College of Engineering

Russell E. Trahan, Dean

The College of Engineering offers undergraduate degree programs in civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and naval architecture and marine engineering. These curricula provide an opportunity for professional career training in the traditional fields of engineering in preparation for industrial employment or graduate studies in various fields of engineering.

Students planning to study engineering should make maximum use of those courses available in high school which have a direct bearing upon college-level education. It is also advisable to enroll in introductory courses in the physical sciences, notably chemistry, physics, and computer science, if available. If possible, the following work should be completed:

Mathematics: Four years, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry

Science: Two or three years

Social Science: Three years

Successful completion of certain courses in the above categories allows a student, after being admitted to UNO, to apply for advanced standing or bypassed credit. Additionally, all basic mathematics courses below the level of calculus are also taught at UNO but do not carry degree credit for engineering majors.

The undergraduate degree programs in engineering provide a broad engineering education in preparation for:

1. Professional employment, mainly as civil, electrical, mechanical engineering, naval architecture and marine engineering in design, development, production, operation, and sales, or
2. Graduate study in the various fields of engineering and the physical sciences.

Emphasis is placed on fundamentals in the basic fields followed by applications in the areas of engineering design and planning.

Accreditation

The following undergraduate programs in engineering offered by the College of Engineering, University of New Orleans, are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET):

Bachelor of Science Degree and Cooperative Education Programs in:

1. Civil Engineering
2. Electrical Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Admission to the College of Engineering

All engineering freshmen admitted to the University enter in a pre-engineering classification. This classification begins with the letter “P” (e.g., pre-electrical engineering is PENEE). Students remain in this classification until they meet the admission requirements of the College. In general, students will be admitted to the College of Engineering if they meet the following criteria:

1. Complete a minimum of:
   1. 12 semester hours of non-remedial coursework with at least a 3.0 grade-point average on both UNO and all work attempted, or
   2. 18 semester hours of non-remedial coursework with at least a 2.5 grade-point average on both UNO and all work attempted, or
   3. 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework with at least a 2.2 grade-point average on both UNO and all work attempted.
2. Completed appropriate courses in algebra and trigonometry or equivalent advanced placement to qualify for registration in a first course in calculus.
3. Completed 24 credits with an overall 2.5 GPA for new transfer students from colleges and universities other than UNO.

Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering may be granted upon satisfactorily meeting the following requirements:

1. Completion of a program of study selected from the following four fields: civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and naval architecture and marine engineering.
2. Approval of all electives by the College of Engineering.
3. Completion of all University General Degree Requirements.
4. Obtain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 (“C” average) in:
   1. all courses attempted anywhere, at any time (this requirement includes all transfer work, whether applicable to a particular degree or not);
   2. all work taken at UNO;
   3. all engineering courses, completed at UNO or elsewhere;
   4. the major subject
   5. the last 60 hours before graduation.
5. Satisfy the residency requirement of the University (two semesters, or four summer terms, completion of the last 30 hours while enrolled in UNO’s College of Engineering.)

Students entering the College of Engineering from pre-engineering or junior colleges are limited in the number of semester hours credit which may be transferred from such pre-engineering or junior colleges to one-half the number of semester hours credit required for completion of their specific degree programs (68 hours in the case of the four engineering degree options offered at UNO).

Because of the continually evolving curricula in the four major engineering disciplines, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, as well as naval architecture and marine engineering, students are strongly encouraged to complete degree requirements as stated in an official curriculum which is in effect one year prior to their expected date of graduation.

The latest curriculum will always be the one most up-to-date, reflecting technological developments and criteria established by ABET, the national accrediting board for engineering curricula.

Students are expected to become familiar with their specific engineering curriculum and the catalog that they wish to use for the evaluation of their degree credits. Prior to enrolling for any of the last 30 hours, students must file an application for candidacy for degree with the College of Engineering. Upon receipt of this form, the appropriate department chairman, in consultation with the student, will prepare for the dean’s approval a graduation check-out sheet that specifies the course (and academic average, if applicable) requirements to be satisfied for graduation. This process assures that the student’s final transcript meets all requirements for the baccalaureate degree in the option chosen. Application forms can be obtained from the office of the College of Engineering.

