NC State Courses (ENR)

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An introductory course for engineering technology students. Students will develop a deeper understanding and appreciation o f engineering, the problems engineers encounter and contributions made by engineers from various disciplines. The ethics and responsibilities of the engineer will be discussed. Lab experience includes the following PC applications: operating systems and hardware, word processors, spreadsheets, and engineering graphing. An introduction to basic language programming is included at the end. Emphasis will be placed on using a PC to solve engineering problems and produce results.

This course is an introductory course in alternative energy. Students will develop an understanding of traditional energy generation along with their pending environmental and economic consequences, and then be introduced to the concepts of sustainability as the basis for the consideration of alternative energy systems. An overview of wind and solar energy, biomass and biofuels, geothermal, tidal and wave energy technologies will be explored. The basic science of fuel cells and their operation will also be presented. The course concludes with a general review of how to integrate these technologies into a system providing a continuous uninterrupted power stream for the nation.

This course is used for transfer credit purposes only.

A broad overview of the operations of an industrial organization emphasizing the relationship of basic functions and principles essential to efficient and profitable operation of industrial enterprises. Course content covers such topics as organizational structure, production planning, control, purchasing, sales, personnel administration, ownership and financing, business ethics and compensation. Course content also includes the effect of globalization on the strategic behavior of firms, the structure of markets, their interactions, and the impact on the professional development of employees.

An applications course in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Topics to be covered include atomic structure, compounds, solutions, acids, bases, salts, chemical equilibrium, reactions, solvents, paints, plastics, corrosion, and plating.

Credit is awarded for educational activities directly related to specific engineering and maintenance careers and generally classified in an approved area of concentration. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.

Credit is awarded for educational activities directly related to specific engineering and maintenance careers and generally classified in an approved area of concentration. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.

Credit is awarded for educational activities directly related to specific engineering and maintenance careers and generally classified in an approved area of concentration. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.

Credit is awarded for educational activities directly related to specific manufacturing and skilled trade careers and generally classified in an approved area of concentration. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. No more than 12 credits may be earned in Manufacturing Studies during any one quarter or equivalent 11-week period.

Credit is awarded for educational activities directly related to specific manufacturing and skilled trade careers and generally classified in an approved area of concentration. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. No more than 12 credits may be earned in Manufacturing Studies during any one quarter or equivalent 11-week period.

Credit is awarded for educational activities directly related to specific manufacturing and skilled trade careers and generally classified in an approved area of concentration. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. No more than 12 credits may be earned in Manufacturing Studies during any one quarter or equivalent 11-week period.

Provides for supervised, off-campus work experience directly related to the student's major in the Engineering Technology Division, or supervised work experience as a result of enrollment in an approved apprenticeship training program. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. No more than three credits may be earned in Manufacturing Field Experience during any one quarter or equivalent 11 week period.