The College of Engineering

Dean: J. Ronald Bailey, Ph.D.

634 Nedderman Hall • Box 19019 • 817-272-2571 • www-eng.uta.edu

Engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of humanity. Engineering is a rewarding and satisfying career for those men and women with the talent and determination to meet the challenges of rapidly changing technologies and complex societal problems in urgent need of solutions.

The College of Engineering provides the opportunity for study in several branches of engineering under the guidance of an excellent faculty. Baccalaureate degree programs are offered in aerospace engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, and mechanical engineering. These programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The computer science and engineering program is also accredited by the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB). Graduate degrees, both master's and doctoral, are offered in each of these disciplines, and in other areas of specialization: biomedical engineering, computer science, manufacturing, materials science, and software engineering (master's only).

All baccalaureate degree programs are designed to insure that their graduates have:

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

(c) an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs

(d) an ability to function in a multi-disciplinary team

(e) an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems

(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

(g) an ability to communicate effectively

(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in the global/societal context

(i) a recognition of the need for an ability to engage in lifelong learning

(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Competence in Oral Communication and Computer Use

Students in engineering will satisfy the oral communication requirement by successfully completing SPCH 3302, Professional and Technical Communication. The various programs in the College of Engineering have different requirements for demonstrating computer literacy. Students should consult their particular degree program.

Preparing for Engineering Admission

in High School

The curriculum recommended for students intending to major in engineering is defined by the "Recommended Texas High School Program Graduation Requirements" approved by the State Board of Education in November, 1993. The following listing reflects the current State Board recommendation and expands upon the University requirements stated earlier in this catalog:

English 4 units

Mathematics 4 units

Algebra I, II 2 units

Geometry 1 unit

Either

Trigonometry and

Additional Advanced

Mathematics 1/2 unit each

or

PreCalculus* 1 unit

Science 4 units

Chemistry 1 unit

Physics 1 unit

Other Science Courses 2 units

Computer Science** 1 unit

Single Foreign Language*** 3 units

Social Science 4 units

U.S. History 1 unit

World History Studies 1 unit

World Geography 1 unit

U.S. Government 1/2 unit

Economics 1/2 unit

Other Courses 4 units

TOTAL 24 units

* Must explicitly include trigonometry.

** Most desirable syllabus would include keyboarding, computer programming in Pascal, C, or C++, and instruction in computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets and data base management.

*** 2 units required by the College of Engineering

In addition to the above, an additional year of advanced mathematics such as calculus is strongly recommended. Further, students planning careers in the health professions or biomedical engineering should take one year of biology. In all areas, students are urged to take advantage of advanced placement opportunities and honors programs. Credit will be granted to students in honors or similar programs who have completed the required courses at the university level but in non-traditional sequences.

Prior to entering U.T. Arlington, students may find it useful to attend a summer session to enhance academic skills. However, enrolling in the required freshman math and science courses during a summer term is not recommended. The importance of these subjects, and the pace of summer terms, makes the longer Fall and Spring semesters more appropriate for beginning students.

A student who enrolls without having completed the above courses will not be optimally prepared, and the duration of the student's undergraduate program will likely be extended. In particular, the engineering programs offered by the College are based upon a student being fully prepared to begin the study of engineering with the following courses:

MATH 1426: Calculus I

CHEM 1301: General Chemistry

PHYS 1443: General Technical Physics

(Can be taken concurrently with MATH 1426)

Prerequisites for the above courses are considered deficiencies and are not counted toward an engineering degree.

Admission to the College of Engineering

Admission to the College of Engineering is based on the University's undergraduate admission requirements and additional admission criteria for the College of Engineering.

Admission criteria for the College of Engineering:

•Students must meet the U.T. Arlington admissions requirements.

•Students must present an SAT score of 1200 or higher or a com- posite ACT score of 28 or higher. Credentials for students who do not qualify for automatic admission are reviewed and con- sidered on individual merits.

•Students must have completed the prerequisites necessary to enroll in MATH 1426 and PHYS 1443.