Three-Plus-Two Program with Xavier, SUNO, Loyola, Dillard

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM

The University of New Orleans (UNO) has established a cooperative dual degree program in physics/engineering. The program is five years in length and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the cooperating university and a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from UNO. Students attend the cooperating university for three years, majoring in physics, and then transfer to UNO for two additional years, concentrating in one of the four professional engineering degree programs: civil, electrical, mechanical, or naval architecture and marine engineering. Students are awarded the two baccalaureate degrees upon completion of the five-year program.

Program Requirements: During the first three years of the program the student takes basic arts and sciences courses. The student is then eligible to pursue UNO’s B.S. degree curricula in engineering. Registration, in writing, at the UNO College of Engineering is required. Students will not be permitted to graduate under catalogs dated prior to the date of actual written UNO registration. At the time of registration the student will receive advising necessary to direct and complete the program. The student must be admitted to UNO and to the College of Engineering (not pre-engineering) for the last 60 hours of the engineering degree. Cross-registered courses taken before admission to the College of Engineering do not count in the 60 hours. Students not admitted before the last 60 hours will be considered as transfer students, not as 32 students. All dual degree students must complete English 1158 with a grade of C or better. Additionally, all students must pass the appropriate English proficiency exam before being awarded a degree at either university. General degree requirements must be completed before the baccalaureate degrees can be awarded. For details, contact the College office.

Credits gained at the two institutions will be mutually accepted. Engineering courses completed at UNO will be counted, in part, as electives in the physics program, and physics courses taken will be counted, in part, as electives in the UNO engineering programs. To be eligible for UNO’s B.S. degree curricula in engineering, junior-year students must have a 2.5 grade-point average (on a 4-point system). Students must earn a grade of 2.0 or better in UNO in all science and mathematics courses, a 2.0 or better in UNO engineering courses, and a 2.0 or better in all courses taken during the last 60 hours of courses offered for degrees.

Program Planning

Students must schedule counseling sessions at regular intervals to develop a program of study within the constraints of the various options which is best suited to accomplish their goals for a professional career in engineering or for advanced study. Advantage should be taken of the specific expertise of various faculty members in the traditional and contemporary fields of engineering. Counseling will involve pre-advising (twice a year, toward the end of the spring and the fall semesters), providing information on particular programs, the type of work an engineer performs in industry (industrial tours for seniors), advanced educational opportunities for the above average undergraduate student, and the short and long-range outlook of the employment market for engineers (in cooperation with the Office of Career Placement and Cooperative Education).

A normal semester course load for a student holding no outside employment is 15-18 hours. Deficiencies or unsatisfactory grades may require the student to attend summer school or to extend the time of study beyond the normal four-year period. No student may register for more than 19 hours without consent of the dean (See Maximum and Minimum Work) and no student on academic probation may enroll in more than 16 hours. New freshmen are strongly advised to limit their initial registration to 15 hours. All students are expected to become familiar with the general education requirements, attendance regulations, grade point requirements, and rules concerning the maintenance of good academic standing appearing elsewhere in this catalog.

Electives

Non-science and engineering electives should be chosen so as to satisfy the particular requirements for the student’s major. Duplication of subject matter should be avoided. Degree credit will not be given for courses covering subject matter similar to that in a course for which the student has already earned credit. The student is advised to seek counsel prior to enrolling in science electives. Courses in health and physical education, introductory foreign languages, military science, nursing, agriculture, business communication and office systems, books and libraries, and engineering technology will normally not be accepted for engineering degree credit.

Honors in Engineering

An honors program is available to superior students (both engineering majors and non-majors). Successful completion of the program results in graduation With Honors in Engineering. For admission to the program a student must have junior or senior standing, at least a 3.5 average in engineering courses taken, at least a 3.25 average overall, and consent of the College of Engineering and the director of the Honors Program. Graduation with honors in engineering requires completion of a senior honors thesis (six College of Engineering/79 hours of degree credit) and attainment of the above mentioned Chemistry 1014 or equivalent ⁴ grade-point averages. For further information, contact the Director Earth and Environmental Sciences 1001 ³ of the Honors Program.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering applies the laws and principles of the basic sciences, primarily mechanics, to the design, modification, construction, and building of structures of all kinds, to resist and harness the forces of nature, and to improve the quality of life. Civil engineers are responsible for planning, designing, constructing, and operating structures, water-supply and waste-disposal systems, air- and water- pollution-control systems, flood-control systems, and transportation systems. In essence, civil engineers are concerned with the environment of modern society.

