Agenda Item FA 19-26

Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee

College of Computing, Engineering and Construction (Undergraduate) - (School of Engineering/Electrical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering):

Courses Changes & Programs of Study (2 packages)

04/04/19: Pending

05/09/19: Passed

05/23/19: Approved

Not enough quorum on 4/4/2019 FA mtg.

Log Number: 201901-4

School of Engineering/Electrical Engineering (Undergraduate)

Change a degree-major of an existing program

BS in Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering Major

Summary of the changes:

The EE Program is cleaning up co-requisites for several laboratory courses. Currently for several of the courses, the course lists the laboratory section as a co-requisite and the laboratory section lists the course as a co-requisite for the course. Having both the course and laboratory section listed as co-requisites prevents students from enrolling in both without an adviser override. In order to correct this, for all courses only the laboratory section will be listed with the course as a co-requisite. This will allow students to enroll in the course without the laboratory, but not in the laboratory without enrolling in the course. Details of the changes are:

EEE 4309 (Microelectronics II) - Removing EEE 4309L (Electronics Lab) as a co-requisite
EEL 3701 (Introduction to Digital Systems) - Removing EEL 3701L (Introduction to Digital Systems Lab) as a co-requisite
EEL 4657 (Linear Control Systems) - Removing EEL 4657L (Linear Control Systems Lab) as a co-requisite
EEL 4712 (Digital Design) - Removing EEL 4712L (Digital Design Lab) as a co-requisite
EEL 4713 (Digital Computer Architecture) - Removing EEL 4713L (Digital Computer Architecture Lab) as a co-requisite

The changes do not affect the total credit hours for the degree with remains at 128.

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Microelectronics II

EEE

Senior (4xxx)

309

The EE Program is removing EEE 4309L (Electronics Lab) as a co-requisite for this course. This will allow students to enroll in the course without the corresponding laboratory section without an adviser override. Course prerequisites remain unchanged.

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Intro to Digital Systems

EEL

Senior (4xxx)

701

The EE Program is removing EEL 3701L (Introduction to Digital Systems Lab) as a co-requisite for this course. This will allow students to enroll in the course without the corresponding laboratory section without an adviser override. Course prerequisites remain unchanged. The second co-requiste of PHY 2042 (Physics for Engineers II) remains unchanged.

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Linear Control Systems

EEL

Senior (4xxx)

657

The EE Program is removing EEL 4657L (Linear Control Systems Lab) as a co-requisite for this course. This will allow students to enroll in the course without the corresponding laboratory section without an adviser override. Course prerequisites remain unchanged.

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Digital Design

EEL

Senior (4xxx)

712

The EE Program is removing EEL 4712L (Digital Design Lab) as a co-requisite for this course. This will allow students to enroll in the course without the corresponding laboratory section without an adviser override. Course prerequisites remain unchanged.

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Digital Computer Architecture

EEL

Senior (4xxx)

713

The EE Program is removing EEL 4713L (Digital Computer Architecture Lab) as a co-requisite for this course. This will allow students to enroll in the course without the corresponding laboratory section without an adviser override. Course prerequisites remain unchanged.

Log Number: 201808-103

School of Engineering/Mechanical Engineering (Undergraduate)

Change a degree-major of an existing program

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Major

Summary of the changes:

This package updates the BS Mechanical Engineering curriculum. The total credits required for the degree will remain unchanged at 128. As part of this update, the following changes to the curriculum have occurred:

Course Name Change

Changed the name of “EML4304L Fluid Mechanics Lab (1 credit hr)” to “EML4304L Thermal Sciences Laboratory I (1 credit hr)” to better describe this laboratory course sequence. The course description was updated to reflect these changes.
Changed the name of “EML4004L Energy Systems Laboratory (1 credit hr)” to “EML4004L Thermal Sciences Laboratory II (1 credit hr)” to better describe this laboratory course sequence. The course description was updated to reflect these changes.

