Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL VISUALIZATION

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The ability to mentally visualize in three dimensions is an important skill for engineers and scientists. In this course, students will move through ten different modules that will strengthen spatial reasoning and visualization skills. All assigned work will be completed during the scheduled class time. Only students scoring <70% on the PSVT:R will be allowed into the course. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Students learn the engineering design process and use it to solve meaningful problems drawn from the community and around the world. Teams of students evaluate design requirements and construct innovative solutions in the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen. Students develop teaming and communication skills. Only first year students may enroll. Non-first year students wishing to take introductory engineering design may enroll in ENGI 220.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will be a fun, hands-on introduction to the key concepts of electrical/mechanical/computational systems. Each student will use a small mobile robot to learn about block diagrams, abstraction and modularity, energy storage and conservation, feedback and control, digital communications, and software design. All interested freshman are welcome, no previous experience or prerequisites are required. The course will conclude with a multi-robot final project.

Long Title: ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Description: The purpose of this course is to prepare students to begin developing the skills, knowledge, and motivations needed to become an engineering leader. Learning methods for the class include assessments of current leadership skills, skill-learning via lectures and discussions, skill-practice and feedback via experiential exercises, and skill development via self-directed action planning. Major deliverables for the class include an autobiographical paper, an engineering leadership portfolio, and a leadership development plan.

Long Title: ENGINEERING DESIGN STUDIO

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 TO 3

Prerequisite(s): ENGI 120

Description: Graduates of ENGI 120 and ENGI 220 will have the opportunity to gain a more in-depth knowledge of the engineering design process by furthering progress on specific engineering design projects. Students may extend their project work by completing advanced prototyping for their designs and conduct testing. Students will be held accountable through technical mentorship, weekly meetings, and prototype evaluations. Students will only work in design teams. Student teams wishing to continue their projects from ENGI 120/220 may apply. For application contact the instructor. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: TOPICS IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY - INNOVATE: TECHNOLOGY GLOBALIZATION & INNOVATION IN CHINA

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Preparatory course for the INNOVATE: Technology, Globalization, and Innovation Conference in Asia for undergraduate and graduate engineering, science, and technical students. This course is focused on understanding globalization and technology with a particular emphasis on the host country for the current year’s INNOVATE program. The course examines the relationship between technology, globalization, and leadership in the contemporary marketplace. The first part of the course is focused on preparing students for the intensive, 10-day study tour of the host country that will occur near the spring break and the last part of the course is focused on reflections of that study tour and a better understanding of issues facing both the U.S. and Asia. Each week will focus on a relevant topic: history and politics, economics, contemporary culture and demographics, and technology trends. During the program abroad students will interact with key leaders during site visits to a range of engineering, scientific, and technical companies. The program abroad will include delegates from U.S. and Asian partner institutions enabling students to consider issues surrounding globalization, technology, and innovation from a truly global perspective. The ENGI 205 course is directly tied to the INNOVATE 2014 Program. If INNOVATE program is not held in 2014 the course may not be offered or the course description may change significantly. The ENGI 205 course is directly tied to the ten-day INNOVATE program abroad. If the INNOVATE program is not held in 2015 the course may not be offered or may be changed significantly. All ENGI 205 students must have applied and be accepted into the INNOVATE program abroad and pay all related international travel costs. For more information on INNOVATE please contact Sarah Phillips at sphillips@rice.edu. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: PROTOTYPING AND FABRICATION

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Students in ENGI 210 will learn and practice advanced prototyping and fabrication skills useful in the construction of physical objects for engineering design projects. The course is structured as lecture and demonstration of basic and advanced prototyping techniques and out-of-class work practicing and honing the application of these techniques. Example techniques include low fidelity prototyping, 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design, electronics, foam cutting, laser cutting, plasma cutting, 3D printing, and molding/casting methods. Students will individually apply these techniques to create physical objects.

Long Title: ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP LAB I

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Students develop a variety of leadership skills and abilities by solving weekly engineering challenges in small teams. Students practice various roles as team members and leaders, then receive rapid performance assessments and mentoring from fellow students and staff.

Long Title: ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP LAB II

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): ENGI 218

Description: Students develop a variety of leadership skills and abilities by solving weekly engineering challenges in small teams. Students practice various roles as team members and leaders, then receive rapid performance assessments and mentoring from fellow students and staff. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN II

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Students learn the engineering design process and use it to solve meaningful problems drawn from the community and around the world. Teams of students evaluate design requirements and construct innovative solutions in the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen. Students develop teaming and communication skills. Students may not be in their first year of school. First year students wishing to take introductory engineering design may enroll in ENGI 120. ENGI 220 is taught as the same time as ENGI 120.

