This curriculum is intended as a general engineering minor for students outside of
engineering.
Declaring the minor is by application only; minimum of five courses required.
Students must complete the three prerequisite courses for the minor and achieve at
least a 2.7 GPA in those three courses before applying to the program. In order to
complete the minor, students must earn a GPA of at least 2.0 in the prerequisite and
required courses.
Courses can be used to fulfill Gen Ed requirements.
Students will be advised by the Director of the Engineering Design Division.
Official University Bulletin Listing
Prerequisite Courses
Note: AP Calculus and AP Physics may be substituted for some requirements. Please
contact Director Pong-Yu "Peter" Huang with questions about these substitutions.
Math
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MATH 224 - Differential Calculus
This is a 2-credit course in differential calculus covering limits, continuity,
and
differentiation. Prerequisites: MATH 223 with a grade of C- or better, or Placement
Exam. Offered each half semester. 2 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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MATH 225 - Integral Calculus
This is a 2-credit course in integral calculus covering optimization and integration.
Prerequisites: MATH 224 with a grade of C- or better. Offered 2nd half of fall semester
and both half semesters of spring semester. 2 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
Science
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PHYS 131 - Gen. Physics I(Calculus Based)
A calculus based introduction to the basic concepts underlying physical phenomena,
including kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, forces found in nature, rotational
motion, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, thermodynamics and kinetic
theory. Lectures, discussion, demonstration, and laboratory. Pre or Co-requisites:
high school trigonometry and algebra; AP calculus or MATH 224/225. Offered spring
semester. 4 credits.
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
AND EITHER
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PHYS 122 - General Physics II
Fundamentals of electricity and magnetism, wave motion and light. Lecture, laboratory,
demonstration and discussions. Prerequisite: PHYS 121 or PHYS 131. Offered spring
semester. 4 credits.
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
OR
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PHYS 132 - Gen.Physics II(Calculus Based)
Fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, light, wave motion and relativity. Lectures,
discussion, demonstration and laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Pre or Corequisite:
MATH 226/227. Offered fall semester. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
Required engineering courses
Three Engineering Elective courses
- Choose any three below, at least one must be from "Advanced"
- make note of pre- and co-requisites
- All courses with approval of department and instructor.
- Courses shown are the currently approved list: departments may add or remove courses
in the future.
- Only one of CS 211, CS 140 or ISE 212 can count toward the general engineering minor.
- Only one CS course can count toward the general engineering minor.
- Only one of ISE 364 or ME 372 can count toward the general engineering minor.
Engineering Fundamentals
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BME 201 - Intro to Biomedical Eng
"This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduate students.
It covers topics such as recombinant DNA technologies, cell and tissue engineering,
stem cell and organ regeneration, 3D tissue and organ printing, the design of tissue
engineered products, biomaterial and tissue scaffolding, drug delivery, biomechanics,
bioinstrumentation, engineering of immunity, and bio and medical imaging, etc. The
application of nano-biotechnology in developing clinical products such as tissue engineered
products, drug delivery systems, etc. will be emphasized in the course. Prerequisite:
PHYS 131, Math 225. Co-requisite BIOL 113. Fall semester. 3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 203 - Biomed Modeling Numerical Meth
This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. It covers
topics such as error propagation, linear and non-linear models of biological behavior,
iterative solutions to systems of equations, finite difference methods, numerical
interpolation and integration, dynamical biomedical systems modeling, ordinary and
partial differential equations. Prerequisite: Math 226 , BME 201 . Spring semester.
3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 213 - Biomolecular Engineering
This course introduces engineering principles applied to processes involving recombinant
protein production. It illustrates the development of tools and technologies of molecular
biology and their application in protein engineering. The engineering aspects of quantitative
bioprocess analysis is particularly emphasized in this course. Topics include bioprocessing,
recombinant DNA technologies, material balances, mass transfer, bioreaction, and bioreactor
engineering.
Prerequisites: BME 201, CHEM 111, BIOL 113, MATH 324 or 371. 3 credit hours.
Spring semester.
Levels: Undergraduate
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CS 211 - Programming I Engineers
Introduction to computer programming with engineering applications. Programming
in the procedural language C, control structures, functions, arrays and pointers.
Introduction to abstract data types and object-oriented programming using C++. This
course is intended for Engineering Students. Not applicable toward a major or minor
in computer science. Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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EECE 251 - Digital Logic Design
Fundamental and advanced concepts of digital logic. Boolean algebra and functions.
