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GENG 250
Integrated Approach to Energy
Units: 3
Ever wonder what “energy” really is? In this course you will learn the engineering behind both energy production and consumption. Our discussion of energy production will be grounded in a California context and highlight the fundamental operating principles of solar, wind, and natural gas power plants. We will also examine the global energy landscape and consider contemporary sociotechnical challenges related to energy. When thinking about consumption we will focus primarily on the residential and commercial sectors. You will learn a systems approach for analyzing energy consumption within buildings that can be applied to anything from your own home to a large manufacturing plant. By the end of the semester you will be able to identify, formulate, and solve a range of engineering problems related to energy. PREREQUISITES: COMP 110 and PHYS 271 (can be taken concurrently) and PHYS 271L (can be taken concurrently) and ENGR 103 (can be taken concurrently).
GENG 288
Integrated Approach to Electrical Engineering
Units: 4
Introduction to analysis of a wide range of electrical devices and systems encountered by engineers. DC and AC analysis of circuits containing resistors, capacitors, diodes, and LEDs and application to systems including solar cells, amplifiers, and digital devices. Simulation, testing, and measurement of circuits designed to meet specific requirements. Consideration of social context. Not open to Electrical Engineering majors. Prerequisites: MATH 310 (Can be taken Concurrently) and PHYS 271
GENG 294
Special Topics in Integrated Engineering
Units: 1 TO 4
Special topics in various areas of Integrated Engineering. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
GENG 299
Independent Study
Units: 1 TO 3
Individual project in creative design and synthesis under the general supervision of a participating professor. Project proposal must be submitted and approved prior to enrollment. May be repeated for credit.
GENG 311
Engineering Materials Science
Units: 3
This course connects materials science and engineering to real-world applications. Examines the relationships between structure and properties for materials including metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, insulators, and semiconductors. Topics include atomic and crystal structure, defects, diffusion, phase diagrams, mechanical properties, and semiconductor physics. Explores materials selection for engineering design including sociotechnical considerations. Three hours lecture weekly. Fall semester. Prerequisites: CHEM 151 and 151L; PHYS 271 (can be taken concurrently); MATH 151.
GENG 330
Biomaterials Design
Units: 3
Introduction to the fundamentals of implantable biomaterials. Study of how to create implantable medical devices that mesh with human biology, physiology, and biomechanics and are suitable for the user. Course goals will be achieved through group discussions, design projects and hands-on materials/tissue mechanical testing. Prerequisites: ENGR 311 or MENG 311 or GENG 311
GENG 331
Physiology for Biomedical Engineers
Units: 3
Introduction to the principles of human biology and physiology using a quantitative modeling approach. Students will learn about various physiological systems including the nervous, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and respiratory systems. Quantitative models of these physiological systems will be considered. Course goals will be achieved through team projects, computer modeling and group discussions. Prerequisites: COMP 110 or ENGR 121 or COMP 150; MATH 310.
GENG 340
AI Tools for Engineering Practice
Units: 3
Engineers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence tools when solving complex problems. This is a course about how engineers evaluate, select, and apply artificial intelligence (AI) tools in professional practice. In this course, students will learn to assess emerging AI developments, formulate engineering problems to leverage AI capabilities, and integrate AI tools into engineering workflows while maintaining professional standards for validation and quality control. Critical evaluation of AI limitations, biases, and ethical considerations are integral to responsible engineering practice, therefore these concerns will be addressed throughout the class. Prerequisites: COMP 110 AND ENGR 103 AND (GENG 250 or GENG 288 or GENG 311)
GENG 350
Engineering and Social Justice
Units: 3
This course aims to support students understanding of engineering in relation to social justice. It will help students develop critical thinking skills and to apply these to the context of engineering practices and systems. Students will consider the historical and contemporary contexts and impacts of the designs, systems, processes and products surrounding and involving engineering and engineers. The course will be taught in intensive mode, with interactive lectures, workshops and seminars, together with a team project, where students will apply their learning to research a local community need. Prerequisites: ENGR 103 and (GENG 250 or GENG 288 or GENG 311).
