Editorially Revised 3-22-06
University Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
(Faculty Senate Resolution #04–18, April 2004)
Note: Before completing this form, please read the accompanying instructions
carefully.
1. Course Prefix and Number:
ICEE 1014
2. Date:
10/06/06
3. Requested Action (check only one box):
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course
from #
to
#
4. Justification for new course or course revision or renumbering:
This curriculum change is a part of a revision of the engineering program to
achieve several goals: 1) more closely align content with general engineering
programs; 2) adjust the timing and coverage of materials to support success in
the fundamentals of engineering exam; 3) adjust the sequence of science,
mathematics, and engineering courses to better integrate the content. These
changes have been developed and approved by the department faculty and
have been endorsed by the Engineering Advisory Board.
5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
1014 Introduction to Engineering (3) (F) 1 lecture and 4 lab hours per week. C: MATH 1083 or
higher. Engineering profession and basic tools and concepts of engineering, providing immersive and
hands-on experience in engineering practice areas, including professional practice, systems thinking,
and basics concepts in machinery, controls, digital circuits, and data analysis.
6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
7. Undergraduate Catalog Page Number from current undergraduate catalog:
295
8. The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee must approve Writing Intensive
(WI) credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the UCC. If WI credit is
2
requested, has this course been approved for Writing Intensive (WI) credit?
Yes
No
If Yes, will all sections be Writing Intensive (yes/no)?
Yes
No
9. Any course requesting Foundations Curriculum credit must be
reviewed by Academic Standards Committee prior to their consideration by
the UCC. If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the
appropriate box (check at most one), otherwise leave all boxes blank.
English (EN)
Humanities (HU)
Fine Arts (FA)
Health (HL)
10. Course Credit:
Lecture
1
Hours
4
Lab
Science (SC)
Social Science (SO)
Mathematics (MA)
Exercise (EX)
Per
Term
Per
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Studio
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Practicum
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Internship
Weekly OR
Term
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Weekly
OR
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
1
2
Total Credit Hours 3
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
11. Anticipated yearly student enrollment: 100
12. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Current
Degree(s)/Course(s)
Catalog Page
BS Engineering
295
Changes in Degree Hours
None
3
13.
Overlap or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
Not Applicable
X
Applicable (notification and responses from affected units are
attached)
14. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting
teacher education programs):
X
Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given its approval.)
15.
Statements of Support:
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required
initial resources):
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below,
give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each
need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Remember to forward email approval from the director of ITCS to
4
UCC.
16. Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. You must include (a) the
name of the textbook chosen for the course, (b) the course objectives, (c) the
course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and grading plan.
ICEE 1014: Introduction to Engineering
Required Texts:
1. ICEE 1014, Integrated Collaborative Engineering I, E-Source, Prentice Hall, 2006
Newspaper Articles from (you do not need to subscribe to these):
1. USA Today
2. The New York Times
3. The Raleigh News and Observer
4. The Greenville Daily Reflector
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students shall be able to:
 Describe the engineering profession and its major disciplines including professional practice, registration and ethics
 Conduct a technical presentation related to a student team design project
 Utilize knowledge of project management in an engineering design process
 Utilize knowledge of teamwork in an engineering design process
 Utilize the Office suite software and spreadsheets to solve engineering problems and analyze data
 Describe the basic components and operation of a mechanical and electrical systems
 Describe the systematic approach for solving well defined engineering problems
 Apply pre-calculus mathematics to engineering problem solving
Topics Covered
Topics covered in this course include:
 Engineering profession and its major disciplines
 Professional registration and ethics in engineering
 Best practices in technical presentations
 Technical and laboratory report writing
 Project management tools applied to the engineering design process
 Effective teamwork and human relations skills in the engineering workplace
 MS Office suite software and application to writing technical reports, presentations, and spreadsheets to solve
engineering problems and analyze data
 Basic components and operation of a mechanical system
 Basic components and operation of an electrical system
 Systematic approach for solving well defined engineering problems and completing design processes
 Application of pre-calculus mathematics to engineering problem solving including solution for a single unknown
and trigonometry to solve force equations.
Grading Policy and Assignments:
90% and up
80% up to 89%
70% up to 79%
60% up to 69%
Less than 60%
A
B
C
D
F
5
Student grades will be assessed through the following assignments:
Team Project
Mid Term Presentation
10%
Final Presentation
20%
Final Design Competition
10%
Excel Labs/Project
10%
Mechanical and Electrical Lab Reports
10%
Professional Practice
Homework
10%
Exams (2)
30%