Academics > Course Descriptions > Engineering (ENGG)

Engineering (ENGG)

ENGG 100 Engineering Graphics (Cr3)(2:2)
Training and experience in drafting procedure, practice and principles; basic skills and techniques of drafting including freehand orthographic and pictorial sketching; use of drafting equipment; essentials of lines, lettering, multiview projections, section views, dimensioning, tolerancing and notation in execution of detail and assembly drawings; introduction to computer-aided design basics for non-CAD majors.

ENGG 110 Introduction to Engineering (Cr3)(2:2)
Introduction to the profession of engineering, current technologies, problem-solving software; computer operating systems; practical engineering problems, industry/field trips.

ENGG 112 Introduction to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (Cr3)(3:1)
Introduction to computer technology; today’s manufacturing industry including product design, CAD/CAM/CNC/CAE, robotics, vision systems, PLCs and industrial controls, industrial sensors, group technology, inventory control, scheduling and quality control.

ENGG 115 Computer Aided Design I (Cr3)(2:2)
Basic elements of computer-aided drafting using AutoCAD; working knowledge of system and screen controls, file management, creating entities, editing techniques, creating two-dimensional drawings, and printing/plotting methods. Pre- or coreq. - ENGG 100.

ENGG 117 Technical Drawings and Specifications (Cr3)(3:0)
Interpreting and sketching engineering drawings and specifications; multiview projection, dimensioning, sectioning, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing; working drawings, pictorials; introduction to electrical, electronics, tooling, weld, and plastics drawing.

ENGG 125 Manufacturing Processes (Cr3)(3:1)
Fundamentals of manufacturing; survey of engineering materials, including the properties of each material and phase diagrams; processes for modifying materials; product design and material selection, relationship between conceptual, functional and process design; manufacturing processes; fundamental workings of the process, its capabilities, typical applications, advantages and limitations. Also available through Online Learning.

ENGG 191 Special Studies in Engineering (Cr1)
See Statement on Special Studies. Offered on demand.

ENGG 192 Special Studies in Engineering (Cr2)
See Statement on Special Studies. Offered on demand.

ENGG 193 Special Studies in Engineering (Cr3)
See Statement on Special Studies. Offered on demand.

ENGG 194 Special Studies in Engineering (Cr4)
See Statement on Special Studies. Offered on demand.

ENGG 201 Statics (Cr3)(3:0)
Force resultants, force systems and moments, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, vector analysis, conditions for equilibrium in two and three dimensions, structural analysis, friction, and shear and bending moment diagrams. Prereq. - MATH 181 and PHYS 215 with a C or better in both. Also available through Online Learning.

ENGG 220 Design Project (Cr3)(2:2)
Students work individually or in teams to design a product that will utilize manufactured parts or components. Based on design parameters, students will research, develop, design, analyze and document their project while improving their technical writing, reporting, record keeping and drawing presentation skills. Pre- or coreq. - ENGG 261 and ENGL 151.

ENGG 230 Team Project (Cr2)(1:3)
CAD students participate in teams to design and prototype a product under specified guidelines; emphasis on technical writing and reporting, effective teamwork, and prototyping. Only one of the following may be applied to graduation: ELEC 230 or ENGG 230. Prereq. - ENGG 262.

ENGG 240 CAD Applications (Cr3)(2:2)
Exposure to the design process in various industries; use of CAD to execute five projects, each of which requires completion of drawing and documents typical of mechanical, electronics, civil, architecture, and technical illustration applications; completion of a professional portfolio. Prereq. - ENGG 262.

ENGG 251 Strength of Materials (Cr3)(3:0)
Strength of engineering materials, inclu-ding stress, strain, beams, columns, torsion, thin wall cylinders, thermal stress, theory of failure. Pre- or coreq. - ENGG 201. Also available through Online Learning.

ENGG 252 Dynamics (Cr3)(3:0)
Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, principles of work and energy and impulse and momentum. Prereq. - ENGG 201.

ENGG 260 Engineering Materials (Cr3)(3:0)
Properties and structure of materials, metal crystallization, deformations and working processes, metallic alloys, heat treatment, corrosion and nonmetallic materials. Offered alternate years.

ENGG 261 Computer Aided Design II (Cr3)(2:2)
Advanced computer-aided drawing and editing commands as applied to mechanical, architectural and civil engineering work; geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, symbol libraries, attributes, script, DXF and basic isometric and 3-D wireframe drawing commands. Prereq. - ENGG 115.

ENGG 262 Computer Aided Design III (Cr3)(2:2)
Working knowledge in creating 3-D drawings, surface and solid modeling, and visualization using AutoCAD; menu and toolbar customization and introduction to AutoLISP programming language; basic parametric modeling techniques. Prereq. - ENGG 261.

ENGG 268 CAD Practicum (Cr2)(0:0:6)
Actual work experience in any of a variety of engineering disciplines providing exposure to the methodology of drafting and design technology to its product or service; presentation of a report on key experiences related to new product or process technology, drafting and design technology, or productivity improvement; emphasis on drafting and design issues, documentation, and communication skills. Prereq. - ENGL 101, ENGG 261, and approval of the instructor.

ENGG 291 Special Studies in Drafting and Design (Cr1)
See Statement on Special Studies. Offered on demand.

ENGG 292 Special Studies in Drafting and Design (Cr2)
See Statement on Special Studies. Offered on demand.

ENGG 293 Special Studies in Drafting and Design (Cr3)
See Statement on Special Studies. Offered on demand.

ENGG 294 Special Studies in Drafting and Design (Cr4)
See Statement on Special Studies. Offered on demand.


 Printer VersionText OnlyEmail This PageNorthampton Community CollegeBack