General Engineering
GEEN 1100-3. Social Impact of Technology. Introduces undergraduate students to the social impact of technology and how technology impacts all aspects of life, the health of planet Earth, and how people interact with each other. Fulfills Engineering social science requirements. Restricted to freshmen and sophomore engineering majors.
GEEN 1300-3. Introduction to Engineering Computing. Introduces the use of computers in engineering problem solving, including elementary numerical methods. Teaches programming fundamentals, including data and algorithm structure, and modular programming. Software vehicles include Excel/VBA and Matlab. Coreq., APPM 1350 or equivalent.
GEEN 1342-3. Special Topics.
GEEN 1350-1. Calculus 1 Work Group. Provides problem-solving assistance to students enrolled in APPM 1350. Student groups work in collaborative learning environment. Student participation is essential. Grading under pass/fail option only; cannot be used to meet engineering degree requirements. Coreq., APPM 1350.
GEEN 1360-1. Calculus 2 Work Group. Provides problem solving assistance for students enrolled in APPM 1360. Conducted in a collaborative learning environment. Student work groups solve calculus problems with assistance of facilitator. Grading under pass/fail option only; cannot be used to meet engineering degree requirements. Prereq., APPM 1350. Coreq., APPM 1360.
GEEN 1400-3. Engineering Projects. First-year engineering students work in teams to apply their scientific and mathematical skills to interdisciplinary design/build engineering projects. Completed projects are exhibited at an end-of-semester design expo. See http://1400">itll.colorado.edu/GEEN1400. In lieu of a textbook (available online), each student is expected to contribute up to $75 towards their design project and poster, and purchase his/her own pair of safety glasses. Restricted to freshmen and sophomore engineering majors.
GEEN 1500-1. Introduction to Engineering. Provides an introduction to the profession of engineering, to include its historical development, ethical expectations, and an examination of its current discipline specialization. Provides sufficient knowledge of the engineering disciplines necessary to make an informed career choice. Restricted to freshmen and sophomore engineering majors.
GEEN 1510-1. Self Management and Leadership Principles 1. Develops group cohesiveness, mutual support, multicultural awareness, and leadership skills. Topics include collaborative learning, motivation, time management and study skills, personal assertiveness, and career awareness. Open to new freshmen and transfer students. Controlled enrollment. Fulfills one credit hour of the engineering social science requirement.
GEEN 1520-1. Self Management and Leadership Principles 2. Continuation of GEEN 1510. Controlled enrollment. Prereq., GEEN 1510.
GEEN 3400-3. Invention and Innovation. Introduction to invention and product innovation with a hands-on approach. Students explore the invention process, learn engineering skills, and explore entrepreneurship (patenting, intellectual property, marketing, raising capital). Student teams design, build, and test a potentially commercial product, and exhibit at an end-of-semester design expo. Restricted to freshmen and sophomore engineering majors.
GEEN 3851-3. Statics for Engineers. Examines vector treatment of force systems and their resultants; equilibrium of frames and machines, including internal forces and three-dimensional configurations; static friction; properties of surfaces, including first and second moments; hydrostatics; and minimum potential energy and stability. Prereq., PHYS 1110. Recommended coreq., APPM 2350. Same as CVEN 2121.
GEEN 3852-3. Thermodynamics for Engineers. Explores fundamental concepts and basic theory, including first and second laws of thermodynamics, properties, states, thermodynamic functions and cycles. Prereq., APPM 2350. Same as MCEN 3012.
GEEN 3853-3. Fluid Mechanics for Engineers. Introduces fluid mechanics and momentum transfer, emphasizing the application of these principles to engineering systems. Prereqs., APPM 2350 or 2360, and GEEN 1300 or CSCI 1300. Same as CHEN 3200.
GEEN 3854-3. Circuits for Non-majors. Intended for students not majoring in electrical engineering. Covers analysis of electric circuits by use of Ohm’s law, network reduction, super position, node and loop analysis, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, sinusoidal signals, phasors, power in AC circuits, transient response of simple circuits, operational amplifiers, logic circuits and flip-flops. Prereqs., APPM 1350, 1360 and 2360. Same as ECEN 3030.
GEEN 3860 (1-3). Special Topics: Journey to Space. Trains students interested in spacecraft design and control concepts to better prepare them for potential aerospace careers. The weekly course schedule includes one lecture and one team meeting with students involved with COSGC’s current Colorado CubeSat (CO3Sat-1) satellite program. Lecture topics include: Spacecraft Systems, Orbit Design and Analysis, Altitude Control and Design, Structural Design and Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Spacecraft Communication, Mission Operations, etc.
GEEN 3930-6. Engineering Co-op. Students enrolled in this course participate in a previously arranged, department-sponsored cooperative education program with a university, government agency, or industry. This course is offered only through Continuing Education and may be repeated up to 24 credit hours (four co-op terms). GPA higher than 2.75 is required. GPA higher than 3.00 is strongly recommended.
GEEN 3940-6. Engineering Educational Co-op. Students will apply knowledge and skills acquired in engineering courses to help rural K–12 students master science, math and engineering principles. Students will make extensive use of the “TeachEngineering” digital library. Students will refine knowledge of various engineering topics, and will develop a better understanding of the rewards and challenges of teaching STEM topics in a K–12 academic setting. Recommended prereqs., 45 hours of tech coursework with 2.75 minimum GPA.
GEEN 4830-3. Special Topics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Restricted to engineering students.
