems as a foundation for creating smarter designs. Prototyping skills are utilized to explore design functionality and potential alternatives. The course emphasizes technical writing along with the development of other communication formats. Prerequisite: EDNS191 or EDNS151.

EDNS198. SPECIAL TOPCS. 1-6 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Pilot course or special topics course. Topics chosen from special interests of instructor(s) and student(s). Usually the course is offered only once. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under different titles.

EDNS199. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 1-6 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a faculty member, also, when a student and instructor agree on a subject matter, content, and credit hours. Prerequisite: Independent Study form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit.

EDNS199. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 1-6 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a faculty member, also, when a student and instructor agree on a subject matter, content, and credit hours. Prerequisite: Independent Study form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit.

EDNS200. INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN ENGINEERING. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I, II) Students are introduced to the unique ways designers frame complex open-ended problems, engage with end users, and develop solutions to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders. Students are introduced to designers? creative communication strategies, including basic techniques for written, oral, graphic, and tangible product communication. Students will engage in individual and team-based projects, honing their design identity as well as their unique contributions to collaborative challenges. With extensive opportunity for design feedback and iteration, students learn to produce and analyze design artifacts for varied audiences and contexts. 5 studio hours; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: none Co-requisite: none.

EDNS205. PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I,II) This course provides an introduction to techniques of scientific computation that are utilized for engineering analysis, with the software package MATLAB as the primary computational platform. The course focuses on methods data analysis and programming, along with numerical solutions to algebraic and differential equations. Engineering applications are used as examples throughout the course. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.

EDNS251. CORNERSTONE DESIGN II. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with EPIC251,
(I, II, S) Design II builds on the design process introduced in Design I, which focuses on open-ended problem solving in which students integrate teamwork and communications with the use of computer software as tools to solve engineering problems. Computer applications emphasize information acquisition and processing based on knowing what new information is necessary to solve a problem and where to find the information efficiently. Teams analyze team dynamics through weekly team meetings and progress reports. The course emphasizes oral presentations and builds on written communications techniques introduced in Design I. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: EDNS151, EDNS155, EDNS192, or HNRS115.

EDNS261. DESIGN II: GIS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with EPIC261,
(I,II,S) The Design II: GIS builds on the design process learned in Design I, which focuses on open-ended problem solving where students integrate teamwork and communication with the use of computer software as tools to solve engineering problems. Design II: GIS incorporates instruction and hands-on exercises in ArcGIS, a geographic information system software package, to enable students to capture, manage, analyze and display spatial data in maps and charts, to solve problems that depend on spatial analysis and orientation GIS for their design solutions. 2 hours lecutre, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: EDNS151, EDNS155, EDNS192, or HNRS115.

EDNS262. DESIGN II: AUTOCAD. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with EPIC262,
(I) Design II: AutoCAD builds on the design process from Design I, which focuses on open-ended problem solving where students integrate teamwork and communication with the use of computer software as tools to solve engineering problems. Design II: AutoCAD incorporates instruction in 3-D AutoCAD computer-aided drawing of elemental designs (structure and mechanical) and geo-spatial designs and analyses to solve problems and publish outcomes. Students are introduced to digital terrain modeling and geo-referencing concepts using AutoCAD Civil3D and raster satellite imagery. Students studying Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Mining Engineering might consider registering for this course. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: EDNS151, EDNS155, EDNS192, or HNRS115.

EDNS263. DESIGN II: MATERIALS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with EPIC271,
(II) Design II: Materials builds on the design process introduced in Design I, which focuses on open-ended problem solving where students integrate teamwork and communication with the use of computer software as tools to solve materials engineering problems. The Design II: Materials curriculum matches the standard Design II deliverables but with a focus on Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) based projects. Previous projects have utilized areas such as mechanical testing, bio-materials, semiconductors, ceramics, and non destructive examination to address industrial, environmental, research and geopolitical open-ended problems. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: EDNS151, EDNS155, EDNS192, or HNRS115.

