Welcome to the Welcome to the Department of Department of EngineeringEngineering

College of Technology and Computer College of Technology and Computer ScienceScience

East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University

Engineering – the Career for the Engineering – the Career for the 2121stst Century Century

Congratulations on your choice of a Congratulations on your choice of a professional career.professional career.

Over the next four years you will Over the next four years you will develop skills to make the world a develop skills to make the world a better place:better place: Improve health care performanceImprove health care performance Solve environmental challengesSolve environmental challenges Improve energy efficiencyImprove energy efficiency Develop transportation innovationsDevelop transportation innovations

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Department of EngineeringDepartment of Engineering

Engineering Program began in Fall 2004Engineering Program began in Fall 2004Department was formed one year laterDepartment was formed one year laterFirst graduating class was in May 2008First graduating class was in May 2008Accreditation by ABET, Inc. awarded in Accreditation by ABET, Inc. awarded in

August 2009 (retroactive to first class)August 2009 (retroactive to first class)Now over 400 students, 19 facultyNow over 400 students, 19 faculty In planning stages for offering MS degree in In planning stages for offering MS degree in

Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringPlans to grow to about 700 studentsPlans to grow to about 700 students

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Characteristics of ECU EngineeringCharacteristics of ECU EngineeringFocus on Focus on Excellence in Undergraduate Excellence in Undergraduate

Engineering EducationEngineering EducationBroad curriculumBroad curriculum

All graduates receive BS in EngineeringAll graduates receive BS in EngineeringSmall class sizesSmall class sizes

Most class sizes are 24 or less, freshman Most class sizes are 24 or less, freshman class sizes are typically less than 20class sizes are typically less than 20

High degree of student-faculty integrationHigh degree of student-faculty integration All classes and labs taught by a faculty All classes and labs taught by a faculty

member (no TA’s)member (no TA’s)

Characteristics of ECU EngineeringCharacteristics of ECU Engineering

Laboratory-intensive curriculumLaboratory-intensive curriculum Many more labs than most engineering Many more labs than most engineering

programsprogramsActive partnerships with industryActive partnerships with industry

Engineering Advisory Board made up of Engineering Advisory Board made up of 40+ members of local and regional 40+ members of local and regional industry representativesindustry representatives

Industry sponsorship of capstone projectsIndustry sponsorship of capstone projects Many internships available with local Many internships available with local

companiescompanies

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ECU Engineering CurriculumECU Engineering Curriculum• All students complete an engineering “core”All students complete an engineering “core”• Students select a concentration for Students select a concentration for

specialized study during junior and senior specialized study during junior and senior yearsyears– Industrial and Systems EngineeringIndustrial and Systems Engineering– Bioprocess EngineeringBioprocess Engineering– Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering– Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering– Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering

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ECU Engineering CurriculumECU Engineering Curriculum

All students complete a year-long All students complete a year-long capstone design project during senior yearcapstone design project during senior year

All students complete the equivalent of a All students complete the equivalent of a full year of basic math and science coursesfull year of basic math and science courses

All students complete the University’s All students complete the University’s Foundations Curriculum requirements Foundations Curriculum requirements (English, Social Sciences, and Humanities (English, Social Sciences, and Humanities courses)courses)

Industrial and Systems Industrial and Systems EngineeringEngineering

Analysis of the Analysis of the relationships of relationships of “systems.”“systems.”

Improve the Improve the entire system- entire system- not one small not one small part.part.

Directed at the Directed at the human interfacehuman interface

   

Transportation Systems:Analyze relationships, customer needs and required system capabilities

Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering• One of the oldest

engineering disciplines, usually associated with machinery and manufacturing

• ME’s are also involved in new materials, energy solutions, and design of all types of products

Bioprocess EngineeringBioprocess Engineering

• A growing segment of the A growing segment of the economy involves the economy involves the engineering and operation engineering and operation of food, pharmaceutical, of food, pharmaceutical, and environmental and environmental processing systems.  processing systems. 

