DESN 109: Introduction to Engineering and Design
Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 0.50 hour, laboratory 1.50 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
This course introduces students to engineering and design. Students learn about engineering as a field of study and profession. Through tours, guest speakers, text reading, and group discussions, students learn about the campus resources, organizations, academic planning, time management, and study skills necessary for success in engineering. Students develop a plan to achieve their own academic, personal, and professional goals as well as an understanding of design through a project- and team-based learning experience.