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Engineering Fundamentals Program
All first-year engineering students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), whether they aspire to become Aerospace, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, or Systems Engineers, will enroll in a common set of courses. This first-year engineering curriculum provides students with a broad overview of the engineering profession, engages them in hands-on projects, and teaches them the fundamental skills required to be successful throughout the engineering curriculum. Engineering Fundamentals, Mathematics, Computing, and Physical Science courses are integrated into the first-year engineering curriculum to prepare students to work in teams solving real-world problems that span across many engineering and engineering-related disciplines.
The Common First-Year experience provides a number of benefits for students as they advance toward graduation.  First, it gives students who are not sure which engineering discipline is right for them, or students who may decide to change majors, time to better understand the different engineering disciplines before engaging in discipline-specific courses. Second, it helps communicate a common language and set of experiences for all students to draw upon as they advance into more complex topics. Finally, it provides a real-world experience working in collaborative, cross-disciplinary environments, learning how to work in teams to complete a common goal.
The EGR courses in the first-year engineering curriculum are taught by the Department of Engineering Fundamentals whose mission is to deliver impactful, clear, and relevant course content that introduces engineering students to the engineering profession and to utilize the tools, both software and cognitive, crucial for their success. Engineering Fundamentals faculty are trained are committed to teaching excellence and conduct research on engineering education to improve the engineering learning experience.
The Engineering Fundamentals faculty maximize the first-year engineering experience through innovative and empirically-based pedagogy such as: flipped classrooms, hybrid learning, small learning communities, education equity and racial justice, inquiry-based learning, entrepreneurial mindset, model eliciting activities, and challenging team-based projects.
Advising
The College of Engineering (COE) Advising Center focuses on advising and retaining all engineering students starting from the time they matriculate until they complete their degree. Additionally, a faculty member will mentor each student, per his/her selected degree, until graduation.
Students entering the first-year engineering curriculum should be able to demonstrate competency in visualization, mathematics, and science.  Students should be prepared to enter
EGR 120
(Graphical Communications), having demonstrated appropriate visualization skills. If needed, students may register for
EGR 100
(Spatial Visualization) to prepare for
EGR 120
. They should also be prepared to enter Calculus I, having demonstrated proficiency in algebra and trigonometry. If necessary, students can prepare for the first year of engineering by taking
MA 140
(College Algebra) and
MA 142
(Trigonometry) or
MA 143
(Pre-Calculus Essentials) before taking
MA 241
(Calculus and Analytical Geometry I).
EGR 105
(Introductory Problems for Engineering Applications) is also available for students to better prepare for mathematical applications within an engineering context.
First-Year for Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical
Year One
Credits
CHM 110
General Chemistry I
CHM 110L
General Chemistry I Laboratory
COM 122
English Composition
EGR 101
Introduction to Engineering
EGR 115
Introduction to Computing for Engineers
EGR 120
Graphical Communications
MA 241
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
MA 242
Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
PS 150
Physics for Engineers I
UNIV 101
College Success
Lower-Level Humanities*
Lower-Level Social Sciences*
Credits Subtotal
33.0
Credits Total:
33.0
*General Education Courses For Engineers
Lower Level Humanities and Social Sciences courses may be chosen from those listed in the
General Education Program Courses section
, assuming prerequisite and other listed requirements are met. Courses that students have taken at other institutions may be acceptable if they fall into these categories and are at the level specified in the particular engineering program.
First-Year for Hardware (Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering)
Year One
Credits
COM 122
English Composition
COM 219
Speech
CEC 220
Digital Circuit Design
CEC 222
Digital Circuit Design Laboratory
CS 223
Scientific Programming in C
EGR 101
Introduction to Engineering
MA 241
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
MA 242
Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
PS 150
Physics for Engineers I
UNIV 101
College Success
Lower-Level Humanities
Lower-Level Social Sciences
Credits Subtotal
33.0
Credits Total:
33.0
General Education Courses For Engineers
Lower Level Humanities and Social Sciences courses may be chosen from those listed in the
General Education Program Courses section
, assuming prerequisite and other listed requirements are met. Courses that students have taken at other institutions may be acceptable if they fall into these categories and are at the level specified in the particular engineering program.
First-Year for Software (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
Year One
Credits
COM 122
English Composition
CS 223
Scientific Programming in C
CS 225
Computer Science II
EGR 101
Introduction to Engineering
MA 241
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
MA 242
Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
Physical Life Science
UNIV 101
College Success
Lower-Level Humanities
**
Lower-Level Social Sciences
**
CS 222
Introduction to Discrete Structures
Credits Subtotal
33.0
Credits Total:
33.0
Physical or Life Science Courses
A Physical or Life Sciences courses may be chosen from those listed below:
CHM 111, GEO 215, WX 201, PS 150 or PS 227
[An additional 4 credit hours of Physical or Life Sciences are required to be completed prior to graduation from the following list of lecture and lab combination courses:
BIO 120 and 120L, or CHM 110 and 110L, or PS 224 and PS 224L, or PS 226 and 226L, or PS 250 and PS 253.]
General Education Courses For Engineers
**
Lower Level Humanities and Social Sciences courses may be chosen from those listed in the
General Education Program Courses section
, assuming prerequisite and other listed requirements are met. Courses that students have taken at other institutions may be acceptable if they fall into these categories and are at the level specified in the particular engineering program.
First-Year for Still Exploring
Engineering students exploring which degree program to select may enroll in the engineering Common Year courses as advised by COE advisor. This enables students interested in engineering to explore the content of all COE programs during their first year. All courses in the above list apply towards any engineering degree. During the sophomore year, Still Exploring Engineering students will need to select a degree program.  Pre-college preparation in math and physics is essential for success in engineering. If it is necessary to enroll in more basic math and physics courses to ensure that preparation, still exploring engineering students should understand it will take longer than the projected four years to complete their chosen engineering degree.
Year One
Credits
COM 122
English Composition
COM 219
Speech
EGR 101
Introduction to Engineering
CS 223
Scientific Programming in C
MA 241
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
MA 242
Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
PS 150
Physics for Engineers I
PS 160
Physics for Engineers II
PS 226L
Physics I Laboratory
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology
UNIV 101
College Success
Humanities Lower-Level Elective
Credits Subtotal
33.0
Credits Total:
33.0
General Education Courses For Engineers
Lower Level Humanities and Social Sciences courses may be chosen from those listed in the
General Education Program Courses section
, assuming prerequisite and other listed requirements are met. Courses that students have taken at other institutions may be acceptable if they fall into these categories and are at the level specified in the particular engineering program.
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