Engineering Studies
Engineering Studies: E S
Lower-Division Courses
E S 301. Engineering Design and Problem Solving.
Intended for non-Cockrell School of Engineering students. Introduction to the scope of engineering, foundations of engineering science, and engineering design. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
E S 119, 219, 319. Topics in Engineering.
Restricted to engineering students. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. Engineering Studies 119, 219, 319 and General Engineering 119, 219, 319 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic.
Upper-Division Courses
E S 321G. GLUE Undergraduate Research.
Restricted to engineering majors. Research experience and seminar for undergraduate engineers. Seminar involves workshops, discussion, and oral reports. Semester long research project required. One and one-half lecture hours and six laboratory hours a week for one semester, with additional laboratory hours to be arranged. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Engineering Studies 222, 321G, 322G, General Engineering 222. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
E S 222. Topics in Professional Development.
Restricted to engineering students. Small-group seminar involving reading, discussion, and oral reports. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Engineering Studies 222, 321G, 322G, General Engineering 222. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.
E S 322G. GLUE Undergraduate Research.
Restricted to engineering students. Research experience and seminar for undergraduate engineers. Seminar involves workshops, discussion, and oral reports. Semester long research project required. One and one half lecture hours for one semester with additional laboratory hours to be arranged. Only one of the following may be counted unless topics vary: Engineering Studies 222, 321G, 322G, General Engineering 222. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
E S 160, 260, 360. Service Learning for Engineers.
Supervised participation in a service-learning project that helps meet a community need. May be repeated for credit when the projects vary. With approval of the student's major department, may be counted toward an engineering degree. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
E S 370H. Engineering Entrepreneurship.
Principles of engineering entrepreneurship, including legal aspects and the ethics of practice. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Engineering Studies 370H and General Engineering 370H may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Admission to an appropriate major sequence in engineering and to the Engineering Honors Program.
E S 177, 277, 377. Topics in Engineering.
For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic.
E S 377E. Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship: Elective.
Restricted to engineering students. Projects must differ significantly from those developed for Electrical Engineering 364D and 364E. Focus on skill development and mentoring in start-up formation, technology development, market validation, marketing, sales, operations, human resources, program management, and finance. Includes discussion of intellectual property, social issues in design, as well as ethical and safety considerations. Emphasis on written and oral presentation of start-up activities. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Electrical Engineering 377E and Engineering Studies 377E may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
E S 277K. Project Development with Underserved Communities.
Restricted to engineering and social work majors. Focus on skills to initiate, evaluate, and plan an international engineering service project with an underserved community. Two lecture hours and two lab hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Engineering Studies 277K, Civil Engineering 277K (Topic: Project Development for Underserved Communities), Mechanical Engineering 279M (Topic: Project Development for Underserved Communities). Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
E S 279K. Undergraduate Research Experience.
Restricted to undergraduate students in the Graduates Linking with Undergraduates in Engineering (GLUE) program. Directed study or research in a selected area of engineering. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Engineering Studies 279K and General Engineering 279K may not both be counted. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: A major in engineering and a University grade point average of at least 3.00.
E S 279L. Women in Engineering Leadership Seminar.
Restricted to engineering students. Lectures, discussions, and exercises related to various leadership issues. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Engineering Studies 279L and General Engineering 279L may not both be counted. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.
E S 079M. Undergraduate Research Experience.
Restricted to undergraduate students in the Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program. One lecture hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: A major in engineering and a University grade point average of at least 3.00.