Educational Objectives of the Civil Engineering Program
The educational objectives of the Civil Engineering Program at Electrical Engineering UNO are to:

1. Produce civil engineering graduates with a proficiency in the areas of specialization that serve the needs of Greater New Orleans area and other major urban areas.
2. Support the urban mission of the University, with particular emphasis on serving qualified non-traditional students as well traditional students in the Greater New Orleans Area.
3. Provide the educational needs for regional industries and the related civil engineering professions.
4. Maintain a quality program that is compatible with ABET criteria.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNO offers a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. The UNO Civil Engineering curriculum is accredited by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The University also offers graduate programs leading to the Masters of Science in Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science.

CURRICULUM IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

College of Engineering

Non-College of Engineering

1. Electives must be selected from 4000-level courses and must include a minimum of six design credits.
2. To graduate with a degree in engineering, a student must satisfy the general degree requirements of the University.
3. Students who are not strong in math should take the three-semester mathematics sequence, Mathematics 2107 (3 cr.), Mathematics 2108 (3 cr.), and Mathematics 2109 (4 cr.), in place of the two-semester sequence, Mathematics 2111 (5 cr.) and Mathematics 2112 (5 cr.)

Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electrical Engineering offers the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with concentrations in computer engineering and electrical engineering. The UNO electrical engineering curriculum is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and technology (ABET).

The Department of Electrical Engineering has the goal of producing well-educated electrical and computer engineers who will be successfully employed in industry at the regional and national levels or who will continue on with graduate studies. The curriculum is designed for maximum breadth of coverage of electrical and computer engineering topics while allowing considerable depth in certain areas chosen by each student. The majority of the department's graduates are employed in the electronics, communications, computer, power, oil and petro-chemical, and consulting industries. There are curriculum requirements included in the program to support employment in any of these areas. Other areas of electrical and computer engineering area available in the curriculum via electives.

Students may select a concentration in either electrical engineering or computer engineering. The traditional areas of electronics, power, communications, and controls are emphasized in the Electrical Engineering Concentration, while the Computer Engineering Concentration emphasizes the areas of digital electronics, computer architecture, operating systems, and software development. Electives are available which allow students in either concentration to obtain breadth and depth in other areas.

In order to support the urban mission of the University, the undergraduate program has particular emphasis on serving both the tradition and non-traditional students in the New Orleans region.

Electrical Engineering Program Educational Objectives

The following is a list of the electrical engineering program educational objectives. These objectives were developed by the faculty in consultation with the Electrical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board and were approved by electrical engineering students.

1. Using fundamental knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, graduates area able to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve electrical engineering problems. These problems include the specification. design, and implementation of systems and/or process that meet performance, cost and safety requirements.
2. Graduates are able to communicate effectively.
3. Graduates area able to function effectively individually and within teams.
4. Graduates have aboard education necessary to understand the impact of electrical engineering on society, the ethical responsibility of electrical engineering, and the need for life-long learning throughout his or her career.
5. Graduates are proficient in the use of modern engineering techniques and tools, with emphasis on the role that computers and information technology play in engineering.
6. The program will undergo continuous improvement via a process which obtains feedback from graduates and constituent industry to ensure that all graduates are well prepared for the modern workplace.

The Electrical Engineering Curricula are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

CURRICULUM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Electrical Engineering Concentration

Department of Electrical Engineering

College of Engineering

Non-College of Engineering

1. All elective courses are subject to approval by the department and the College of Engineering and must satisfy both the general degree requirements and the engineering general degree requirements appearing in this catalog. A list of approved electives in these areas is available. At least one of the humanities or social science electives must be at the 2000 or higher level.
2. Students who are not strong in math are encouraged to take the three-semester mathematics sequence Mathematics 2107 (3 cr.), 2108 (3 cr.), and 2109 (4 cr.) in place of the two-semester sequence Mathematics 2111 (5 cr.) and 2112 (5 cr.).

CURRICULUM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Computer Engineering Concentration

Department of Electrical Engineering

College of Engineering

Non-College of Engineering

1To graduate with a degree in Engineering, the student must satisfy the General Degree Requirements of the University.

2 Students who are exceptionally strong in math may take the two-semester sequence Mathematics 2111 (5 cr.) and 2112 (5cr) in place of the three-semester mathematics sequence Mathematics 2107 (3 cr.), 2108 (3 cr), and 2109 (4 cr.).

