Engineering
20 courses · San Diego City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ENGE 50A Introduction to Robotics Team Project Design
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 16 - 18 hours lecture/24-27 hours lab
This introductory course addresses the knowledge, skills and activities needed to understand and promote the design phase of a robotics competition team. Team building and collaborative learning are stressed. Students design an autonomous robot using state-of-the-art computer software that supports the engineering disciplines of mechanical, electrical, computer programming, web design, and technical writing. This course is intended for students with an interest in robotics who need to gain experience as members of an engineering design team.
ENGE 50B Introduction to Robotics Team Project Construction
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 16 - 18 hours lecture/24-27 hours lab
This introductory course addresses the knowledge, skills and activities needed to organize and promote the construction phase of a robotics competition team. Team building and collaborative learning are stressed. Students construct an autonomous robot using state-of-the-art computer software that supports the engineering disciplines of mechanical, electrical, computer programming, web design, and technical writing. This course is intended for students with an interest in robotics who need to gain experience as members of an engineering team constructing a new design.
ENGE 50C Introduction to Robotics Team Project Testing and Deployment
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 16 - 18 hours lecture/24-27 hours lab
This introductory course addresses the knowledge, skills and activities needed to organize and promote the testing and competition phases of a robotics competition team. Team efficiency and collaborative learning are stressed. Students aid in the testing and deployment of an autonomous robot using state-of-the-art computer software that supports the engineering disciplines of mechanical, electrical, computer programming, web design, and technical writing. This course is intended for students with an interest in robotics who need to gain experience as members of an engineering team testing and deploying a new design.
ENGE 50D Advanced Robotics Team Project Design
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 16 - 18 hours lecture/24-27 hours lab
- Advisory
- ENGE 50A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This advanced course addresses the knowledge, skills and activities needed to organize, promote, and manage the design phase of a robotics competition team. Evaluation of research is used to develop an improved design using state-of-the-art computer software that supports the engineering disciplines of mechanical, electrical, computer programming, web design, and technical writing. This course is intended for advanced students with an interest in robotics who need to gain experience as managers of an engineering design team.
ENGE 50E Advanced Robotics Team Project Construction
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 16 - 18 hours lecture/24-27 hours lab
- Advisory
- ENGE 50B with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This advanced course addresses the knowledge, skills and activities needed to organize, promote, and manage the construction phase of a robotics competition team. Students supervise the construction of electrical, mechanical, and computer systems for an autonomous robot using state-of-the-art computer software that supports the engineering disciplines of mechanical, electrical, computer programming, web design, and technical writing. This course is intended for advanced students with an interest in robotics who need to gain experience as supervisors of an engineering team constructing a new design.
ENGE 50F Advanced Robotics Team Project Testing and Deployment
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 16 - 18 hours lecture/24-27 hours lab
- Advisory
- ENGE 50C with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This advanced course addresses the knowledge, skills and activities needed to manage the testing and deployment phases of a robotics design for competition. Students manage the testing and deployment of an autonomous robot using state-of-the-art computer software supporting the engineering disciplines of mechanical, electrical, computer programming, web design, and technical writing. This course is intended for advanced students with an interest in robotics who need to gain experience as members of an engineering team testing and deploying a new design.
ENGE 101 Introduction to Engineering
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 24 - 27 hours lecture
This course is an introduction to engineering in the work environment, including familiarization with the different occupations of engineering. Emphasis is placed on engineering requirements, analysis, design, implementation and testing of actual engineering problems. Students learn the proper use of engineering tools including computers, statistics and computer simulations. This course is designed to help students decide whether to embark on an engineering or technical career.
ENGE 108 Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is an introductory study of dimensioning and tolerancing. The course content emphasizes symbology, datum reference, tolerances of location and of form and runout, and includes a complete orientation to American National Standard Institute Standard Y14.5. This course is intended for students majoring in Engineering or disciplines included in the physical sciences.
ENGE 111 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 32 - 36 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab
This course is an introductory study of computer-aided design, engineering, and manufacturing. Emphasis is placed on providing the student with a hands-on overview of microcomputer systems and executable features of interactive software programs that are used in industry. This course is intended for students majoring in Engineering or disciplines included in the physical sciences.