• Bioengineers have the skills Bioengineers have the skills to support, operate, and to support, operate, and improve these processing improve these processing systemssystems

Produce 100,000 pills per hour - all identical

and perfect!

Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering

Prepares future engineers Prepares future engineers for work in medical device for work in medical device design, clinical / laboratory design, clinical / laboratory research, and graduate research, and graduate and medical school.and medical school.

Skills in medical sensors, Skills in medical sensors,

optics, medical imaging, optics, medical imaging, biomaterials, physiological biomaterials, physiological systems and modeling.systems and modeling.

Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering

A broad field involved in A broad field involved in the development of the development of electrical technology from electrical technology from the nanoscale to large the nanoscale to large scale power transmission scale power transmission system.system.

Skills in electronic circuit Skills in electronic circuit

design, logic development, design, logic development, controls, communications, controls, communications, and power generation and and power generation and transmission.transmission.

ENGR1012 (2)Engineering

Graphics

ENGR1016 (2)

Intro toEng Design

ENGR2022 (3)

Statics

ENGR3024 (3)Mechanics of

Materials

ENGR2070 (3)Materials and

Processes

ENGR3050 (3)

Sensors, MeasurementsAnd Controls

ENGR4010 (2)

SeniorCapstoneDesign I

ENGR4020 (2)

SeniorCapstoneDesign II

MATH2151 (3)

Calculus I

PHYS2350 (4)

UniversityPhysics I

PHYS2360 (4)

UniversityPhysics II

MATH 3307 (3)Engineering

Statistics

CHEM1150/1151

(4)General

Chemistry

ENGL1100 (3)Composition

ENGL1200 (3)Composition

16 15/31 17/48

BIOL1050/1051

or1100/1101

(4)

HLTH1000 (2)

Health inModern Society

17/65

PHIL2274 or 2275 (3)

Ethics

16/81

ENGR 3800 (3)

Quality Controlfor Engineers

EXSS1000 (1)

LifetimePhysicalActivity

17/96 16/112 14/128

Humanities/Fine ArtsElective

(2)

SocialSciencesElective

(3)

SocialSciencesElective

(3)

F R E S H M A N S O P H O M O R E J U N I O R S E N I O R

ENGR2050 (3)

ComputerApplications inEngineering

ENGR2450 (3)

Dynamics

ENGR2514 (4)

CircuitAnalysis

MATH2154 (4)

DEQ andLinear Algebra

Humanities/Fine ArtsElective

(2)

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MATH2152 (3)

Calculus II

MATH2153 (3)

Calculus III

ECON2113 (3)

Microeconomics

MATH2152

C: PHYS 2350P: MATH 2152 MATH 2152

ENGR 2000 P/C: ENGR 3420

TechElective

(3)

ENGR 2070, ENGR 2022

ENGR3420 (2)EngineeringEconomics

MATH 2152ENGR 2050

C: MATH 2154C: PHYS 2360

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minimum Grade = C

MATH 2154

MATH 3307

ENGR1000 (1)

Introduction to Engineering

C: MATH 1083or higher

ENGR2000 (1)EngineeringDesign/PM I

CHEM 1150

ENGR3000 (2)Engr Design

& PM II

MATH 1083 or higher

MATH 1083 or Placement

test

Bold line denotes

class with lab

MENG 4018 (3)

Thermo II

MENG 4650 (3)

Machine Design

MENG 4260 (3)

Heat and MassTransfer

MENG3624(3)

Solid Mechanics

MENG4150 (4)

Fluid Mechanics

TechElective

(1)

ENGR 3024

MENG 3070 (3)Thermo. I

MATH 2154

TechElective

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ENGR 2450MATH 2154

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Student Success: Student Success: ELC, ENGR 1000, SEA and TutoringELC, ENGR 1000, SEA and Tutoring

Engineering Learning CommunityEngineering Learning Community Located in Umstead HallLocated in Umstead Hall