Long Title: PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR ENGINEERS

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Guided career and professional development course for engineering students, which includes required practicum and workplace experience. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: ENGINEERING DESIGN WORKSHOP

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 2 TO 3

Description: Advanced design students will have the opportunity to further their design projects in an independent study course. Students will work with faculty to develop their own schedule, set their own deadlines, goals, and expectations to be met for grading purposes. Students may complete advanced prototyping for their designs, conduct tests, perform safety evaluations with external committee and/or write up their work for publication. The specific tasks that will be completed are dependent on the project needs. Students will be held accountable through technical mentorship, weekly meetings, and prototype evaluations. To be eligible for ENGI 300 students must have taken ENGI 120 (or equivalent), ENGI 210, and ENGI 200. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The objective of this course is to develop skills in formulating and solving problems arising from emerging technologies for the energy and water industries, such as green construction or renewable energy technologies, in the context of sustainable design. Students will be challenged to examine the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of emerging challenges and opportunities, by identifying the relevant objectives, constraints, and decision variables as viewed by various stakeholders. Grad students will have extra research assignments involving some aspect of a design solution. Cross-list: CEVE 302.

Long Title: ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Introduction to the evaluation of alternative investment opportunities with emphasis on engineering projects and capital infrastructure. Time value of money concepts are developed in the context of detailed project evaluation and presentations. In addition, concepts and applications of risk analysis and investment under uncertainty are introduced. Requires oral and written presentations by students. Cross-list: CEVE 322, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ENGI 528. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ENGI 303 if student has credit for ENGI 528.

Long Title: RCEL SEMINAR

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The RCEL (Rice Center for Engineering Leadership) Seminar addresses pressing topics of broad interest, aimed at helping students understand their academic work in the context of global challenges. Topics vary from semester to semester. Active participation is required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: LEADING TEAMS AND INNOVATION

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Students learn the principles of engineering leadership, strategies for launching and leading engineering teams, and methods for utilizing creativity and innovation in engineering environments. Learning methods include case studies, simulations, group projects, and interactions with industry professionals. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ENGI 515. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ENGI 315 if student has credit for ENGI 515.

Long Title: LEADERSHIP ACTION LEARNING

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Description: This course will focus on experiences as a formal leader of an engineering team. Students will participate in an engineering related project that has a defined score, schedule, and resources. Students will have a 340 assessment completed and will provide an in depth post mortem upon completion of the project.

Long Title: LEADING ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP LAB I

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): ENGI 315

Description: Students organize, execute, and debrief the leadership development activities completed by novice students in ENGI 218 (Engineering Leadership Lab I). ENGI 318 students learn advanced leadership and communication skills; get frequent practice delivering feedback; and receive intensive mentoring from course staff.

Long Title: LEADING ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP LAB II

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): ENGI 315

Description: Students organize, execute, and debrief the leadership development activities completed by novice students in ENGI 219 (Engineering Leadership Lab II). ENGI 319 students learn advanced leadership and communication skills; get frequent practice delivering feedback; and receive intensive mentoring from course staff. This course is a continuation of ENGI 318. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: ETHICS AND ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CEVE 101

Description: Seminar introduces students to a framework for discussing and making ethical engineering and professional decisions. Using case studies and exercises, students will look at their own profession and its Engineering Code of Ethics as well as at the issues and risks they may face as managers and executives. Cross-list: CEVE 320, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ENGI 529. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ENGI 320 if student has credit for ENGI 529.

Long Title: ENGINEERING PRACTICUM

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Internship/Practicum

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This undergraduate course is designed to supplement technical coursework in the school of engineering with practical application and reflection on the challenges and value of applying knowledge to real-world problems in professional settings. Student undertakes a work internship and writes a report under supervision of a faculty member. NOTE: Instructor permission required, and must be obtained prior to the start of the internship. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: ENTREPRENEURSHIP INDEPENDENT STUDY

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Students who have completed entrepreneurship coursework/training may use this course to learn the process of developing startups or launching new ventures. Students will meet weekly with course instructors and complete periodic assignments on advancing ventures. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: TEACHING ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: A graduate seminar on the issues, principles, and practices associated with effective teaching of quantitative courses. Workshops, speakers, and readings on pedagogy, course design, learning styles, active learning, use of technology, and testing. Students will develop a teaching portfolio and, in teams, develop a course module covering a topic.

