ENGN 295 - Intermediate Special Topics in Engineering

Credits: 3 credits for fall or winter; 4 credits for spring.
Planned Offering: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.

Prerequisites: PHYS 111 and 112. Intermediate work in bioengineering, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics or materials science. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits with permission and if the topics are different.

Topic for Spring 2012:

ENGN 295-01: Intermediate Topic in Engineering Design: Concrete Canoe (4). The concrete canoe competition takes place annually and is sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The goal of the competition is to encourage students to apply engineering theory and materials science to the design and construction of a concrete canoe. Additionally, sustainability is emphasized through the use of recycled materials. Therefore, this course introduces students to principles of engineering design and construction. The students gain knowledge in design, concrete proportioning, concrete chemistry, construction methods, report writing and presentation of results, culminating with the race of the canoe. Ramniceanu. Spring 2012