APSC 210 Engineering Design and Practice Units: 4.00
The objective of APSC-210 is to develop the professional skills used by engineers and demonstrate them by team-based project work. It addresses the objectives of APSC 101, APSC 103, and APSC 200 primarily for students who are transferring into engineering from an advanced diploma technology program. It focuses on developing complex problem solving, modeling, and professional skills in the context of the engineering profession, and integrates content knowledge in engineering science and mathematics. It includes instruction on problem scoping, creativity and idea generation, decision making incorporating technical, economic, societal, and environmental factors, safety, engineering codes and regulations, and engineering ethics and equity. Students work in teams to define problems, gather and identify appropriate information, work effectively with teammates, generate ideas, select ideas, and implement a solution to a presented problem.
K4 (Lec: Yes, Lab: No, Tut: Yes)
K4 (Lec: Yes, Lab: No, Tut: Yes)
Requirements: Prerequisites: Approval of Associate Dean (Academic)
Corequisites: APSC 293
Exclusions: APSC 100, APSC 101, APSC 103, APSC 200, APSC 202, MREN 203, ELEC 290
Offering Term: S
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 12
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 36
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Design creative solution(s) for open-ended, complex problems, applying engineering principles and theories from other disciplinary courses where applicable .
- Use math and science, and engineering science principles to simulate, analyze, and model real world problems.Â
- Incorporate the core principles of project management into the development of design solutions (including frameworks, objectives, scheduling, work breakdown, milestones, and life cycle)Â .
- Discuss engineering as a regulated profession, including reference to relevant engineering regulations/codes/standards, ethics, equity, health and safety.
- Develop effective teaming and leadership skills, with a focus on complementary team skills .
- Make design decisions using financial factors, environmental factors, social factors, and public interests.
- Apply information literacy to research (determining need, locating evaluating, citing, and using ethically) to inform concepts in engineering design.
- Consider equity, diversity, inclusion and indigenization during the design process.
- Discuss the role of ethics in a project with reference to real world engineering applications.
- Develop and apply excellent written communication skills.
- Develop and apply excellent verbal communication skills.
- Develop and apply excellent presentation skills.
- Use graphics and figures to effectively support written and verbal communication.
- Reflect on project activities and provide insight related to project and learning scenarios.
- Apply principles of career development to create a personal career development plan and resume.