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Undergraduate Catalog 2003 - 2004

School of Engineering

Amir Faghri, Ph.D., Dean, School of Engineering
M. E. Wood, M.S., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education
David Jordan, Ph.D., Director of Undergraduate Advising Link to the School of Engineering website for additional information.

Degrees Offered & Accreditation

The School of Engineering offers four-year programs leading to

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) degrees (134-credits) in

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree (120-credits) in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree (139-credits) in Management & Engineering for Manufacturing (jointly offered with the School of Business)

The BSE programs shown above that are asterisked (*), are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET). The BSE in Computer Science & Engineering is also accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB). The BSE programs in Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, and the BS program in Management & Engineering for Manufacturing will be submitted for EAC/ABET accreditation at the earliest opportunity. The BSE in Computer Science & Engineering and the BS in Computer Science are also accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB).

The School of Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offer a five-year, double-degree EUROTECH program leading to a B.S. degree in Engineering and a B.A. degree in German. The program includes German Language courses specially designed to include engineering content, engineering courses taught partly in German, and a six-month internship in a company in Germany.

Students who wish to concentrate their elective work in a second field within the School of Engineering may elect a double major program. This program requires the completion of all requirements in both majors.  Students need the approval of the Director of Advising to change majors.

The School of Engineering also offers Minors in Bioinformatics, in Biomedical Engineering, in Environmental Engineering, in Information Technology, and in Metallurgy & Materials Engineering.  Please refer to the "Minors" section of this publication for their descriptions.

Admission Requirements. See Admission to the University. All students admitted to the School of Engineering are required to take a placement examination in mathematics and a calculus readiness examination prior to registration for their first semester. Students who make unsatisfactory grades in these examinations may be required to take additional preparatory work that may not be counted toward graduation.

Admission to Junior Year. Students should declare their major as soon as possible, but no later than the second semester of their sophomore year. All students, to be admitted to their junior year in their selected major in the School of Engineering, must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering applicable toward the degree. For Management & Engineering for Manufacturing majors, the cumulative grade point average requirement also includes Management & Engineering for Manufacturing courses.

Scholarships.  More than $650,000 in scholarships and awards is available annually to students in the School of Engineering.

Faculty Advisors.  Faculty advisors are assigned to students entering the School of Engineering according to a student's major.  Advisors assist students in their course selections, counsel them in meeting their educational and career goals, and advise them in non-academic issues.

School Academic Requirements.

Students in the School of Engineering must complete the following requirements:

Foreign Language
All students must (1) have passed the third-year level in high school in a single foreign language or (2) complete one year (two semesters) of a single foreign language at the college level.

Expository Writing
ENGL 110 or ENGL 111

Culture and Modern Society
HIST 100 or HIST 101

Philosophical or Ethical Analysis
PHIL 104

Additionally, all majors are required to complete:

  • All majors, except BS in Computer Science majors, are required to complete
  • All majors, except BS in Computer Science and BS in Management & Engineering for Manufacturing majors, are required to complete CHEM 128Q (or 130Q).
  • All majors, except BS in Computer Science and BS in Management & Engineering for Manufacturing majors, are required to complete at least two courses in one of the departments listed in the General Education Groups 4 through 7.  See the "Academic Regulations" section of this catalog.  At least one of these courses must be at the 200 level. Examples of course selections that meet this requirement are:
    • Credit Restrictions. The following courses may not be counted for credit toward graduation in the School of Engineering: MATH courses numbered 112 and below; MATH 118; PHYS 101 and 103; CSE 101; STAT 100; and courses labeled "independent study" or "variable topics" (e.g. course numbered 298 or 299) taken in departments outside the School of Engineering. No course taken on a Pass/Fail basis may be counted for credit toward graduation or may be used to meet any course requirements of the School of Engineering.  Only eight credits of chemistry (CHEM courses 127Q through 138Q) and only eight credits of physics (PHYS courses 121Q through 152Q) may be applied toward the degree.

    Major Requirements and Normal Sequences. In addition to the University General Education requirements and the School requirements listed above, the requirements for the specific majors are listed in the following pages. Full details, normal course sequences, and accreditation requirements can be found in the respective Guide to Course Selection for each major.

