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EGR 120 - Introduction to Engineering
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Chapter 1 of the textbook will:
• Describe why engineering is an exciting
profession
• Describe the common traits of good engineers
and what engineers do
• Introduce various disciplines in engineering
• Explain what we mean by ABET
(Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology) accredited engineering and
engineering technology programs
• Explain why we may need to become a PE
(professional engineer)
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Chapter 1 will also provide some answers to these questions:
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Do I really want to study engineering?
What is engineering and what do engineers do?
What are some of the areas of specialization in
engineering?
Which disciplinary area of engineering do I want to
pursue?
How will I know that I have picked the best field for
me?
Will the demand for my area of specialization be high
when I graduate, and beyond that?
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List some characteristics of good engineers (then we will
compare it to what the textbook says):
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Traits of Successful Engineers
Good engineers are:
• are problem solvers
• have firm grasp of fundamental principles2013
of
engineering
• are analytical, detailed oriented, and creative
• have desire to be lifelong learners
• have ability to work outside their area of specialization
in other related fields
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Good engineers are:
• have good communication and time management skills
• have good “people skills”
• are good team player
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• have ability to use modern tools to solve various
engineering problems or to solve problems in various
ways
• are active in the profession and community
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Student Handbook
for
ENGINEERING
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Notes on the Student Handbook for
Engineering at TCC
1) Page 3: Purpose of the AS
degree in Engineering - to enable
students to transfer efficiently into
the 4-year engineering program of
their choice.
2) Pages 4-5: Engineering Salaries
and Engineering Degrees.
3) Pages 6-7: Engineering versus
Engineering Technology programs.
Tidewater Community College
2014 - 2015
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Notes on the Student Handbook for Engineering at TCC
4) Pages 8-10: Curriculum for the A.S. degree in Engineering. Note
that the degree includes three “Approved Engineering Electives.”
These electives allow students to pick electives for their
specialization: electrical, mechanical, etc. Page 8 makes suggestions
as to which electives should be taken.
5) Pages 11-12: Technical Flowcharts. Shows the sequence in which
the technical courses should be taken.
6) Page 11: Annual Schedule. Information about which engineering
courses are offered each semester so that students can plan their
schedules.
7) Page 13: TCC Engineering Club. Sign up for the club Blackboard
site to find out about meetings, field trips, speakers, competitions, and
more.
8) Page 14: Calculators. Contact Paul Gordy at Pgordy@tcc.edu if you
have any questions.
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Notes on the Student Handbook for Engineering at TCC
9) Page 16: TCC Computer Competency Requirement automatically satisfied by the A.S. degree in Engineering.
10) Pages 19-30: ODU Transfer Information. Includes three good
reasons to complete the A.S. degree in Engineering before
transferring. Also includes detailed transfer sheets for each
engineering program.
11) Pages 31-34: Virginia Tech Transfer Information. Details on
the articulation agreement and course-by-course equivalencies.
Note: Although the majority of students taking EGR 120 are pursuing
the A.S. degree in Engineering, a few students in engineering technology
programs also take this course. Those students should obtain curriculum
and transfer information from the appropriate engineering technology
department at TCC.
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A.S. Degree in Engineering
• The Engineering program is a transfer program.
• We expect 100% of our students to transfer to complete
a BS degree in some area of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
TCC
A.S. degree in
Engineering
Transfer to
(2 years)
complete last
2 years of
B.S. degree in
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Where do TCC Engineering graduates transfer?
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Outstanding articulation agreements with ODU and Virginia Tech
make transfer easy and efficient.
TCC’s courses can be transferred to most colleges nationwide.
Old Dominion University
(80 %)
TCC
A.S. degree in
Engineering
transfer
Virginia Tech (10-15%)
Other recent colleges:
UVA
NC State
Ohio State UCLA
Michigan
Norfolk State
CNU
George Mason
Texas
others
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TCC Engineering Club
The TCC Engineering Club is a student chapter of NSPE – the
National Society for Professional Engineers.
Engineering students at TCC can enhance their educational experience
by getting involved. You don’t need to be a member. Simply join us
for meetings or activities whenever you can.
Meeting Times: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month (12:30 – 1:20pm)
Location: Room H-160 in the Advanced Technology Center
Join the TCC Engineering Club’s Blackboard site!
- Receive reminders of meetings
- Receive notice of speakers, field trips, scholarships, jobs, …
- Browse the site for flyers, items posted by club members, etc.
To join the site, send an email (from your TCC email address) to any
club officer or to your course instructor.
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TCC Engineering Club activities:
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Regular meetings
Field trips
Guest speakers
Campus competitions each fall and spring semester
Regional competitions – CANstruction
National competitions – ASEE Model Design Competition
Community Service Projects (Adopt-A-Highway and others)
Earth Day at Mt. Trashmore (bicycle-powered generator)
Fundraising (to send students to national competitions)
Michael French Memorial Engineering Scholarship
Meet on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month in H-160 or H-179.
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CANstruction
Visiting Dominion Virginia Power
Adopt-A-Highway (Rosemont Rd)
Bicycle-powered generator
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Mousetrap Car Competition
Truss-Busting Competition
ASEE Model Design Competition
(Louisville, KY)
Cable Car Competition
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CANstruction
2009
Juror’s
Favorite Award
“Stop Hunger
In Its Tracks”
11,236 cans
9,900 lb
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CANstruction
2010
Structural
Ingenuity
Award
“Demolish
Hunger”
10,600 cans
9,094 lb
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CANstruction
2011
Best Meal
Award
“Take a Slice
out of Hunger”
12,081 cans
9,519 lb