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Engineering

FSE 100 - Introduction to Engineering

Introduces the engineering design process; working in engineering teams; the profession of engineering; engineering models, written and oral technical communication skills.

Overview

Do you ever think: “There has to be a better way!” Then engineering is for you! Engineering is for anyone with a passion for problem solving. This course actively introduces you to skills and tools that engineers use to solve problems while teaching you to think like an engineer. You will learn to identify opportunities, imagine new solutions to problems, model your creations, make data-driven decisions, build prototypes, and showcase your ideas that will impact the world. Taught by engineering professors and highlighting industry engineers in action, this course will equip you, as an engineer-in-training, with the skills necessary to compete in today’s world of innovation.

Requirements

This course contains proctored exams which requires a photo ID for verification.

To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.

What you’ll learn

Evaluate the quality of your own work and the work of others through self and peer assessment
Apply the steps of the engineering design process based on the analysis of customer needs to design, build, and test a physical prototype
Apply customer focused design and the Entrepreneurial Mindset to create and evaluate design prototypes that will solve problems
Use and select appropriate tools and technical skills to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources, to describe and predict the behavior of designs, and to justify design decisions based on appropriate models
Write technical project reports and give oral/multimedia presentations about their designs, which includes addressing how the design adds value from multiple perspectives (technological, societal, financial, environmental, etc.)
Apply project management skills to create and implement project plans and maintain and evaluate schedules and budgets for an engineering design
Be able to identify your motivations, strengths, and contributions within the field of engineering and critique your own skills and understanding through self-reflection

Transcript

This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.

This course satisfies 2 credit hours at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.

Faculty and course staff

Kristen Ward

Associate Teaching Professor,

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Arizona State University

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Michael Machas