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Changes in Graduation Requirements for IDE BSE DegreeEngineering Faculty Document 38-06 March 8, 2007 To: The Engineering Faculty From: The Department of Engineering Education Date: March 8, 2007 Subject: Changes in Graduation Requirements for IDE BSE Degree Following consultation with the Engineering Education Industrial Advisory Council, the Department of Engineering Education (ENE) has approved the following new degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree. This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval. BACKGROUND: Based on EFD 16-04 ENE has authority to offer as part of its Undergraduate Degree Programs a BSE degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering. EFD 16-04 was based on the first year program in engineering in effect in 2004 and did not incorporate the changes from EFD 39-04. ENE plans to seek accreditation of this program from ABET. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES: The BSE degree requirements are identical to the requirements of the BSE degree approved in EFD 16-04 except the new first year program replaces the old program, a communications selective is added, one credit of CHEM 116 will count as a lab selective, the credit hours of EPICS required when it is used as a major design experience course is reduced from 4 to 3, and IDE 400 (0 credits) is removed. Note that the required 124 credits for graduation are unchanged. Current Degree Requirements: See Attachment A Proposed Degree Requirements: See Attachment B Example Plan Of Study under the Proposed Degree Requirements: See Attachment C. EFFECTIVE DATE: These rules will be effective for students entering Purdue University in May 2006 and later. REASON: Changes in the degree requirements are necessary to reflect the new first year requirements from EFD 39-04. Since Com 114 is no longer required in the first year, a Communications Selective was added to the curriculum. Since either CHEM 116 (4) or CS 159 (3) fulfill the science selective requirement in the first year engineering program, there is an “extra” credit of laboratory instruction in CHEM 116. This one credit will be used as part of the laboratory selective in the IDE BSE plan of study. Discussions with the staff of EPICS indicated that 3 credits of EPICS are sufficient for a major design experience course. A 3 credits EPICS major design experience course will match the 3 credits of the other option, IDE 485. The IDE 400 Professional Seminar was accidentally included in EFD 16-04 and is now removed. This seminar is not appropriate for all IDE students. Kamyar Haghighi Head Department of Engineering Education Engineering Faculty Document 38-06 March 8, 2007 Page 2 of 7 Attachment A Current Degree Requirements for
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) Degree in Interdisciplinary
Engineering (IDE). Credits First Year Engineering Program 32-33 MA 165 & 166 or 161 &
162 or equivalent. CHM 115 and 116 or equivalent Phys 152 or equivalent ENGL 106 or 108 or equivalent COM 114 or equivalent ENGR 100/103 and 106 or
equivalent CS 156 or equivalent If the common first year
program in engineering is changed, the BSE requirements will be changed to
reflect these changes. Required sophomore mathematics: Multivariate calculus (MA 261), and linear algebra
& differential equations, MA 262 or (MA 265 & 266), or equivalent 8-10 Science selective. One of the following: Phys
241, Phys 261, Biol 121, Biol 295E, organic chemistry or equivalent. May be specified in individual plan of study. 3-4 Statistics selective.
One of the following: IE 230,
IE 330, ChE 320, STAT 350, STAT 511 or equivalent. The engineering courses count towards the
required 47 credits in engineering. The Statistics courses count towards the
Area requirements. (3 – counted elsewhere) General Education: Follows Engineering’s General Education Program requirements. 18 Individual plans of study may
recommend particular general education courses. Engineering: Minimum 47 credits at 200+ levels, of which
at least 18 credits are at 300 + levels.
Maximum number of credits in any one engineering discipline is 24. Required Engineering Core: Topic: Example
Courses: Credits Electrical circuits ECE 201 or equivalent 3 Statics and Dynamics ME 270, A&AE 203, (CE 297 +
298) or equivalent 3 or 6 Thermodynamics ME 200, ABE 210, ChE 211 or
equivalent 3 Engineering Economics IE 343 or equivalent 3 Fluid mechanics ME 309 (1 cr. counts as
lab), CE 340, ChE 377 or equivalent 3 Capstone design EPICS
(senior design option) 2+2 or IDE 485 4
or 3 Professional Preparation IDE
301 (Changed by Registrar from 300) (no substitution allowed) 1 Professional Seminar IDE 400 0 Typical Engineering Core total
credits 19-23 Engineering Selectives: Do parts a, b, and c. a. Three additional credits of engineering
design. Must be approved by Dept.
