Engineering Sciences
(ENGR)(Professors selected from the College of Engineering) Lecturer: Amy Livermore 100. Exploring Engineering (I; 3, 2)
Introduction to the study and practice of engineering, including overviews of specific disciplines. Participatory focus involves group design projects, hands-on learning, computer work, team building, and engineering ethics discussion. Permission of instructor required for non-first-year students. 101. Engineering Graphics (II; 1, 2) Half course.
Introduction to engineering graphics including drawing with drafting instruments, computer-aided drafting, and surveying. 138. Written and Oral Communication (I or II; 2, 0) Half course.
Written and oral forms of communication, including preparation and presentation of job/internship search communication, memos, letters, and reports, with consideration of audience, purpose, structure, style, and language. Prerequisite: 100-level English course. Required for all bachelor of science in electrical engineering students. Open to other engineering students. Open to arts and sciences students as space permits. 139. Technical Written and Oral Communication (I and II; 3, 0)
Written and oral forms of technical communication. Written forms include job/internship search communication, memos, letters, reports, manuals, proposals, brochures, and web pages. Oral techniques and presentations included. Emphasis on audience, purpose, structure, style, language, and persuasive strategies. Required for all bachelor of science in computer science engineering students and bachelor of science in computer science students. Open to other engineering and arts and sciences students as space permits. Permission of instructor required for first-year students. 200. Thermodynamics (I or II; 4, 0)
Properties, first law, second law, entropy, availability, efficiency, pure substances, real gases. Introduction to heat transfer. Prerequisite: MATH 201. 201. Electrical Instrumentation and Measurements (II; 1, 3) Half course.
Electrical instruments and techniques of measurement; laboratory analysis of elementary circuits. Not for majors in electrical engineering. Prerequisite: ELEC 105. 208. Mechanics of Materials (I; 4, 0)
Axial loading torsion, plane stress, and strain stresses in beams, deflection of beams, unsymmetrical bending, inelastic bending, column theory and design. Prerequisite: ENGR 220. Open to civil engineering students only. 211. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing (I; 2, 1) Half course.
Programming fundamentals and introductory numerical methods. Problems drawn from mathematics and chemical engineering. Prerequisites: CHEG 200 and MATH 202. Not open to students who have taken ENGR 212 or ENGR 214. 212. Engineering Computation (I; 1, 2) Half course.
An in-depth introduction to using computers as a fundamental tool for solving civil engineering problems. Course will include: structured programming and numerical methods. Prerequisite: MATH 222 or equivalent. Not open to students who have taken ENGR 211. 214. Computational Analysis (II; 3, 2)
Introduction to a modern computer language. Structured programming and algorithm design for engineering problems involving linear algebra, statistical analysis of data, and elementary numerical analysis. Introduction and use of a scientific applications package as a tool. Not open to students who have taken ENGR 211 or ENGR 212. Open to mechanical engineering students only. 215. Experimental Design and Data Analysis (II; 2, 1) Half course.
Introduction to the analysis of experimental and industrial data. Topics include statistical inference, analysis of variance, regression analysis, experimental design, and computational methods. 220. Mechanics I (I or II; 4)
Equilibrium of two- and three-dimensional force systems. Trusses and frames. Friction. Distributed force systems. Kinematic and kinetic analysis of particles. Prerequisite: MATH 201. 222. Fluid Mechanics (I or II; 3, 3)
Fluid properties and hydrostatics. Flow concepts and basic equations. Viscous flow in pipes and channels. Steady pipe flow. Potential flow. Introduction to open channels or hydraulic machinery. Prerequisite: ENGR 220. 231. Fluid Mechanics (I; 3, 0) Half course.
Nature of forces; incompressible and compressible fluids under conditions of streamline and turbulent flow. Prerequisite: MATH 202. 233. Fluid Mechanics (II; 4, 2)
Fluid statics, laminar and turbulent flow of incompressible fluids; introduction to compressible and non-Newtonian fluids; nature of forces, momentum transfer, shell balances; dimensional analysis; applications to pipe flow, drag, fluid measurement and pump design. Prerequisites: ENGR 100 and ENGR 215. Corequisite: CHEG 210. 240. Science of Materials (I or II; 3, 2)
Study of the relationships between atomic structure and observable properties of materials. Properties of metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials. Selection of materials for engineering applications. Measurement and modification of material properties. Corequisite: CHEM 201/221 or equivalent or permission of the instructor. 242. Materials Engineering (II; 3, 3)
Elements of science of materials. Evaluation and control of properties of common engineering materials. Laboratory tests of materials. Visitation trips to see procedures and fabrication of selected materials. Prerequisite: ENGR 220. 248. Engineering Problems (I and II; R) Half to one course.
Problems in engineering adapted to the needs of the students. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 270. Technical Perspectives: Life, the Universe and Engineering (I or II; 4, 0)
Technical and critical evaluation of issues in our society using principles of mass and energy conservation and engineering design methodology. Issues may include: global warming, disposal of hazardous waste, product advertisements, pharmaceutical development and testing, product manufacturing successes and failures. Crosslisted as UNIV 270. 285. Leadership in Management and Technology (S; 1.5) Half course.
Interdisciplinary program for leadership in technology and management; macro and micro perspectives, design and TQM, ethical/professional considerations, environmental and energy management. Open only to students admitted to the Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Crosslisted as MGMT 285. 290. Engineering: Global/Societal Context (S)
This study abroad course taught in the United Kingdom studies the global and societal context of engineering including impact of traditions, customs, and culture on engineering. A three-week study abroad course. Prerequisites: Must have completed the second year of an engineering program and permission of the instructor. 300. Professional Engineering (I and II; R; 1, 5-11) Half to one course.
The solution of small business engineering problems under the supervision of a faculty member. The projects will be selected by the Bucknell Small Business Development Center in cooperation with companies, faculty members, and students. Open only to engineering seniors. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 385. Internship in Management and Technology (S; 1.5, 0) Half course.
Internship in complex management challenges, the internal role of technology in organizations, and interdisciplinary decision-making. Open only to students admitted to the Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management. Prerequisites: ENGR/MGMT 285 and permission of the instructor. Crosslisted as MGMT 385. 410. Engineering Seminar (I or II) No credit.
Bi-weekly seminar to promote intellectual and professional exchange between students, faculty, and staff in the field of engineering. Prerequisite: senior status and permission of the instructor. Courses offered occasionally: 301 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, 302 Nuclear Reactor Engineering, 401 Transport Phenomena
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