Long Title: ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Life cycle economic analysis approach to project development and management, project planning, and project economic analysis, contracting network scheduling techniques, risk management, organizational structures, and cases. 505 requires an additional paper. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: CEVE 505.

Long Title: TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATIONS

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: In this communications course designed for Professional Masters students, the approach will be experiential and interactive, with in-class exercises, analyses and numerous presentations. The focus will be on your practicing and refining the oral and written presentation skills you will need in your professional career. You should be prepared to participate in class and must be very comfortable speaking and writing English. You should not take this course in your first semester at Rice. Preference will be given to PM students.

Long Title: LEADING TEAMS AND INNOVATION

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Students learn the principles of engineering leadership, strategies for launching and leading engineering teams, and methods for utilizing creativity and innovation in engineering environments. Learning methods include case studies, simulations, group projects, and interactions with industry professionals. Graduate students are required to complete an additional paper focusing on leadership development. Instructor Permission Required.Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ENGI 315. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ENGI 515 if student has credit for ENGI 315.

Long Title: ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Introduction to the evaluation of alternative investment opportunities with emphasis on engineering projects and capital infrastructure. Time value of money concepts are developed in the context of detailed project evaluation and presentations. In addition, concepts and applications of risk analysis and investment under uncertainty are developed. Requires oral and written presentations by students. Grad students will have an extra case study to perform. Cross-list: CEVE 528, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ENGI 303. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ENGI 528 if student has credit for ENGI 303.

Long Title: ETHICS AND ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Seminar introduces students to a framework for discussing and making ethical engineering and professional decisions. Using case studies and exercises, students will look at their own profession and its Engineering Code of Ethics as well as at the issues and risks they may face as managers and executives. Graduate students will do an extra paper. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: CEVE 529, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ENGI 320. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ENGI 529 if student has credit for ENGI 320.

Long Title: ENGINEERING PRACTICUM

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Internship/Practicum

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This graduate course is designed to supplement technical coursework in the school of engineering with practical application and reflection on the challenges and value of applying knowledge to real-world problems in professional settings. Students undertake a work internship and write a report under supervision of a faculty member. NOTE: Instructor permission required, and must be obtained prior to the start of the internship. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: STRATEGIC THINKING FOR COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course shows how to solve complex, ill-defined, non-immediate problems. It explains how to combine innovative and critical thinking to: -1- frame the problem, -2- diagnose the problem, -3- identify potential solutions, and -4- choose a solution and implement it. The approach is based on cases, each student will work on a project of their choosing. The course is equally applicable to academic and non-academic projects (such as consulting) in an industry; as such, it is open to students from all schools and departments. It is a part of a larger professional development initiative at Rice to equip students with skills that employers are specifically asking for. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: LEAD 545.

Long Title: WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SEMINAR FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 0

Description: You have important research results, but unless you can explain them clearly and persuasively, you won't advance in your field. This interactive seminar is open to engineers actively writing a paper for publication, an extended PhD proposal, a Master's thesis, or a PhD dissertation. The written and oral assignments will help you present your research findings to a wide range of audiences - whether expert, interdisciplinary, international, or general. Topics include content and organization, plagiarism and paraphrase, crafting a persuasive abstract and literature review, effective visuals, and giving feedback to others. Apply directly to <jhewitt@rice.edu>. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: MANAGEMENT FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course is for graduate and undergraduate students who want to understand the basics of management in new and/or small technology-based businesses and is particularly relevant to students who are interested in careers in technology or entrepreneurial ventures. NSCI 610/ENGI 610 is team taught to provide insight into how technology oriented firms manage people, projects, accounting, marketing, strategy, intellectual property, organizations and entrepreneurship. Student's active participation is essential. Students who take this course are eligible for MGMT 625. Please contact Dr. Harry Wilkinson: hewilkinson@sbcglobal.net. Cross-list: NSCI 610.

Long Title: LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR ENGINEERS

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Leadership coaching is a professional skill that leaders use to enhance another person's ability to achieve their goals. Students will learn how to lead others in their own professional development through the use of coaching. This course emphasizes experiential learning and some graduates will be selected to become coaches to Rice engineering undergraduates. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.