Design and implementation of combinational and sequential logic, minimization techniques,
number representation, and basic binary arithmetic. Logic families and digital integrated
circuits and use of CAD tools for logic design. Laboratory exercises. Offered every
fall semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ISE 212 - Engineering Computing
Engineering computing is an essential tool for problem solving across multiple
disciplines. This course covers engineering programming/computing with an emphasis
on its applications in industrial and systems engineering (ISE). Programming languages
(such as MATLAB), data analytic and machine learning approaches, and the implementation
of these approaches into smart systems, including cyber-physical manufacturing and
smart telehealth, will be discussed. Students will be better prepared for future employment
and academic opportunities by establishing base knowledge in computer programing and
data science through this course.
Prerequisite: ISE 314 or permission of instructor. Offered in the Spring semester.
4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ISE 231 - Human Factors
Review of the concepts involved in the application of scientific principles, methods,
and history to the development of engineering systems in which people play a significant
role. Primary focus is on the man/machine interface and how to design for the human
being as part of an overall system. Prerequisite: MATH 226/227 or permission of instructor.
Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ISE 261 - Probabilistic Systems I
This course provides an introduction to probability models and statistical methods
most likely to be encountered and used by students in their careers in engineering
and the natural sciences. This introduction will emphasize, from the outset, that
variation is the source from which all statistical methodology flows. Discussion includes
the practical aspects of data collection and descriptive statistics with an introduction
to the basic concepts of probability theory and probability distributions, correlation,
point estimation, confidence intervals, and test of hypothesis. Prerequisites: Math
227 and EDD 112 or permission of instructor. Offered in the Spring semester. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ISE 364 - Eng Project Management
Effective Engineering Project Management is critical to business and organizational
success. Through in-class practice of concepts and processes, learn proven techniques,
enhanced skills and best practice principles to lay a solid Engineering Project Management
foundation. Through the discipline of initiating, planning, executing, controlling,
and closing a project, you will grasp a thorough understanding of how to make your
engineering projects successful. Microsoft Project software will be used to demonstrate
activities, duration, task relationships, Gantt Charts, network diagrams and the critical
path method with a case study of contemporary engineering project. Prerequisites:
ISE 211 or permission of instructor. Term offered varies. 3 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 211 - Intro to Solid Mechanics
Basic principles of stress and strain of structural members subject to axial, shearing,
bending, torsion and combined loads. Mechanical properties of engineering materials.
Shear and moment diagrams. Deflection of beams. Must be completed with a grade of
C- or better to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: ME 273 with a grade
of C- or better. Offered in the Spring semester and the Summer session. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 273 - Statics
Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, equivalent force system, free-body diagrams,
centroid of areas, mass moment of inertia, truss analysis, friction. Must be completed
with a grade of C- or better to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: PHYS
131. Offered in the Fall and Spring semesters and the Summer session. 3 credits
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
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ME 274 - Dynamics
Kinematics and kinetics of particles; kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies (plane
motion). Energy and momentum methods. Must be completed with a grade of C- or better
to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: ME 273 with a grade of C- or better.
Offered in the Spring semester and the Summer session. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
Advanced Engineering
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BME 303 - Bio-fluid Mechanics
This course is a core course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. This course
introduces students to basic understanding and analysis of macro and microscopic phenomena
of fluid mechanics with special emphasis on applications of fluid mechanics to biomedical
systems. Fluid flows in biomedical systems mediate the transport of energy, mass and
momentum, which is essential to the function of living systems. Perturbations in these
processes often underlie disease development. Course topics expand from from the basic
properties of fluids, the physics of fluid flow, to cardiovascular fluid mechanics,
pulmonary gas exchange, and renal blood flow and sodium transport. Prerequisites:
PHYS 131 , MATH 227, BME 318. 3 credit hours. Spring semester.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 313 - Biomaterials
This is an introductory biomaterials course for biomedical engineering undergraduate
students. The course covers the primary biomaterial types including metals, ceramics,
polymers, carbons, and composites as well as their uses in biomedical devices and
implants. The application of these materials in tissue engineering, drug delivery,
orthopedic implants, ophthalmologic devices, and cardiovascular devices will be particularly
discussed. The biological response to implanted materials is emphasized in the course in terms of inflammation,
immunity, infection, and toxicity. The regulatory biomedical device approval process
is introduced as a natural extension of biocompatibility testing.