Engineering Education (Example courses: ABE 330, ABE 435, A&AE 251, CE 453,
CE 470, IE 386, ME 263, or EPICS if take IDE 485 as capstone design). Must be completed before taking capstone
design course(s). 3 b. Three credits of hands-on (not computer)
laboratory. At least 2 credits must be
in engineering (Example courses: A&AE 204L, A&AE 352L, A&AE 364L, ECE
207, ECE 208, CE 343, Engineering Faculty Document 38-06 March 8, 2007 Page 3 of 7 CE 344, and the following
count for 1 credit each: ABE 305, ECE 270, CE 352, CE 353, ME 309, MSE 235, MSE
335, MSE 367, NUCL 205). One credit of
hands-on lab (not computer) may be in other disciplines (e.g., science) but
courses cannot be included in first year of engineering. Only the credits assigned to lab can be
included in this category. 1
cr lab + 2 engr lab Note: The lecture credits of engineering courses
with 1 or 2 credits of lab can be included in engineering electives, and the
lecture credit for courses in other disciplines can be included in Area. c. Engineering course in materials or strength
of materials. (Example courses: MSE 230, A&AE 204, NUCL 273, or ME 323) 3 Total credits engineering
selectives: 8 engr + 1 cr lab Engineering area:
For each plan of study may include required, selectives and/or electives (may
include extra engineering laboratory or design credits). These courses are chosen to meet the
student’s educational objectives. Engineering course taken as Statistics
Selective counts as engineering area course. Typically 15-20 Minimum
Engineering credits @ 200+ level 47 Area: Chosen to satisfy educational
objectives. For each plan of study may
include required courses, selectives and/or electives. Statistics course taken as Statistics
Selective counts as area course. There is
no minimum in the Area since more than 47 credits of engineering courses may be
taken. Typically 9-16 Minimum
required for graduation 124 Other Graduation Requirements: All plans of
study must be approved by the Department of Engineering Education. Unique plans
of study developed by students must be approved by ENE with the advice of the
IDE Council. Standard, pre-approved
plans of study require approval by the student’s advisor. An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher
and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher
included in the plan of study are required.
All other Purdue University graduation requirements must be
satisfied. Engineering Faculty Document 38-06 March 8, 2007 Page 4 of 7 Attachment B. Proposed Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Engineering
(BSE) Degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering (IDE). Credits First Year Engineering Program: 29-33 MA 165 & 166 or 161 &
162 or equivalent. CHM 115 or equivalent Phys 172 or equivalent ENGL 106 or 108 or equivalent ENGR 100/103/104 and 126 or
equivalent Science Selective General education or COM 114 If
the common first year program in engineering is changed, the BSE requirements
will be changed to reflect these changes. Communications
Selective: One of the following: Com 114*, Com 315, Com 320, Com 325 or
equivalent. These courses can count
towards the first year program, towards the general education program, or
towards the Area requirements. (3
– counted elsewhere) *Com
114 during the first year program is recommended as normal course. Required
sophomore mathematics: Multivariate
calculus (MA 261), and linear algebra & differential equations, MA 262 or
(MA 265 & 266), or equivalent, 8-10 Sophomore Science
selective: One of the following: Phys 241, Phys 272,
Biol 121, Biol 230, organic chemistry or equivalent. May be specified in individual plan of study. 3-4 Note:
If MA 165 and 166 and 262 are taken, science selectives must add to at least 7
credits, or an area course must be math or science. Probability
or Statistics selective: One of the following: IE 230*, IE 330, ChE 320, STAT 350,
STAT 511 or equivalent. The engineering
courses count towards the required 47 credits in engineering. The Statistics
courses count towards the Area requirements. (3
– counted elsewhere) *
IE 230 is recommended as normal course. General
Education: Follows Engineering’s
General Education Program requirements. 18 Note:
Individual plans of study may recommend particular general education courses. Engineering: Minimum 47
credits at 200+ levels, of which at least 18 credits are at 300 + levels and at
least 6 credits are at 400 + levels. Maximum number of credits in any one
engineering discipline is 24. No
substitution is allowed for major design experience courses or IDE 301. Note:
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all prerequisites are met. Required Engineering Core: Topic: Example
Courses: Credits Electrical circuits ECE
201 or equivalent 3 Statics and Dynamics ME
270, A&AE 203, (CE 297 + 298) or equivalent 3 or 6 Thermodynamics ME
200, ABE 210, ChE 211 or equivalent 3 Engineering Economics IE
343 or equivalent 3 Fluid mechanics ME
309 (1 cr. counts as lab), CE 340, ChE 377 or equivalent 3 Major design experience EPICS (senior design option) or IDE 485 3 Professional
Preparation IDE 301 1 Typical
Engineering Core total credits 19-22 Engineering Faculty Document 38-06 March 8, 2007 Page 5 of 7 Engineering Selectives: Do parts a, b,
and c. a. Three
additional credits of engineering design.
