# Engineering (ENGIN) courses

Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 10 courses

Source: https://lan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/44166/44231/44193/44616/44347

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### ENGIN 10 — Introduction to Engineering

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **C-ID:** ENGR 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engin.md)

Introduction to Engineering: Overview of the branches of engineering, the functions of an engineer, and the industries in which engineers work; methods and tools of engineering problem solving and design, engineering ethics, and communication skills pertinent to the engineering profession.

### ENGIN 18 — Introduction to Electrical Engineering

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** PHYS 004B and MATH 003F or MATH 003E.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engin.md)

Basic circuit elements, modeling, critical laws and network theorems: Analysis of techniques of lumped, linear circuits including operational amplifiers; analysis of AC circuits and power; semiconductor diodes and rectifier design.

### ENGIN 22 — Engineering Graphics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** MATH 050.
- **C-ID:** ENGR 150 Submitted
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Principles of engineering drawings in visually communicating engineering designs and an introduction to computer-aided design (CAD): Development of visualization skills; orthographic projections; mechanical dimensioning practices; three dimensional modeling and the engineering design process; use of CAD software is an integral part of the course.

### ENGIN 35 — Engineering Mechanics - Statics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** MATH 003C and PHYS 004A.
- **C-ID:** ENGR 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engin.md)

Vectorial treatment of principles of the equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies: 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.

### ENGIN 36 — Engineering Mechanics of Materials

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGIN 035.
- **C-ID:** ENGR 240 Approved
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Application of principles of statics to materials: Concepts of stress, strain, and material behavior to analyze simple structural members under axial, bending, and torsional loadings; multi-axial treatment of stresses and strains, tensor transformations, yielding and failure.

### ENGIN 45 — Properties of Materials

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 001A, PHYS 004A.
- **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **C-ID:** ENGR 140B Submitted
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Study of crystalline and noncrystalline structure: Examining the microstructure that determines the thermodynamic, mechanical, electronic, magnetic, and environmental properties of metallic, ceramic, polymers, composite, and electronic materials.

### ENGIN 49 — Independent Study in Engineering

- **Units:** .5-5
- **Hours:** .5 - 5 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Engineering. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.

### ENGIN 77 — Computer Programming for Engineers Using MATLAB

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Advisory:** MATH 003A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engin.md)

Introduction to computer programming techniques and the use of MATLAB for solving computer-based engineering problems: Basic programming techniques including loops, conditionals, and procedural programming; data analysis and graphing; linear algebra and matrices, solutions to systems of linear equations; numerical integration and differentiation, graphic interpolations.

### ENGIN 100 — Earth Systems: Sustainability, Ecology & Environmental Justice for Technicians & Engineers

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 001A, MATH 003A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 4, 5;

Introduction to earth’s key engineered systems and their environmental impacts: The built environment and principles of sustainability with a focus on ecology, systems theory, the application of technology, and environmental justice. Investigation of green collar jobs in construction, renewable energy, and building performance fields; overview of concepts and methods of sustainability analysis; critical evaluation of engineering approaches to address sustainability.

### ENGIN 466J — Work Experience in Engineering Technology

- **Units:** 1-4
- **Hours:** 3 - 12 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Course study under this section may be repeated sixteen times.

Supervised employment providing opportunities in engineering or a related field: Develop desirable work habits, become a productive, responsible individual, and extend education experience with on the job training. A maximum of 14 units may be earned during one enrollment period.