•Students for whom English is the primary language must present a minimum of two high school units in a single foreign language. Students otherwise qualified, but not presenting such credit, will be admitted with a foreign language deficiency that should be removed prior to admission to the Upper Division.

Students Entering Directly from High School

Students entering directly from high school will be evaluated on the basis of the admission criteria stated above. As noted, credentials for students who do not meet all of these criteria are reviewed and considered on individual merits.

Students Entering with Transfer Credit

Transfer students include those from other units within U.T. Arlington as well as those from other educational institutions.

Transfer students from outside U.T. Arlington must furnish an official transcript to the Dean of Engineering and/or department to which they are applying to permit an evaluation of all college level work completed. They must also provide an SAT or ACT score.

All transfer students must meet the requirements for admission directly from high school, as stated above, and the following additional requirements:

• •Have a three-calculation GPA, calculated on transfer credits sufficient to enter in good academic standing into the College of Engineering. (See Academic Regulations 10 and 11 on the next page.) See individual department program descriptions for minimums.
• •Comply with the C-grade rule. (See Academic Regulation 5 on the next page.) Consequently, the student must be prepared to repeat any such courses until a grade of C or higher is obtained prior to enrolling in any course for which such courses are a prerequisite. Note: This applies to all transfer students whether from other educational institutions or within U.T. Arlington.

Placement in an Engineering Major

Students may be admitted to the College of Engineering as a pre major or in General Engineering. Those who have chosen a major and who meet the above admission criteria will be admitted to one of the following Lower-Division engineering majors: pre-AE (Aerospace Engineering), pre-CE (Civil Engineering), pre-CSE (Computer Science and Engineering), pre-EE (Electrical Engineering), pre-IE (Industrial Engineering), or pre-ME (Mechanical Engineering).

After successfully demonstrating their ability to pursue engineering studies, General Engineering students may petition the College for assignment to a major as a Lower-Division student. General Engineering students are advised in the Office of the Dean of Engineering. (See Counseling, below). Lower and Upper-Division students are advised in the program office that oversees the degree they are seeking.

In the Lower-Division program, students are required to demonstrate their intellectual talent, work habits, and professional ethics to warrant acceptance for study toward an engineering degree. Lower-Division students who have successfully completed the initial program of studies may apply to their department for advancement to the Upper-Division program.

Admission to the Upper-Division Program

The Upper-Division includes students who have been accepted by an engineering department into the Upper-Division course sequence (junior and senior level courses). An official degree plan is filed after acceptance into this category. Advancement from the Lower-Division to the Upper-Division Program is the most important single step for a student progressing toward an engineering degree. For advancement from a department's Lower-Division Program to the Upper-Division Program, students must meet the following requirements:

•Academic performance: Students must have completed all required Lower-Division courses as listed in the department's section of this catalog with a grade of C or better, complied with the Three-Attempt Rule, and achieved a program-specific minimum three-calculation GPA in all 1000- and 2000-level engineering courses. See College of Engineering Academic Regulations and individual department program descriptions for additional requirements.

•Standards of Ethics: Since a major objective of the College of Engineering is to prepare graduates who are eligible to become Registered Professional Engineers, engineering students must abide by the standards of ethics and conduct established by the Texas Engineering Practice Act. Academic dishonesty and falsification of records are examples of sufficient reasons to bar a Lower-Division student from admission to the Upper-Division Program.

•Limitations on Enrollment: The University and the College of Engineering reserve the right to limit enrollment in any program, based on the availability of facilities and staff. To achieve such limitations, grade point averages and other measures of student potential beyond the minimum stated above may be applied.

College of Engineering Academic Regulations

All engineering majors must abide by the academic regulations of the University and the following additional rules established by the College of Engineering:

Regulations regarding work at other institutions

1. Enrollment in Another Institution: To insure adequate coverage of needed material, once enrolled at U.T. Arlington as an engineering major, a student cannot, without the prior written permission of the department, transfer courses to U.T. Arlington from another institution for credit toward a U.T. Arlington engineering degree.

2. Transfer Courses: Only equivalent courses in a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or those freshman and sophomore courses accepted by the College of Engineering or the student's major department can be counted toward an engineering degree.

