Engineering Courses

As part of the Associate of Science Degree, students in the Pre-Engineering program are required to take 24 hours of electives.  These courses should be selected in consultation with the student's advisor and/or the institution to which the student wishes to transfer.

The courses listed below are taught by the faculty in the Pre-Engineering program.  Courses in other areas will also be accepted as electives.  Not all of the courses listed will be necessary or transfer to all universities.  It is the student's responsibility to work with the university and Chattanooga State to determine if a course will be accepted for transfer credit.

EG 104  Vector Statics

A study of forces and the effect of forces acting upon rigid bodies at rest.  Topics include free body diagrams, equilibrium in two and three dimensions, moments of inertia, and truss analysis.  Concurrent: MATH 1920

EG 185 Introduction to Engineering Design

Introduction to the design process in engineering and computer-aided design including: historical perspective, problem definition, idea generation, project planning and management, simple decision-making, development of visualization skill, interpretation and construction of 3-D objects through the use of sketching and basic computer-aided design software. Design exercises culminating in a conceptual group design project, with the application of engineering science. Written and oral reports included. Prerequisite: MATH 1720.

EG 222 Engineering Statistics

Descriptive, inferential, and relational statistics including discrete and continuous distributions, bivariate and multivariate data and distribution, elementary sampling, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and experimental data. Prerequisite: MATH 1720.

EG 224 Introduction to Engineering Computations

Engineering computations using Excel, Visual Basic.NET, and macros created in Visual Basic.NET accessed through the Excel platform. Programming topics include flowcharts, algorithms, input/output, data types, decisions, loops, functions, sub procedures, files and arrays. All programs are related to engineering applications and analysis including problem solving techniques, applicable engineering fundamentals, and mathematical solution procedures. Prerequisite: MATH 1720.

EG 225 Engineering Programming

The study of the structure, design, and implementation of computer programming for engineering applications. Flow diagram representation of efficient algorithms and proper syntax of the C++ computer language.

EG 246 Mechanics of Materials

A study of the stress-strain relationships under plane and 3-D deformations.  Topics include Hooke's Law, extension, bending, shear, torsion, and beam deflection.  Castigliano's theorem, column design and buckling, combined stresses, stress concentrations, and theories of failure are also covered.  Prerequisite: EG 104.  Concurrent: MATH 2110

EG 247  Mechanics of Materials Laboratory 

A series of experiments which demonstrate the theory of mechanics of materials and characteristics of engineering materials.  Laboratories include measurement and accuracy, hardness, impact strength, modulus of elasticity, torsion, beam bending, and buckling of columns.  An individualized design project involving the analysis, design and test of a structure is required.  Corequisite: EG 246

EG 248 Dynamics

Rectilinear, curvilinear, and rotary motion.  Principles of work and energy, impulse and momentum.  Emphasis on machine motions.  Three-dimensional problems are covered.  Prerequisite:  EG 104

EG 270 Electrical Circuits

Direct current and sinusoidal steady-state analysis; resistance, capacitance, inductance, first and second order step response; Kirchhoff's laws, circuit theorems, and operational amplifiers. Concurrent: MATH 1920.

EG 271 Electrical Circuits Laboratory

Lab for EG 270; use of circuit simulation software and basic electrical instrumentation. Co-requisite: EG 270. Concurrent: MATH 1920.