Engineering Studies: E S

Lower-Division Courses

E S X01. 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.

E S X02. Spatial Visualization.

Instruction in the learned ability to mentally manipulate two- and three-dimensional structures.

E S X19. Topics in Engineering.

E S X19S. Topics in Engineering Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the School of Engineering. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

E S X60. Service Learning for Engineers.

Supervised participation in a service-learning project that helps meet a community need.

Upper-Division Courses

E S X21G. GLUE Undergraduate Research.

Research experience and seminar for undergraduate engineers. Seminar involves workshops, discussion, and oral reports. Semester long research project required.

E S X22. Topics in Professional Development.

Small-group seminar involving reading, discussion, and oral reports.

E S X22.1. EOE Career Development Seminar.

Introduction to skills and professional practices in engineering.

E S X22.2. EOE Leadership Development Seminar.

Introduction to professional practices that focus on self-awareness and in-depth discussion of leadership styles and skill development.

E S X22.3. WEP Leadership Seminar.

Practical applications to assess leadership and communication styles.

E S X25C. Humanitarian Product Design.

Design a product that addresses the needs of people in marginalized communities such as those living in refugee camps or in other severely resource-limited environments. Examine and apply design tools, project management methods, and other principles of product development. Present project to an advisory board.

E S X25D. Humanitarian Product Prototyping.

Build and test prototype. Examine and apply design tools, project management methods, and other principles of product development. Present project to an advisory board.

E S X25K. Cooperative Engineering.

Covers the work period of engineering students in the Cooperative Engineering Program.

E S X25L. Cooperative Engineering.

Covers the work period of engineering students in the Cooperative Engineering Program.

E S X25N. Cooperative Engineering.

Covers the work period of engineering students in the Cooperative Engineering Program.

E S X29S. Topics in Engineering Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the School of Engineering. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

E S X33T. Engineering Communication.

Explore technical communication skills for engineers, especially researching and writing technical documents for many kinds of readers, managing and documenting sources of information, using and explaining graphics, delivering oral presentations, working collaboratively, and eliciting information from experts and stakeholders.

E S X58C. Industrial Design I.

Explore methods and techniques for industrial design.

E S X60. Service Learning for Engineers.

Supervised participation in a service-learning project that helps meet a community need.

E S X60M. Experiments in Materials Science and Engineering.

Hands-on lab-based course designed to teach practical techniques in the synthesis and characterization of materials and their properties, and to use experiments to explore fundamental and potentially abstract materials concepts.

E S X69N. Sustainability Issues in Energy.

Introduction to sustainable energy in the context of sustainable development goals and the technologies that can help achieve them. Discuss carbon capture and sequestration; geothermal energy; hydrogen storage and distribution; solar, wind, and biomass power generation; and batteries and distribution networks.

E S X70H. Engineering Entrepreneurship.

Principles of engineering entrepreneurship, including legal aspects and the ethics of practice.

E S X70L. Nanofabrication and Nanomaterials.

Covers the basic tools and materials involved in the fabrication processes needed to create nano-scale structures and functional nanomaterials.

E S X70M. Nanodevices.

Covers the basic theory behind nano-scale devices used in the electronics, display, and energy industries.

E S X70N. Nanotechnology Innovation.

Provides a framework for innovation with a specific focus on applications of nanotechnology.

E S X70O. Nanometrology and Big Data.

Explore key concepts of metrology and data analytics in nanomanufacturing systems. Discuss the key steps in big data analytics which enable transformation of metrology and sensing data into optimal decisions. Examine key enabling methodologies and examples for statistical and dynamic modeling of big data in nanomanufacturing systems, as well as how those models are used for system-wide optimal decisions in terms of process control and system operations.

E S X77. Topics in Engineering.

E S X77.1. Longhorn Startup Seminar.

Overview of entrepreneurship using real-world examples.

E S X77.2. 21st Century Grand Challenges.

Explore the five components of the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program: grand challenges research and design, interdisciplinary curriculum, entrepreneurship, global perspectives, and service learning.

E S X77E. Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship: Elective.

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.

E S X77K. Project Development with Underserved Communities.

Focus on skills to initiate, evaluate, and plan an international engineering service project with an underserved community.

E S X77L. Project Design with Underserved Communities.

Focuses on design of basic infrastructure systems in developing countries.

E S X77M. Project Implementation with Underserved Communities.

Taught on location in international locations such as India, Tanzania, and Guatemala. Entails implementation of project, collecting information for future projects, and checking on previously completed PUC projects if applicable.

E S X79K. Undergraduate Research Experience.

Directed study or research in a selected area of engineering.

E S X79L. Women in Engineering Leadership Seminar.

Lectures, discussions, and exercises related to various leadership issues.

E S X79M. Undergraduate Research Experience.

Graduate Courses

E S X60. Service Learning for Engineers.

Supervised participation in a service-learning project that helps meet a community need.

E S X80L. Nanofabrication and Nanomaterials.

Provides an understanding of the basic tools and materials involved in the fabrication processes needed to create nano-scale structures and functional nanomaterials.

E S X80M. Nanodevices.

Provides an understanding of the basic theory behind important nano-scale devices used in the electronics, display, and energy industries.

E S X80N. Nanotechnology Innovation.

Provides a framework for innovation with a specific focus on applications of nanotechnology.

E S X80O. Nanometrology and Big Data.

Explore key concepts of metrology and data analytics in nanomanufacturing systems. Discuss the key steps in big data analytics which enable transformation of metrology and sensing data into optimal decisions. Examine key enabling methodologies and examples for statistical and dynamic modeling of big data in nanomanufacturing systems, as well as how those models are used for system-wide optimal decisions in terms of process control and system operations.

E S X97. Special Subjects in Engineering.

Professional Courses

E S X60. Service Learning for Engineers.

Supervised participation in a service-learning project that helps meet a community need.