ENGE 116 Computational Methods in Engineering
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 32 - 36 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab
- Corequisite
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: MATH 151 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course introduces students to computational methods and their applications to computer-based problem solving for engineers. Students formulate and solve engineering problems through modeling and the application of numerical methods, then evaluate and rationalize the results using Matlab computational engineering software. Topics include functions and arrays, data and file management, loops, control flow, and standard library packages and software. Numerical methods covered include matrix operations, Gauss Reduction, Newton Raphson, curve fitting, interpolation, numerical differentiation and numerical integration. Engineering application include finite element analysis, dynamics, computational fluid mechanics, data visualization and image analysis. This course is designed for students majoring in engineering.
ENGE 151 Computer-Aided Design
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 96-108 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of Intermediate Algebra with a grade of C or better or appropriate placement based on California Title 5 regulations.
This course is an introduction to 3D computer-aided mechanical design using SolidWorks software. Emphasis is placed on the creation of basic to intermediate solid parts, the application of parametric 3D feature-based solid modeling, assignments of materials, building assemblies, developing exploded views and production drawings that include orthographic, pictorial, section, auxiliary, and detail views. Students apply software features, such as finite element analysis (FEA) and motion simulation. The course begins by covering basic features of all parts, continues with building simple assemblies with those parts, and culminates with creating both detail part and assembly output-product drawings. Students apply skills to group design projects, which include written reports and mechanical dimensioning using ANSI standards, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and thread notation per ASME Y14.5M-2009. Laboratory exercises that include industrial applications and practices are designed to strengthen these concepts. This course is intended for students majoring in Engineering or other disciplines including those in the physical sciences, and is designed for those with or without previous 3D CAD modeling application experience.
ENGE 152 Engineering Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 32 - 36 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ENGE 151 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course is a study of engineering design with an emphasis on the presentation and interpretation of engineering drawings. Course content includes tolerance studies, gear and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) design, as well as fit and function studies relating to manufacturing processes with Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD) as they influence design decisions. This course is intended for students majoring in Engineering or disciplines included in the physical sciences.
ENGE 200 Statics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 195 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
- Corequisite
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: MATH 151 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course is a study of applications of the principles of mechanics to rigid bodies in equilibrium. The course content emphasizes areas of friction, centroids, center of gravity, analysis of structures, moments of inertia and methods of virtual work. This course is intended for students majoring in Engineering or disciplines included in the physical sciences.
ENGE 210 Properties of Materials
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 195 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
- Corequisite
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: CHEM 200 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent and CHEM 200L with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course is a study of the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of engineering materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Emphasis is placed on function and structure as they relate to specific design considerations. This course is intended for students majoring in Engineering or disciplines included in the physical sciences.
ENGE 230 Basics of Mechatronics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 32 - 36 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 196 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent and MATH 150 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course is an introduction to mechatronics covering fundamental DC and AC circuits, Ohm's Law, breadboarding techniques, capacitors, inductors, circuit components, and integrated circuit amplifiers, with a focus on filters and mechanical engineering applications. Laboratory sessions emphasize measurement techniques using function generators, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and computer-based circuit analysis software for simulations. This course if designed for students majoring in Engineering.
ENGE 240 Digital Systems
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is an introduction to modeling, analysis, and design of digital systems primarily at the Logic Design Level. Students apply the basic theory of switching networks, use Boolean Algebra to analyze and synthesize switching networks, design logic gate networks, use simplification schemes to minimize part count and cost while providing optimum performance, and design and analyze sequential and combinational circuits using flip-flops and logic gate networks. This course is designed for students majoring in engineering or disciplines included in the physical sciences.
ENGE 250 Dynamics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGE 200 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
- Corequisite
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: MATH 252 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course is a study of fundamental principles of bodies in motion with an emphasis on kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, moving reference frames, work-energy, linear and angular momentum relationships and their application to engineering problems. Vector notation is used throughout the course. This course is intended for students majoring in Engineering or disciplines included in the physical sciences.
ENGE 260 Electric Circuits
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 196 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent and MATH 151 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course is an introduction to the study of network analysis, basic network theorems, mesh and nodal analysis with independent and controlled sources. Emphasis is placed on steady state and transient responses of networks, complex frequency transformation, alternating current (AC), circuit analysis, power, reactive apparent power and power factor, and balanced three-phase electric systems. This course is intended for students majoring in Engineering or disciplines included in the physical sciences.
ENGE 270 Work Experience
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 54 - 216 hours other
A program of on-the-job learning experiences for students employed in a job related to their major or their educational goal. The combined maximum credit for all work experience courses from all disciplines may not exceed 16 units.
ENGE 290 Independent Study
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 48-162 hours other
For advanced students in engineering who wish to pursue special problems and projects relating to their particular subject area. The student meets with the instructor at specific intervals and is expected to do primary research, analyze problems and submit reports.