Prerequisites: BIOL 113, CHEM 231 , BME 213
Fall semester. 3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 318 - Biomechanics
This course introduces students to concepts of engineering mechanics required to
understand the structure and movement of biological systems. This course will deal
primarily with explaining biomechanics from a continuum mechanics perspective. The
course covers topics such as concepts of tensorial stress and strain, constitutive
equations, mechanical properties of biosolid materials, viscoelasticity, torsion,
and bending. The course also introduces topics specifically relevant to biological
materials such as anisotropy, heterogeneity and failure mechanics. In addition to
exploring fundamental engineering mechanics, this course will also enable students
to apply these engineering principles to relevant real world biomedical problems.
Prerequisites: PHYS 131 , MATH 227.
Fall semester. 3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 340 - Bioinformatics & Biostatistics
This course introduces students to Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. The
course covers the basic methods utilized to statistically analyze and present biological
data using R programming language. Current tools, databases, and technologies in bioinformatics
are discussed in this course. Topics include random variables and probability distributions,
hypothesis testing and statistical inference, ANOVA, sequence alignment and database
searching, DNA sequencing, and BLAST.
Prerequisites: BIOL 113 , BME 203 . Spring Semester. 3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 413 - Biomedical Transport Phenomena
This course combines both fundamental engineering with physics and life sciences
principles to provide focused coverage of key momentum and mass transport phenomena
relevant to biomedical engineering. This course covers topics including thermodynamics,
the physical principles of body fluids and cell membranes, molecular motors, cellular
mechanics, solute and oxygen transport, pharmokinetic transport and extracorporeal
devices such as blood oxygenators, hemodialysis and enzyme reactors. The course will
also explore the design of modern day bioartifical organs. The goal of the lecture
course is to emphasize the chemical and physical transport phenomena essential for
biological life and the design and development of contemporary biomedical devices
relevant to transport. Prerequisites: BME 303, BME 318, BME 330.
Fall semester. 3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 442 - Nanotechnology & Drug Delivery
The course introduces basics concepts of nanobiotechnologies, including mathematical
description of controlled release, and targeted and passive drug delivery. Different
types of drug delivery nanotechnologies, including lipid-, polymer-, hydrogel-, and
virus-based delivery systems and their application in disease treatments are also
covered in this course. Undergraduate Prerequisite: BME213, MATH 324 .
Fall semester. 3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 463 - Bioprocess Engineering
This course introduces engineering concepts for biological conversion of raw materials
to pharmaceuticals, fuels, and chemicals. Includes enzyme kinetics and technology;
bioreactor kinetics; design, analysis, control, and sterilization of bioreactors and
fermenters; genetic engineering of organisms to generate commercially-relevant products;
and downstream product processing. Prerequisites: CHEM 231 , BME 213. Spring Semester.
3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 472 - Expermntal Design & Stat Anyls
This is an advanced course for biomedical engineering senior undergraduates. It
covers topics such as experimental design and hypothesis testing, ANOVA, MANOVA, linear
and multiple regression, generalized linear modeling, principal component analysis,
clustering, sampling methods, and bioinformatics. Prerequisites: BME203 , MATH
323 . 3 credits.
Fall semester. 3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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BME 483 - Tissue Engineering
This course introduces Tissue Engineering approaches at genetic and molecular,
cellular, tissue, and organ levels. Topics include cell and tissue in vitro expansion,
tissue organization, signaling molecules, stem cell and stem cell differentiation,
organ regeneration, biomaterial and matrix for tissue engineering, bioreactor design
for cell and tissue culture, clinical implementation of tissue engineered products,
and tissue-engineered devices. Prerequisites: BME 313, BME 201, BIOL113.
Co-requisite: BME 433. Fall semester. 3 credit hours.
Levels: Undergraduate
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EDD 305 - Intro to Sustainable Eng & Des
The course presents an overview of sustainability, sustainable engineering principles and sustainable engineering design principles. Students will understand and
appreciate the necessity for moving toward sustainable technologies. Prerequisites:
Math 224/225 and Math 226/227. Course is offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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EDD 306 - Eng Sustainable Energy
A systems approach to the application of fundamental principles of thermodynamics,
energy conversion, economics, and statistical risk analysis to problems associated
with technology for sustainable energy. Topics include systems engineering modeling
approach, quantifying energy technologies and risk, thermodynamic analysis of energy
conversion cycles, appropriate technologies, and the use of energy resources. Prerequisites:
CHEM 111 and PHYS 132. Course is offered in the Spring semester. 3 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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EDD 307 - Ecology for Engineers
Course covers the concept of ecological systems; environmental determinism; the
influence of markets, regulations and policy on development predominant goals of sustainability;
and the critical role of engineers in achieving sustainable development. Prerequisites:
CHEM 111 and PHYS 132 (or equivalents). Course is offered in the Fall semester.