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

    Biomedical Engineering majors are required to complete the following: The professional requirements and electives are specified in the Biomedical Engineering Guide to Course Selection.

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering

    Chemical Engineering majors are required to complete the following: *Students may select CHEM 232Q, MCB 203, MCB 204 or MCB 229 as a replacement for CHEM 264Q.

    Selection of Professional Requirements courses must include engineering design work as detailed in the Chemical Engineering Guide to Course Selection. At least three credits of Professional Requirements must be outside of Chemical Engineering.
     
    Chemical Engineering Department
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering

    Civil Engineering majors are required to complete the following: To satisfy professional requirements, students must take at least one course each from four of the following different technical areas:
    Construction Management Engineering - CE 202
    Environmental/Sanitary Engineering - CE 260, 279 (CE 260 may be used only to fill the professional requirements by students who have taken CE 234)
    Geotechnical Engineering - CE 241, 242
    Hydraulic/Water Resources Engineering - CE 265, 267
    Structural Engineering - CE 238, 239
    Surveying Geodetic - CE 276
    Transportation Engineering - CE 255
    Courses taken from the above list but not used to fulfill the four technical area requirements may be used to satisfy remaining professional requirements. In addition, the following courses may also be considered for remaining professional requirements: CE 237, 268, 266, CE 222P or 262P (if both taken), CE 234 or 260 (if both taken.)

    The Professional Requirements must satisfy engineering design credit and other distribution requirements as specified in the Civil Engineering Guide to Course Selection.
     
     
    Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Engineering

    (jointly offered by the Departments of Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering)

    Computer Engineering majors are required to complete the following:

    Further details and course sequences are given in the Computer Engineering Guide to Course Selection.
    http://www.eng2.uconn.edu/cse/index.html
     
    Computer Science and Engineering Department
    Course Descriptions
    Electrical and Computer Engineering Department 
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    Computer Science majors are required to complete the following:
    Computer Science and Engineering Department
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering

    Computer Science & Engineering majors are required to complete the following: Further details and course sequences are given in the Computer Science & Engineering Guide to Course Selection.
     
    Computer Science and Engineering Department
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering


    Electrical Engineering majors are required to complete the following:

    Further details and course sequences are given in the Electrical Engineering Guide to Course Selection.
     
    Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Engineering Physics

    Offered jointly by the Physics Department of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering

    Engineering Physics majors can concentrate in either Electrical, Mechanical or Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.  Students must satisfy the course requirements of both the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering to complete this degree.

    Engineering Physics majors are required to complete the following:

    The professional requirements and electives are specified in the Engineering Physics Guide to Course Selection.

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Environmental Engineering

    Environmental Engineering majors are required to complete the following: Professional Requirements include at least one course each to strengthen three of the following eight focus areas: Atmospheric Systems & Air Pollution Control, Environmental & Occupational Health, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Systems Modeling, Hazardous Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, Water Supply & Resources, and Wastewater Management. The following courses may be used to meet the Professional Requirements: The Professional Requirements are specified in the Environmental Engineering Guide to Course Selection.
     
     
    Environmental Engineering Program
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Management and Engineering for Manufacturing

    Offered jointly by the School of Business and the School of Engineering

    Management & Engineering for Manufacturing majors are required to complete the following:

    The Technical Electives must be 200-level or higher courses from departments listed in the School of Business and the School of Engineering as specified in the Management & Engineering for Manufacturing Guide to Course Selection. Students are encouraged to seek faculty-supervised manufacturing summer internships prior to their junior and senior years. Such internships may be shown on the student records by registering for MEM 296  Manufacturing Internship, with instructor and advisor approval.
     
    Management and Engineering for Manufacturing Department
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

    Mechanical Engineering majors are required to complete the following: Details on the ME and Professional Requirements are specified in the Mechanical Engineering Guide to Course Selection.
     
    Mechanical Engineering Department
    Course Descriptions

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

    Metallurgy & Material Engineering majors are required to complete the following: Selection of courses is detailed in the Metallurgy & Materials Engineering Guide to Course Selection.
     
    Metallurgy and Materials Department
    Course Descriptions

     
     
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