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Course Info for FYSM - 136 - 01, Fall 2024
Class number: 3383 Title: Engineering a Better Future Department: First Year Sem & Colloq
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Graded Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 14 Available seats: 1
Start date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM, HHN - 105 Instructor(s): Fixel, Deborah
Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class.
Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement
Course Description:
Our world today has many challenges. Engineers are problem solvers, applying physical laws and mathematics to provide products and services. In this first-year seminar, we discuss what it takes to be an engineer and the role engineering plays in society. We will discuss how to be successful as an engineering student, what types of work engineers do, how to approach solving problems, as well as basic engineering concepts.