Binghamton University Binghamton University Binghamton University Binghamton University Binghamton University Engineering Design Division
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering & Applied Science
 Binghamton University Binghamton University Binghamton University Binghamton University Binghamton University

Curriculum for a Minor in General Engineering

  This curriculum is intended as a general engineering minor for students outside of engineering.  Courses can
  be used to fulfill GenEd requirements.  Courses (excluding prerequisites) used to fulfill requirements for the
  major can not be used as courses satisfying requirements for minor. Students will be advised by the Director of
  the Engineering Design Division. 

  Students must complete the three prerequisite courses (see below) for the minor and achieve at least a 2.7 GPA
   in those three courses before applying to the program. In order to complete the minor, students must earn a
  GPA of at least 2.0 in the prerequisite and required courses. 

Prerequisite Courses:

   Math: (4 credit hrs.)
                Required MATH 221 Calculus 1
                       (Can be satisfied by AP Calculus )

   Physics: (8 credit hrs.)
    Required
                PHYS 131 General Physics I, Calculus-based [L] (pre-req. MATH 221)
                       (Can be satisfied by AP Physics) 

      and 
 
     Recommended
                PHYS 132 General Physics II, Calculus-based [L] (pre-req. PHYS 131, co-req. MATH 222 Calculus 2)
      or

                PHYS 122 General Physics II, Algebra-based [L]
                        (pre-req. consent of instructor) 

Required engineering courses: (17 hrs.) 

   Engineering Elective courses: (minimum 9 hrs.)

Participants must take a minimum of nine hours of engineering electives (from list A or B below), with at least one course from Advanced Engineering (listed in B below).  Note: Individual courses may have prerequisites (shown in italics) in addition to courses in the engineering minor. 

Integrated Engineering and Design Projects: (8 hrs.) –
                                           Must have Senior standing

Participants must complete two semesters of an integrated engineering and design project (capstone design courses).  Students may elect to participate in this capstone experience on a team with bioengineering, systems science and industrial engineering, or electrical and mechanical engineering students.  (Shown below in C as sections 50-52.)

  (A) Engineering Fundamentals[1]
          BE 201: Self-organizing Systems
          BE 202: Biological Networks (BE 201 or BE 203)
          BE 203: Numerical Methods in Bioengineering
          CS 140: Programming with Objects^2,3
          CS 211: Programming I for Engineers^2,3
          EECE 251: Digital Logic Design (co-req.-PHYS 132)
          ISE 211: Engineering Economics⁴
          ISE 212: Engineering Computing²
          ISE 231: Human Factors  (MATH 222)
          ISE 261: Probabilistic Systems I
          ME 211: Solid Mechanics    (ME 273)
          ME 273: Engineering Mechanics/Statics (PHYS 131)
          ME 274: Engineering Mechanics/Dynamics (ME 273)
          ME 372: Engineering Project Management⁴ 

  (B) Advanced Engineering
          BE 301: Modeling Nature (BE 201 or BE 203)
          BE 302: Adaptive Networks (BE 202)
          BE 303: Life in Moving Fluids (BE 201 or BE 203)
          BE 351: Biological Systems: Data Acquisition and Analysis (BE 201 or BE 203)
          BE 340: Introduction to Bioinformatics (BE 201 or BE 203)
          CS 212: Programming II for Engineers³ (CS 211)
          CS 240: Programming Data Structures³ (CS 140 and CS 220)
          CS 345: Software Engineering³ (CS 240)
          EECE 252: Computer Organization and Microprocessors (EECE 251, CS 211)
          EECE 260: Electrical Circuits [L] (MATH 371, PHYS 131, co-req.-PHYS 132)
          EECE 315: Electronics I  (EECE 252, EECE 260)
          ISE 311: Manufacturing Systems I [O] (EE 260, ME 271)
          ISE 362: Probabilistic Systems II (ISE 261)
          ME 331: Thermodynamics   (MATH 371)
          ME 363: Science of Engineering Materials [L] (CHEM 111, PHYS 132)
          ME 381: Computer-Aided Engineering (ME 211) 

  (C) Integrated Engineering and Design Projects:
          WTSN 490/WTSN 491 Capstone Design Project I/II⁵

   Section 50 – BE 450: Complex Systems and Evolutionary Design and BE 451: Complex Systems Engineering
   or

   Section 51 – ISE 491: Systems Design and ISE 492: Systems Design Project
   or

   Section 52 – ME 493/EE 487: Capstone Design Project I and ME 494/EE 488: Capstone Design Project II  

  ¹ All courses with approval of department and instructor.  Courses shown are the currently
     approved list: departments may add or remove courses in the future.

  ² Only one of CS 211, CS 140 or ISE 212 can count toward the general engineering minor.

  ³ Only one CS course can count towards the general engineering minor.

  ⁴ Only one of ISE 211 or ME 372 can count toward the general engineering minor.

  ⁵ Only open to non-engineering students admitted to the general engineering minor.

===============================================================

| EDD Home | Faculty & Staff | Graduate TA's |  U-Graduate CA's | Courses
| Honor's Program |BU Links |