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First Year
|
FALL
SEMESTER
| GNED |
1300 |
First
Year Seminar |
ENGR
|
1381
|
Engineering
Analysis and Design I |
| MATH |
1311 |
Calculus
I |
| PHYS |
1311 |
Introductory
Physics |
PHYS
|
1111
|
Introductory
Physics Lab |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Common
Curriculum |
Total: 16 hours
|
SPRING
SEMESTER
| ENGL |
1302 |
Writing
Workshop |
ENGR
|
1382
|
Engineering
Analysis and Design II |
| ENGR |
1313 |
Mechanics
I |
| MATH |
1312 |
Calculus
II |
PHYS
|
1312
|
Electricity,
Magnetism & Waves |
PHYS
|
1112
|
Intermediate
Physics Lab |
Total: 16 hours |
|
Sophomore Year
|
FALL
SEMESTER
ENGR
|
2314
|
Mechanics
II: Dynamics |
| ENGR |
2181 |
Design
III |
| ENGR |
2320 |
Network
Analysis |
ENGR
|
2120
|
Network
Analysis Lab |
MATH
|
3323
|
Applied
Linear Algebra |
CHEM
|
1318
|
Chemistry
in the Modern World |
CHEM
|
1118
|
Intro.
To Analytical Methods Lab |
Total: 15 hours |
SPRING
SEMESTER
ENGR
|
2311
|
Mass
and Energy Balances |
| ENGR |
2182 |
Design
IV |
| ENGR |
2364 |
Electronics
I |
| ENGR |
2164 |
Electronics
I Lab |
| MATH |
3336 |
Differential
Equations |
ECON
|
1311
|
Principles
of Microeconomics |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Common
Curriculum |
Total: 17 hours
|
|
Junior Year
|
FALL
SEMESTER
| ENGR |
3181 |
Design
V |
| ENGR |
3327 |
Thermodynamics |
| ENGR |
3355 |
Control
Systems |
| ENGR |
3155 |
Control
Systems Lab |
| MATH |
2321 |
Calculus
III |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Common
Curriculum |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Elective |
Total: 17 hours
|
SPRING
SEMESTER
| ENGR |
3182 |
Design
VI |
| ENGR |
3323 |
Fluid
Mechanics |
| ENGR |
3123 |
Fluid
Mechanics Lab |
| MATH |
3357 |
Advanced
Calculus |
PHIL
|
1354
|
Ethics
or RELI 1320 Ethical Issues |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Common
Curriculum |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Elective |
Total: 17 hours |
|
Senior Year
|
FALL
SEMESTER
| ENGR |
4381 |
Design
VII |
| ENGR |
4326 |
Heat
Transfer |
| ENGR |
4126 |
Heat
Transfer Lab |
| ENGR |
4341 |
Engineering
Materials |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Elective |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Common
Curriculum |
Total: 16 hours |
SPRING
SEMESTER
| ENGR |
4382 |
Design
VIII |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Math/Science
Elective |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Elective |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Common
Curriculum |
| _____ |
_3__ |
Common
Curriculum |
Total: 15 hours
|
|
Total Credit Hours = 129
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Senior Design Projects
Each year, senior design groups undertake a year long capstone design project. Here are some examples of projects currently underway:
Baja Car Transmission: This project involves the
design and construction of a manual transmission for the Engineering Science Department Society of
Automotive Engineers (SAE) student group's Baja car project. This effort will collaborate with the
SAE group which functions extracurricurally. The transmission will allow the car to enter and be
competitive in different SAE challenges.
- CPS Power Plant Noise Reduction: City Public Service has
a 100 MW natural gas power plant located on Mission Road in San Antonio. This plant, built in
1958, is operational during the peak energy usage period, usually from April through September. The plant rarely operates during the night and is thus
shutdown at the end of each day and started up again the following morning.
The four to eight hour startup period is extremely loud and disturbing to the surrounding
community. The purpose of this project is to determine a means by which this noise can be
significantly reduced.
DALM: This project involves the design of a personal
detector of radio frequency (RF) radiation using diazoluminomelanin (DALM). If a successful
prototype is developed, Beam Tech Corporation plans to manufacture the prototype for distribution.
Under certain conditions, RF radiation can be dangerous to humans; therefore, a relatively
inexpensive detector would be useful as a recording system for people who are exposed to the
radiation.
Neural Network: The goal of this project is to
design a neural network that extracts a voice signal from background noise. The background noise
will be a predetermined sound that is unwanted and could distort the voice signal. This network
should be robust in the sense that the noise can change yet the voice can still be determined. A
sample application would be to extract the voice of a pilot from background noise as transmitted
from an aircraft cockpit over the radio.
CMOS Imaging: The objective of this project is to
create a system capable of sucessfully tracking a moving object in 3-dimensional space. Current
systems accomplish this task by utilizing a pair of CCD (digital) cameras mounted on a pan-tilt
head. Since each camera provides a slightly different view of the object, stereo image algorithms
may be used to successfully track the object.
Simple Machine: The objective of this project is to
design and build an interactive learning exhibit based on simple machines - inclined plane, wedge,
screw, pulley, lever, and wheel and axle - for the San Antonio Children's Museum.
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First Year Design Project
Water Balloon Launcher Competition
The water balloon launcher has become the standard design project for ENGR 1382, Engineering Analysis
and Design II. The goal is to design a device that will accurately launch a water balloon through the
air over a 50 yard range to a target. The target is a 10 ft horizontal square which belongs to the
competing group. The best performing design is determined through a friendly competition where two groups
launch balloons at the other's target.
The group that
scores the most "hits" within a specified time advances to the next level of competition until all but
one group is eliminated.
This project originated in the mind of Dr. Richard Swope and was first put into practice during the
spring semester of 1982. In its inception, the project's goal was to design a launcher that, when placed
on the goal line of the football field, could launch a balloon through a large hoop on the five yard
line, another large hoop on the fory five yard line and hit Dr. Swope who was standing on the fifty yard
line.
The team that could hit Dr. Swope two out of five times received and automatic A for the course.
The project received national press coverage during the eight year period that Dr. Swope taught this
design course. The balloon launch project continues to be a large part of the curriculum for the
Engineering and Design II course which Dr. Bill Collins now oversees.
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Student Activities
Professional Societies Involvement
There are a number of professional societies that encourage student envolvment and have student
chapters or sections in the Engineering Science Department. The Computer Society of the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has had a number of events consisting of an evening meal
and a guest speaker. Recent speakers and topics have included:
- Dr. Bruce Mather, OnBoard Software Inc.: Embedded Software
- David Rohret, Shane Wright, & Jason Cochetti: Hackable Code
- Lee Sutterfield: SecureLogix
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Student Organizations
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