2011-2012 CATALOG

This is an archived copy of the 2011-2012 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.miracosta.edu

Engineering

MiraCosta College’s associate degree in Pre-Engineering provides basic course work for students planning to transfer in a variety of engineering majors, such as aerospace, bio, civil, electrical, environmental, industrial, mechanical, and structural engineering. MiraCosta’s engineering courses satisfy certificate and degree requirements within the Drafting discipline as well as provide preparation for mechanical engineering-related majors. (See Drafting for specific degree and certificate requirements.)

Contact Information

Department Chair: Paul Clarke

Dean: Al Taccone

www.miracosta.edu/ENGR

Department: Design

Office: Building 4600, 760.795.6873

Full-Time Faculty

Paul Clarke

Associate Degree

Associate in Arts Degree

Pre-Engineering

The Pre-Engineering Program offers lower-division preparation for students who plan on transferring to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. Students planning to transfer and/or earn this associate degree may also need to complete additional requirements or electives required by the transfer institution, as many CSUs and UCs have unique admissions and preparation-for-the-major requirements. Students should meet with a MiraCosta College counselor to identify required courses and to develop a written plan for their targeted university.

Required courses:
MATH 150	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	5
MATH 155	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	4
MATH 260	Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	4
MATH 265	Differential Equations	3
PHYS 151	Principles of Physics I	4
PHYS 152	Principles of Physics II	4
PHYS 253	Principles of Physics III	4
Select one computer programming course:		3
CS 111	Introduction to Computer Science I: Java
CS 113	Basic Data Structures and Algorithms
CS 150	C++ Programming
CS 220	Computer Architecture and Assembly Language
Total Units		31

Some of the following courses may be required to meet the lower-division preparation for specific engineering majors, e.g., bio, civil, or mechanical engineering.

Required courses:
CS 112	Introduction to Computer Science II: Java	3
BIO 100	General Biology (Lecture and Lab)	4
or BIO 101 & BIO 101L	General Biology and General Biology Laboratory
BIO 202	Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Organismal Biology	4
BIO 204	Foundations of Biology: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology	4
CHEM 110	General Chemistry	5
MATH 103	Statistics	4
MATH 270	Linear Algebra	3

How to Read Course Descriptions

Courses listed in this catalog apply to the fall 2011, spring 2012, and summer 2012 terms. Courses are numbered numerically within alphabetically arranged subject areas.

The bolded first line begins with a capitalized abbreviation that designates the subject area. This subject-area designator is followed by the official course number and a descriptive title. The next lines indicate the course's unit value, prerequisites, corequisites, advisories, repeatability rules, enrollment limitations, UC/CSU credit acceptance, and lecture and lab hours followed by a Taxonomy of Program number in parentheses.

Prerequisites: This is a requirement that must be met before a student can enroll in the course.
Corequisites: This is a course the student must take in the same semester.
Advisories: This is recommended preparation the student is advised but not required to have before or in conjunction with the course.
Repeatability Rules: When a course belongs to a group of related courses, students can complete one course or a combination of courses within the group for a maximum of four completions.
Enrollment Limitations: Some courses place limitations on enrollment. These limitations prevent students from duplicating course work or from enrolling in two sections of the same course in any given semester.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU means the course is accepted for transfer at any California State University (CSU) campus; UC means it is accepted for transfer at any University of California (UC) campus. Some courses can be used to satisfy general education or major requirements while others transfer as elective credit. UC Credit Limitation means credit for the course may have UC transfer restrictions; these restrictions are identified at the end of the course description.
Lecture and Lab Hours: These are the number of hours the course meets for lecture and/or lab per week.
Taxonomy of Program (TOP) Number: The TOP number is identified in parentheses after the lecture and lab hours. This number serves an administrative purpose and is not intended for student use.

The course description summarizes the purpose and key topical areas of the course, and it includes special requirements if any exist. Some course descriptions end with information about whether the course was "formerly" another course, how many times the course may be repeated, if the course is offered pass/no pass, or what the UC credit limitation is.

How to Read Course Descriptions

Courses

ENGR 110: Graphics Communication

Units: 4
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with credit in DRAF 110.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. (0901.00)

This course introduces graphics as a fundamental means of communicating technical information for product design, manufacturing, and construction. Students develop an understanding of graphics communication in the design process and gain hands-on experience using modern computer-aided solid modeling software to produce part models, assemblies, and drawings according to industry standards.

ENGR 111: Engineering Design Graphics

Units: 4
Prerequisites: DRAF 110 or ENGR 110.
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with credit in DRAF 111.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. (0901.00)

This course prepares engineering and design students to use the graphic communication tools used by engineers in industry. Students develop an advanced understanding of these tools in the engineering design process and gain hands-on experience using modern computer-aided solid modeling software to produce complex part models, assemblies, and drawings.

ENGR 292: Internship Studies

Units: 0.5-3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: Complete 60 non-paid or 75 paid hours of work per unit.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU

This course provides students the opportunity to apply the theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship position in a professional setting under the instruction of a faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during community college attendance.

ENGR 298: Directed Study in Engineering

Units: 1-3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Instructor and department chair approval and successful completion of 12 units of college work with at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
Repeatability Rule: May be taken for a total of 3 units.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Laboratory 3 hours.
Laboratory 6 hours.
Laboratory 9 hours. (0901.00)

This course allows students to pursue a special area of interest in order to achieve specific goals beyond the scope of existing courses within the discipline. Students work independently and interact directly with an instructor on an individual basis and as prescribed by the Directed Study Agreement.

ENGR 299: Occupational Cooperative Work Experience

Units: 1-4
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: Employed in a position related to major; complete 60 non-paid or 75 paid hours of work per unit.

Cooperative Work Experience is intended for students who are employed in a job directly related to their major. It allows such students the opportunity to apply the theories and skills of their discipline to their position and to undertake new responsibilities and learn new skills at work. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students may not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during community college attendance.