ENGN 10A - ON CAMPUS
Intro To ENGINEERING
FALL 2024
100% On CAMPUS. Attendance Required.
Overarching Vision:
This is an introductory survey of the engineering profession. But, it's also a little different than a traditional intro to engineering: Much of the course is structured around strategies for academic success in engineering. We start with a "you can do it" philosophy, and then work through to get you there. We discuss engineering disciplines, job types, transfer, etc. We also discuss the nexus of ethics and engineering as well as sustainability and engineering.
While not typically considered an academically difficulty course, your utmost attention to course assignments is absolutely necessary for success.
Success in ENGN 10A requires:
Regular access to internet and computer hardware to complete a class w/ Canvas.
A computer, laptop, or desktop.
Textbook:
TEXTBOOK: 10A requires the following textbook:
Landis, Raymond, "Studying Engineering, A Road Map to a Rewarding Career″, 3rd, 4th or 5th Edition, Discovery Press (ISBN for 5th edition: 978-0-9793487-2-3)
The course is designed to be flexible around different editions.
Landis' successors recently introduced a FIFITH edition. You may buy this, the 4th or 3rd edition.
Landis is also available as an e-book. It has worked well for students.
Students have used newer and older versions of the text with success.
At this point, I would suggest NOT using the 2nd edition.
It is highly advised that you purchase or borrow the book as one or both exams may be open book
EBOOK USERS NOTE: Use of Landis' e-book will be allowed during open-book exams. Some exams will be open-book. Some exams will be closed-book.
About ENGN 10A:
Purpose:
The purpose of the course is to provide the student an opportunity to become familiar with the spectrum of activities that make up the broad field of engineering and the educational opportunities available to the City College student interested in engineering and engineering technology.
Goals:
To enable students to define their specific occupational objective both from the standpoint of their major field of interest and scholastic aptitudes.
To enable the student to define their educational course of action which will prepare them for their occupational goal.
To enable the student to evaluate their personal attributes and consider a course of action that will improve the likelihood of succeeding in engineering or engineering technology.
To understand the responsibilities that an engineer has in performing their work.