Mar 28, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

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ENE 1010 - Introduction to Energy Engineering


This gateway course introduces students to the culture and problem solving methods of the energy engineering profession. Student teams will work cooperatively on engineering design projects while learning about and developing engineering competencies (including ethics and diversity).

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to discuss the engineering profession, the mechanical/energy engineering discipline, and an engineer’s role in society.
  • Students will be able to identify the faculty, staff, and student organizations of the mechanical engineering department and energy engineering program at Ohio University.
  • Students will be able to use mathematics, experimentation, and computation in solving problems.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate fluency in both English and SI units and an ability to translate between them.
  • Students will be able to explain the importance of empathy, verbal and non-verbal communications, curiosity, and openness in the context of a practicing professional in the discipline.
  • Students will be able to describe the importance of supporting other worldviews in the practice of the engineering profession, asking/answering complex questions about culture, and being open to different cultures.
  • Students will be able to reflect on their ethical beliefs, recognize ethical issues and evaluate and apply ethical perspectives in a decision.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with the NSPE Code of Ethics and its use in professional decision making.



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