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ELEC 290  Electrical and Computer Engineering Design and Practice  Units: 5.00  
This course encompasses team-based design to solve complex open-ended problems. Instruction is provided on problem definition, creation of ideas, and decision making that considers technical, economic, societal, and environmental factors. Attention is given to safety considerations, technical codes and regulations, and engineering ethics. Effective skills for oral and written communication are also emphasized. These aspects are applied in design project activity related to electrical and computer engineering.
K5 (Lec: Yes, Lab: Yes, Tut: Yes)
Requirements: Prerequisites: APSC 100 or APSC 103; APSC 199 or have passed the English Proficiency Test Corequisites: Exclusions: APSC 200, APSC 293  
Offering Term: F  
CEAB Units:    
Mathematics 0  
Natural Sciences 0  
Complementary Studies 18  
Engineering Science 0  
Engineering Design 42  
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Develop and apply excellent written communication skills.
  2. Develop and apply excellent verbal communication skills.
  3. Develop and apply excellent presentation skills.
  4. Use graphics and figures to effectively support written and verbal communication.
  5. Reflect on project activities and provide insight related to project and learning scenarios.
  6. Apply information research, assessment, and management concepts in engineering design.
  7. Design creative solution(s) for open-ended, complex problems, applying engineering principles and theories from courses in other disciplines where applicable.
  8. Apply design processes and tools for problem definition, idea generation, and decision making.
  9. Make design decisions using financial factors, environmental factors, social factors, and public interests.
  10. Consider equity, diversity, inclusion, and indigenization during the design process.
  11. Incorporate the core principles of project management into the development of design solutions (including frameworks, objectives, scheduling, work breakdown, milestones, and life cycle).
  12. Discuss engineering as a regulated profession, including reference to relevant engineering regulations/codes/standards, ethics, equity, health and safety.
  13. Discuss professional/technical associations in engineering and discipline.
  14. Discuss the role of ethics in a project with reference to real-world engineering applications.
  15. Demonstrate effective teaming skills.
  16. Demonstrate ability to identify and to address personal educational needs.