3. Validation of Transfer Credit: Transfer credit that constitutes a part of a continuing course sequence in the same area will be validated only upon satisfactory completion of the succeeding course in the sequence at U.T. Arlington. Students whose per- formance in subsequent courses at U.T. Arlington is poor may be required to repeat courses taken elsewhere.

Regulations regarding work at U.T. Arlington

4. Academic Honesty: The College of Engineering takes aca- demic honesty and ethical behavior very seriously. Engineers are entrusted with the safety, health, and well-being of the public. It is the policy of the College that a student found guilty of academic dishonesty shall be punished to the full extent permitted by the rules and regulations of U.T. Arlington.

5. C-Grade Rule: A grade of D in a freshman or sophomore course indicates unsatisfactory preparation for further engineering education. Any such course in which a D or lower is received must be repeated before enrolling in any course for which it is a prerequisite. This requirement is subject to the Three-Attempt Rule. A student unable to raise his or her grade to at least a C in a freshman or sophomore course within three enrollments (attempts) shall be required to change his or her major to a field outside of the College of Engineering.

6. English as a Foreign Language: Courses in English as a foreign language will not substitute for either ENGL 1301 or 1302.

7. Foreign Language Deficiency Removal: Students admitted to the College of Engineering with a deficiency in foreign language must remove that deficiency prior to graduation by tak- ing two courses in a single modern foreign language totaling not less than six semester hours credit (eight semester hours is required in the current U.T. Arlington introductory foreign language sequence). Latin may not be used to remove the deficiency.

8. Academic Load: A student may not enroll in more than the University's maximum permitted academic load without receiving the permission of the student's department and the Dean of Engineering. The College of Engineering considers 12 semester hours in the fall and spring terms and nine semester hours in the 11-week summer term to be a minimum "full load" for undergraduates.

9. Three-Attempt Rule: A student may not attempt a course (at U.T. Arlington and/or at any other institution) more than three times and apply that course toward an engineering degree. Enrollment in a course for a period of time sufficient for assignment of a grade, including a grade of W, is considered an attempt.

Regulations regarding academic standing

10. Three-Calculation GPA: The College of Engineering uses three GPA calculations to evaluate students for admission and continuation. These calculations employ only the grades received in courses that are applicable to the engineering degree being sought. Any references in this catalog to a particular three-calculation GPA requirement mean that the student's GPA must meet or exceed the requirement in each of the following three categories:

a. all courses,

b. all math, science, and engineering (MSE) courses, and

c. all courses, if any, taken in the major subject.

(The College will use the university's current grade-repeat policy in determining the three-GPA calculations.)

11. Satisfactory Academic Standing: An engineering student is in satisfactory academic standing if the student is not on University or College of Engineering probation. The U.T. Arlington university-wide probation system is described earlier in the catalog. The College probation system is described below.

12. College of Engineering Probation: Students in the General Engineering, Lower-Division, and Upper-Division Programs will be placed on College of Engineering probation if any of the three parts of their three-calculation GPA falls below 2.0. A student's academic standing is determined as soon as grades are reported by the Registrar at the end of each period in which the student has completed 12 or more semester-hours of courses (or, to accommodate part-time students, this period may extend to more than a single semester or summer term).

13. College of Engineering Academic Suspension: A student whose three-calculation GPA remains less than 2.0 for three consecutive periods in which 12 or more semester-hours are completed shall be suspended from the College of Engineering for a minimum period of one calendar year. No engineering courses may be taken at U.T. Arlington, nor taken elsewhere for transfer to U.T. Arlington for credit toward an engineering degree, during any period of suspension from the College. At the end of that period, a student may petition the Dean of Engineering for readmission to the College.

14. Advancement Under Probation: No student who is under College of Engineering or University probation shall be advanced from General Engineering to Lower-Division or from Lower-Division to Upper-Division status.

