EGR 161 - Engineering Computations

1. Discuss the Engineering method
2. Perform representation of Technical material
   1. Use proper graphing techniques
   2. Apply curve fitting to data
3. Distinguish engineering estimations and approximations
   1. Use significant figures
   2. Define accuracy
   3. Define precision
   4. Calculate approximations
4. Characterize dimensions, SI units and conversions
   1. Explain dimensional analysis
   2. Use standard units
   3. Calculate conversions between different units
5. Explain the economy of engineering
   1. Calculate simple interest
   2. Calculate compound interest
   3. Calculate future and present value
   4. Construct cash flow diagrams
   5. Describe annuities
   6. Discuss the analysis of alternatives 
6. Apply statistics
   1. Calculate frequency distributions
   2. Calculate measures of central tendency
   3. Calculate measures of variation
   4. Use normal distributions
   5. Calculate linear regression
   6. Calculate correlation coefficients
7.  Incorporate basic mechanics
   1. Describe the difference between scalars and vectors
   2. Discuss force and force systems
   3. Use the principle of transmissibility
   4. Calculate the resolution of forces
   5. Use moments and couples
   6. Construct free body diagrams
   7. Use equilibrium to solve problems in mechanics
   8. Use 3D force systems
   9. Describe stress
   10. Discuss strain
   11. Use Hook’s Law
   12. Calculate design stress
8. Analyze basic material balance
   1. Explain conservation of mass
   2. Calculate solutions to problems involving rate processes
   3. Calculate solutions to problems involving batch processes
9. Analyze basic energy balance
   1. Identify sources of energy
   2. Identify types of energy
   3. Interpret conservation of energy
   4. Illustrate principles of thermodynamics
10. Analyze basic electrical theory
    1. Discuss the basics of static electricity
    2. Describe the basics of electric current
    3. Explain electric potential
    4. Calculate current and resistance in simple circuits
    5. Calculate electric power
    6. Calculate terminal voltage
    7. Apply Kirchhoff’s Laws