Faculty of Engineering

Undergraduate Courses

Some Faculty of Engineering courses are only open to students in the faculty or specific programs. Courses and applicable restrictions are listed at: www.uvic/engineering/courseaccess.php

Courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering are also found under the following course codes: CENG (Computer Engineering), CSC (Computer Science), ELEC (Electrical Engineering), MECH (Mechanical Engineering) and SENG (Software Engineering).

ENGR 280   Units: 1.5   Schedule

Engineering Economics

Macroeconomic principles: money, interest rates, growth. Microeconomic principles: demand and supply, production, consumer utility and elasticity. Net present value, equivalence, rate of return. Public vs. private sector cost-benefit analysis, externalities, risk and uncertainty. Industry and innovation life cycles.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 280 taken before May 2012. ADMN310, ECON 103, ECON 201.

Prerequisites: MATH 110, 133, 211 or 233A.

Pre- or corequisites: STAT 254 or 260.

ENGR 297   Units: 1.5   Schedule

Technology and Society

Introduces the student to the effects of technology on society. The ethical, environmental, cultural, social, economic and political issues raised by technological change will be emphasized. The concepts of sustainable development and environmental stewardship will be discussed.

Pre- or corequisites: 120 or 240 or ENGL 225.

ENGR 446   Units: 1.0   Schedule

Technical Report

A major technical report demonstrating written communication and analytical skills. The report topic must be approved by the Engineering and Computer Science/Math Co-op Program Manager at least two months prior to submission. Work Term Report Guidelines in effect at the time of registration govern report style and format.

Prerequisites: 002 and credit for 6 units of 400-level courses taken within the Faculty of Engineering.

Corequisites: 003.

ENGR 466   Units: 3.0   Schedule

Integrated Mechatronics and Embedded Systems Project

Students will undertake a significant design project working in multidisciplinary teams. The focus of the project will be the development of a Mechatronics/Embedded System for a specified industrial application. The objective of the project will be to develop and test a full or partial prototype.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 466, MECH 464. Course will be removed after the Summer 2012 Session. Open only to students in an MES option or program or by pre and corequisites.

Prerequisites: MECH 350 and 360 and one of MECH

Prerequisites: 405 or 458 or CSC 230 or CENG 255.

Corequisites: MECH 435.