The second in the first-year series of introductory engineering courses, ENGE1114 introduces students to the engineering design process.  Course content is delivered in three modules (design process, computer programming, graphics communication) which are connected through a semester-long design project.  In addition to the weekly large group meeting, weekly workshops provide opportunities for learning through hands-on activities. The design project, ROXIE (“Real Outreach eXperiences In Engineering”), tasks student teams to serve as design consultants for non-profit community organizations.

Students gain hands-on experience with product design and development in this course.  Students learn the process of engineering design and concepts of engineering economics through in-class activities and a semester-long design project.  Students are also introduced to concepts such as design for manufacturing, product architecture, quality functional deployment, and engineering ethics.  The design project tasks student teams with the design of a novel consumer product.  The project results in a design report, final presentation, and a CAD model of the product.  The CAD model deemed best by peer-review is created by the rapid prototyping machines located in the DREAMS Lab.