| BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
The Stevens engineering curriculum is rooted in a
tradition that has set it apart since the founding of the Institute in
1870, yet it remains responsive to the changing demands of the
workplace into which you graduate. The Stevens tradition recognizes
the value of a broad core curriculum that provides significant breadth
in engineering, the sciences and the humanities, combined with the
necessary depth in your chosen engineering discipline.
To meet these goals, the Charles V. Schaefer,
Jr. School of Engineering offers a demanding curriculum. It prepares
you technically and instills a work ethic that has proven of
considerable value to our graduates throughout their lives. In
addition to strong technical competencies in general engineering and
the specific discipline, the curriculum teaches key competencies that
are highly valued by employers. These include strong problem-solving
skills, effective team-participation skills and the ability to
communicate effectively, in both written and oral modes.
A major vehicle for achieving these competencies
in the engineering curriculum is the Design Spine. The Design Spine is
a sequence of design courses each semester; initially it is integrated
with science and engineering core courses and, in future semesters,
the discipline-specific program. Design is at the heart of
engineering. Design activities allow you to gain confidence in
applying and reinforcing the knowledge learned in the classroom.
As an engineering student, you take core courses
for the first three semesters. The choice of the engineering
discipline in which you will concentrate is made late in the third
semester. You are provided many opportunities to explore the various
engineering fields.
You may choose to specialize in biomedical,
chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental or mechanical
engineering, as well as engineering management. A program in
engineering is also available which presently has concentrations in
information systems engineering, naval engineering and biomedical
engineering.
A strength of the Stevens engineering curriculum
is the requirement of a humanities course in each of the eight
semesters of the program. You may take advantage of this as a platform
when opting to add a humanities minor by taking several extra courses,
or to pursue the double degree program, a B.A. degree in addition to
the B.E. degree.
The following pages outline the structure of the
engineering curriculum by semester, showing core course and technical
elective requirements. Specific concentrations are described by the
department, as are requirements for their minor programs.
Mission
and Objectives
The Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering is dedicated to
educating students to have the breadth and depth required to lead in
their chosen profession in an environment replete with the excitement
of new knowledge and technology creation.
The graduates of the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr.
School of Engineering shall:
-
Demonstrate technical competence in engineering design and analysis
consistent with the practice of a specialist and with the broad
perspective of the generalist.
-
Develop
the hallmarks of professional conduct, including a keen cognizance
of ethical choices, together with the confidence and skills to lead,
to follow, and to transmit ideas effectively.
-
Inculcate learning as a lifelong activity and as a means to the
creative discovery, development, and implementation of technology.
Our graduate programs prepare students to:
-
expand
the scope of their professional activities in academia, industry and
government, and increase the diversity of their careers; and
-
create
and transfer knowledge through cutting-edge research, and succeed in
bringing innovations to the marketplace.
Course
Sequence
The general template of the engineering curriculum for all
programs is as follows:
|
Freshman Year |
|
|
|
|
|
Term I |
|
|
|
Hrs. Per Wk. |
|
|
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
|
|
|
|
|
Cred. |
|
Ch 107 |
General
Chemistry IA |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Ch 117 |
General
Chemistry Lab I |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
Ma 115 |
Math Analysis
I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
PEP 101 |
Physics I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
E 121 |
Engineering
Design I |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
E 120 |
Engineering
Graphics |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
E 115 |
Intro. To
Programming |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
|
Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
PE 200 |
Phys. Ed. I |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
12 |
11.5 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term II |
|
|
|
Hrs. Per Wk. |
|
|
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
|
|
|
|
|
Cred. |
|
Ch 116 |
General
Chemistry II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Ch 118 |
General
Chemistry Lab II |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
Ma 116 |
Math Analysis
II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
PEP 102 |
Physics II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
E 122 |
Engineering
Design II |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
E 126 |
Mechanics of
Solids |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
PE 200 |
Phys Ed. II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
16 |
8 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sophomore Year |
|
|
|
|
|
Term III |
|
|
|
Hrs. Per Wk. |
|
|
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
|
|
|
|
|
Cred. |
|
Ma 221 |
Differential
Equations |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
PEP 201 |
Physics III |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
PEP 211* |
Physics Lab
for Engin. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
E 234 |
Thermodynamics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
E 245 |
Circuits &
Systems |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
E 231 |
Engineering
Design III |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
PE 200 |
Phys Ed. III |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
14 |
11 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| * Correction: PEP 211 has only been offered as a 0.5 credit course. Students must also take PEP 212 to complete the one credit Physics laboratory requirement. |
|
Term IV |
|
|
|
Hrs. Per Wk. |
|
|
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
|
|
|
|
|
Cred. |
|
Ma 227 |
Multivariate Calculus |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
E 246 |
Electronics &
Instrument |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
E 232 |
Engineering Design IV |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
E 243 |
Prob & Stat or |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
T.E. |
Technical Elective ‡ |
|
|
|
|
T.E. |
Technical Elective ‡ |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
PE 200 |
Phys Ed. IV |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
PEP 212 |
Physics Lab for Eng |
0 |
3 |
0.5 |
|
|
TOTAL |
16 |
5 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Year |
|
|
|
|
|
Term V |
|
|
|
Hrs. Per Wk. |
|
|
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
|
|
|
|
|
Cred. |
|
E 342 |
Transport/Fluid Mech. ‡ |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
E 344 |
Materials Processing |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
E 321 |
Engineering Design V |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
E 243 |
Prob & Stat or |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
T.E. |
Technical Elective ‡ |
|
|
|
|
T.E. |
Technical Elective ‡ |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
PE 200 |
Phys. Ed. V |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
15 |
8 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |