Engineering Design
| Degree Offered | Bachelor of Science in Engineering |
| Accreditation | The Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Engineering Design will seek accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET as soon as it is eligible to do so. |
| Website | https://www.uab.edu/engineering/home/undergraduate/engineering-design-major |
| Program Director | Timothy M. Wick, PhD |
| tmwick@uab.edu | |
| Phone | (205) 934-8400 |
The School of Engineering offers undergraduates a unique opportunity to earn an engineering degree tailored to their interests with an emphasis on innovation and design with the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Engineering Design (BSEED). The program includes a 15-hour engineering design, innovation, and product development core and incorporates hands-on, project-based experiences throughout a curriculum to help students develop and practice these skills. The program is intended for students whose academic/scientific interests are not necessarily aligned with an existing engineering discipline or limited to one engineering discipline offered at UAB. The ideal student will be highly adaptable, prepared to work in interdisciplinary teams, and adept at hands-on learning.
In addition to the Blazer Core, the program is based on a strong foundation of mathematics, physical sciences, and core engineering courses. In order to complete the degree requirements, students in the program will choose from a list of approved engineering minors in consultation with their advisor and in consideration of their career goals. The program allows a maximum of 18 hours of general elective credit, which can be used to complete an additional minor or a certificate in Engineering or another program, School, or College at UAB. Academic and career advising are provided within the School of Engineering to help students clarify and achieve their goals.
Qualified, motivated undergraduate students may be eligible for participation in the engineering honors program.
Please refer to the School of Engineering overview for policies regarding admission; change of major; transfer credit; transient status; dual degree programs; reasonable progress; academic warning, probation, and suspension; and graduation requirements.
Program Educational Objectives
The Educational Objectives of the Engineering Design undergraduate program are the following:
- Achieve one or both of the following:
- establish careers in engineering or other professional fields in which they apply their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- earn or be enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program.
- Pursue opportunities for professional growth, development, and service.
- Contribute to the advancement of society.
Student Outcomes
Upon completion of the BSE degree program, graduates will have:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Experiential Learning
The BSEED program encourages students to participate in experiential learning opportunities, such as industry co-ops, engineering internships, extracurricular engineering activities, and undergraduate research. These opportunities enhance a student's education and provide the real-world experience employers are seeking. The School of Engineering assists students in pursuing these opportunities.
Students in the program will choose from a list of approved minors.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Blazer Core Requirements | 43 | |
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Recitation and General Chemistry I Laboratory a | ||
| Computer Aided Graphics and Design | ||
| Introduction to Engineering 1 | ||
| English Composition I b | ||
| English Composition II b | ||
| Calculus I and Calculus I Lab c | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I and General Physics I Recitation a | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory I and General Physics I Recitation a | ||
Academic Foundations: Reasoning | ||
Thinking Broadly: History & Meaning | ||
Thinking Broadly: Creative Arts | ||
Thinking Broadly: Human & Their Societies | ||
City as a Classroom 2 | ||
| Additional Requirements | 85 | |
| Statics | ||
| Mechanics of Solids | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Recitation and General Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Electrical Systems 3 | ||
or EE 314 | Electrical Circuits | |
| Engineering Design & Innovation I: Design Thinking d | ||
| Computer Methods in Engineering | ||
| Engineering Design & Innovation II: Prototyping | ||
| Math Tools for Engineering Problem Solving 3 | ||
| Engineering Design & Innovation III: Project Implementation | ||
| Capstone Design I 5 | ||
| Capstone Design II | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Dynamics and Dynamics Recitation | ||
| Engineering Materials | ||
