The profession of engineering and the relationship between nature, engineering, technology, and society. Concepts and practices of engineering and evolution of technology in society will be delivered through a combination of class lecture and open classroom discussion. Students will select a section that corresponds to their program of study.
Athena Title
Introduction to Engineering
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will understand engineering disciplines and the professional objectives of these disciplines.
Students will explore career avenues open to graduates from engineering programs.
Students will understand how engineers integrate knowledge from multiple areas in order to solve complex problems.
Students will understand how to become part of the academic community of UGA engineering.
Students will understand the need to engage in life-long learning.
Students will understand the value of communication skills.
Students will understand engineering professionalism and ethics.
Students will demonstrate critical thinking by assessing data quality, reviewing assumptions, comparing multiple alternatives, using proper analytical tools and present evidenced based solutions.
Students will apply fundamental engineering principles to identify, analyze, and evaluate engineering problems and present logical and evidence-based solutions.
Working in teams, students will demonstrate effective communication by actively participating in oral discussions, evaluating project ideas and solutions and presenting written reports using appropriate technical and professional communication practices. Feedback is provided on all assignments.
Students will demonstrate social awareness by recognizing that engineers develop solutions to solve societal problems requiring engineers to identify ethical, cultural, environmental, and economic impacts of engineering projects to promote public welfare. This will be learned through lecture contents, research assignments, and class projects.
Students will demonstrate leadership and collaboration by working in groups to do team-based engineering projects, rotate group leadership, share project tasks and present a cohesive project report to satisfy the overall project goals. Assignments are scaffolded such that students receive opportunities for feedback and corrections over the course of the semester.
Topical Outline
Overview of the course and course requirements
Definition of engineering
Field of engineering specialization
Career paths for engineers
Engineering problem solving: problem definition
The Co-op program
Engineering communication
Engineering documentation
Professionalism and ethics
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
