Summary of coursework and skill attainment by progressive education level
Mechanical Engineering
ME CO-OP I (Summer Term, End of 2nd Year)
Students have enough background to be productive in such basic functions as:
Elementary design
Prototype evaluation
Mechanical assembly and testing
Drafting/CAD
Documentation
Report preparation
Data analysis
Presentation of work
Students have completed approximately 70 credit hours:
 Strength of Materials, Statics, Thermodynamics, Electrical Circuits, Engineering Mathematics, Computer
Programming, Calculus, and Differential Equations
Students have completed two major team-oriented design projects, EPADS I and II which include:
 Project management, computer applications, engineering spreadsheets, professional presentations, machine
tool applications (lathes, mills, grinders, welding, brazing), Computer Aided Design using SolidWorks
Hands-on Laboratory Experience:
 Testing of solid materials, related instrumentation, design of original experiments to evaluate material
performance, Chemistry and Engineering Physics with laboratories
ME CO-OP II (Spring Term, 3rd Year)
Students have enough background to create and analyze designs related to:
Motion control
Manufacturing
Materials analysis
Fluid mechanics
Thermodynamics
Electromechanical devices
Experimental/testing programs
Additional Coursework completed:
 Dynamics and Vibration, Fluid Mechanics, Instrumentation and Microprocessors, and System Modeling
(modeling and analysis of electrical and mechanical systems).
ME CO-OP III (Fall Term, 4th Year)
Students have the capability of carrying out basic design and analysis in the areas of both applied mechanics and
thermo/fluids using sophisticated computer tools that may include Finite Element Analysis. Most are ready to deal with
the responsibilities of being a Junior Engineer and should be comfortable handling their own project assignments.
Additional coursework completed:
 Machine Design, Materials Science, Finite Element Analysis, and Capstone Design I (the first of a substantial
two-part design and build class project).
Summary of coursework and skill attainment by progressive education level
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE CO-OP I (Summer Term, End of 2nd Year)
Students have enough background as sophomores to be productive in such basic functions as:
Elementary design
Prototype evaluation
Electrical assembly/testing
Drafting/CAD
Documentation
Report preparation
Data analysis
Presentation of work
Completion of approximately 71 credit hours:
 Calculus, Engineering Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Computer programming (C and Java), Design and
Analysis of Digital Systems, Fund. of Electrical Engineering, and Fund. of Computer Engineering
Two major team-oriented design projects, EPADS I and II which include:
 Project management, computer applications, engineering spreadsheets, professional presentations, machine
tool applications (lathes, mills, grinders, welding, brazing), Computer Aided Design using SolidWorks
Hands-on laboratory experience:
 Significant experience in the design and analysis of digital logic circuits and solid grounding in classical
circuit analysis (AC and DC)
 Basic electrical engineering instrumentation including multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, function
generators, and logic analyzers
 Design of original experiments to evaluate circuit performance; Chemistry and Engineering Physics/labs
ECE CO-OP II (Spring Term, 3rd Year)
Students have enough background to create and analyze designs related to:
 The design and analysis of analog circuits including components such as diodes, transistors and operational
amplifiers; time-domain and frequency-domain analysis of systems (analog and digital); proficiency in use
of modeling and simulation tools such as pSpice and MATLAB; creating and analyzing designs for
electrical/electronic circuitry.
Additional Coursework completed:
 Differential Equations, Design and Analysis of Analog Circuits, Introduction to Signal Processing and either
System Modeling and Analysis (EE major) or Operating Systems (CE major).
ECE CO-OP III (Fall Term, 4th Year)
At the senior level, students have the capability of carrying out basic design and analysis in their specialization areas
as well as increased proficiency in design and modeling tools. Most are ready to deal with the responsibilities of
being a Junior Engineer and should be comfortable handling their own project assignments.
Additional coursework completed:
 Random Signals and two of these four focus areas: Embedded Systems, Communications Systems, Power
Systems, and Control Systems; Students have completed the first of a two-course sequence in Capstone
design and have begun a large-scale team design project: building an autonomous robotic vehicle or a
formula-style race car.