Counseling

All new students and all General Engineering students will be advised in the Office of the Dean of Engineering prior to registration. Those attending orientations in summer will be advised at that time. Students not attending an orientation, or students entering U.T. Arlington in the spring and summer semesters, should make appointments for such advising through the Office of the Dean of Engineering. When reporting for advising, the student must have a transcript of high school coursework, a transcript of any college transfer credit applicable to an engineering degree, and a copy of SAT scores or other scores that have been used as a basis for admission. New students will not be able to register without obtaining an approval to register.

Continuing students accepted into the Lower-Division of an engineering department must receive advising by their major departments before registering. One period in early October and another in March are designated for engineering counseling. Students must be cleared (showing that they have been counseled) before proceeding with registration.

The counseling goal for General Engineering students is to strengthen their academic background sufficiently so that they are able to subsequently complete courses in their engineering degree plans. To this end, a student's General Engineering Advisor may require him or her to enroll in fewer courses than specified by the University, and may require him or her to take courses for which credit has already been received. See individual department program descriptions for requirements to move into the Lower-Division.

Honors Degrees in Engineering

Engineering students who wish to graduate with an Honors Degree in Engineering must be members of the Honors College in good standing. They must complete the major degree requirements and the requirements of the Honors College, which include at least 24 hours of Honors coursework while maintaining an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater. Honors Degree requirements are compatible with all departmental and college requirements, but specific requirements vary with each engineering department's program. It is particularly important that students pursuing an Honors Degree in Engineering consult carefully with an advisor in Engineering and also in the Honors College before each registration to be sure all requirements are met.

Professional Engineering Registration

The protection of the public welfare requires that those who practice engineering do so ethically and competently. Professional registration requires an individual to meet examination and practice requirements defined by the laws of the state or states in which he or she intends to practice.

The first step toward registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.)

is to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, often referred to as the Engineer-in-Training or EIT examination. Graduating seniors are permitted to take the FE examination during their final year. The FE examination is offered at U.T. Arlington by the Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers in both the fall and spring semesters. Since this examination is over topics common to all engineering degree programs, students are strongly urged to avail themselves of this opportunity when their academic preparation is at a peak.

Cooperative Engineering Education

The Cooperative Engineering Education Program (COOP Program) at U.T. Arlington is a partnership between the University and various businesses, government, and industries that provides students with an opportunity to obtain experience in their chosen engineering discipline by either alternating periods of formal study with periods of work or through a parallel program which allows students to work part time while taking courses at U.T. Arlington. The program can enhance a student's education through these work-related experiences and by association with participating professional engineers.

Students who participate in the COOP Program and complete at least two to three work tours supervised by the College of Engineering will receive cooperative education certificates and have this accomplishment entered on their transcripts. COOP Program students are expected to register each work term in an engineering course (ENGR 2100, 3100, 4100) specified by the Director of the COOP Program. The College of Engineering provides assistance in placing students with companies that are related to their specific needs and program of study.

Information on prerequisites for application and requirements for acceptance are available in the Cooperative Education Office, 623 Nedderman Hall.

Pass-Fail Program and Use of Z Grades

Students majoring in engineering may, with the permission of the department involved, take a course on a pass-fail basis, provided that the course is not included in the student's degree program.

Students not majoring in engineering are invited, with permission of the chairperson of the department involved, to take on a pass-fail basis any course offered in the College of Engineering for which the student is otherwise qualified. Forms for taking a course on a pass-fail basis are available in the Office of the Dean of Engineering.

In the College of Engineering, the use of Z grades (see page 32 of this catalog) is authorized only for ENGR 2301 and ENGR 2302.

Metroplex Alliance for Engineering Education

The Metroplex Alliance for Engineering Education (MAFEE) is an alliance of educational institutions, professional societies, and high technology industries to make accredited engineering education available to the full-time employee/part-time student residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

To encourage qualified students to pursue engineering education, MAFEE has recommended course equivalences between U.T. Arlington lower-division courses and those offered at other MAFEE affiliated engineering institutions. Currently the following educational institutions are affiliated with MAFEE: U.T. Arlington, U.T. Dallas, Southern Methodist University, Collin County Community College, Dallas County Community College District, and Tarrant County College.