Engineering
18 courses · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027
ENGR 1 Introduction to Engineering
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture: 18, Lab: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 110
Engineering professions including academic requirements, licensure, articulation agreements with four-year institutions, transfer, engineering study as a preparation for other careers, and academic and employment strategies. Engineering design, creativity, and problem-solving processes including working as a team member on an engineering design project. Field trips are required.
ENGR 1C Engineering Critical Thinking
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A critical thinking course for science and engineering students. Analyze, criticize, and reason inductively and deductively and reach well-supported factual or judgmental conclusions. Main topics include: identifying topics for investigation, developing planning strategies, locating pertinent information, critically analyzing sources of information, testing hypotheses, synthesizing and organizing results for effective written and verbal communication. Students will complete a hands-on experience with a client-centered engineering design project to develop critical thinking skills.
ENGR 1D Engineering Design, Environment and Society
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Engineering Design, Society and Environment is an integrated lecture-lab, project-based and problem-based semester-long course with an external community-based partnership. In this course we explore the role of the engineer and engineering design within our society, the use of natural resources, and the built environment. We also incorporate technical drawings, CAD modelling, mechanical systems, machine tools, fabrication, applied physics, sustainability, environmental justice, social inequity, research and design methodology, teamwork, communication, and engineering ethics. We evaluate our learning through documentation of laboratory activities, development of authentic project solutions with industry standard tools, and critical self-reflection.
ENGR 6 Introduction to Engineering Programming Concepts and Methodologies
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 54, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- MATH 160
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 120
Fundamental concepts of procedure-oriented programming, associated abstraction mechanisms and design processes, interface of software with the physical world, use of sensors, and application of numerical techniques.
ENGR 7 Programming Applications for Engineers
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 54, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- MATH 180
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 220
Engineering computation using MATLAB and Simulink. Topics include matrix computation, statistical analysis, graphics, and numerical methods. Common examples and applications of physics and engineering are used throughout the course.
ENGR 8 Properties of Materials
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 54, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- CHEM 50 or CHEM 50H or CHEM 55 and PHYS 2AG or PHYS 4A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- GR 140
Mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, and thermal properties of engineering materials and their relation to the materials' internal structure. Atomic structure and bonding, crystalline structures, phase and phase diagrams, metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, mechanical deformation and fracture, structural control and influence of properties, materials naming and designating systems, corrosion process, lasers, semiconductors, and electronic packaging materials.
ENGR 16 Introduction to Digital Electronics with FPGA Programming
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 54, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- MATH 160
- Advisory
- CSCI 140 or ENGR 6
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A core course in electrical and computer engineering which introduces Digital Electronics and Field Programmable Gate Array programming. Digital circuit implementation using Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Analysis, design, building, and testing of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits. Analysis and design of finite state machines with state diagrams and ASM charts. Design of finite state machines with HDL and implementation of finite state machines with FPGAs.
ENGR 18 Introduction to Engineering Graphics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU
Engineering graphics and problem solving techniques using orthographic, auxiliary, isometric, and oblique view drawings. Skills in freehand and instrument drawing are developed and applied to the solution of engineering problems.
ENGR 24 Engineering Graphics
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 108
- Prerequisite
- MATH 150 or (eligibility for MATH 160 or eligibility for MATH 180) and (ENGR 18 or instructor approval)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 150
Project-based learning activities and hands-on design related to 2D and 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for engineering students. The principles of engineering drawing and sketching for civil and mechanical design, the use of computer graphics and solid modeling in design representation of 3D objects, assembly, and simulation as well as American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards on geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
ENGR 40 Statics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Prerequisite
- MATH 181 and PHYS 4A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 130
Vector approach to static equilibrium of rigid bodies, forces, and couples in two- and three-dimensional space. Application of equilibrium principles to trusses, frames, and machines. Calculation of center of mass and centroid. Friction, moment of inertia, and distributed and concentrated loads. Forces in cables and beams. Fluid statics. Introduction to virtual work.
ENGR 40T Applied Statics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Prerequisite
- MATH 160 and PHYS 2AG
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Vector approach to static equilibrium of rigid bodies, forces, and couples in two- and three-dimensional space. Application of equilibrium principles to trusses, frames, and machines. Calculation of center of mass and centroid. Friction, moment of inertia, and distributed and concentrated loads. Forces in cables and beams. Fluid statics. Introduction to virtual work. This course is for applied Engineering students. This course may not be accepted in general engineering transfer programs.
ENGR 41 Dynamics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Prerequisite
- ENGR 40
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 230
Vector approach to classical mechanics including absolute and relative motion of particles and rigid bodies in translational and rotational motion. Instantaneous center of rotation. Application of Newton's Second Law, work-energy and impulse-momentum methods, and introduction to mechanical vibrations.
ENGR 42 Mechanics of Materials
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 54, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- ENGR 40
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 240
Mechanics of deformable bodies subjected to axial, torsional, shearing, and bending loads. Includes combined stresses, statically indeterminate structures, deflection and stress analysis of beams, stability of columns, strain energy methods, and design of pressure vessels and structures. Applied concepts through a laboratory experience linking mechanics of materials to properties of materials.
ENGR 44 Electrical Engineering
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 54, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 4B
- Corequisite
- ENGR 285 (may have been taken previously) or MATH 290 (may have been taken previously)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGR 260
Electrical circuit analysis including applications of Kirchoff's Laws and Thevenin's Theorems to direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) circuits. Fundamental principles, including steady state and transient circuit response, complex impedance and admittance, Fourier and Laplace transforms, and three-phase circuits. Application of fundamental circuit principles to operational amplifier and transistor circuits.
ENGR 50A Robotics Team Project Development
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lab: 108
- Prerequisite
- Instructor approval required for robotics competition team members.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is for members of the Robotics Team. Introduces the knowledge, skills and activities needed to organize, promote and manage the design phase of a robotics competition team. Includes a survey of problem analysis, programming, mechanical design, and project management. Intended for students with an interest in robotics who need to gain experience as members of an engineering design team. Instructor approval required.
ENGR 50B Intermediate Robotics Team Project Development
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lab: 108
- Prerequisite
- Instructor approval required for robotics competition team members.
For members of the robotics team who compete in one or more intercollegiate competitions. Designing a solution to a complex problem by applying strategic design, mechanical design, computer-aided design, numerical modeling, computer programming, prototyping, fabrication, and project management. Instructor approval required. Off-campus activities required.
ENGR 99 Special Projects in Engineering
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- Lab: 54-108
- Prerequisite
- Approved Learning Contract
Offers selected students recognition for their academic interests and ability and the opportunity to explore their disciplines in greater depth. The content of each course and the methods of study vary from semester to semester and depend on the particular project under consideration. Student must have instructor's authorization before enrolling in this class. Prior instructor approval and approved independent learning contract required. Field trips may be required.
ENGR 285 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineers
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 54, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- MATH 181
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (credit limitation)
Linear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, systems of differential equations, Fourier series, and Laplace and Fourier transforms and their applications in engineering. Applications include mechanics, vibration, circuits, and computer vision.