Design, Technology, and Communications (DTeC Sequence)
In keeping with the Watson School philosophy of balancing theory and
practice through laboratory and design experience, the lower-division program
provides at least one laboratory course in each semester. The focus of
the program is the DTeC (Design, Technology, and Communications) four-semester
course sequence (WTSN 111, 112, 211, and 212) which integrates instruction
in computer applications and programming, graphics and audio, and technical
writing and speaking, through use of open-ended design projects. The first
two semesters of DTeC focus on the basic skills of computer usage through
applications and programming, writing, speaking, graphics, and audio. Students
participate in design projects, including the creation of multimedia products,
which address engineering subjects as a way to practice the use of these
skills. In the sophomore DTeC courses, students work in the mechanical
and electrical laboratories, designing and building mechatronic devices,
in preparation for upper-level design and laboratory courses.
In addition to DTeC, special engineering courses
and laboratories dealing with mechanics, circuits, science of materials,
and instrumentation are offered as part of the lower-division curriculum.
Students are encouraged to earn an international
studies certificate in parallel with their engineering degree. Students
interested in this program should seek advice from the Watson School Advising
Office prior to initial registration.
REQUIREMENTS
To meet the requirements for admission into the junior-level engineering
programs, engineering majors will complete the following lower-division
program.
General Education Requirements
Beginning in fall 1996, all newly admitted Watson School students are
subject to the University's General Education requirements within their
academic major. (These requirements are waived for all junior transfers
who have earned a minimum of 57 credits prior to entering their Binghamton
University major.)
For engineering freshmen, the science, mathematics,
composition, and aesthetics requirements are automatically met by fulfilling
their first year of engineering. The required global vision courses can
also be met through the freshman year humanities/social science require
ments, by selecting carefully from the special list provided by the Watson
School Advising Office. Physical activity/wellness courses are noted in
the schedule of classes each semester. For further information, refer to
the General Education section of this Bulletin, the Watson School Advising
Office, or a faculty advisor.
| Freshman Year/Fall Semester | credits |
| MATH 221. Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 111. Chemical Principles | 4 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences* | 4 |
| WTSN 111. DTeC I | 4 |
| Physical Activity/Wellness | 1 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
| Freshman Year/Spring Semester | credits |
| MATH 222. Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 131. General Physics I | 4 |
| Humanities/Social Science* | 4 |
| WTSN 112. DTeC II | 4 |
| Physical Activity/Wellness | 1 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
| Sophomore Year/Fall Semester | credits |
| MATH 323. Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 132. General Physics II | 4 |
| WTSN 211. DTeC III | 2 |
| WTSN 291. Mechanical Phenomena Lab | 2 |
| WTSN 271. Engineering Mechanics | 5 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
| Sophomore Year/Spring Semester | credits |
| MATH 371. Differential Equations | 4 |
| WTSN 212. DTeC IV | 2 |
| WTSN 260. Electrical Circuits | 4 |
| WTSN 272. Science of Engineering Materials | 4 |
| WTSN 292. Electrical Phenomena Lab | 2 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
WTSN 112. DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS II
spring only, 4 credits
Continuation of WTSN 111, introduction to computer programming and
computer graphics. Satisfactory completion of WTSN 111 and 112 meets General
Education requirements in composition and aesthetics. Prerequisite: WTSN
111.
WTSN 201. INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
spring only, 2 credits
Course emphasizes technical sketching and visualization in three dimensions,
using orthogonal projections, isomet ric and oblique pictorial views, auxiliary
views, section views, intersection of lines and planes. Use of CAD system
will be introduced. No prerequisite.
WTSN 204. INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COMPUTING
spring only, 2 credits
Basic concepts of programming will be introduced using the C language.
Designing, coding, debugging, and documentation will be emphasized. Simple
problems from engineering practice will be used as examples. No prerequisite.
WTSN 211. DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS III
fall only, 2 credits
An introduction to mechanical and electrical shop practice, in support
of a mechatronic design exercise using digital signals. Continuation of
skill development in computer programming in C, communications and graphics
from DTeC I and II. Prerequisites: WTSN 111 and 112, or permis sion of
instructor.
WTSN 212. DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS IV
spring only, 2 credits
A continuation of the mechatronics instruction, including introduction
to A/D and D/A conversion, Op Amps. A major mechatronic design project
is undertaken to culminate the DTeC program. Prerequisite: WTSN 211 or
permission of instructor.
WTSN 260. ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
spring only, 4 credits
Units and definitions. Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws. Simple resistive
circuits. Circuit analysis techniques: Nodal and mesh methods, Norton and
Thevenin theorems, maximum power transfer. Capacitance and inductance and
the natural and step response of RL, RC, and RLC circuits. Sinusoidal steady-state
analysis. Series and parallel resonance. Course will include laboratory
experiments. Prerequisite: two courses in calculus-based physics. Co-requisite:
differential equations.
WTSN 271. ENGINEERING MECHANICS fall
only, 5 credits
Statics; equilibrium of particles and bodies, equivalent force system,
centroid, moment of inertia, trusses, friction, kinematics of particles
and rigid bodies, kinetics of particles and rigid bodies plane motion.
Prerequisites: a first course in calculus-based physics. Corequisite: WTSN
291 or permission of instructor.
WTSN 272. SCIENCE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS
spring only, 4 credits
Introduction to the structures and structure-related properties of
engineering materials: metals, ceramics and polymers; quantum mechanics,
physical properties of matter. Prerequisites: CHEM 111, PHYS 132, WTSN
271, or permission of instructor.
WTSN 273. ENGINEERING MECHANICS/STATICS
fall only, 2 credits
Statics portion of WTSN 271, half-semester course. Prerequisite: a
first course in calculus-based physics or permission of instructor.
WTSN 291. MECHANICAL PHENOMENA LABORATORY
fall only, 2 credits
Introduction to measurement of physical phenomena such as temperature,
strain, fluid flow, pressure, and thermal capacity. Physical properties
of materials, conservation of energy and momentum will be examined. Supports
WTSN 271, Engineering Mechanics. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Corequisite: PHYS
132, WTSN 271, or permission of instructor.
WTSN 292. ELECTRICAL PHENOMENA LABORATORY
spring only, 2 credits
Introduction to measurement of physical phenomena such as charge, electromagnetism,
Kirchoff's and Ohm's laws, A-C circuits, phase shift, electrical properties
of materials, light and sound. Supports WTSN 260, Electrical Circuits.
Prerequisite: WTSN 291, PHYS 132. Corequisite: WTSN 260 or permission of
instructor.
Refer to School-Wide section for other WTSN courses.