3 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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EDD 320 - Engineering and Climate Change
The work of engineers significantly influences, both positively and negatively,
our human contribution to climate change. Climate change does not just present environmental
risks; it is also a risk to global political stability, infrastructure and food security.
Given that climate change is one of humanities biggest challenges of the 21st century,
and its effects are already starting to be felt around the world, it is imperative
that the engineering profession commits to playing its part in reducing its impacts.
For society to develop solutions that minimize climate change, engineers must play
a fundamental and active role. The proposed course seeks to describe some of the engineering
solutions proposed as we move further into the 21st century. Prerequisite: Junior
level and above. Semester offered varies. 3 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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CS 212 - Programming II for Engineers
Development tools and methodologies for modular programming with an emphasis on
engineering applications using the C language. Software design using functional and
data abstraction. Specification, use and implementation of abstract data types including
stacks, queues, lists, trees and graphs. Programming language features such as recursion, dynamically allocated data structures and separate
compilation. Introduction to algorithm analysis, searching and sorting. Exposure to
C++ classes for implementing abstract data types. Prerequisite: CS 211. This course
is intended for Engineering Students. Not applicable toward major or minor in computer
science. Offered in the Spring semester. 4 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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EECE 260 - Electric Circuits
Units and definitions. Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws. Analysis of resistive
circuits. Circuit analysis using: Nodal and mesh methods, Norton and Thevenin theorems,
and voltage divider. Transient and sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits containing
resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: PHYS 132.
Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule
of Classes.
Levels: Undergraduate
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EECE 315 - Electronics I
Introduction to electronics, concentrating on the fundamental devices (diode, transistor,
operational amplifier, logic gate) and their basic applications; modeling techniques;
elementary circuit design based on devices. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisites:
EECE 260 and EECE 251. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ISE 311 - Enterprise Systems
Course introduces the concepts, design and planning of operating systems, with
particular emphasis on manufacturing systems. Topics include introduction to lean
manufacturing, JIT, Kanban, value stream mapping, standard times, MRP, inventory control,
etc. The course includes plant tours to local industries that practice the concepts
of the Toyota production system. Prerequisite: ISE 211 or permission of instructor.
Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ISE 362 - Probabilistic Systems II & DOE
Methods of inference involving two independent samples and paired data are presented.
The analysis of variance is examined for single-factor and multi-factor experiments.
Regression analysis for simple linear models and correlation are discussed followed
by non-linear and multiple regression models. A practical, yet fundamental, approach
for building quality control charts from statistical concepts, as well as a goodness-of-fit
test for testing discrete and continuous underlying distributions, are reviewed. Prerequisites:
ISE 261 Probabilistic Systems I or permission of instructor. Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 331 - Thermodynamics
Properties of pure substances. Concepts of work and heat, fundamental laws of thermodynamics;
closed and open systems. Entropy and entropy production. Basic gas and vapor cycles,
basic refrigeration cycles. Prerequisites: PHYS 131. Offered in the Fall semester
and in the Summer session. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 363 - Engineering Materials Lab
Laboratory course to accompany ME 362, Science of Engineering Materials. Prerequisite
that can be taken concurrently: ME 362. Offered in the Fall semester. 1 credit
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 381 - Computer Aided Engr
Fundamentals of computer-aided design, modeling, analysis and optimization. Introduction
to finite element method and use of standard packages for design problems. Mechanism
simulation. Includes laboratory section. Prerequisite: ME 211 with a grade of C- or better,
Prerequisite that can be taken concurrently: ME 212. Offered in the Fall semester.
3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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SCHL 280B - Binghamton Scholars Topics
Scholars topics courses vary each semester.
4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
Two Integrated Engineering and Design Projects courses — must have senior standing
All General Engineering Minors must sign up for Section 50 (Biomedical), 51 (Industrial
and Systems), 52 (Mechanical), or 53 (Electrical & Computer Engineering) depending
on the engineering major track. These courses are only open to non-engineering students admitted to the general engineering minor.
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EDD 490 - Capstone Design Project - I
This is the first course of a two-semester linked sequence of capstone design courses.
These courses require a team design project. Students must select from specific section
sequences as described in the University Bulletin. Prerequisite: Senior standing and
departmental approval. Course is offered in the Fall semester. 3credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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EDD 491 - Capstone Design Project - II
This is the second course of a two-semester linked sequence of capstone design
courses. These courses require a team design project. Students must select from specific
section sequences as described in the University Bulletin. Prerequisite: Senior standing
and departmental approval. Course is offered in the Spring semester. 3credits.
Levels: Undergraduate