Must be approved by Dept. Engineering Education. Example courses: ABE 325, ABE 330, ABE 435, ABE
527, A&AE 251, CE 453, CE 470, IE 486, ME 263, ME 413, or EPICS (300 level
or above). [A total of 6 credits of EPICS is required if EPICS is used as both
the engineering design selective and the major design experience course.] Should
be completed before taking major design experience course(s). 3 b. Three credits
of hands-on (not computer) laboratory.
At least 2 credits must be in engineering (Example courses: A&AE
204L, A&AE 352L, A&AE 364L, ECE 207, ECE 208, CE 343, CE 344, and the
following count for 1 credit of laboratory each: ABE 305, ECE 270, CE 352, CE
353, IE 386, ME 309, MSE 235, MSE 335, MSE 367, NUCL 205). One credit of hands-on lab (not computer) may
be in other disciplines (e.g., science) but courses cannot be one of the
required courses in the First Year Engineering Program. (Note: Since CHEM 116
is a selective, it satisfies the requirement of one credit of lab, but the
credit cannot be double counted.) Only
the credits assigned to lab can be included in this category. 1
cr lab (may be counted elsewhere) + 2 engr lab Note: The lecture credits of engineering courses
with 1 or 2 credits of lab can be included in engineering electives, and the
lecture credit for courses in other disciplines can be included in Area except
for CHEM 116 where all 4 credits are included in the First Year Engineering
Program. c. Engineering
course in materials or strength of materials. (Example courses: MSE 230,
A&AE 204, NUCL 273, or ME 323) 3 Total
credits engineering selectives: 8 engr + 1 cr lab Engineering
area: For each
plan of study may include required, selectives and/or electives (may include
extra engineering laboratory or design credits). These courses are chosen to meet the
student’s educational objectives. Engineering course taken as Statistics
Selective counts as engineering area course. Typically 15-20 Minimum
Engineering credits @ 200+ level 47 Area: Chosen to satisfy educational
objectives. For each plan of study may
include required courses, selectives and/or electives. Statistics course taken as Statistics
Selective counts as area course. There is
no minimum in the Area since more than 47 credits of engineering courses may be
taken. Typically 9-16 Minimum
required for graduation 124 Other Graduation Requirements: All plans of
study must be approved by the Department of Engineering Education. Unique plans
of study developed by students must be approved by ENE with the advice of the
IDE Council. Standard, pre-approved
plans of study require approval by the student’s advisor. An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher
and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher
included in the plan of study are required.
All other Purdue University graduation requirements must be
satisfied. Engineering Faculty Document 38-06 March 8, 2007 Page 6 of 7 Attachment C Example Plan of Study for the Proposed
Degree Requirements for Bachelor a Science in Engineering (BSE) Plan of Study ABET Accredited, Acoustical Engineering First year Engineering Program: 29-33 If
the common first year program in engineering is changed, the BSE requirements
will be changed to reflect these changes. Required
sophomore mathematics: Multivariate
calculus (MA 261), and linear algebra & differential equations, MA 262 or
(MA 265 & 266), or equivalent 8-10 General
Education: Follow Engineering’s General Education
Program requirements. Strongly suggest
MUS 250, MUS 361, MUS 362, & THTR 201 18 Communications
Selective: One of the following: Com 114*, Com 315, Com 320, Com 325 or
equivalent. These courses can count
towards the first year program, towards the general education program, or
towards the Area requirements.
(3 – counted elsewhere) *Com 114 during the first year program is recommended
as normal course. Science
Selective: Must take Physics 241 or 272 or equivalent 3-4 Note:
If MA 165 and 166 and 262 are taken, science selectives must add to at least 7
credits, or an area course must be math or science. Probability
or Statistics Selective: IE 230* or
ChE 320 is suggested to leave room in area for THTR courses. The engineering
courses count towards the required 47 credits in engineering. If used, STAT 350 or 511 count towards the
Area requirements. (3
– counted elsewhere) *
IE 230 is recommended as normal course. Engineering: Minimum 47 credits, of which at
least 18 credits are at 300 + level and at least 6 credits are at 400 + levels. Maximum number of credits in any one
engineering discipline is 24. No
substitution is allowed for major design experience courses or IDE 301. Note It is the student’s responsibility to see
that all prerequisites are met. Required Engineering Core: Electrical circuits ECE
201 or equivalent 3 Statics and Dynamics ME
270, A&AE 203, (CE 297 + 298) or equivalent 3
or 6 Thermodynamics ME
200, ABE 210, ChE 211 or equivalent 3 Engineering Economics IE
343 or equivalent 3 Fluid mechanics ME
309 (1 cr. counts as lab), CE 340, ChE 377 or equivalent 3 Major design experience EPICS (senior design option) or IDE 485 3 Professional Preparation IDE 301 1 Typical
Engineering Core total credits 19-22 Engineering Selectives: a. Three additional credits of engineering design. In this POS this requirement is met with ME
413. Should be completed before IDE 485
or EPICS.