ENGR 1000ENGR 1000 Making the transition to ECU from high school Making the transition to ECU from high school How to succeed at ECUHow to succeed at ECU Focused specifically on engineering (COAD 1000 is Focused specifically on engineering (COAD 1000 is

equivalent for rest of ECU)equivalent for rest of ECU)Summer Engineering AcademySummer Engineering Academy

Preparation to get you ready for the start of classesPreparation to get you ready for the start of classesTutoringTutoring

For all engineering math classesFor all engineering math classes

Student ResponsibilitiesStudent Responsibilities

Take advantage of the resources provided to you Take advantage of the resources provided to you including tutoring, professors’ office hours, and including tutoring, professors’ office hours, and library study areas.library study areas.

Each student is solely responsible for his or her Each student is solely responsible for his or her own success.own success.

Perform to the best of his or her abilities in each Perform to the best of his or her abilities in each course to ensure that graduation is not delayed.course to ensure that graduation is not delayed.

Maintain good study habitsMaintain good study habits Attendance and turning in homework are key to Attendance and turning in homework are key to

doing well in class!doing well in class!

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Student ResponsibilitiesStudent Responsibilities

Track personal progress through the courses on Track personal progress through the courses on the flowchart to ensure that graduation occurs by the flowchart to ensure that graduation occurs by goal date. goal date.

Understand which courses are prerequisites for Understand which courses are prerequisites for other coursesother courses

While the advisor will help the student develop a While the advisor will help the student develop a reasonable plan, it is the responsibility of the reasonable plan, it is the responsibility of the student to keep up with courses and to know student to keep up with courses and to know when to take each classwhen to take each class

Realize that the engineering program is Realize that the engineering program is sequenced in such a way that dropping or failing sequenced in such a way that dropping or failing a single course may delay graduation a full yeara single course may delay graduation a full year

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Advisor AssignmentAdvisor Assignment

For students who have applied and been accepted into the For students who have applied and been accepted into the engineering program:engineering program:

A – LA – L Karen De UrquidiKaren De Urquidi

M – ZM – Z Ricky CastlesRicky Castles

For students not yet admitted into the program:For students not yet admitted into the program:

Mary GabrielsenMary Gabrielsen

  

If you have not applied to the engineering program, please fill If you have not applied to the engineering program, please fill out the online application. You will not have an assigned out the online application. You will not have an assigned advisor until that is completed.advisor until that is completed.

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Summer Engineering AcademySummer Engineering Academy

Academy takes place on Monday, August Academy takes place on Monday, August 2020

Classes start on Tuesday, August 21Classes start on Tuesday, August 21Sessions to set up computer, tour the Sessions to set up computer, tour the

library, sign up for student organizations, library, sign up for student organizations, meet faculty, get to know campus, and meet faculty, get to know campus, and meet other engineering students!meet other engineering students!

Sessions start at 9 amSessions start at 9 amLocation TBA- check your e-mail!Location TBA- check your e-mail!

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Student HandbookStudent Handbook

This should be your primary This should be your primary reference along with the university reference along with the university catalog.catalog.

Please review and become familiar Please review and become familiar with both.with both.

May be found in your packet and on May be found in your packet and on our web site:our web site: www.ecu.edu/engineeringwww.ecu.edu/engineering

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Computers and SoftwareComputers and Software• Laptops required for all engineersLaptops required for all engineers ECU ACE Program: purchase at ECU Student ECU ACE Program: purchase at ECU Student

Store with on site support (Store with on site support (http://www.ecu.edu/ace/)

If buying elsewhere, pay attention to the ACE If buying elsewhere, pay attention to the ACE specification: “Graphic Design PC”specification: “Graphic Design PC”

• Microsoft Office required: Sold at the student Microsoft Office required: Sold at the student store (or may be able to be downloaded on store (or may be able to be downloaded on OneStop)OneStop)

• Calculators: keep it simple per FE testCalculators: keep it simple per FE test• www.ncees.org/Exams/Exam-day_policies/www.ncees.org/Exams/Exam-day_policies/