GENG 360
Experimental Engineering
Units: 3
Engineers rely heavily on data when making decisions. This is a course about how engineers collect, analyze, and present data. In this course, students will be introduced to fundamental principles of measurement and instrumentation through a series of hands on experiments in several engineering contexts, including designing your own experiment. Technical communication skills are an integral part of sharing data, therefore both written and oral communication will be taught this class. Every Spring. This course satisfies the Critical Thinking (CCTH) Competencies area of the Core Curriculum. Prerequisites: ENGR 102 and GENG 288 and MENG 210 and GENG 250 and COMP 110 and MATH 310 and ISYE 330.
GENG 380
Sustainability and Engineering
Units: 3
The course provides an interdisciplinary overview of the engineering roles and opportunities to improve the sustainability of engineering products, processes and systems. Topics include carbon footprint, life cycle assessment, design for sustainability, wastes and recycling, energy and water. Prerequisites: Junior standing.
GENG 383
Cities and Urban Design using GIS
Units: 4
This course provides an interdisciplinary overview to sustainable development through the lens of city infrastructure and its social impacts, and explores how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to assess the impact of the placement of resources within a region. Students will choose an open-ended project that explores features of cities through the use of spatial data, and explore whether city development issues can be alleviated through engineering planning approaches. Students who are interested in developing their GIS skills further will have access to additional materials for practice on their own time. GENG 383 and EOSC 383 are cross-listed. Prerequisites: (GENG 380 or ISYE 380 or EOSC 300 or EOSC 303) and (ISYE 330 or EOSC 222) and (FDD1 or FDG1)
GENG 384
Remediation and Treatment Separation Processes
Units: 3
This course aims to provide an understanding of the principles of fluid separation processes and to develop skills in the design of fluid separation equipment in the context of sustainability and social justice. Physical and chemical processes are presented, including fundamentals of solid-liquid suspension, flocculation, coagulation, flotation, clarification, dewatering and gravity sedimentation processes for the remediation and treatment of water for different purposes. Prerequisites: CHEM 151 and CHEM 151L and MATH 151.
GENG 420
Drones for Good
Units: 3
Students work in an interdisciplinary team in a semester long project based course to design a drone that will have a positive impact on society. Rooted in the social sciences, the course starts with an investigation of what it means to be an engineer or a peace builder. This is followed by the engineering challenge of building a drone. Students will develop entrepreneurial skills as they identify an unmet social need and design a drone for positive social impact. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. GENG 491 or MENG 491 or ELEC 491 or ELEC 491W or MENG 491W or (ISYE 420 or ISYE 430).
GENG 421
Embedded Systems Performance
Units: 3
This course will focus on the application of all available processing power to implement system solutions. Parallel processing, core sequestration, processor affinity, CPU programming, DSP programming, and the integration of disparate processing elements via OpenCL will all be addressed in this course. The impact of coherent and non-coherent memory models will be addressed and the notion of data hazards in non-coherent systems will be detailed. We will also consider the application specific impacts of the relative power efficiency of alternative processing models. Prerequisites: COMP 280 with grade of C- or better.
GENG 422
Advanced Embedded Software Development
Units: 3
Development of embedded software (firmware) using a real-time operating system (RTOS). Development of an application as a set of independent threads that communicate with each other via message queues and semaphores. Prerequisites: COMP 421 or GENG 421 with grade of C- or better.
GENG 430
Bioinformatics
Units: 3
To introduce the principles of genomics, transcriptomics, gene editing, and bioinformatics. In addition, students will be asked to consider the ethical and social issues related to gene editing. The learning objectives for this course are achieved through the use of computer simulations, bioinformatics toolkits, group discussions, and ethical case studies. The course will include a semester-long project in bioinformatics research methods and will include a presentation at the end of the semester. Prerequisites: COMP 110 or COMP 121 or ENGR 121 and ISYE 330 or permission of instructor.