Removal of corequisite

Removed “EML4304L Thermal Sciences Laboratory I (1 credit hr)” as a corequisite for “EML 3015 Fluids (3 credit hr)”. “EML 3015 Fluids (3 credit hr)” is already a corequisite for “EML4304L Thermal Sciences Laboratory I (1 credit hr)”. The double corequisite was causing issues when students registered.
Removed “EML4004L Thermal Sciences Laboratory II (1 credit hr)” as a corequisite for “EML 4140 Heat Transfer (3 credit hr)”. “EML 4140 Heat Transfer (3 credit hr)” is already a corequisite for “EML4004L Thermal Sciences Laboratory II (1 credit hr)”. The double corequisite was causing issues when students registered.

Removal of prerequisite

Removed “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I (2 credit hr)” as a prerequisite to “EML3535C Modern Engineering CAD (2 credit hr)”. The knowledge from “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I (2 credit hr)” is no longer required for “EML3535C Modern Engineering CAD (2 credit hr)”.

Added prerequisite(s)

Added “MAP2302 Differential Equations (3 credit hr)” as a prerequisite to “EML3015 Fluids (3 credit hr)”. This prerequisite ensures the students have the necessary knowledge for the course.
Added “MAC2311 Calculus I (3 credit hr)” as a prerequisite to “EMA3010 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (3 credit hr)”. This prerequisite ensures the students have the necessary knowledge for the course.
Added “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I (2 credit hr)” as a prerequisite to “EML4320C Integrated Design and Manufacturing (3 credit hr)”. This prerequisite ensures the students have the necessary knowledge for the course.
Add “EGN3321 Dynamics (3 credit hr)” as a prerequisite to “EML4140 Heat Transfer (3 credit hr).” The knowledge in “EGN 3321 Dynamics (3 credit hr)” is required for “EML4140 Heat Transfer (3 credit hr)”.
Add “EGN3203 Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems (3 credit hr)” and “EGN3321 Dynamics (3 credit hr)” as prerequisites to “EML 4551 Senior Capstone Design 1 (3 credit hr)”. These additional prerequisites ensure the students have the necessary knowledge for their senior capstone project.

Added a corequisite

Added “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I (2 credit hr)” as a corequisite to “EML3100 Thermodynamics I (3 credit hr)”. This is to ensure that only engineering students are taking this engineering course.

Change of prerequisite/corequisite

For “EML4622 Clean and Renewable Energy (3 credit hr)”, the corequisites of “EML3015 Fluids (3 credit hr)” and “EML4140 Heat Transfer (3 credit hr)” were removed and the prerequisites of “EML3015 Fluids (3 credit hr)” and “EML3101 Thermodynamics II (3 credit hr)” were added. This change was done to ensure the students had the necessary knowledge for the course.
For “EGN4042 Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement Methods for Engineers (3 credit hr)” removed “EGN 2009C Introduction to Engineering II (1-2 credit hr)” as a prerequisite and added “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I (2 credit hr)” as a prerequisite. This change was due to “EGN 2009C Introduction to Engineering II (1-2 credit hr)” no longer being offered as a required course for engineering.

Course removal

Remove the 3 credit hour course “EML4126: Transport Phenomena (3 credit hr)”. Add some of the content from “EML4126: Transport Phenomena (3 credit hr)” to the course “EML4140 Heat Transfer (3 credit hr)”. The course description for “EML4140 Heat Transfer (3 credit hr)” was updated to reflect these changes. This change was done to align with the other Florida state schools and to streamline the thermal science course sequence.

Course addition for graduation

An additional 3 credit hour technical elective (3 credit hr) will be required for graduation, to replace the removal of 3 credit hours from “EML4126: Transport Phenomena (3 credit hr)”. The total credits required for the degree will remain unchanged at 128.

Changed course descriptions:

EMA3010 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (3 credit hr)

Changed: Removed reference to laboratory since this is a lecture-based course. Expanded on the lecture topics covered in the class.

