2023-2024 Catalog

 

Engineering BSE (135-136 credits)

General program requirements

IWU offers one four-year degree program in engineering. Within this program, students may choose to concentrate in civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or design engineering.

IWU also offers an Engineering minor.

Mission Statement

The IWU Engineering program will produce graduates who are diverse and widely recognized for their motivation and faithinspired call to service, outstanding technical proficiency, broad development from a Christian liberal arts perspective, and
mature relational and leadership skills. 

28 credit hours of mathematics/natural sciences & computer science:

MAT-253Calculus I

4

MAT-254Calculus II

4

MAT-265Differential Equations with Linear Algebra

4

PHY-221University Physics I

4

PHY-222University Physics II

5

CHE-488Special Topics in Chemistry

1 to 4

CIS-121Introduction to Programming

3

 

26 credit hours of general engineering:

EGR-121Introduction to Engineering

3

EGR-142Computer Aided Design

3

EGR-211Solid Mechanics

4

EGR-270Electric Circuits and Instrumentation

4

EGR-230Engineering Economy

2

EGR-380Engineering Thermodynamics

3

EGR-360Engineering and Environmental Ethics

2

EGR-481Senior Design Project I

2

EGR-482Senior Design Project II

3

Core credits in major (54 credits)

Minimum credit hours of other (non-math/science) gen ed requirements (41 credits)

Total core credits (95 credits)

Additional credits for specialization (40-41 credits) 

 

Civil Engineering Specialization (40 additional credit hours)

Required courses

MAT-255Calculus III

4

EGR-320MATLAB for Problem Solving

2

EGR-390Heat Transfer

3

CIE-210Geomatics Engineering

3

CIE-220Structural Analysis

3

CIE-410Geotechnical Engineering

4

CIE-450Urban Hydrology

2

EGR-410Fluid Mechanics

4

CIE-330Reinforced Concrete Design

3

CIE-430Structural Steel Design

3

Choose one of the following

MAT-112General Statistics

3

MAT-204Applied Statistics I

3

6 credit hours of electives, selected from the following

CIE-310Transportation Engineering

3

CPE-210Digital Systems

3

DES-151DC2: Human Centered Design

3

DES-101Design Fundamentals

3

DES-303DSI 4: Structures

3

DES-353DSI 6: Sustainable Design

3

DES-451Design for Social Entrepreneurship

3

EGR-101Engineering Shop Experience - Cnc

1

EGR-102Engineering Shop Experience - Machining

1

EGR-103Engineeering Shop Experience - Welding

1

EGR-104Engineering Shop Experience - Casting

1

EGR-105Rapid Prototyping - 3D Printing

1

EGR-214Dynamics

3

EGR-322Manufacturing Engineering

2

EGR-325Engineering Materials and Processing

2

EGR-350Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design)

2

EGR-370Introduction to Robotics

2

MEE-321Mechanics of Materials

4

MEE-405Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

3

CIE-396Special Topics in Civil Engineering

1 to 3

CIE-495Independent Study and/or Research in Civil Engineering

1 to 2

Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in civil engineering (135 credits)

Computer Engineering Specialization (40-41 additional credit hours)

Required courses

MAT-223Introduction to Mathematics Via Discrete Processes

3

CIS-172Object Oriented Programming

4

CIS-221Data Structures

4

CPE-210Digital Systems

3

CPE-340Microprocessor Systems

4

EEE-320Electronic Devices and Circuits I

4

CPE-360Computer Architecture

3

CIS-425Operating Systems

3

CIS-342Computer Network Fundamentals

3

Choose one of the following

MAT-112General Statistics

3

MAT-204Applied Statistics I

3

MAT-255Calculus III

4

MAT-322Mathematical Modeling I

3

6 credit hours of electives, selected from the following

CIS-320Introduction to Software Engineering

3

CIS-344Computer Network Security

3

EEE-360Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

3

EEE-310Signals and Systems

3

EEE-350Automatic Control

3

EEE-220Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits

3

EEE-340Electrical Machines

2

EEE-430Communications Engineering

4

EEE-420Electronic Devices and Circuits II

3

EEE-440Digital Signal Processing

3

DES-151DC2: Human Centered Design

3

DES-101Design Fundamentals

3

DES-303DSI 4: Structures

3

DES-353DSI 6: Sustainable Design

3

DES-451Design for Social Entrepreneurship

3

EGR-101Engineering Shop Experience - Cnc

1

EGR-102Engineering Shop Experience - Machining

1

EGR-103Engineeering Shop Experience - Welding

1

EGR-104Engineering Shop Experience - Casting

1

EGR-105Rapid Prototyping - 3D Printing

1

EGR-320MATLAB for Problem Solving

2

EGR-322Manufacturing Engineering

2

EGR-325Engineering Materials and Processing

2

EGR-350Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design)