GENG 431
Biomechanics
Units: 3
Introduction to the fundamentals of orthopedic biomechanics. Application of mechanical engineering principles to understand how humans and tissues function, are damaged, and can be repaired by the body and external treatments. Research and methods in orthopedic biomechanics. Prerequisites: MENG 210 and (MENG 370 or GENG 331).
GENG 432
Medical Devices
Units: 3
Introduction to the medical device market and the engineering requirements for a variety of devices from concept inception through to commercialization. The course will provide an overview of the regulatory and design requirements for medical devices in the US market with discussions including global markets. Application of engineering principles to understand how products are designed and tested with performance expectations for the human body. Prerequisites: ENGR 103 and (GENG 330 or MENG 370).
GENG 460
Law for Engineers
Units: 3
This course introduces engineering students to the many facets of the law and litigation that are relevant to a career in engineering. Through targeted readings, case studies, and independent legal research students will learn about the legalities associated with a career in engineering, engineering design, contracts, and intellectual property.
GENG 482
Photovoltaic Solar Energy
Units: 3
Introduction to photovoltaic (PV) solar energy including materials and device physics of solar cell operation, crystalline silicon technologies, grid-tied and stand alone PV systems and applications, and economic, environmental, social and technical considerations. The course also aims to aid the students' professional development by addressing issues such as the ability to critically evaluate technical literature, conduct effective research, and express information orally and in writing. Prerequisites: (ENGR 311 or GENG 311) and GENG 250 and (GENG 288 or ELEC 201).
GENG 491
Engineering Senior Design I
Units: 4
Proposal and design phase of a capstone project culminating in a documented and approved engineering design project to be implemented in ENGR 492. Computer-aided electrical, mechanical, software, math, science and other discipline design techniques are used to study design alternatives and support the final design selection: evaluation of ethical, cultural, economic, societal, and safety considerations in the design process. The development of individual and group written and oral communication skills. This course prepares students to approach an engineering design project in a small team. Topics include project selection, research methods on chosen project, a review of the design process, including concept generation, concept selection, construction, testing, and evaluation. Fall semester. Prerequisites: GENG 360.
GENG 492
Engineering Senior Design II
Units: 3
Engineering capstone design experience in a realistic engineering environment that applies and integrates engineering and nonengineering topics. Students work in teams, in collaboration with engineering faculty and/or engineering professionals from industry, on an open-ended design project. This involves design, construction, testing and evaluation as well as consideration of issues related to culture, ethics, economics, social justice, safety and professional practice. Course also includes documentation of design project including written reports and oral presentations to multiple audiences. Spring semester. Prerequisites: GENG 491 and GENG 350 (can be taken concurrently).
GENG 494
Special Topics in Integrated Engineering
Units: 1 TO 4
Special topics in areas of interest to Integrated Engineering. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
GENG 496
Undergraduate Research
Units: 0 TO 3
Faculty-directed undergraduate research in integrated engineering. Problem proposal must be submitted and approved prior to enrollment. Written report required. Upper division standing in engineering. Prior approval by department chair is required. May be repeated for credit.
GENG 498
Internship/Co-op Experience
Units: 1 TO 3
Directed upper division level internship/ co-operative experience in engineering research, design, development, manufacturing, or the engineering activity. Written report required. Credit not applicable to minimum program graduation requirement. Placement contingent upon approval of participating organization. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Second semester junior standing in integrated engineering or consent of instructor.
GENG 499
Independent Study
Units: 1 TO 3
Individual project in creative design and synthesis under the general supervision of a participating professor. Project proposal must be submitted and approved prior to enrollment. Prerequisites: Junior standing in the integrated engineering or approval of instructor.