2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

Associate in Science Degree
Certificate of Achievement
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Engineering Technology
Transfer requirements may differ
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REQUIRED COURSES: Units
CHEM V01A-V01AL General Chemistry I & Laboratory 3-2
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COURSES:
Select two (2) of the following courses:
ARCH V23/
DRFT V05A Introduction to AutoCAD 2
DRFT V03 Drafting Fundamentals 3
ENGR V02 Engineering Graphics and Design 3
Select one (1) of the following courses:
ARCH V60/CT V60 Simplified Engineering for
Building Construction 3
ENGR V05A Plane Surveying 3
ENGR V12 Engineering Statics 3
ENGR V16-V16L Engineering Circuits and Devices &
Laboratory 3-1
ENGR V18 Engineering Materials 3
Select one (1) of the following courses:
MATH V04 College Algebra 4
MATH V20 Precalculus Mathematics 5
Select one (1) of the following courses:
MATH V05 Plane Trigonometry 3
MATH V21A Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5
Select one (1) of the following groups and complete all
courses listed:
GROUP A
PHYS V02A-V02AL General Physics I & Laboratory 4-1
PHYS V02B-V02BL General Physics II & Laboratory 4-1
GROUP B
PHYS V03A-V03AL General Physics I: Calculus-Based &
Laboratory 4-1
PHYS V03B-V03BL General Physics II: Calculus-Based &
Laboratory 4-1
GROUP C
PHYS V04-V04L Mechanics & Laboratory 4-1
25-35
Recommended courses: ENGL V01A; MATH V21A; PHYS V05-V05L.
For other course descriptions, see
Architecture, Chemistry, Construction Technology,
Drafting, Mathematics, and Physics
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENGR V01 - INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING - 1 Unit
Hours: 1 lecture weekly
This course provides students with an overview of the engineering
profession. It includes academic preparation requirements;
engineering curricula; methods of engineering; projected employment
opportunities; professional career duties, responsibilities, and
expectations; employer requirements and expectations; and recent
developments in engineering and future needs.
Formerly Engr 1. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.
ENGR V02 - ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: MATH V05 or the fourth year of high
school mathematics ((advanced mathematics) with grade of C or
better
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly
This course applies principles of engineering drawing in visually
communicating engineering designs using freehand sketching,
instrument drawing, and computer-aided drafting. Topics include:
orthographic and pictorial drawings; descriptive geometry;
dimensioning, tolerance and scales; application of the principles
of solid modeling to engineering design; production of engineering
drawings; and, constructing parts, solid models, and assemblies.
Formerly Engr 2. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.
ENGR V05A - PLANE SURVEYING - 3 Units
Prerequisite: MATH V05 or the fourth year of high school
mathematics ((advanced mathematics) with grade of C or better
Recommended preparation: MATH V20
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly
This course covers the theory and practice of land surveying
including horizontal, angular, and elevation measurements. The
analysis of errors pertinent to surveying, and the analysis of
surveying measurements and adjustments are included.
Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 5A. Transfer credit:
CSU; UC.
ENGR V05B - ENGINEERING SURVEYS - 3 Units
Prerequisite: ENGR V05A
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly
This course provides instruction and experience in office
calculations and field techniques for: control surveys, topographic
surveys, horizontal and vertical curves, earthwork, practical
astronomy, and introduction to photogrammetry.
Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 5B. Transfer credit:
CSU; UC.
ENGR V12 - ENGINEERING STATICS - 3 Units
Prerequisite: MATH V21B or concurrent enrollment; and PHYS V04-
V04L
Hours: 3 lecture weekly
The study of rigid bodies in static equilibrium when acted upon
by forces and couples in two- and three-dimensions. Topics include:
equilibrium of rigid bodies; trusses, frames, and machines; the
calculation of centers of mass, centroids, and moments of inertia;
shear force and bending moment diagrams in beams; and friction.
Methods of analysis include mathematical modeling, vectors, and
scalers.
Formerly Engr 12. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.
ENGR V16 - ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND DEVICES - 3 Units
Prerequisite: MATH V21B and PHYS V05-V05L
Hours: 3 lecture weekly
This course is an introduction to electronic circuits and devices
for the engineering major. It includes resistive and transient
circuit analysis, sinusoidal AC circuits, computer-aided analysis,
semiconductors, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers with
negative feedback.
Formerly Engr 16. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.
ENGR V16L - ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND DEVICES
LABORATORY - 1 Unit
Prerequisite: ENGR V16 or concurrent enrollment
Hours: 3 laboratory weekly
This course provides the laboratory experience to illustrate the
principles covered in electronic circuits and devices to develop the
student’s laboratory skills.
Formerly Engr 16L. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.
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