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Rensselaer Catalog 2007-2008

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Rensselaer Catalog 2007-2008 [Archived Catalog]

Design, Innovation and Society Curriculum (Interdisciplinary, Engineering)

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First Year

Fall - Credits: 17

IHSS 2200 - Design Studio I Credit Hours: 4

CHEM 1100 - Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 1200 - Engineering Graphics and CAD Credit Hours: 1
(See Footnote 1 Below)
MATH 1010 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
STSH 1110 - Science, Technology, and Society Credit Hours: 4
(First Year Studies)

Spring - Credits: 17

ENGR 1100 - Introduction to Engineering Analysis Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 1300 - Engineering Processes Credit Hours: 1
(See Footnote 1 Below)
ENGR 2020 - Product Design and Innovation Design Studio II Credit Hours: 4
(See Footnote 2 Below)
MATH 1020 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
STSS 2960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies Credit Hours: 4

Second Year

Fall - Credits: 17

STSS 4xxx - STS Advanced Option Credit Hours: 4
(See Footnote 5 Below)

CSCI 1190 - Beginning C Programming for Engineers Credit Hours: 1
ENGR 1600 - Materials Science for Engineers Credit Hours: 4
IHSS 2610 - Product Design and Innovation Studio III Credit Hours: 4
(See Footnote 5 Below)
MATH 2400 - Introduction to Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1100 - Physics I Credit Hours: 4

Spring - Credits: 16

ENGR 2050 - Introduction to Engineering Design Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 2090 - Engineering Dynamics Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 2530 - Strength of Materials Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1200 - Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Third Year

Fall - Credits: 18

STSS 4xxx - STS Advanced Option Credit Hours: 4
(See Footnote 5 Below)

ARCH 4960 - Special Topics in Architecture and Environmental Design Credit Hours: 1 to 4
(See Footnote 4 Below)
ENGR 2350 - Embedded Control Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 2600 - Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 2710 - General Manufacturing Processes Credit Hours: 3

Spring - Credits: 16

STSS 4xxx - STS Advanced Option Credit Hours: 4
(See Footnote 5 Below)
ENGR 4960 - Design Studio VI Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 4050 - Modeling and Control Credit Hours: 4

ENGR 2250 - Thermal and Fluids Engineering I Credit Hours: 4

Fourth Year

Fall - Credits: 17

MANE 4908 - STS Senior Project Credit Hours: 4
(See Footnote 7 Below)

MANE 4030 - Elements of Mechanical Design Credit Hours: 4
MANE 4040 - Mechanical Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
MANE 4260 - Design of Mechanical Systems Credit Hours: 3
STSS 4840 - Professional Development II Credit Hours: 2
(See Footnote 8 Below)

Spring - Credits: 15

ENGR 4010 - Professional Development III Credit Hours: 1
ENGR 4300 - Electronic Instrumentation Credit Hours: 4
MANE 4010 - Thermal and Fluids Engineering II Credit Hours: 4
MANE 4020 - Thermal and Fluids Engineering Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
MANE 4940 - Individual Projects in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or Engineering Physics Credit Hours: 3 to 6

Footnotes

These courses may be taken in any order.
PDI II, V, VI, and GMP satisfy the mechanical engineering requirement for the concentration electives in Design, Innovation and Society.
For DIS students, IHSS 2500 can be used as a substitute for the second-year requirement in the STS area option.
PDI II, V, VI, and GMP satisfy the mechanical engineering requirement for the concentration electives in Design, Innovation and Society.
Candidate courses include STSS 4350; STSS 4960; STSS 4960; STSH 4230; STSS 4110; STSS 4250; STSS 4310; STSS 4560; and STSS 4650.
This course satisfies the requirement for Professional Development II.
The STS Senior Project can be combined with the PDI Capstone Design Studio to make an eight-credit capstone studio project. Coordination should be done with your DIS adviser.

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