11/23/2024 12:14:50 AM	ENGR 49 Course Outline as of Fall 2013	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ENGR 49	Title:  INDEPENDENT STUDY
Full Title:  Independent Study in Engineering
Last Reviewed:2/28/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	1.00			Contact DHR	17.50
		Contact Total	1.00			Contact Total	17.50
		Non-contact DHR	8.00			Non-contact DHR Total	140.00

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Independent project in engineering to provide for an enriched academic experience. UC determines credit after transfer; not counted for admission. (See a counselor for details.)

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Approval of the project proposal by sponsoring faculty, Department Chair and Supervising Administrator.

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Independent project in engineering to provide for an enriched academic experience. UC determines credit after transfer; not counted for admission. (See a counselor for details.)

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Approval of the project proposal by sponsoring faculty, Department Chair and Supervising Administrator.
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Find relevant resources for investigating, developing, and completing engineering projects.

2. Document their knowledge of the sub-topics or components of the study topic or project.

3. Achieve the objectives outlined in the special studies application.

Topics and Scope

The course content will focus on either directed research on engineering

topics or the design and construction of an engineering related project.

Content will vary depending on student interest and instructor

availability. Typically, the course involves a project requiring a design

phase, a construction and testing phase, and a demonstration phase.

Assignments:

Course will typically include the construction and presentation of an engineering related project

with related design documentation.  Assignments will be outlined in the special studies application.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 1 - 100%
Written Report
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 99%
Constructed engineering design project
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Written resources will vary with project content.

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