Undergraduate Programs

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 one graduates. 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 for a significant thread of humanities and general education courses throughout the four-year program. You may take advantage of this as a platform to pursue a minor 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; and

• 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:

** Core option – specific course determined by engineering program  
‡ Discipline-specific course
(1) Basic Science electives – note: engineering programs may have specific requirements
- one elective must have a laboratory component
- two electives from the same science field cannot be selected
(2) General Education Electives – chosen by the student
- can be used towards a minor or option
- can be applied to research or approved international studies

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
    The following are requirements for graduation of all engineering students and are not included for academic credit. They will appear on the student record as pass/fail.

Physical Education
     All engineering students must complete a minimum of three semester credits of Physical Education (P.E.). A large number of activities are offered in lifetime, team, and wellness areas.  Students must complete at least one course in their first semester at Stevens; the other two can be completed at any time, although it is recommended that this be done within the first half of the students' program of study. Students can enroll in more than the minimum required P.E. for graduation and are encouraged to do so.

    Participation in varsity sports can be used to satisfy the full P.E. requirement.

    Participation in supervised, competitive club sports can be used to satisfy up to two credits of the P.E. requirement with approval from the P.E. Coordinator.

English Language Proficiency
     All students must satisfy an English Language proficiency requirement.

PLEASE NOTE: A comprehensive Communications Program will be implemented for the Class of 2009.  This may influence how the English Language Proficiency requirement is met. Details will be added when available.

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ENGINEERING PROGRAM

    In addition to offering accredited B.E. degree programs in specific engineering disciplines, Stevens also offers an accredited B.E. degree program. The B.E. in Engineering is founded on the strength of the extensive Stevens core curriculum in exposing students to a breadth of engineering topics while allowing for concentration in an engineering area. In this regard it allows for a somewhat more flexible program than is typically available in a specialized B.E. program. At present, concentrations are offered in Information Systems Engineering, Naval Engineering, and in Biomedical Engineering under the Engineering program*. Several technical electives within the program can be tailored to a student's interests under the guidance of the program faculty advisor.

    *Note: This program differs from the recently instituted specialized B.E. Program in biomedical engineering. The latter is not yet eligible for accreditation.

Engineering with a concentration in Information Systems Engineering

    The Departments of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) jointly offer an Information Systems Engineering (ISE) concentration under the Engineering Program in the undergraduate curriculum. 

    The goal of the ISE concentration is to produce graduates with a broad engineering foundation who can be effective in the analysis, design, construction, implementation, and management of information systems.

    The program consists of a core of six classes taken by all students in the concentration. A student can choose either a focus area in information systems management or networked information systems. The following lists typical electives within each focus. Other appropriate electives can be chosen with the approval of a faculty advisor.

Network Information Systems (NIS)
EE 465 Introduction to Communication Systems (Fall of junior year)
EE 441 Introduction to Wireless Systems (Spring of junior year)
CPE 491 Information Systems II (Spring of senior year)

** Other courses available with approval of advisor.

Information Systems Management (ISM)
EM 301 Engineering Cost Management (Fall of junior year)
EM 385 Innovative System Design (Spring of junior year)
EM 360 Total Quality Management (Spring of senior year)

Students taking the NIS focus will in general take their senior design sequences with students in the Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering (CpE) program. Whereas, those students taking the ISM focus will take their senior design sequence with students in the Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management (BEEM) program.

Engineering – Concentration in Information Systems Engineering