ENGR 145 - Scientific Computations

5 Credits

Project-based introductory engineering in programming. Introduces the design and implementation of procedural programs to express algorithmic thinking and solve mathematical and engineering problems motivated by modern societal and scientific needs. Includes variables, operators, data types, arrays, functions, control structures, and objects. Explores the engineering design process as applied to technical computing.

FeesAcademic Technology Fee Engineering Fee Science Lab Support Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day

Designed to Serve This class is designed for students interested in pursuing an engineering or physical sciences degree.
Active Date 20260408T14:59:51

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Science

Transferable Elective Yes

Course Outline

Syntax
Commenting and Documentation
Variables
Data Types
Expressions
Functions
Arrays
Control Structures
- Conditionals (if/else)
- Iteration (if or while loops)
Testing/debugging

Student Learning Outcomes
Write commented program scripts to execute computational tasks.

Document code to facilitate effective teamwork and collaboration.

Understand and correctly use different data types including integers, floating-point numbers, and character strings.

Differentiate between conditionals (if and if-else statements) and iteration (for and while loops) and use each appropriately based on the application.

Demonstrate reading from and writing to a file.

Use built-in and programmer-defined functions to effectively simplify programs.

Define “object” in the context of object-oriented programming and how object-oriented programming is different than procedural programming.