EDNS264. DESIGN II: GEOLOGY GIS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with EPIC264,
(WI) Design II: GIS builds on the design process introduced in Design I, which focuses on open-ended problem solving in which students integrate teamwork and communication with the use of computer software as tools to solve engineering problems. Computer applications emphasize information acquisition and processing based on knowing what new information is necessary to solve a problem and where to find the information efficiently. There are typically eight geology-based projects in the course, based on the needs of multiple outside clients. Many of the course deliverables are maps with associated data sets. Check with department for semester(s) offered. Prerequisite: EDNS151, EDNS155, EDNS192 or HNRS115.

EDNS269. DESIGN II: ENGINEERING PHYSICS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with EPIC269,
(I, II, S) Design II: Engineering Physics builds on the design process introduced in Design I, and focuses on open-ended problem solving in which students use teamwork to develop computer software as a tool to solve problems related to engineering physics. Students will learn basic programming skills and apply them to projects that relate to current research and applications of physics. Projects are selected to represent real world physics problems wherein creative and critical thinking skills are necessary. These projects often involve computer-based optimization to obtain a solution. Students will learn how to analyze errors in data, and their effects on data interpretation and decision-making. Engineering Physics majors are encouraged to take this course in the sophomore year. It is open to other students on a space-available basis. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: EDNS151, EDNS155, EDNS192, or HNRS115.

EDNS291. DESIGN UNLEASHED. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I) Students explore design as an approach to the world through a series of creative, hands-on projects. Projects are defined through designer goals and evaluated through iterative solution posing. This course investigates how design engineers frame open-ended problems and communicate design solutions. Multiple design challenges encourage the utilization of a variety of tools to further develop and iterate on design solutions and product verification. 5 studio hours; 3 semester hours Prerequisite: EDNS192 or HNRS115 or HASS100, EDNS151. Co-requisite: EDNS200.

EDNS292. DESIGN FOR A GLOBALIZED WORLD. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(II) This experiential design course focuses on how designers respond to increasing global interdependencies and diverse global cultures. Through a variety of design activities, students engage in systems thinking, strategic social planning, and sustainability analysis while applying skills toward reconciling competing perspectives, goals, and needs. The course also explores students' place in the world and their responsibilities as design engineers, global thinkers, and interdisciplinary problem solvers. Prerequisite: EDNS200, EDNS291.

EDNS298. SPECIAL TOPICS. 1-6 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Pilot course or special topics course. Topics chosen from special interests of instructor(s) and student(s). Usually the course is offered only once. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under different titles.

EDNS299. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 1-6 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a faculty member, also, when a student and instructor agree on a subject matter, content, and credit hours. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: Independent Study form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar.

EDNS301. HUMAN-CENTERED PROBLEM DEFINITION. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I, II) This class will equip students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to identify, define, and begin solving real problems for real people, within the socio-technical ambiguity that surrounds all engineering problems. The course will focus on problems faced in everyday life, by people from different backgrounds and in different circumstances, so that students will be able to rise to the occasion presented by future workplace challenges. By the end of this course, students will be able to recognize design problems around them, determine whether they are worth solving, and employ a suite of tools to create multiple solutions. The follow up course --"Design for People" -- will enable students to take the best solutions to the prototype phase. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.

EDNS315. ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I, II) (WI) This course explores how engineers think about and practice environmental and social responsibility, and critically analyzes codes of ethics before moving to a deeper focus on macroethical topics with direct relevance to engineering practice, environmental sustainability, social and environmental justice, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, and engagement with the public. These macroethical issues are examined through a variety of historical and contemporary case studies and a broad range of technologies. Prerequisite: HASS100, and EDNS151 or EDNS192. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.