(3 – counted elsewhere) b. Three credits
of hands-on (not computer) laboratory.
At least 2 credits must be in engineering (Example courses: A&AE
204L, A&AE 352L, A&AE 364L, ECE 207, ECE 208, CE 343, Engineering Faculty Document 38-06 March 8, 2007 Page 7 of 7 CE 344, and the following count for 1 credit of
laboratory each: ABE 305, ECE 270, CE 352, CE 353, IE 386, ME 309, MSE 235, MSE
335, MSE 367, NUCL 205). One credit of
hands-on lab (not computer) may be in other disciplines (e.g., science) but courses
cannot be one of the required courses in the First-Year Engineering Program.
(Note: Since CHEM 116 is a selective, it satisfies the requirement of one
credit of lab, but the credit cannot be double counted.) Only the credits assigned to lab can be included
in this category. 1
cr lab (may be counted elsewhere) + 2 engr lab Note: The lecture credits of engineering courses
with 1 or 2 credits of lab can be included in engineering electives, and the
lecture credit for courses in other disciplines can be included in Area except
for CHEM 116 where all 4 credits are included in the First Year Engineering
Program. c. Engineering course in materials or strength of materials. (Example
courses: MSE 230, A&AE 204, NUCL 273, or ME 323)
3 Total
credits engineering selectives: 5 engr + 1 cr lab Engineering area: Required courses: ME
413 Noise Control (counts as design selective, but cannot double count) 3 ME
513 Engineering Acoustics 3 If these courses are not
offered substitutions approved by ENE will be allowed. Engineering area: Suggested Electives: CE 350, EE202,
EE 255, EE 270, EE 301, ME 365, ME 375, ME 597A (Practical Experience in
Vibrations), either MSE 230 or NUCL 273 not taken as selective, additional design
courses, and undergraduate research.
Engineering course taken as Statistics Selective counts as engineering
area course, but is not double-counted for graduation. 13-14 Total
Engineering Area Courses 19-20 Total
required Engineering credits @ 200+ level 47 Area: Area
Selectives: A minimum of seven THTR credits are
required. Do as many of the following as
you can schedule: THTR 163, 263, 353, 363, 553, and 563. Minimum7-9 Note: Since scheduling is
often difficult, substitutions will be allowed with permission of both IDE and the
Theater Department. Area
Electives: Consider earning a
minor in Theatre Design and Technology, which requires THTR 368 in the area
(and THTR 201 as a general education elective).
Also consider ENGL 421, COM 325, MA 303 (if take MA 262), MGMT 200, MGMT
201, OBHR 300, ENTR 200, additional engineering courses, and other courses to
meet educational objectives. 0-9 Typical
total in Area 11-18 Minimum
required for graduation 124 Other Graduation Requirements: This standard,
pre-approved plan of study requires approval by the student’s advisor. An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher
and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher
included in the plan of study are required.
All other Purdue University graduation requirements must be
satisfied. To: The Engineering Faculty From: The Department of Engineering Education Date: February 16, 2005 Subject: Changes in Graduation Requirements for IDE BSE Degree After including the suggestions of the IDE Advisory Council, the Department of Engineering Education (ENE) approved the following new degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Interdisciplinary Engineering. The document has been revised following the suggestions of CFR. This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval. BACKGROUND: Based on EFD 20-69, 20-72 and 107-00 the Division of Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies had authority to offer a BSE degree. This authority transfers to ENE which now has administrative responsibility for the IDE program. The BSE degree currently requires 124 credits to graduate including the same first year courses as the College of Engineering (32-33 credits) and the same general education package as the College of Engineering (18 credits). A minimum of 44 credits in Mathematics, Basic Sciences and Engineering (MBSE) is required. The MBSE courses must include Physics 241 or 261, MA 261 and either MA 262 or (MA 265 & 266), and at least 30 credits of engineering courses (200 level and above), at least 15 credits of which must be at the 300 level or higher. The remaining credits are selected from an area of concentration that is appropriate for the students’ plans of study. This degree required approval of the students’ plans of study by the IDE Council, which acted as a faculty for the Division. In order to maintain maximum flexibility the BSE degree was not ABET accredited. IDE graduates a significant number of students who plan on practicing engineering. Some of these graduates have had difficulty becoming licensed as professional engineers. An IDE degree that meets ABET accreditation standards would be appropriate for these students. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES: The Department of Engineering Education is proposing that the BSE degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering meet ABET accreditation standards (minimum of 47 credits of engineering courses for the degree requiring 124 credits) with the requirement that the student must have courses in a number of fundamental areas of engineering. Beyond these requirements, the degree maintains maximum flexibility. The degree would prepare students for the Fundamentals of Engineering examination. The only new courses required to offer a BSE degree that meets ABET accreditation standards are a one credit professional seminar (IDE 300) and a three credit capstone design course (IDE 485). DETAILED DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: See attached. SAMPLE PLANS OF STUDY: See attached. CURRENT REQUIREMENTS: See attached. EFFECTIVE DATE: These rules will be effective for students entering Purdue University in May 2005 and later. REASON: Since the Division of Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies and the Department of Freshman Engineering merged to form the Department of Engineering Education (ENE), the IDE program (administered by ENE) now has a faculty that, in conjunction with other faculty, allow IDE to offer a program that will meet ABET accreditation standards. Students who want to become practicing engineers will be much better served by earning a degree that meets ABET requirements. The changes in requirements for the BSE degree would much more closely align these requirements with the requirements for bachelor’s degrees from the College of Engineering. ENE would plan on seeking ABET accreditation of the IDE program as a General Engineering program in 2007. Students recruited for the Fall 2004 entering class were informed these changes were highly likely. IDE is designed for students whose educational goals do not fit into any of the Schools of Engineering. Students who can meet their educational objectives in one of these programs are strongly encouraged to do so. IDE currently has requirements in place to prevent students from trying to earn an IDE degree that is in the same area as one of the degrees from the professional schools. These requirements include that students are allowed to take a maximum of 24 credits from any School of Engineering, and plans of study must be impossible to do elsewhere in the College of Engineering. These requirements will be retained with the revised BSE degree. Current IDE enrollment is approximately 65 students, and has fluctuated naturally in the range from 50 to 100 students. The most popular programs, related to Biomedical Engineering, are being phased out because of the opening of BME to sophomores in fall 2004. Start up of a BSE program that meets ABET accreditation standards would tend to balance this enrollment drop since the program will be attractive to students who want to become professional engineers. The net effect on IDE enrollment will probably be stabilization within the historic range of 50-100. The new BSE program will help IDE meet its mission of helping to retain qualified students in engineering. How will these changes in IDE affect the resource requirements in the College of Engineering? Our best guess is that about ? of the students in IDE would choose the BSE program. These students will take, on average, more engineering courses than students in the BS plan. Note that the most rigorous current plans (e.g., in Acoustical Engineering) are very close to the proposed BSE plan. Another factor is that in fulfilling its mission to help retain students in engineering, IDE graduates a significant number of students who enter IDE through the CODO process; typically, every year 1/3 to ? of the IDE graduates are CODOs. These students have taken many of their lower division engineering courses before entering IDE. Since most of the required topics in the BSE plan have multiple options, we expect most engineering courses will see almost no change in the number of IDE students enrolled. The two possible exceptions, ECE 201 and IE 230, will probably see increases of less than ten students/year from the current steady state to a new steady state (in ~ 5 years). Kamyar Haghighi Head Department of Engineering Education Proposed New Degree
Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree in
Interdisciplinary Engineering. Credits First Year Engineering Program 32-33 MA 165 & 166 or 161 &
162 or equivalent. CHM 115 and 116 or equivalent Phys 152 or equivalent ENGL 106 or 108 or equivalent COM 114 or equivalent ENGR 100/103 and 106 or
equivalent CS 156 or equivalent If the common first year
program in engineering is changed, the BSE requirements will be changed to
reflect these changes. Required sophomore mathematics: Multivariate calculus (MA 261), and linear algebra
& differential equations, MA 262 or (MA 265 & 266), or equivalent 8-10 Science selective. One of the following: Phys
241, Phys 261, Biol 121, Biol 295E, organic chemistry or equivalent. May be specified in individual plan of study. 3-4 Statistics selective.
One of the following: IE 230,
IE 330, ChE 320, STAT 350, STAT 511 or equivalent. The engineering courses count towards the
required 47 credits in engineering. The Statistics courses count towards the
Area requirements. (3 – counted elsewhere) General Education: Follows Engineering’s General Education Program requirements. 18 Individual plans of study may
recommend particular general education courses. Engineering: Minimum 47 credits at 200+ levels, of which
at least 18 credits are at 300 + levels.
