Engineering
8 courses · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
ENGR 1 Introduction to Engineering
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 110
Introduction to careers, activities, and topics related to the field of engineering, including computer applications to design and problem solving.
ENGR 23 Engineering Graphics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to the engineering-design process, and to technical graphic communications tools used by engineers. Conceptual design of products. Development of spatial reasoning skills. Orthographic and axonometric projection-drawing techniques. Tolerance analysis for fabrication. Documentation of designs through engineering working drawings. Use SolidWorks Computer-Assisted Drawing software as a design tool. Basic CAD 3-Dimensional solid-modeling.
ENGR 26 Computational Methods for Engineers and Scientists
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite
- MATH 1
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 220
This course utilizes the MATLAB environment to provide students with a working knowledge of computer-based problem -solving methods relevant to science and engineering. It introduces the fundamentals of procedural and object-oriented programming, numerical analysis, and data structures. Examples and assignments in the course are drawn from practical applications in engineering, physics, and mathematics.
ENGR 35 Statics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 1A; MATH 2
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 130
A first course in engineering mechanics: properties of forces, moments, couples and resultants; two- and three-dimensional force systems acting on engineering structures in equilibrium; analysis of trusses, and beams; distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams, center of gravity, centroids, friction, and area and mass moments of inertia. Optional additional topics include fluid statics and cables.
ENGR 37 Applied Statics and Materials
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite
- MATH 21 or MATH 39
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applied statics, mechanics of materials, and materials science. Topics include stress, strain, types of forces, moments, moment of inertia, friction, truss structures, centers of gravity, modulus of elasticity, fasteners, chemistry and atomic structure, crystalline structures, phase diagrams. This course is designed for Engineering Technology majors; it is not intended for students pursuing the Engineering Requirements (Transfer Preparation) path.
ENGR 44 Introduction to Circuit Analysis
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to analysis methods for electrical circuits. Topics include general techniques for circuit analysis, simple resistive circuits, inductors, capacitors, mutual coupling, operational amplifier circuits, transient and steady-state analysis of first-order and second-order circuits. Lab topics include introduction to the use of electronic test equipment, designing, assembling, testing and simulating various resistive, LC, RC and operational amplifier circuits. Simulations are done with available circuit simulations codes such as PSpice.
ENGR 46 Materials of Engineering
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 1A; CHEM 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 140B
Application of principles of chemistry and physics to the properties of engineering materials; the relation of microstructure to mechanical, electrical, thermal and corrosion properties of metals; ceramics and polymers.
ENGR 50 Introduction to Electronic Systems and Measurements
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite
- MATH 21 or MATH 39
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduction to electrical and electronic systems and circuits. Overview of digital and analog electronics, semiconductor devices and software tools. Direct current and alternating current circuit analysis including Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's laws. Measurement and characterization of electronic systems, data collection, and reporting results. Comparing system and component performance to published specifications and developing troubleshooting techniques. Laboratory practice includes operation and proper use of standard test instruments.