Calculator_policy.phpCalculator_policy.php

Student OrganizationsStudent Organizations Engineering Student CouncilEngineering Student Council Engineering AmbassadorsEngineering Ambassadors American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration,

Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Biomedical Engineering Society (BIMES)Biomedical Engineering Society (BIMES) ECU Robotics ClubECU Robotics Club Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Professional Engineers of North CarolinaProfessional Engineers of North Carolina Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Society of Women Engineers (SWE)Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

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Baja Car with SAEBaja Car with SAE

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FERPAFERPA

What is FERPA?What is FERPA? Family Educational Rights and Privacy ActFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act

What does it mean to you?What does it mean to you? Protects confidentiality of personally Protects confidentiality of personally

identifiable information in student records.identifiable information in student records.

What does it mean to your parents?What does it mean to your parents? No access to your records until a Buckley Form No access to your records until a Buckley Form

is filled out. (Under ‘Academic Planning’ on is filled out. (Under ‘Academic Planning’ on OneStop)OneStop)

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Math PlacementMath Placement

Based on ALEKS placement testBased on ALEKS placement testStart in:Start in:

MATH 2151 - Calc 1 MATH 2151 - Calc 1 4 years, no summer courses4 years, no summer courses

MATH 1083 - Pre-calculusMATH 1083 - Pre-calculus 4 years, 1 summer course4 years, 1 summer course

MATH 1065 - College AlgebraMATH 1065 - College Algebra 5 years5 years

New Math 1065 FormatNew Math 1065 FormatClass meets only ONE hour a weekClass meets only ONE hour a weekStudent Student requiredrequired to log in for to log in for

additional 3 hours each week – at the additional 3 hours each week – at the Computer Lab in Joyner Library!Computer Lab in Joyner Library!

Student must sign up to complete Student must sign up to complete their exams in the Computer Lab in their exams in the Computer Lab in Joyner LibraryJoyner Library

Student MUST ATTEND the first day Student MUST ATTEND the first day of class or they will be dropped!of class or they will be dropped!

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RegistrationRegistration

Many of you should be registered for Many of you should be registered for classes alreadyclasses already

Block Schedule includesBlock Schedule includes ENGR 1000ENGR 1000 ENGR 1012 (lecture and lab)ENGR 1012 (lecture and lab) MATHMATH BIOL 1050/1051 or CHEM 1150/1151BIOL 1050/1051 or CHEM 1150/1151 ENGL 1100ENGL 1100

What you need to do…What you need to do…

Add an elective from the Social Add an elective from the Social Sciences, Humanities or Fine ArtsSciences, Humanities or Fine Arts

Drop/Add classes through OneStopDrop/Add classes through OneStopPIN number is 082112PIN number is 082112

Pick up your ECU 1Card after this Pick up your ECU 1Card after this session.session.

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No Schedule?No Schedule?

If you do not have a schedule, you If you do not have a schedule, you must complete the engineering must complete the engineering admission application onlineadmission application online

Register for basic classes until Register for basic classes until admission from the Engineering admission from the Engineering Department is received.Department is received.

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Things to Remember – Technical Things to Remember – Technical Degrees Are Not EqualDegrees Are Not Equal

Engineering is a respected profession. Engineering is a respected profession. We will help you succeed. The rewards We will help you succeed. The rewards

are substantial. are substantial.

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2008 Wages - North CarolinaStarting Average Experienced

Engineering Degree:

Range 48-55 K 67-80 K 76-93 K

Technology Degree:

Range 30-34 K 40-51 K 45-60 K

http://eslmi23.esc.state.nc.us/oeswage/

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Contact InformationContact Information

Keep up with your Keep up with your ECU e-mailECU e-mail over over the summer!the summer!

Karen De UrquidiKaren De Urquidi252-737-1033252-737-1033Slay 212Slay 212deurquidik@ecu.edu

Ricky Castles252-737-1188Slay 220castlesr@ecu.edu

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