| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving | 1(0-2-0) F |
| Preq: Engineering Majors, Freshman standing |
| An introduction to the College of Engineering as a discipline and profession. Emphasis on engineering design, interdisciplinary teamwork, and problem solving from a general engineering perspective. Overview of academic policies affecting undergraduate engineering students. Exposure to College of Engineering and university-wide programs and services. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| E 110 | Engineering Scholars Forum | 0(2-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Students in the Engineering Scholars Program |
| Interdisciplinary seminar series with presentations by distinguished faculty members and experts drawn from technical, academic, business and government communities. Discussions of major public issues and topics of contemporary concern. |
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| E 111 | Engineering Scholars Forum | 0(2-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Students in the Engineering Scholars Program |
| Interdisciplinary seminar series with presentations by distinguished faculty members and experts drawn from technical, academic, business and government communities. Discussions of major public issues and topics of contemporary concern. |
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| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1(0-2-0) F,S,Sum |
| Introduction to the NC State computing system, and to student-owned computing resources. Includes topics such as maintaining your own computer, learning about campus-based computing resources and applications (how to access and use them), ethics andprofessionalism in the use of computing resources, introduction to web development and other campus resources. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| E 123 | Engineering 1-2-3: Product and Processing Engineering | 2(0-3-0) F,S |
| Introduction to product and process (1) usage, (2) assembly, and (3) engineering calculations and design through the case study approach. Working in teams of two, students explore bar code scanners and inventory systems, compact disc audio and CD-ROM information storage and retrieval, photocopier and FAX devices, optical fiber communications and probes, video camera and video cassette recorder, and water purification technologies. |
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| E 144 | Academic and Professional Preparation for Engineering I | 1(1-0-0) F |
| Assist new freshmen engineering students in the transition from high school to the collegiate environment. Cover critical-thinking; problem solving techniques; academic skills and time management. |
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info |
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| E 145 | Academic and Professional Preparation for Engineering II | 1(1-0-0) S |
| Engineering as a field of study and profession. Career and professional development, goal setting, decision making and effective communication strategies. |
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| E 210 | Engineering Scholars Forum | 0(2-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Students in the Engineering Scholars Program |
| Interdisciplinary seminar series with presentations by distinguished faculty members and experts drawn from technical, academic, business and government communities. Discussions of major public issues and topics of contemporary concern. |
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| E 211 | Engineering Scholars Forum | 0(2-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Students in the Engineering Scholars Program |
| Interdisciplinary seminar series with presentations by distinguished faculty members and experts drawn from technical, academic, business and government communities. Discussions of major public issues and topics of contemporary concern. |
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| E 432 | Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: Junior standing |
| Patent, trademark and copyright problems that arise in engineering, scientific and industrial pursuits. Includes the rights and remedies available to individual inventors and authors as well as companies. Patent Office procedures and practices. |
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| E 490 | Fundamentals of Engineering(FE) Exam Preparation | 1(2-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Engineering Majors, Senior standing and PBS status |
| Preparation for graduating seniors in engineering to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination. Information on how to register for the FE exam, exam strategy, and a review of selected science and engineering topics through active learning exercises directed at working sample examination problems. Credit may not be counted toward graduation |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info |
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| E 497 | Engineering Research Projects | 1-3 F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Junior standing in College of Engineering, Engineering Scholars Program or Engineering Research Center Scholars |
| Projects in research, design or development in engineering or computer science. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | |
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| E (MA) (OR) 531 | Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control I | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: MA 341, MA 405 |
| Introduction to modeling, analysis and control of linear discrete-time and continuous-time dynamical systems. State space representations and transfer methods. Controllability and observability. Realization. Applications to biological, chemical, economic, electrical, mechanical and sociological systems. |
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| E (MA) (OR) 731 | Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control II | 3(3-0-0) S. Alt. yrs. |
| Preq: OR(E,MA) 531 |
| Stability of equilibrium points for nonlinear systems. Liapunov functions. Unconstrained and constrained optimal control problems. Pontryagin's maximum principle and dynamic programming. Computation with gradient methods and Newton methods. Multidisciplinary applications. |
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