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One-Year Transfer Program
Students come to TRU to study engineering because of the quality of instruction that is provided, its excellent facilities, and its innovative curriculum. Your first year at TRU will be a foundation year that is common to all engineering disciplines. You will study mathematics, physics, and chemistry, as well as topics specific to engineering such as engineering mechanics, drafting, computer programming, and engineering design. In addition, you will have the opportunity to hone your design, trouble-shooting, and fabrication skills during two major projects.
Following your first year, you will have the option of continuing at TRU for a second year to study BEng Software Engineering or transfer to UBC or UVic to further continue your studies in engineering.
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ENGR 1100 Engineering Design I (3,0,2) ENGR 1100 Engineering Design I (3,0,2)Credits: 3 credits Students are introduced to the engineering profession and various engineering disciplines. Students learn the detailed structured engineering design process and develop skills to collect and prioritize the requirements of an engineering project through multiple iterations. Students are introduced to the concept of sustainability. Students learn the concept of engineering ethics. Students learn the decision process to choose alternate design options. Students learn prototyping, work on an engineering design problem, and develop a prototype. Students learn technical communication and are introduced to an engineering drawing tool. Students learn to draw 2D and 3D sketches using an engineering tool and develop prototype design.
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SENG 1110 Programming for Engineers-1 (3,0,2)(L) SENG 1110 Programming for Engineers-1 (3,0,2)(L)Credits: 3 credits Students are introduced to the concepts of computer programming with specific emphasis on engineering problems and applications. Students learn computer programming as a part of engineering process. Students conceptualize the programming approach in line with engineering profession by following design, implement and testing using specifications. Students explore C++ programming basics, statements, syntax, control structures, functions, and types of arrays.
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ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing (3,0,0) ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students explore the practices of reading and writing in scholarly contexts by investigating a chosen topic or issue. Students read, critically analyze, and synthesize information and ideas found in appropriate secondary sources and coming from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. They also develop their abilities to communicate knowledge by composing in the genres and sub-genres of scholarly writing, including the incorporation of research and documentation while using a clear, persuasive, grammatically-correct style.
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EPHY 1170 Physics for Engineering 1(4,0,3) EPHY 1170 Physics for Engineering 1(4,0,3)Credits: 3 credits This is the introductory physics course for engineering students. Students are introduced to and apply calculus to physical concepts and their engineering applications. Topics include mechanics, kinematics, rotational mechanics, simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves, and sound.
Co-Requisites: MATH 1130
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MATH 1130 Calculus 1 for Engineering (3,1.5,0) MATH 1130 Calculus 1 for Engineering (3,1.5,0)Credits: 3 credits Students build a strong mathematical foundation for engineering by learning ideas, methods and applications of single-variable differential calculus. Limits and derivatives are defined and calculated, derivatives are interpreted as slopes and rates of change, and derivatives are then applied to many sorts of problems, such as finding maximum and minimum values of functions.
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MATH 1300 Linear Algebra for Engineers (3,1.5,0) MATH 1300 Linear Algebra for Engineers (3,1.5,0)Credits: 3 credits This course is designed for engineering students, with applications chosen accordingly. Topics include real vectors in two and three dimensions, systems of linear equations and row-echelon form, span and linear dependence, linear transformations and matrices, determinants, complex numbers, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and orthogonality and Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization.
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EPHY 1270 Physics for Engineering 2 ( 4,0,3) EPHY 1270 Physics for Engineering 2 ( 4,0,3)Credits: 3 credits This course continues from EPHY 1170. Topics include electricity and magnetism; DC and AC electrical circuits; geometric and wave optics; and thermodynamics.
Prerequisites:Admission to the Engineering Program; EPHY 1170, MATH 1130
Co-Requisite: Math 1230
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EPHY 1700 Engineering Mechanics 1 (3,1,0) EPHY 1700 Engineering Mechanics 1 (3,1,0)Credits: 3 credits This is an introductory course in engineering mechanics. The first part of the course deals with statics and the second part with dynamics of particles and systems of particles.
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MATH 1230 Calculus 2 for Engineering (3,1.5,0) MATH 1230 Calculus 2 for Engineering (3,1.5,0)Credits: 3 credits Students learn the ideas and techniques of single-variable integral calculus from an engineering perspective. Integrals are defined, evaluated and used to calculate areas, volumes, arc lengths and physical quantities such as force, work and centres of mass. Differential equations are introduced and used to model various physical phenomena. Ideas about infinite series are pursued, including some convergence tests, with particular emphasis on Taylor series.
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CMNS 1290 Introduction to Professional Writing (3,0,0) CMNS 1290 Introduction to Professional Writing (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students study the theories and practice of professional organizational communication, learning the importance of effective communication to meeting goals, developing and maintaining relationships and the overall facilitation of work. Students develop skills in evaluating communication scenarios, designing communication strategies that meet goals and audience need, including requests, information sharing and persuasion. In addition, students learn to employ writing techniques and editorial skills relevant to professional communication contexts.
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ENGR 1200 Engineering Design II (3,0,2) ENGR 1200 Engineering Design II (3,0,2)Credits: 3 credits Students apply the knowledge of the engineering design process by developing and completing relatively complex and self-directed engineering project that consists of electrical, mechanical, and software sub-systems Students learn the incorporation of sustainability, regulatory, environmental, ethical, health, and safety-related issues relevant to the design of an engineering product. Students are exposed to several engineering tools to manage time and resources. Students learn theories related to teamwork and leadership. Students work in teams, complete design projects through several milestones, and generate technical reports and oral presentations. Students understand the role of an engineering profession towards society and ethical obligations.
Prerequisites: ENGR 1100 with min C grade
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CHEM 1520 Principles of Chemistry (3,0,3)(L) CHEM 1520 Principles of Chemistry (3,0,3)(L)Credits: 3 credits This course is the second half of first year chemistry designed for students with a strong background in Chemistry. The Department of Chemistry defines a strong background as at least a B in Chemistry 12 or CHEM 0600; however, the course is available to any student with CHEM 1500 and Chemistry 12 or CHEM 0600. The topics include gas laws, equilibrium, redox reactions, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, entropy and free energy. Students are expected to become familiar with these topics during the course, and demonstrate their proficiency in various laboratory techniques. The laboratory stresses fundamental precision techniques in quantitative analytical and physical chemistry.
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