Maximum number of credits in any one engineering discipline is 24. Required Engineering Core: Topic: Example
Courses: Credits Electrical circuits ECE 201 or equivalent 3 Statics and Dynamics ME 270, A&AE 203, (CE 297 +
298) or equivalent 3 or 6 Thermodynamics ME 200, ABE 210, ChE 211 or
equivalent 3 Engineering Economics IE 343 or equivalent 3 Fluid mechanics ME 309 (1 cr. counts as
lab), CE 340, ChE 377 or equivalent 3 Capstone design EPICS
(senior design option) 2+2 or IDE 485 4
or 3 Professional Preparation IDE
300 (no substitution allowed) 1 Professional Seminar IDE 400 0 Typical Engineering Core total
credits 19-23 Engineering Selectives: Do parts a, b, and c. a. Three additional credits of engineering
design. Must be approved by Dept.
Engineering Education (Example courses: ABE 330, ABE 435, A&AE 251, CE 453,
CE 470, IE 386, ME 263, or EPICS if take IDE 485 as capstone design). Must be completed before taking capstone
design course(s). 3 b. Three credits of hands-on (not computer)
laboratory. At least 2 credits must be
in engineering (Example courses: A&AE 204L, A&AE 352L, A&AE 364L, ECE
207, ECE 208, CE 343, CE 344, and the following count for 1 credit each: ABE
305, ECE 270, CE 352, CE 353, ME 309, MSE 235, MSE 335, MSE 367, NUCL
205). One credit of hands-on lab (not
computer) may be in other disciplines (e.g., science) but courses cannot be
included in first year of engineering.
Only the credits assigned to lab can be included in this category. 1 cr lab + 2 engr lab Note: The lecture credits of engineering courses
with 1 or 2 credits of lab can be included in engineering electives, and the
lecture credit for courses in other disciplines can be included in Area. c. Engineering course in materials or strength
of materials. (Example courses: MSE 230, A&AE 204, NUCL 273, or ME 323) 3 Total credits engineering
selectives: 8 engr + 1 cr lab Engineering area:
For each plan of study may include required, selectives and/or electives (may
include extra engineering laboratory or design credits). These courses are chosen to meet the
student’s educational objectives. Engineering course taken as Statistics
Selective counts as engineering area course. Typically 15-20 Minimum
Engineering credits @ 200+ level 47 Area: Chosen to satisfy educational
objectives. For each plan of study may
include required courses, selectives and/or electives. Statistics course taken as Statistics
Selective counts as area course. There is
no minimum in the Area since more than 47 credits of engineering courses may be
taken. Typically 9-16 Minimum
required for graduation 124 Other Graduation Requirements: All plans of
study must be approved by the Department of Engineering Education. Unique plans
of study developed by students must be approved by ENE with the advice of the
IDE Council. Standard, pre-approved
plans of study require approval by the student’s advisor. An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher
and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher
included in the plan of study are required.
All other Purdue University graduation requirements must be satisfied. SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR BSE PROGRAM First Year Same as current First Year Engineering Program. Total 31 or more Sophomore Year Fall Spring MA 261
Multivariable calculus 4 MA
262 4 ME 270 3 ME
200 3 IE 230 3 ECE 201 3 & ECE 207 1 General ed 3 General ed 3 Science selective 3 Area 3 IDE 200 0 Total 16 Total 17 Junior Year Fall Spring IE 343 3 ME 309 4 NUCL 273 or MSE 230 3 Engr design 3 General Ed 3 General Ed 3 Area 3 Engr. Area 3 Engr area 3 Engr lab + lecture 2 IDE 300 1 Total 15 Total 16 Senior Year Fall Spring EPICS 2 EPICS 2 Engineering area 3 Engineering area 3 Area or engineering area 3 Engineering area 3 General Ed 3 General Ed 3 Area 4 Area 4 IDE 400 0 Total 15 Total 15 Minimum total for graduation: 124 credits (students may take more) Engineering, 200 level and above: 47 credits (or more) Minimum math and basic science: 31 credits Example for BSE Degree Sample Plan of Study, ABET Accredited, Acoustical Engineering Will be a Standard Plan of Study Credits First year Engineering Program 32-33 Sophomore math:
MA 261 & 262 (or 261, 265 & 266) 8-10 General Education: Strongly suggest MUS 250, Mus
361, Mus 362. 18 Science Selective: Must take Physics 241 or
261or equivalent 3-4 Statistics Selective: *IE 230, IE 330 or ChE 320 are suggested to leave room in area for
THTR courses. The engineering courses count towards the
required 47 credits in engineering. If
used, STAT 350 or 511 count towards the Area requirements. (3 – counted elsewhere) Engineering: Minimum 47 credits, of which at
least 18 credits are at 300 + level.