Engineering Coursework 6 | ||
Engineering Coursework 6 | ||
Math/Science Elective 8 | ||
| Total Hours | 128 | |
- 1
EGR 200 preferred; other FYE courses accepted
- 2
CE 280 preferred; other CAC courses accepted
- 3
Students wishing to pursue an Electrical Engineering minor must successfully complete EE 314
- 4
May substitute MA 227 and MA 252 for EGR 265 and one approved MA/SCI elective
- 5
Students minoring in Civil Engineering will choose one of the following to fulfill this requirement: CE 430, CE 450, CE 453, CE 455, CE 456, CE 468
- 6
The student should choose courses to complete their required minor; the following courses do not fulfill this requirement: CE 200, CE 344, EE 254, EE 300, EE 318, EE 485, ME 364, or any engineering course accepted as part of the Blazer Core
- 7
Could be used to complete an additional minor or certificate
- 8
Math/Science Elective Options, excluding courses already required for the degree or an approved course for any section of Blazer Core except those approved for Scientific Inquiry or Quantitative Literacy:
- Any Biology (BY) course numbered 108 or above
- Any Chemistry (CH) courses numbered 200 or above
- MA 313 Patterns, Functions and Algebraic Reasoning
- MA 360 Scientific Programming
- MA 361 Mathematical Modeling
- Any Mathematics (MA) courses numbered 434 or above
- Any Physics (PH) courses numbered 223 or above
- NBL 230 Brain Science: Biology, Disorders, and Clinical Therapies
- a
Satisfies Blazer Core: Scientific Inquiry
- b
Satisfies Blazer Core: Writing
- c
Satisfies Blazer Core: Quantitative Literacy
- d
Satisfies Blazer Core: Communicating in the Modern World
Residency Requirement
In addition to UAB's residency requirement, to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Engineering Design from UAB, a student must complete the following courses at UAB:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EGR 217 | Engineering Design & Innovation II: Prototyping | 3 |
| EGR 317 | Engineering Design & Innovation III: Project Implementation | 3 |
| EGR 498 | Capstone Design I 1 | 3 |
| EGR 499 | Capstone Design II | 3 |
| Minor Courses (at least 3 hours at the 400 level) | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| CH 115 & CH 116a | 4 | CH 117 & CH 118 | 4 |
| EGR 2001 | 3 | EGR 103c | 3 |
| EH 101b | 3 | EGR 117c | 3 |
| MA 125 & 125Ld | 4 | EGR 194 | 1 |
| MA 126 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| EGR 150 | 3 | CE 210 | 3 |
| EGR 2652 | 4 | EE 312 or 3143 | 3 |
| EH 102b | 3 | MA 260 | 3 |
| EGR 217 | 3 | MSE 280 | 3 |
| PH 221 & 221L & 221Ra | 4 | PH 222 & 222L & 222Ra | 4 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| CE 220 | 3 | EGR 317 | 3 |
| ME 215 | 3 | BME/CE/EE/EGR/ME/MSE5 | 3 |
| BME/CE/EE/EGR/ME/MSE5 | 3 | Elective/Certificate Course6 | 3 |
| BME/CE/EE/EGR/ME/MSE5 | 3 | Blazer Core: Reasoning3 | 3 |
| Elective/Certificate Course6 | 3 | Blazer Core: Creative Arts3 | 3 |
| MA/SCI Elective2,7 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| EGR 4984 | 3 | EGR 499 | 3 |
| BME/CE/EE/EGR/ME/MSE5 | 3 | Elective/Certificate Course6 | 3 |
| BME/CE/EE/EGR/ME/MSE5 | 3 | Elective/Certificate Course6 | 3 |
| Elective/Certificate Course6 | 3 | Elective/Certificate Course6 | 3 |
| Blazer Core: City as a Classroome | 3 | Blazer Core: History & Meaning3 | 3 |
| Blazer Core: Humans & Their Societies3 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 128 | |||
- 1
EGR 200 preferred; other FYE courses accepted
- 2
May substitute MA 227 and MA 252 for EGR 265 and one approved Math/Science elective
- 3
Students wishing to pursue an Electrical Engineering minor must successfully complete EE 314
- 4
The following courses do not fulfill this requirement: CE 200, CE 344, EE 254, EE 300, EE 318, EE 485, ME 364, or any engineering course accepted as part of the Blazer Core
- 5
Could be used to complete an additional minor or certificate
- 6
Math/Science Elective Options, excluding courses already required for the degree or an approved course for any section of Blazer Core except those approved for Scientific Inquiry or Quantitative Literacy:
- Any Biology (BY) course numbered 108 or above
- Any Chemistry (CH) courses numbered CH 200 or above
- MA 313 Patterns, Functions and Algebraic Reasoning
- MA 360 Scientific Programming
- MA 361 Mathematical Modeling
- Any Mathematics (MA) courses numbered MA 434 or above
- Any Physics (PH) courses numbered PH 223 or above
- NBL 230 Brain Science: Biology, Disorders, and Clinical Therapies
- 7
Students minoring in Civil Engineering will choose one of the following to fulfill this requirement: CE 430, CE 450, CE 453, CE 455, CE 456, CE 468
- a
Satisfies Blazer Core: Scientific Inquiry
- b
Satisfies Blazer Core: Writing
- c
Satisfies Blazer Core: Communicating in a Modern World
- d
Satisfies Blazer Core: Quantitative Literacy
- e
CE 280 preferred; other CAC courses accepted