Undergraduate

Engineering

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in engineering is designed for students to solve problems in manufacturing, health care and other sectors through six concentrations, providing a well-rounded education that makes graduates marketable to employers.

College of Engineering & Technology
Bachelor of Science

Engineering Program Overview

Guided by science and using the tools of mathematics and technology, engineers design creative solutions to improve our world. At ECU, you will take a common core of engineering courses to gain a wealth of knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines. You will then specialize by choosing from six concentration areas: biomedical engineering, biochemical engineering, electrical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, industrial and systems engineering, and mechanical engineering. Beyond technical skills, the program also builds professional skills in project management and technical communication and offers opportunities to conduct research with our award-winning faculty. The result is a well-rounded engineer who can work flexibly and collaboratively in a range of industries and positions, making you marketable to employers.

ECU Advantage

The BS in engineering program combines the vibrant culture, energy and opportunities of a large university with a student-focused approach that allows you to collaborate with others in a variety of fields across campus. Our general coursework with six concentrations does not limit employment opportunities but instead creates marketable graduates for a variety of sectors. Our courses and labs are taught by faculty, not graduate students, who will know you by name because of our small class sizes. The accredited program includes a senior capstone project in which you will work with a team of students to complete a yearlong, real-world project with an industry or campus partner. This experience mirrors the type of work you will do in the field upon graduation, providing you with experience that employers value.

What You Will Study

Program Coordinator: Chris Venters (202 Slay Hall; 252-737-1028; ventersc@ecu.edu)

Concentration Contacts:

Biomedical Engineering: Colleen Billings (249 Slay Hall; 252-737-1470; janeiroc14@ecu.edu)
Biochemical Engineering: Loren Limberis (2508 Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building; 252-328-9715; limberisl@ecu.edu)
Civil and Environmental Engineering: Randall Etheridge (3411 Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building; 252-737-1930; etheridgej15@ecu.edu)
Electrical Engineering: Zhen Zhu (203 Slay Hall; 252-328-9650; zhuz@ecu.edu)
Industrial and Systems Engineering: BJ Kim (229 Slay Hall; 252-737-1469; kimb@ecu.edu)
Mechanical Engineering: Brian Sylcott (208 Slay Hall; 252-737-4652; sylcottb15@ecu.edu)

The degree requires a minimum of 125 s.h. as follows:

Core Requirements:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

BIOL 1050 - General Biology
BIOL 1051 - General Biology Laboratory

BIOL 1100 - Principles of Biology I
BIOL 1101 - Principles of Biology Laboratory I

CHEM 1150 - General Chemistry I

The following two courses may be taken by students in the electrical engineering, environmental eng

Notes:

When selecting general education courses, it is important to check first with your advisor to get a list of mathematics and science courses that cannot count toward the engineering degree due to accrediting agency restrictions.
See notes in Section 3 regarding cognate courses that count toward the general education requirement.

2. Engineering foundation - 44 s.h.

ENGR 1000 - Introduction to Engineering
ENGR 1012 - Engineering Graphics
ENGR 1013 - Engineering Graphics Laboratory
ENGR 1016 - Introduction to Engineering Design
ENGR 2000 - Engineering Design and Project Management I
ENGR 2001 - Linear Algebra Laboratory
ENGR 2022 - Statics
ENGR 2050 - Introduction to Engineering Computation
ENGR 2070 - Materials and Processes
ENGR 2450 - Dynamics
ENGR 2514 - Circuit Analysis
ENGR 2515 - Circuit Analysis Laboratory
ENGR 3000 - Engineering Design and Project Management II
ENGR 3024 - Mechanics of Materials
ENGR 3025 - Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
ENGR 3034 - Thermal and Fluid Systems
ENGR 3035 - Thermal and Fluid Systems Laboratory
ENGR 3050 - Sensors, Measurements, and Controls
ENGR 3051 - Sensors, Measurements, and Controls Laboratory
ENGR 3420 - Engineering Economics
ENGR 3800 - Quality Control for Engineers
ENGR 4010 - Senior Capstone Design Project I
ENGR 4020 - Senior Capstone Design Project II

3. Cognates - 19-21 s.h.

CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry Laboratory I

MATH 2152 - Engineering Calculus II OR
MATH 2172 - Calculus II

MATH 2153 - Engineering Calculus III OR
MATH 2173 - Calculus III

MATH 2171 - Calculus I
MATH 3307 - Mathematical Statistics I
MATH 3331 - Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
PHYS 2350 - University Physics I
PHYS 2360 - University Physics II

Note:

Three semester hours (3 s.h.) of MATH 2171 will count toward the mathematics general education requirement.
Three semester hours (3 s.h.) of PHYS 2350 will count as the general education elective for this degree.

4. Concentrations - 22 s.h.

(Choose one)

Biochemical engineering concentration (22 s.h.)

BCHE 3013 - Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering
BCHE 3014 - Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering Laboratory
BCHE 3250 - Biochemical Engineering Systems
BCHE 3251 - Biochemical Engineering Systems Laboratory
BCHE 4006 - Biochemical Engineering Validation and Quality
BCHE 4010 - Biochemical Separation Engineering
BCHE 4011 - Biochemical Separation Engineering Laboratory
BCHE 4020 - Biochemical Plant Design, Simulation and Analysis
CHEM 1160 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 1161 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
Technical elective, 3 sh. as approved by the academic advisor.

Biomedical engineering concentration (22 s.h.)

BIME 2080 - Foundations of Biomedical Engineering
BIME 3043 - Physiological Systems and Modeling for Engineering I
BIME 4030 - Biomechanics
BIME 4031 - Biomechanics Laboratory
BIME 4050 - Physiological Systems and Modeling for Engineering II
BIME 4200 - Biomedical Instrumentation
BIME 4201 - Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory
Technical electives, 6 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor.

Civil and Environmental engineering concentration (22 s.h.)

CEE 3203 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
CEE 3204 - Engineering Hydrology
CEE 3205 - Engineering Hydrology Laboratory
CEE 3301 - Environmental Impact Assessment
CEE 4153 - Engineering Fluid Mechanics
CEE 4201 - Geotechnical Engineering
CEE 4202 - Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
Technical electives, 6 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor.

Electrical engineering concentration (22 s.h.)

EENG 2410 - Digital Electronics
EENG 3013 - AC Circuits
EENG 3023 - Signals and Systems
EENG 3040 - Microprocessors
EENG 3041 - Microprocessors Laboratory
EENG 3750 - Electric Power Systems
EENG 4510 - Control System Design
Technical electives, 3 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor.

Industrial and systems engineering concentration (22 s.h.)

ISE 3010 - Principles and Methods of Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 3060 - Systems Optimization
ISE 4010 - Work Measurement and Human Factors
ISE 4020 - Analysis of Production Systems and Facility Design
ISE 4065 - Discrete Systems Modeling
Technical electives, 7 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor.

Mechanical engineering concentration (22 s.h.)

MENG 3073 - Engineering Thermodynamics
MENG 3624 - Solid Mechanics
MENG 4153 - Engineering Fluid Mechanics
MENG 4263 - Engineering Heat Transfer
MENG 4650 - Machine Design
Technical electives, 7 s.h. as approved by the academic advisor.

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