Maximum number of credits in any one engineering discipline is 24. Students are responsible for meeting the
prerequisite requirements of courses. Required Engineering Core: (Can
substitute equivalent courses except for IDE courses.) ECE201 3 ME 270 and ME 274 or CE 297
and 298 6
ME 200 , ABE 210, or ChE 211 3 IE 343 3 ME 309 (1 cr ME 309 counts as lab), CE 340, ChE 377 3
EPICS (senior design option,
2 + 2) or IDE 485 4
or 3 IDE 300 Professional Preparation 1 Engineering
Core total credits 22-23 Engineering Selectives: a. Three additional credits of engineering
design. Must be approved by Dept.
Engineering Education. Example courses: ABE
330, ABE 435, A&AE 251, CE 453, CE 470, IE 386, ME 263 (for students who
CODO from ME only) or EPICS (if take IDE 485 for capstone design). Must be completed before taking capstone
design course. 3 b. Three credits of hands-on (not computer)
laboratory. At least 2 credits must be
in engineering (Example courses: A&AE 204L, A&AE 352L, A&AE 364L, ECE
207, ECE 208, CE 343, CE 344, and the following count for 1 credit each: ABE
305, ECE 270, CE 352, CE 353, ME 309, MSE 235, MSE 335, MSE 367, NUCL
205). One credit of hands-on lab (not
computer) may be in other disciplines (e.g., science) but courses cannot be
included in first year of engineering.
Only the credits assigned to lab can be included in this category. 1 cr lab + 2 engr lab c. Engineering course in materials or strength
of materials. (Example courses: MSE 230, A&AE 204, NUCL 273, or ME 323) 3 Total credits engineering
selectives: 8 engr + 1 cr lab Note: The lecture credits of engineering courses
with 1 or 2 credits of lab can be included in engineering electives, and the
lecture credit for courses in other disciplines can be included in Area. Engineering area: Required courses: ME 413 Noise Control 3 Suggested
Electives: CE 350, ECE202, ECE
255, ECE 270, ECE 301, ME 365, ME 375, ME 513 (Engineering Acoustics), ME 563,
ME 597A (Practical Experience in Vibrations), either MSE 230 or NUCL 273 not
taken as selective, and extra design courses.
Students are responsible for meeting the prerequisite requirements of
courses. Engineering course taken as
Statistics Selective counts as engineering area course, but is not double-counted
for graduation. 12-13 Total Engineering Area Courses 15-16 Total required
Engineering credits @ 200+ level 47 Area: Required course in area: THTR 263 3 Area Selectives: Six additional THTR credits are
required. Do either (THTR 363 and THTR 563) or (THTR 353 and THTR 553)
3+3 Required
plus selective courses in area 9 Area Electives: Take as many sound
& audio courses from the Theater Dept. as possible. Also consider ENGL 421. 0-7 Typical
total in area 9-16
Minimum required for
graduation 124 Other
Graduation Requirements: This standard,
pre-approved plan of study requires approval by the student’s advisor. An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher
and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher
included in the plan of study are required.
All other Purdue University graduation requirements must be
satisfied. Current Requirements for BSE Degree in IDE Credits Freshman Engineering Program 32-33 MA 165 & 166 or 161 &
162 or equivalent. CHM 115 and 116 or equivalent Phys 152 or equivalent ENGL 106 or 108 or equivalent COM 114 or equivalent ENGR 100/103 and 106 or
equivalent CS 156 or equivalent General Education:
Follow Engineering’s General Education Program requirements. 18 Math, Basic Science and Engineering (MBSE): Required sophomore
mathematics: Multivariate calculus (MA 261), and linear algebra &
differential equations, MA 262 or (MA 265 & 266), or equivalent 8-10 Required sophomore
physics: Phys 241, Phys 261, or
equivalent 3-4 Engineering: Minimum at 200+ levels 30 At least 15 credits of engineering
courses must be at 300 + levels. Maximum
number of credits in any one engineering discipline is 24. Additional mathematics or
science courses as needed. 0-3
Minimum
MBSE 44 Area: Additional courses selected to satisfy the student’s
educational objectives. There is no
minimum in the Area since more than 44 credits of MBSE courses may be taken. Maximum 30 Minimum credits
required for graduation 124 Other Graduation Requirements: All plans of
study must be approved by the IDE Council.
An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in
the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher included in the plan of
study are required. All other Purdue
University graduation requirements must be satisfied. November 1, 2005 TO: The Faculty of the
Schools of Engineering FROM: The Faculty of the
Department of Engineering Education and The First-Year Engineering Curriculum
Committee SUBJECT: Change of
Course Requirements for the First-Year Engineering Program. The Faculty of the
Department of Engineering Education and the First-Year Engineering Curriculum
Committee have approved course requirement changes to the curriculum for the First-Year
Engineering program. This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty
with a recommendation for approval to take effect for beginning students entering the program Summer 2006 and
thereafter. Current and proposed plans
of study are attached. Detailed
descriptions of proposed changes are provided along with reasons for these
proposed changes and notes on their implementation. ____________________________________ Kamyar Haghighi, Head Department
of Engineering Education CURRENT:
PROPOSED:
1Completion
of the common core courses will allow entry into all the Schools of
Engineering, subject to individual schools' space management requirements. These include ENGR 100/103/104, a First-Year
General Education course, and the following courses upon which the Engineering
Admissions Index (EAI) will be based: MA
165/161, MA 166/162/173, CHM 115/123, ENGL 106/108, ENGR 126, PHYS 152, and the
Science Selective. 2A
First-Year General Education course will be selected from the College of
Engineering approved list of General Education Electives. Students are
encouraged to select COM 114 as their First-Year General Education course,
since it may be required by individual schools. A course taken to fulfill the First-Year General
Education requirement will not count towards the 18 hours of required General
Education Elective. 3Science
Selectives: a. Individual schools will be allowed to require a
specific course under the conditions that the student will still be admitted to
the school and that the science selective taken as a first-year student may be
counted as credits toward graduation upon application by the student and
approval by the affected school. b. Science selectives will be taken from
a controlled list of courses. The set of
courses includes: § Second semester of Chemistry (CHM 116, 124, 136) § CS 158 or 190E, ENGR 117 c. Students who are undecided will be strongly
advised to take a second semester of chemistry as their science selective. 4Students with room in their schedule and an interest in Mechanical or
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering will be strongly encouraged to
enroll in CGT 163. Similarly, those with
an interest in Civil, Construction, or Land Surveying and Geomatics Engineering
will be encouraged to enroll in CGT 164. 5Students
with room in their schedule will be encouraged to take additional elective courses which include
ENGR 194 or 180, EPCS 101, MSE 190, ABE 120, NE 110, ROTC and BAND courses. Characteristics of the First-Year Engineering Curriculum: A.
No choices for the fall semester classes will impact
time to graduation or entry into any of the Schools of Engineering. B.
English Composition will be required as a core first
year course. C.
Additional courses may be added to the list of
Science Selectives with the approval of the First-Year Curriculum Committee. D.
Replacing ENGR 106 in the curriculum is ENGR 126, a
3 credit course more truly reflecting the content of the current ENGR 106
course (2 - 50 minute lectures and 1 lab per week). ENGR 126 will be responsible for laying the
basic computing foundation within the engineering context for all professional schools. E.
Renumbering of ENGR 106 is necessary to eliminate
the potential for the confusion that would result if different students'
records were to show ENGR 106 for two and three credits. This renumbering will also help eliminate
confusion for students' counselors and the Registrar's Office during the
transition to the updated first-year curriculum. Reasons: Over the
past four years, there have been several proposals to address problems with our
first-year curriculum. While these
differed in the details of the specific changes, they all acknowledged that
there are problems with the first year, especially the overload of the spring
semester. The challenges that we face
are not unique and have paralleled similar discussions at other institutions. National trends across engineering programs
include first-year engineering curricula with a single semester of chemistry,
an early introduction to engineering, and an early introduction to
biology. In our debates, we have learned
many lessons about the needs of our own programs, including the commitment to
the common first-year concept; the understanding of benefits from a balanced
course load with a Liberal Arts class in each semester; the necessity of an
English composition course; a recognition that computing concepts can be taught
in the context of computer tools such as MATLAB; and the necessity of each
school to compromise to achieve an effective, balanced and reasonable common
first-year curriculum. We can not
afford to continue with the current model that overloads the spring semester
with up to 20 required credits. The
current curriculum results in poor performance, repeating courses extending
graduation dates, required summer courses and students leaving engineering
altogether. Students that do continue
are looking to “make it through” rather than understanding the material. The
proposed curriculum will make the first year more effective, balanced and
reasonable for our students to adjust to Purdue Engineering and to learn the
fundamentals needed for success in engineering.
The proposed revisions seek to keep the common core curriculum that has
served so effectively and even eliminates the decisions that students currently
need to make during Day on Campus. Constraints and
Considerations of the First-Year Curriculum: The constraints that were considered in putting the proposal
together were that the curriculum must include: §
Two
semesters of calculus, §
At
least one semester of chemistry with the option to take a second, §
One
semester of physics, §
One
introductory computing course with the option for a second, more advanced
course, §
One
semester of English composition and the opportunity to take a COM course, or a
First-Year General Education elective from the College of Engineering approved
list of General Education Electives,
in the first year. §
A
first semester introduction to engineering course or seminar, and §
An
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