Engineering

Course Descriptions

Below is a list of technical electives offered at WWCC for engineering students with a brief description. If you are a student, or a future student, pay close attention to the prerequisites for each class.

ES 1000
Orientation to Engineering Study
This course is an introduction to the various fields of engineering through on-site discussions with working engineers. A three-day field experience is documented by individual lab work culminating in production of a class journal. Approved S/U credit for graduation.
Prerequisite: None

Additional Information
Our Engineering Orientation Course has one goal - to intimately introduce you to what it is like to work as an engineer in the Twentieth century. We also present various engineering fields and working situations to further familiarize you with the variety of work in Engineering.

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ES 1060
Intro to Engineering Computing
Computational hardware, software and methods will be presented to solve engineering problems and present technical data and reports. Familiarity with various popular computer programs used throughout engineering and science curricula will be gained. Equation solution, engineering documentation, data presentation, graphics, and manipulation of tabular spreadsheet data will be covered.
Prerequisite: MATH 1400

Additional Information
In ES 1060, our efforts focus on group assignments, team projects, graphic design, and individual work. The result is computer literate problem solvers who know how to work with others.

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ES 1070
SOLID MODELING I
This course will provide an introduction to solid modeling concepts, focusing on the construction of virtual parts. The course will be taught as a combination of both lectures to introduce a concept and labs to allow the application and practice of the concepts. Familiarity with dimensions, drafting, and working drawings is recommended. Prerequisite: None

ES 1080
SOLID MODELING II
This course will provide further study into solid modeling concepts, focusing on the construction of virtual parts. Many of the skills learned in Solid Modeling I will be further developed using advanced techniques. The course will be taught as a combination of both lectures to introduce a concept and lab to allow the application and practice of the concepts. Familiarity with dimensions, drafting, and working drawings is recommended.
Prerequisites: ES 1070 or Instructor Permission

ES 2110
Statics
A course in the problems and vector analysis of forces on particles and rigid bodies in equilibrium Topics included are forces, movements couples, centroids, moments of inertia, distribution forces and friction.
Prerequisites: MATH 2205 or Concurrent Enrollment in MATH 2205, PHYS 1310, or

Additional Information
This course teaches the basic engineering design principles of systems which do not move. The principles are described mathematically and cover things like building frames, foundations, towers, cables, and many others. We provide a designed lab to apply those principles and to test ideas and prototypes.

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ES 2120
Dynamics
Vector dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, including rectilinear and curvilinear motion, Newton’s laws of motion, impulse-momentum, and work-energy methods.
Prerequisites: ES 2110, PHYS 1310, MATH 2205 or Instructor Permission

Additional Information
Dynamics is your first opportunity to look at 'things' that move. To understand how things move we first look at the math that describes the movement. We then look at the unbalanced forces that cause simple motion. Once we digest simple motion we look at more complicated motion like systems that might rotate and move simultaneously.

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ES 2211
Electric Circuit Theory
This course will begin the study of linear circuit analysis, including resistor, capacitor, and inductor elements in circuits with both constant voltage and current sources, as well as sinusoidal sources. By the end of the semester, the student will have studied several techniques for circuit analysis and the descriptions of power and energy in electrical circuits.
Prerequisite: MATH 2205 (or may be taken concurrently with MATH 2205)

Additional Information
Engineering Circuit Theory improves your understanding of how electricity works in circuits. We explore basic electrical concepts with the goal in mind to design circuits to accomplish particular purposes. Our labs show how electrical components work in circuits and in conjunction with other components.

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ES 2230
Computer-Aided Drafting
An introduction to computer-aided drafting and design techniques, this course familiarizes the student with both hardware and software by using AutoCAD. A variety of design systems are explored and implemented.
Prerequisite: Some drafting experience or Instructor Permission

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ES 2240
Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting
An advanced course that focuses on the functions and command required to operate AutoCAD, such as symbol libraries, isometrics, autolisp, 3D, screen and tablet menus, slides and icon menus.
Prerequisite: ES 2230

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ES 2410
Mechanics of Materials
Analysis and design of deformable bodies subjected to loads, including energy methods.
Prerequisite: ES 2110 or Instructor Permission