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers apply the principles and laws of the basic sciences to the design, modification, operation, construction, and manufacture of machines and systems. Mechanical engineers are engaged in research, analysis, design, construction, development, testing, and sales of many kinds of mechanical devices. Mechanical engineering deals specifically with mechanisms, gears, cams, bearings, power machinery such as reciprocating and rotary engines, steam and jet turbines, compressors and pumps, various means of transportation such as plans, magnetic suspension trains, surface effect vehicles, and spacecraft, instrumentation, machine computation, and control/guidance systems.

The department strives to serve the needs of regional industries, especially the petrochemical/process, aerospace, and manufacturing industries. A major goal of the department is to provide education for these groups. Various design courses are taught to accommodate this market. Numerous courses are taught in the evening hours to make it convenient for students who work in these industries to attend classes.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. The University also offers graduate programs leading to the Masters of Science in Engineering, with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science. The mechanical engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Mechanical Engineering Program Objectives

Consistent with the mission of the University and based on the needs of our constituents, the Department of Mechanical Engineering has adopted the following program educational objectives.

Objective 1. Produce graduates with a proficiency in the general areas of mechanical engineering consistent with Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria.

Objective 2. Provide educational opportunities consistent with supporting the needs of regional industries.

Objective 3. Support the urban mission of the university, with particular emphasis on serving qualified non-traditional students in addition to the traditional students in the Greater New Orleans Area.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering

Non-College of Engineering

1. A list of approved electives in these areas is included in the Engineering Information Bulletin. At least three of the hours in arts, humanities (excluding literature) and social sciences must be at or above the 2000 level.
2. Students who are not strong in math should take the three-semester mathematics sequence, Mathematics 2107 (3 cr.), Mathematics 2108 (3 cr.), and Mathematics 2109 (4 cr.) in place of the two-semester sequence Mathematics 2111 (5 cr.) and Mathematics 2112 (5 cr.).
3. Mathematics 3221 may be taken in place of Mechanical Engineering 3020.
4. A grade of C or better is required for all Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry courses.

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Naval architects and marine engineers work on the design of ships, boats, and offshore structures. Included are the marine systems for shipping raw materials and finished products, the frontiers of deep-sea exploration, and mineral recovery and the operation and servicing of marine systems.

UNO offers the Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME), the Master of Science in Engineering, and the Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science. The UNO Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering curriculum is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). These specialized degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering prepare majors for careers in the US and international shipbuilding and offshore industries by applying the principles and laws of the basic sciences and mechanics to the design, construction and operation of commercial, naval, and recreational vessels, platforms, and other floating structures.

Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is to supply well-educated graduates for perpetuation and advancement of the maritime industry, to maintain and advance the practice of naval architecture and marine engineering through education and research processes, to elevate the UNO School of NAME and the University of New Orleans in prominence as a valued contributor to the marine field, and to continually strengthen direct ties with the local and national marine industry constituency.

Program Objectives

The two principal constituencies of the School of NAME to which the above mission is directed are the students, past, present, and future, and the maritime industry. The industry constituency is primarily that in the State of Louisiana, but also in the general Gulf Coast region, as well as nationally. The industry constituency is considered to include an alumni sub-constituency, as essentially the entire active alumni group is composed of industry professionals.

Program Educational (PE) Objectives that have evolved over the past twenty years have been recently refined and formalized to serve the constituencies identified. The current PE Objectives are stated as follows:

1. Produce graduates who will be successful Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, focused primarily on the Maritime (Commercial and Military) and Offshore Industry of the Gulf Coast Region, but capable of serving the rest of the nation and the world.
2. Support the urban mission of the university with special emphasis on serving part-time (working) as well as full time students in both instruction and research.
3. Provide educational, research and service resources for the regional, national and international maritime industries.
4. Maintain our national reputation of excellence and strive for international excellence compatible with ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges And Schools) criteria.

CURRICULUM IN NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERING

School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

College of Engineering

Non-College of Engineering

1. To graduate with a degree in engineering, the student must satisfy the General Degree Requirements of the University.
2. Instead of ENME 3020 students may take MATH 3221.
3. Students who are strong in mathematics may take the two-semester math sequence, MATH 2111 (5 cr.) and MATH 2112 (5 cr.) in place of the three-semester sequence, MATH 2107 (3 cr.), MATH 2108 (3 cr.), and MATH 2109 (4 cr.)
4. Students may take the combination of CSCI 1581 and 1583 (4 cr.) in place of CSCI 1201 or CSCI 1203 or CSCI 1205.
5. Economics 2000 satisfies three hours of the UNO requirement of six hours at or above the 2000 level (referred to in footnote 1).