EML4304L: Thermal Sciences Laboratory I (1 credit hr)

Changed: The description was updated to reflect the topics that would be covered within the first course in the thermal science laboratory sequence. The difference between the current description and the previous one is that the explanation of content in the new description is more explicit. The same content has been covered in the courses previously, so it is indeed the same course, but without explicit detailed call out in the descriptions.

EML4004L: Thermal Sciences Laboratory II (1 credit hr)

Changed: The description was updated to reflect the topics that would be covered within the second course in the thermal science laboratory sequence. The difference between the current description and the previous one is that the explanation of content in the new description is more explicit. The same content has been covered in the courses previously, so it is indeed the same course, but without explicit detailed call out in the descriptions.

EML4140: Heat Transfer (3 credit hr)

Changed: The course description was updated to include the important topics from EML4126: Transport Phenomena (3 credit hr) since the courses EML4140: Heat Transfer (3 credit hr) and EML4126: Transport Phenomena (3 credit hr) are being combined.

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Energy Systems Lab

EML

Senior (4xxx)

004 L

Changed the name to “EML4004L Thermal Sciences Laboratory II” to better describe this laboratory course sequence. The course description was updated to reflect these changes. The difference between the current description and the previous one is that the explanation of content in the new description is more explicit. The same content has been covered in the courses previously, but without explicit detailed call out in the descriptions.

EML4004L: Thermal Sciences Laboratory II Credits: 1
Prerequisite: EML 3101
Co-requisite: EML 4140
New Description: This laboratory course is designed to provide insight and experience into the advanced fundamental principles taught in core thermal science lecture courses. Topics may include safety, thermodynamic cycles, heat exchangers, conduction and convection heat transfer, turbomachinery, and internal/external flow concepts. Emphasis will also be placed on further development of technical writing skills and oral presentations.

New Course Description:

EML4004L: Thermal Sciences Laboratory II Credits: 1

Prerequisite: EML 3101
Co-requisite: EML 4140
Old Description: The application of mechanical engineering concepts and devices will be performed in this laboratory to include incompressible flows and thermal systems.
Updated Description: This laboratory course is designed to provide insight and experience into the advanced fundamental principles taught in core thermal science lecture courses. Topics may include safety, thermodynamic cycles, heat exchangers, conduction and convection heat transfer, turbomachinery, and internal/external flow concepts. Emphasis will also be placed on further development of technical writing skills and oral presentations.

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Fluid Mechanics Lab

EML

Senior (4xxx)

304 L

Changed the name of “EML4304L Fluid Mechanics Lab” to “EML4304L Thermal Sciences Laboratory I” to better describe this laboratory course sequence. The difference between the current description and the previous one is that the explanation of content in the new description is more explicit. The same content has been covered in the courses previously, but without explicit detailed call out in the descriptions.

EML4304L: Thermal Sciences Laboratory I Credits: 1
Prerequisite: EML 3100
Co-requisite: EML 3015
New Description: This laboratory course is designed to provide insight and experience into the basic fundamental principles taught in core thermal science lecture courses. Topics may include safety, problem solving method, instrumentation, definitions, and basic concepts. Emphasis will also be placed on development of technical writing skills.

New Course Description:

EML4304L: Thermal Sciences Laboratory I Credits: 1

Prerequisite: EML 3100
Co-requisite: EML 3015
Old Description: This laboratory course is designed to provide insight and experience into the fundamental principles taught in core thermal science lecture courses. These principles include internal and external viscous flow. These principles will also be studied using computer based simulation.
Updated Description: This laboratory course is designed to provide insight and experience into the basic fundamental principles taught in core thermal science lecture courses. Topics may include safety, problem solving method, instrumentation, definitions, and basic concepts. Emphasis will also be placed on development of technical writing skills.