2

EGR-370Introduction to Robotics

2

MEE-321Mechanics of Materials

4

CPE-396Special Topics in Computer Engineering

1 to 3

CPE-495Indpendent Study and/or Research in Computer Engineering

1 to 2

Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in computer engineering (135-136 credits)

Electrical Engineering Specialization (40 additional credit hours)

Required courses

MAT-255Calculus III

4

CPE-210Digital Systems

3

CPE-340Microprocessor Systems

4

EEE-360Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

3

EEE-320Electronic Devices and Circuits I

4

EEE-310Signals and Systems

3

EEE-350Automatic Control

3

EEE-220Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits

3

EGR-320MATLAB for Problem Solving

2

Choose one of the following

MAT-112General Statistics

3

MAT-204Applied Statistics I

3

8 additional credit hours of electives, selected from the following (at least one course must be at the 400 level)

EEE-340Electrical Machines

2

EEE-430Communications Engineering

4

EEE-420Electronic Devices and Circuits II

3

EEE-440Digital Signal Processing

3

CIS-342Computer Network Fundamentals

3

EGR-101Engineering Shop Experience - Cnc

1

EGR-102Engineering Shop Experience - Machining

1

EGR-103Engineeering Shop Experience - Welding

1

EGR-104Engineering Shop Experience - Casting

1

EGR-105Rapid Prototyping - 3D Printing

1

EGR-214Dynamics

3

EGR-322Manufacturing Engineering

2

EGR-325Engineering Materials and Processing

2

EGR-350Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design)

2

EGR-370Introduction to Robotics

2

MEE-321Mechanics of Materials

4

MEE-324Mechanics and Design Machinery

3

MEE-405Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

3

DES-151DC2: Human Centered Design

3

DES-101Design Fundamentals

3

DES-303DSI 4: Structures

3

DES-353DSI 6: Sustainable Design

3

DES-451Design for Social Entrepreneurship

3

EEE-396Special Topics in Electrical Engineering

1 to 3

EEE-495Independent Study and/or Research in Electrical Engineering

1 to 2

Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in electrical engineering (135 credits)

Mechanical Engineering Specialization (40 additional credit hours)

Required courses

MAT-255Calculus III

4

EGR-214Dynamics

3

EGR-320MATLAB for Problem Solving

2

EGR-390Heat Transfer

3

MEE-321Mechanics of Materials

4

MEE-324Mechanics and Design Machinery

3

MEE-403Machine Component Design

3

EGR-410Fluid Mechanics

4

EGR-350Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design)

2

EGR-322Manufacturing Engineering

2

Choose one of the following

MAT-112General Statistics

3

MAT-204Applied Statistics I

3

7 credit hours of electives, selected from the following

EGR-101Engineering Shop Experience - Cnc

1

EGR-102Engineering Shop Experience - Machining

1

EGR-103Engineeering Shop Experience - Welding

1

EGR-104Engineering Shop Experience - Casting

1

EGR-105Rapid Prototyping - 3D Printing

1

EGR-325Engineering Materials and Processing

2

MEE-310Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

2

MEE-405Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

3

EGR-370Introduction to Robotics

2

EEE-340Electrical Machines

2

MEE-410Mechanical Vibration

3

MEE-460Design of Thermal Systems

3

CPE-210Digital Systems

3

DES-101Design Fundamentals

3

DES-151DC2: Human Centered Design

3

DES-303DSI 4: Structures

3

DES-353DSI 6: Sustainable Design

3

DES-451Design for Social Entrepreneurship

3

MEE-396Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering

1 to 3

MEE-495Independent Study and/or Research in Mechanical Engineering

1 to 2

Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in mechanical engineering (135 credits)

Design Engineering Specialization (40-41 additional credit hours)

Required courses

ART-101Ideation/Interpretation 1

3

ART-111OBS/REP 1: Empirical Drawing

3

ART-131Ideation/Interpretation 2

3

ART-120OBS/REP 2: Empirical Drawing

3

EGR-350Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design)

2

6-7 credit hours of electives selected from the following (substitutions may be approved by division chair)

MAT-112General Statistics

3

MAT-204Applied Statistics I

3

MAT-255Calculus III

4

MAT-322Mathematical Modeling I

3

PHY-140Astronomy

3

PHY-147Physics of Music

4

BIO-100Introduction to Biology

4

BIO-106Environment and Society

4

BIO-107Crops and Society

4

BIO-111Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO-112Anatomy and Physiology II

4

6 credit hours of electives selected from the following

DES-151DC2: Human Centered Design

3

DES-101Design Fundamentals

3

DES-201DC3: User Experience Design

3

DES-303DSI 4: Structures

3

DES-353DSI 6: Sustainable Design

3

DES-451Design for Social Entrepreneurship

3

14 additional credit hours of engineering electives selected from any CIE, CPE, EEE, EGR, or MEE courses (at least two courses must be at the 300 level or above, and at least one course must be at the 400 level)

Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in design engineering (135-136 credits)

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