EDNS325. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

This course is an introduction to the discipline of cultural anthropology, surveying a wide variety of human societies and cultures. Using ethnographic case studies of cultures from around the world and within the U.S., the class will examine some critical areas of anthropological knowledge - with a particular emphasis on global political and economic systems, gender, family, and social inequality - to reveal our own cultural biases and explore other ways of living practiced by peoples around the world. This anthropological perspective will challenge our own assumptions and cultural preconceptions about ourselves, other peoples, and the world around us. The course concludes with a consideration of the relationship between anthropology and engineering. Prerequisite: HASS100, EDNS151, EDNS191. Co-requisite: HASS200, EDNS251, EDNS291.

EDNS375. ENGINEERING CULTURES. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with LAIS375,
This course seeks to improve students? abilities to understand and assess engineering problem solving from different cultural, political, and historical perspectives. An exploration, by comparison and contrast, of engineering cultures in such settings as 20th century United States, Japan, former Soviet Union and presentday Russia, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Prerequisite: HASS100. Corequisite: HASS200. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.

EDNS391. DESIGN & MODELING OF INTEGRATED SYSTEMS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I) Complex problems in areas of healthcare, transportation, energy distribution, communication require an integrative solution spanning technical, social, and environmental perspectives.. In this course, students develop an appreciation of systems thinking as a holistic approach to complex problem solving. Students will engage with systems thinking in a way that recognizes the 'whole' of the problem through analyzing interrelationships, attributes, and effects. Students apply systems thinking perspectives to a socio-technical problem, describe the problem through modeling techniques, design a holistic solution, and improve upon the solution through justification and systems thinking approaches. Prerequisite: EDNS292.

EDNS392. DESIGN ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(II) Being a successful design engineer requires an interdisciplinary outlook, the ability to apply practical and conceptual design tools, and sound analytic judgment. This course culminates the integrative design studio sequence, which explores design techniques; problem-definition-and-solution in complex social, cultural, and political contexts; and the professional design ecosystems in which engineers work. The course offers an advanced opportunity to pair design theory with hands-on design projects, while also being attentive to a systems-approach for engineering design. The course emphasizes professional preparedness by refining students? skills in needs assessment, integrated modes of feasibility analysis, and contextualizing proposed solutions. The course allows students to refine their design engineering competencies and identities while simultaneously clarifying their career goals and preparing for a more meaningful Capstone Design experience. 5 studio hours; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: EDNS391.

EDNS398. SPECIAL TOPICS. 1-6 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Pilot course or special topics course. Topics chosen from special interests of instructor(s) and student(s). Usually the course is offered only once. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under different titles.

EDNS399. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 1-6 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a faculty member, also, when a student and instructor agree on a subject matter, content, and credit hours. Prerequisite: ?Independent Study? form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit.

EDNS401. PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I, II) Work with innovative organizations dedicated to community development to solve major engineering challenges. This course is open to juniors and seniors interested in engaging a challenging design problem and learning more about Human Centered Design (HCD). The course will be aimed at developing engineering solutions to real problems affecting real people in areas central to their lives. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.

EDNS430. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with LAIS430,
Businesses are largely responsible for creating the wealth upon which the well-being of society depends. As they create that wealth, their actions impact society, which is composed of a wide variety of stakeholders. In turn, society shapes the rules and expectations by which businesses must navigate their internal and external environments. This interaction between corporations and society (in its broadest sense) is the concern of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This course explores the dimensions of that interaction from a multi-stakeholder perspective using case studies, guest speakers and field work. Prerequisite: HASS100. Corequisite: HASS200. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.

EDNS475. ENGINEERING CULTURES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with LAIS475,
An investigation and assessment of engineering problem-solving in the developing world using historical and cultural cases. Countries to be included range across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Prerequisite: HASS100. Corequisite: HASS200. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.

EDNS477. ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I, II) This course is an introduction to the relationship between engineering and sustainable community development (SCD) from historical, political, ideological, ethical, cultural, and practical perspectives. Students will study and analyze different dimensions of community and sustainable development and the role that engineering might play in them. Also students will critically explore strengths and limitations of dominant methods in engineering problem solving, design, and research for working in SCD. Students will learn to research, describe, analyze and evaluate case studies in SCD and develop criteria for their evaluation. Prerequisite: HASS100. Corequisite: HASS200. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.