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Senior Capstone Design I

EML

Senior (4xxx)

551

Add Mod Computational Methods (EGN3203) and Dynamics (EGN 3321) as pre-requisite courses to EML 4551 to assure that students have the appropriate knowledge for the course and are in the correct course sequence.

New Course Description:

This course is the first part of a two-semester team design project. Teams are responsible for preparing a project proposal including a problem statement and need identification, concept generation and down selection and a project design. Teams are further required to develop and demonstrate a proof of concept or prototype. Additional topics covered include ethics, safety, and intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks and patents. A final project proposal oral presentation is required.

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Heat Transfer

EML

Senior (4xxx)

140

Add “EGN3321 Dynamics” as a prerequisite to “EML4140 Heat Transfer.” The knowledge in “EGN 3321 Dynamics” is required for “EML4140 Heat Transfer”.
Removed “EML4004L Thermal Sciences Laboratory II” as a corequisite for “EML 4140 Heat Transfer”. “EML 4140 Heat Transfer” is already a corequisite for “EML4004L Thermal Sciences Laboratory II”. The double corequisite was causing issues when students registered.

New Course Description:

EML4140: Heat Transfer

Prerequisite: EML 3015, EGN3321 Dynamics

Co-requisite: EML 4004L

Description: In this course concepts are presented and studied describing the processes of transferring energy in the form of heat from one body (solid, liquid, or gas) to another body. Heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation will be covered. The design and selection of heat exchangers is also covered.

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Fluids

EML

Junior (3xxx)

015

Add “EGN3321 Dynamics” as a prerequisite to “EML4140 Heat Transfer.” The knowledge in “EGN 3321 Dynamics” is required for “EML4140 Heat Transfer”.
Removed “EML4004L Thermal Sciences Laboratory II” as a corequisite for “EML 4140 Heat Transfer”. “EML 4140 Heat Transfer” is already a corequisite for “EML4004L Thermal Sciences Laboratory II”. The double corequisite was causing issues when students registered.

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Integrated Design/Manufacture

EML

Senior (4xxx)

320C

Added “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I” as a prerequisite to “EML4320C Integrated Design and Manufacturing”. This prerequisite ensures the students have the necessary knowledge for the course.

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Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

EMA

Junior (3xxx)

010

Added “MAC2311 Calculus I” as a prerequisite to “EMA3010 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering”. This prerequisite ensures the students have the necessary knowledge for the course.

New Course Description:

EMA3010 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Credits: 3

Prerequisite: CHM2045 (“C+” or better), CHM2045L (“C+” or better), and MAC2311 Calculus I (“C+” or better)

This lecture based course covers the fundamentals of materials science and the application of materials knowledge to engineering design. Topics covered include the bonding and structure of metals, ceramics and polymers, physical and mechanical behaviors of materials, phase equilibria, phase transformations and microstructural evolution.

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Modern Engineering CAD

EML

Junior (3xxx)

535C

Removed “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I” as a prerequisite to “EML3535C Modern Engineering CAD”. The knowledge from “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I” is no longer required for “EML3535C Modern Engineering CAD”.

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Thermodynamics I

EML

Junior (3xxx)

100

Added “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I” as a corequisite to “EML3100 Thermodynamics I”. This is to ensure that only engineering students are taking this engineering course.

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Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement Methods for Engineers

ENG

Senior (4xxx)

042

- For “EGN4042 Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement Methods for Engineers” removed “EGN 2009C Introduction to Engineering II” as a prerequisite and added “EGN1001C Introduction to Engineering I” as a prerequisite. This change was due to “EGN 2009C Introduction to Engineering II” no longer being offered as a required course for engineering.

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Clean/Renewable Energy Tech

EML

Senior (4xxx)

622

- For “EML4622 Clean and Renewable Energy”, the corequisites of “EML3015 Fluids” and “EML4140 Heat Transfer” were removed and the prerequisites of “EML3015 Fluids” and “EML3101 Thermodynamics II” were added. This change was done to ensure the students had the necessary knowledge for the course.