Course includes both lecture and lab components per week. Study the motion and systems of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in three dimensions. Learn about virtual displacements and virtual work, free and force vibrations, degrees of freedom and how to apply constraints to motion. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 250 and MATH 221 and PHYS 260.

Course includes both lecture and lab components per week. Investigate loads acting on a physical system that do not result in acceleration. Use vectors and free body diagrams to analyze systems in equilibrium. Evaluate the internal forces of trusses, frames, and machines. Calculate equivalent forces and moments of a force system, centroids, and area moments of inertia. Reinforce concepts through hands-on experiments. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in MATH 221 and PHYS 260.

Course includes both lecture and lab components per week. Learn basic electrical circuit concepts including voltage, current, and resistance. Use Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws to evaluate series and parallel combinations of RLC circuits. Analyze direct current and alternating current circuits analytically and experimentally.

Course includes both lecture and lab components per week. Learn the fundamentals of drafting communication and the visualization of scientific data. Explore the capabilities of computer-aided drafting through the creation and detailing of 2-D drawings and 3-D solid models conforming to engineering drafting standards, and learn to interpret standard engineering drawings. Develop a basic understanding of programming to manipulate data sets and generate presentation-quality plots.

Course includes both lecture and lab components per week. Practice innovation by designing and building solutions subject to physical constraints. Explore the creative side of problem solving, learn the fundamentals of the design process, and strengthen solutions by working in teams. Sharpen real-world presentation skills by giving pitches to "customers". AE

Explore engineering career options through tours of local engineering companies and guest speakers. Sharpen mathematic and technical skills essential to higher level courses. Learn the fundamentals of free-hand sketching and basic drafting instruments, and gain exposure to computer-aided drafting. Prepare for internships and careers by creating a resume and becoming familiar with Viterbo University's career services.

Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of an English faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.

Non-classroom experiences in the field of English. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurance, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. Graded CR/NC.

Courses on topics of interest to English students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Preparation and public defense of a senior thesis appropriate to the student's concentration. Weekly seminar meetings and workshops. Typically one credit of the course in the fall involves developing a proposal with an annotated bibliography and beginning drafting of the project, under the mentorship of two faculty members in the department. Typically, two credits of the course in the spring involve drafting, revising, and presenting the project in a public forum. May be repeated for credit.