Polytechnic Engineering

Polytechnic Engineering Major Map

The Polytechnic Engineering Major Map outlines what classes you need, when you need to take them and what grades you need to get in order to graduate. A visual representation of the major map is located at http://www.asu.edu/programs/majormaps/pdfs/BSE_Engineering.pdf.

Detailed descriptions of each course are located below by year and semester. Click on each course name to open the description. Clicking on the course name again will close the description.

1st Year: Fall (13-14 semester hours)

ENG 101/107 or ENG 102/108 or ENG 105: English/First Year Composition (3)*

ENG 101 (First-Year Composition): Discovers, organizes, and develops ideas in relation to the writer's purpose, subject, and audience. Emphasizes modes of written discourse and effective use of rhetorical principles.

ENG 102 (First-Year Composition): Critical reading and writing; emphasizes strategies of academic discourse. Research paper required.

ENG 105 (Advanced First-Year Composition): Concentrated composition course for students with superior writing skills; intensive reading; research papers; logical and rhetorical effectiveness.

ENG 107 (English for Foreign Students): For students from non-English-speaking countries who have studied English in their native countries, but who require practice in the idioms of English. Intensive reading, writing, and discussion. Satisfies the graduation requirement of ENG 101.

ENG 108 (English for Foreign Students): For foreign students; critical reading and writing; strategies of academic discourse. Research paper required. Satisfies graduation requirement of ENG 102.

*Minimum grade of “C” required in this course.


APM 270: Mathematics of Change I / Calculus I (3)*

Course type: Critical requirement

Description: The mathematics of differential calculus applied to engineering and science. Emphasizes numerical techniques, contextual scientific interpretation, and modeling. Lecture, lab.

*Minimum grade of “C” required in this course.


CHM 113 General Chemistry I (4)

Course type: Critical requirement / General Studies (SQ)

Description: Principles of chemistry. Adapted to the needs of students in the physical, biological, and earth sciences.

EGR 101 (3) or EGR 102 (4): Introduction to Engineering Design*

Course type: Critical requirement / Program of Study course

EGR 101 (Introduction to Engineering Design I): Introduces engineering as a profession, critical thinking in engineering design and modeling, team dynamics, engineering communication. Integrated lecture/lab, studio.

EGR 102 (Introduction to Engineering Design II): Development and experimental verification of engineering models, engineering design, data acquisition, critical analysis of data, introduction to CADD, engineering communications. Integrated lecture/lab.

*Minimum grade of “C” required in this course.

 

1st Year: Spring (15-16 semester hours)

ENG 101/107 or ENG 102/108 or ENG 105: English/First Year Composition (3)*

ENG 101 (First-Year Composition): Discovers, organizes, and develops ideas in relation to the writer's purpose, subject, and audience. Emphasizes modes of written discourse and effective use of rhetorical principles.

ENG 102 (First-Year Composition): Critical reading and writing; emphasizes strategies of academic discourse. Research paper required.

ENG 105 (Advanced First-Year Composition): Concentrated composition course for students with superior writing skills; intensive reading; research papers; logical and rhetorical effectiveness.

ENG 107 (English for Foreign Students): For students from non-English-speaking countries who have studied English in their native countries, but who require practice in the idioms of English. Intensive reading, writing, and discussion. Satisfies the graduation requirement of ENG 101

ENG 108 (English for Foreign Students): For foreign students; critical reading and writing; strategies of academic discourse. Research paper required. Satisfies graduation requirement of ENG 102.

*Minimum grade of “C” required in this course.


APM 271: Mathematics of Change II / Calculus II (3)

Course type: Critical requirement

Description: The mathematics of multivariable change applied to engineering and science. Emphasizes numerical techniques and modeling complex systems. Lecture, lab.


PHY 121: University Physics I: Mechanics (3)

Course type: Critical requirement / General Studies (SQ)

Description: Kinematics; Newton's laws; work, energy, momentum, conservation laws; dynamics of particles, solids, and fluids. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation.


EGR 101 (3) or EGR 102 (4): Introduction to Engineering Design*

Course type: Critical requirement / Program of Study course

EGR 101 (Introduction to Engineering Design I): Introduces engineering as a profession, critical thinking in engineering design and modeling, team dynamics, engineering communication. Integrated lecture/lab, studio.

EGR 102 (Introduction to Engineering Design II): Development and experimental verification of engineering models, engineering design, data acquisition, critical analysis of data, introduction to CADD, engineering communications. Integrated lecture/lab.

*Minimum grade of “C” required in this course.


EGR 104 : History of Engineering (3)

Course type: Literacy (designation approval pending) / Program of Study course

Description: To be determined.


 

2nd Year: Fall (17 semester hours)

General Studies course (3)

Course type: General Studies (SB & C, G or H)

For a list of course choices, visit https://sec.was.asu.edu/coursedb/genstudies/genstudies.jsp


General Studies course (3)

Course type: General Studies (HU & C, G or H)

For a list of course choices, visit https://sec.was.asu.edu/coursedb/genstudies/genstudies.jsp


EGR 280: Engineering Statistics (3)

Course type: General Studies (CS – designation approval pending)

Description: To be determined.


EGR 201: Fall Multidisciplinary Project (3)

Course type: Critical requirement / Module / Program of Study course

Description: Design, professionalism, and engineering practice developed in a multidisciplinary project setting.


EGR 2xx (1) 5 total

Course type: Module

Course choices include:
  • EGR 225: Instrumentation I
  • EGR 235: Instrumentation II
  • EGR 239: Engineering Economics
  • EGR 294: Special Topics

 

2nd Year: Spring (18 semester hours)

General Studies course (3)

Course type: General Studies (SB)

For a list of course choices, visit https://sec.was.asu.edu/coursedb/genstudies/genstudies.jsp


APM 274: Differential Equations (3)

Course type: Critical requirement

Description: To be determined.


Biology General Studies course (3)

Course type: Critical requirement / General Studies (SG/SQ)

For a list of course choices, visit https://sec.was.asu.edu/coursedb/genstudies/genstudies.jsp


EGR 202: Spring Multidisciplinary Project (3)

Course type: Critical requirement / Module / Program of Study course

Description: Design, professionalism, and engineering practice developed in a multidisciplinary project setting.


EGR 2xx (1) 5 total

Course type: Module


 

3rd Year: Fall (16 semester hours)

Elective course (3)

Course type: Elective


APM 272: Calculus III (3)

Course type: Critical requirement

Description: To be determined.


Focus area course (3)

Course type: Module

See Focus Areas below for a listing of course choices.


EGR 301: Fall Concentration Project (3)

Course type: Critical requirement / Module / Program of Study course

Description: Design, communication, and critical thinking developed in a project setting based on selected concentration.


EGR 3xx (3)

Course type: Module


EGR 3xx (1)

Course type: Module


 

3rd Year: Spring (16 semester hours)

General Studies course (3)

Course type: General Studies (HU)

For a list of course choices, visit https://sec.was.asu.edu/coursedb/genstudies/genstudies.jsp


MAT 343: Applied Linear Algebra (3)

Description: Solving linear systems, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, bases, linear transformations, eigenvectors, norms, inner products, decompositions, applications. Problem solving using MATLAB.


Focus area course (3)

Course type: Module

See Focus Areas below for a listing of course choices.


EGR 302: Spring Concentration Project (3)

Course type: Critical requirement / Module / General Studies (L – designation approval pending) / Program of Study course

Description: To be determined.


EGR 3xx (1)

Course type: Module


 

4th Year: Fall (16 semester hours)

Upper-division General Studies course (3)

Course type: General Studies (HU or SB & C, G or H)


Elective course (3)

Course type: Elective


Math/Science course (3)

Course type: Math/Science course


Focus area course (3)

Course type: Module

See Focus Areas below for a listing of course choices.


EGR 401 (4)

Course type: Module / Program of Study course

Description: To be determined.


 

4th Year: Spring (16 semester hours)

Elective course (3)

Course type: Elective


Elective course (3)

Course type: Elective


Focus area course (3)

Course type: Module

See Focus Areas below for a listing of course choices.


EGR 401 (4)

Course type: Module / Program of Study course

Description: To be determined.


EGR 4xx (3)

Course type: Module

Description: To be determined.


 

Focus Areas

Civil Infrastructure Focus Area

Course choices include:

  • EGR 323 : Land Development Engineering I (3)
  • EGR 340: Thermal-Fluids I (3)
  • EGR 423: Land Development Engineering II (3)
  • EGR 321: Hydraulic Engineering (1)
  • EGR 322: Hydrology and Soils Engineering (1)
  • EGR 324: Storm Water Mgmt & Erosion Control (1)
  • EGR 326: Water and Wastewater Engineering (1)
  • EGR 328: Transportation Eng & Roadway Design (1)
  • NPS XXX: GIS in Natural Resources (3)
  • NPS XXX: Introduction to Geomatics (3)

Electrical Engineering Systems Focus Area

Course choices include:

  • EGR 333: Distributed Systems (3)
  • EGR 339: Fabrication of Electrical Systems (3)
  • EGR 433: Transforms and Systems Modeling (3)
  • EGR 331: Electrical Implementation Technology (1)
  • EGR 332: Power and Heat (1)
  • EGR 335: Instrumentation III (1)
  • EGR 336: Mechatronics (1)
  • EGR 337: Remote Sensing and Imaging (1)
  • EGR 434: Digital Signal Processing: Media Standards (1)
  • EGR 436: Wireless Communication Principles (1)
  • EGR 437: Wireless Communication Protocols (1)
  • EGR 438: Electromagnetic Compatibility and Interference (1)

Mechanical Engineering Systems Focus Area

Course choices include:

  • EGR 340: Thermal-Fluids I (3)
  • EGR 341 Mechanics of Solid Materials (3)
  • EGR 346: Engineering Design (3)
  • EGR 440: Mechanical Engineering Systems (3)
  • EGR 341: Computer-Aided Engineering (1)
  • EGR 342: Testing and Failure Prevention (1)
  • NPS 340: Vector Mechanics and Vibration (3)