Maricopa Community Colleges  ECE101   19952-19965 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/23/96
ECE101 19952-19965 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Pre-Engineering Technology
Designed to prepare students with insufficient background for ECE110. Introduces beginning engineering students to career opportunities, engineering responsibilities to society, and functions of various engineering fields. Prepares students to use computer engineering applications required in ECE110. Prerequisites: One year of high school algebra, or MAT077, or ELE101, or ELT101, or departmental approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ECE101   19952-19965 Pre-Engineering Technology
1. Describe the roles of the members of a technical team, including skills, expertise, and educational requirements for each member. (I)
2. Use recommended study techniques designed for maximizing success in a college engineering program. (I)
3. Identify social and environmental problems that require solutions involving the technical team. (I)
4. Describe the principal fields of specialization in the engineering profession. (I)
5. Explain the importance of ethics in engineering problem solving. (I)
6. Explain the use of statistics, including probability and the correlation of data, in describing engineering problems and detecting errors. (II)
7. Describe the process of design/development and provide examples of the engineer's function in the process. (III)
8. Explain the use of the concepts of Total Quality Management (TQM) in an engineering project. (IV)
9. Describe project management tools for managing an engineering project. (V)
10. Explain the role of engineering documentation in an engineering project. (VI)
11. Use computer software tools to document and solve engineering problems. (VI, VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ECE101   19952-19965 Pre-Engineering Technology
    I. Practice of engineering
        A. Introduction and study habits
        B. Opportunities and challenges
        C. Engineering specialties
        D. Work opportunities
        E. Engineering ethics
      II. Principles of engineering analysis
          A. Documentation and data presentation
          B. Concepts of probability and statistics
        III. Engineering design
            A. The design/development cycle
            B. Design perceptions and constraints
            C. Idea generation and solution
          IV. Elements of Total Quality Management (TQM)
              A. Principles and philosophy
              B. Continuous improvement cycle
              C. Basic teaming skills and group problem solving
              D. TQM tools
            V. Engineering project management
                A. Using menus and forms
                B. Organizing an outline
                C. Assigning tasks and resources
              VI. Engineering documentation and report writing
                  A. Elements of an engineering report
                  B. Engineering documentation
                  C. Creating graphs and presentations
                VII. Engineering design tools
                    A. Computer equation solver
                    B. Visual communication techniques
                    C. Engineering use of spreadsheets
                    D. Programming fundamentals
                    E. Data base concepts
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