College of Applied Science & Technology 109 CMT 4899 - BS Graduation Assessment and Signoff Credits: (o) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This course includes final assessment (e.g., exit interviews) and signoff needed for graduation with a BS degree from the program. Contact your advisor during your last semester before graduation to complete this requirement. Credit/no credit. CMT 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (.5-4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing and consent of instructor. May be repeated up to 4 credit hours. Department of Engineering Department Chair: Kirk D. Hagen Location: Building 4, Room 421 Telephone Contact: Susan Foss 801-626-6898 Email: susanfoss@weber.edu Website: weber.edu/engineering Professor: Kirk Hagen; Associate Professors: Justin Jackson, Jeffrey Ward; Assistant Professors: Fon Brown, Larry Zeng; Visiting Assistant Professor: Christopher Tramp el Engineering is the application of science and mathematics to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind. More specifically, engineering is the creative application of scientific principles to design and develop devices, systems and processes to satisfy the needs of society. Engineering is a broad field, consisting of a variety of disciplines such as biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. For example, biomedical engineers design artificial organs and diagnostic systems to detect and treat diseases. Chemical engineers design fuels, plastics and drugs. Civil engineers design roads, buildings, bridges and water treatment plants. Electrical and electronics engineers design computers, communication devices and power control systems. Mechanical engineers design machines, spacecraft, power plants and heating and air-conditioning systems. The Department of Engineering houses two academic programs, Electronics Engineering and Pre-Engineering. The Electronics Engineering Program prepares the student to enter the engineering industry or graduate school in the discipline. The Pre-Engineering Program constitutes the first two years of a bachelor's program and prepares the student to transfer to another institution to complete the four-year engineering degree. The Engineering Department offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electronics Engineering and an Associate of Pre-Engineering (APE) degree. Pre-Engineering (APE) • Grade Requirements: A minimum overall GPA of 2.00 is required. • Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 60 credit hours is required. A minimum of 20 hours in residence (for transfer students). The Associate of Pre-Engineering (APE) degree at Weber State University offers the first two years of a professional engineering curriculum. The degree is designed to prepare students for transfer into an engineering program at other universities in Utah, or throughout the United States, that offer four-year engineering degrees. Because many pre- engineering graduates will transfer to the University of Utah or Utah State University, the WSU Pre-Engineering program has official transfer agreements with these two schools. In planning a program of study, students should be aware that most pre-engineering courses have mathematics and science prerequisites and that improper scheduling of courses can lengthen the time required to complete the degree. Students should also be aware that requirements may vary according to the university to which the student wishes to transfer. Students are therefore strongly encouraged to meet with the Pre-Engineering coordinator prior to beginning their program. The Associate of Pre-Engineering degree has fewer general education credit hours than the Associate of Science (AS) degree. Therefore, in order for a student to obtain a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in engineering, he or she will have to take additional general education courses at WSU and/or the receiving university. Alternatively, a student may earn the AS degree, but this degree may take longer than the APE degree because it contains not only pre-engineering courses but also a full complement of general education courses. The AS degree has the potential benefit, however, of satisfying all the general education requirements at either the University of Utah or Utah State University. Advisement All Pre-Engineering students are strongly encouraged to meet with the Pre-Engineering coordinator at the beginning of the program and at least once annually for course and program advisement. Pre-Engineering students are also encouraged to obtain advisement from the applicable engineering department at the receiving university. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program. However, students entering the Pre-Engineering program are expected to have taken college preparatory mathematics and physical science courses in high school. The standard entry level mathematics course for pre-engineering majors is MATH 1210 - Calculus I. The prerequisite for MATH 1210 is MATH 1080 QL - Pre- calculus, or MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra plus MATH 1060 - Trigonometry, or placement through examination. Students who are not ready to take MATH 1210 upon entering Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog