courses of instruction - Lafayette College

creativity, and communications including
the fundamentals of computer-aided
graphics. Using the theme of the design
project, engineering topics are taught as
needed. Students participate as team
members and, at times, independently to
solve problems which are part of the
theme. Lectures/recitation/laboratory.
Offered in fall semester. Staff
215. (History 215) History of Technology.
A study of technology from the irrigation
cities of the ancient world through militari
ly financed systems of the late 20th century.
The course stresses the important role
played by cultural influences in determin
ing the nature, extent, and direction of tech
nological development. Attention focuses
on processes of invention and innovation
and their impact on the growth of modern
Western civilization. Prerequisite: junior
or senior standing. Lecture/discussion.
Offered in fall semester. Mr. Jackson
225. Engineering Professionalism and
Ethics. An introduction to the role of the
engineer in society, time value of money
concepts and engineering economic deci
sions, engineering ethics, safety and risk
assessment, the professional responsibili
ties of engineers, and the legal aspects of
engineering. Lecture/discussion. Prereq
uisite: Sophomore standing. Offered in
spring semester. Staff
226. Statics. Introduction to the analytical
methods of engineering and engineering
computation through the analysis of equi
librium force systems. Computational
software is utilized. Topics include vector
algebra, resultants of force systems; free
body analysis, friction; first and second
moments of area, shear and bending
moment diagrams. Prerequisites:
Mathematics 162; Physics 131. Offered
in fall semester. Staff
230. Strength of Materials. Stress and
strain relationships in tension, compres
sion, shear, and combined loading. Materi
al properties. Theory and design of pres
sure vessels, beams and columns. Analysis
of torsion, bending and transverse loading.
ENGINEERING
Deflections. Prerequisite: ES 226. Corequi-
site: Mathematics 264. Lecture. Offered in
spring semester. Staff
231. Nature of Engineering Materials.
Nature and properties of metals, ceramics,
polymers, and other materials in engineer
ing applications. Interpretation of the me
chanical, physical, and chemical proper
ties from the viewpoint of scientific disci
plines. Prerequisites: Chemistry 121, or
permission of instructor; Mathematics 161.
Offered as an elective for physics and
chemistry majors. Lectures/recitation/lab
oratory. Offered in fall and spring semes
ters. Staff
385. Environmental Engineering. An
introductory course dealing with human's
impact on the environment. Conservation
of natural resources is covered with em
phasis on engineering approaches. Global,
national, and local concerns including the
origins of pollution, and the design, selec
tion, and application of control methods
are discussed. Lecture. Prerequisites: a
first course in college chemistry, or high
school chemistry, and permission of
instructor. Offered as needed. Staff
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Associate Professor ].R. Martin, Head;
Associate Professors Piergiovanni, Schaffer,
Tavakoli, and Uz; Assistant Professor Moor
Chemical engineers are people who solve
problems. They design new kinds of
metals and plastics, devise new ways to
manufacture fuels, and market chemicals.
Sometimes, working with physicians,
they help to create artificial organs.
Traditionally, they take the work of
chemists and turn it into large-scale
production. They deal with everything
from high-level mathematics to piping in
a chemical plant. Their work requires a
strong mathematical and scientific back
ground and the ability to think creatively.
The curriculum emphasizes general
proficiency in science and mathematics in
the first two years followed by profession
ally oriented work in the final two. Majors
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