EDNS478. ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with LAIS478,
(II) This course offers students the opportunity to explore the relationships between engineering and social justice. The course begins with students? exploration of their own social locations, alliances and resistances to social justice through critical engagement of interdisciplinary readings that challenge engineering mindsets. Then the course helps students to understand what constitutes social justice in different areas of social life and the role that engineers and engineering might play in these. Finally, the course gives students an understanding of why and how engineering has been aligned and/or divergent from social justice issues and causes. Prerequisite: HASS100. Corequisite: HASS200. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.

EDNS479. COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Engineers and applied scientists face challenges that are profoundly socio-technical in nature, and communities are increasingly calling for greater participation in the decisions that affect them. Understanding the diverse perspectives of communities and being able to establish positive working relationships with their members is therefore crucial to the socially responsible practice of engineering and applied science. This course provides students with the conceptual and methodological tools to conduct community-based research. Students will learn ethnographic field methods and participatory research strategies, and critically assess the strengths and limitations of these through a final original research project. Prerequisite: HASS100 or graduate student standing. Co-requisite: HASS200 or graduate student standing.

EDNS480. ANTHROPOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with LAIS480,
Engineers and applied scientists face challenges that are profoundly socio-technical in nature, ranging from controversies surrounding new technologies of energy extraction that affect communities to the mercurial "social license to operate" in locations where technical systems impact people. Understanding the perspectives of communities and being able to establish positive working relationships with their members is therefore crucial to the socially responsible practice of engineering and applied science. This course provides students with the conceptual and methodological tools to engage communities in respectful and productive ways. Students will learn ethnographic field methods and participatory research strategies, and critically assess the strengths and limitations of these through a final original research project. Prerequisite: HASS200. Co-requisite: EDNS477 or HASS325.

EDNS491. CAPSTONE DESIGN I. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

Equivalent with EGGN491,
(I, II) (WI) This course is the first of a two-semester capstone course sequence giving the student experience in the engineering design process. Realistic open-ended design problems are addressed for real world clients at the conceptual, engineering analysis, and the synthesis stages and include economic and ethical considerations necessary to arrive at a final design. Students are assigned to interdisciplinary teams and exposed to processes in the areas of design methodology, project management, communications, and work place issues. Strong emphasis is placed on this being a process course versus a project course. This is a writing-across-the-curriculum course where students' written and oral communication skills are strengthened. The design projects are chosen to develop student creativity, use of design methodology and application of prior course work paralleled by individual study and research. 2 hours lecture; 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: For BSME students, completion of MEGN301; for BSCE students, completion of Engineering Field Session, Civil, CEEN 331; for BSENV completion of Engineering Field Session, Environmental, CEEN 330; and for all other students completion of Field Session appropriate to the student's specialty and consent of instructor. Co-requisite: For BSME students, MEGN481; for BSCE students, any one of CEEN443, CEEN445, CEEN442, or CEEN415; for BSEE students, EENG 350 and EENG 389 plus any one of EENG 391, EENG 392, EENG 393, or EENG 394; for BSE students, EDNS392.

EDNS492. CAPSTONE DESIGN II. 3.0 Semester Hrs.

(I, II) (WI) This course is the second of a two-semester sequence to give the student experience in the engineering design process. Design integrity and performance are to be demonstrated by building a prototype or model, or producing a complete drawing and specification package, and performing pre-planned experimental tests, wherever feasible, to verify design compliance with client requirements. 1 hour lecture; 6 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: EDNS491.

EDNS498. SPECIAL TOPICS. 6.0 Semester Hrs.

(I, II) Pilot course or special topics course. Topics chosen from special interests of instructor(s) and student(s). Usually the course is offered only once. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under different titles.

EDNS499. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 1-6 Semester Hr.

(I, II) Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a faculty member, also, when a student and instructor agree on a subject matter, content, and credit hours. Prerequisite: Independent Study form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit.