Foundations of Engineering[Competency Based] A

Semester 1: Science provides the world with knowledge of the natural world. Scientists determine many principles that explain how the world works. Engineering on the other hand is more concerned with solving problems faced by society. Engineers develop products, machinery, or devices that society needs for their daily life, or create the processes that make those products. In the Foundations of Engineering course, the student will learn the basic principles of four fields of engineering, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. Chemical engineering focuses on the creation of processes used to make foods, health and beauty aids, etc. Mechanical engineering deals with the creation of machinery that make work easier, or that support heavy loads. Electrical engineering covers the creation of products that use electricity to function. Computer engineering is one of the newest engineering fields and develops new hardware and software used in computers.