ENGT 100 College Success - Mechanical Design

3 credits

This course gives students a foundation to be successful Mechanical Design students. Students learn selected aspects of the history, philosophy, and methodology of engineering fields. Roles of technicians in related industries and career survey are covered. This course also covers the use of personal computers and file management specific to the engineering environment. This course includes hands-on experience with Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as various basics of graphic programs.

Prerequisites: ABED 040 (or placement into MATH 087 or higher) and ABED 046 (or placement into ENGL 093 or higher)

Corequisites: ENGT 101, ENGT 102, and ENGT 103

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Access resources for student success
Describe and discuss ethical conduct of an engineer and engineering technician
Recognize and describe the different roles of the drafter and designer
Work with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds
Work in a team
Present prepared information to a group
Apply online research techniques
Demonstrate basic abilities related to computer operation and file management in an engineering environment
Identify and describe a wide range of related technologies
Use Microsoft Office® products as they pertain to engineering applications and presentations

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

exhibit analytical thought, informed judgements, and ethical behavior

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of information literacy.

Total Hours: 40 Lecture Hours: 20 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20