2+2 Program, 3+2 Program
Full-Time Faculty: H. David Sheets, Director;
Daniel F. Dempsey, James C. Lauffenburger, Kenneth D. Scherkoske.
The engineering curriculum covers the first two years of a four-year engineering major and is staffed by faculty from the Physics Department. Two options are available in Pre-Engineering. The 2+2 program covers the science, mathematics and computer programming that form the basis of study for the first two years of most engineering school curricula. The 3+2 option requires three years at Canisius, and includes an associate’s degree in the business track, incorporating more courses in economics and accounting. Students who successfully complete one of these programs usually transfer to an engineering school to complete the requirements for en engineering degree.
The completion of the engineering degree normally takes an additional two years of study after finishing the two or three year program at Canisius. Transfer students generally receive full junior or third year standing at an engineering school. Recently, most of the successful transfer students have enrolled at SUNYAB, but transfer students have completed engineering degrees at a wide variety of schools including Cornell, Clarkson, RPI and RIT. Canisius maintains an articulation agreement in engineering with the University of Detroit Mercy.
Students clearly focused on a specific engineering discipline are encouraged to pursue the 2+2 program. Those students who are not focused on a specific engineering discipline, or who want more time to explore other options may be better suited to the 3+2 program. It is possible to switch between the two programs easily in the first year of study. Students are strongly urged to meet with the program director to discuss their choice of program.
Some students choose to remain at Canisius after completing the program to pursue other majors such as physics, mathematics, chemistry or computer science.
First-year courses are chosen after individual consultation with the director of the Engineering program. The faculty associated with this program function as the advisors for all engineering students during their study at Canisius, and students are strongly urged to maintain close contact with the program director to insure a smooth transfer to an engineering program.
Recommended Schedule: 2+2 program
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| Freshman Year | ||||||
| ENG 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 | |||
| CHM 111 | 5 | CHM 112 | 5 | |||
| EGR 111 | 1 | Elective2 (optional) | 3 | |||
| CSC 107 OR Elective1,2 | 3 | PHY 223 | 5 | |||
| MAT 111 | 4 | MAT 112 | 4 | |||
| Total | 16 | Total | 20 | |||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||
| MAT 211 | 4 | MAT 222 | 4 | |||
| PHY 224 | 5 | PHY 225 | 3 | |||
| EGR 211 | 3 | PHY 226 or Elective 2 | 4 | |||
| Elective or CSC 107 1,2 | 3 | EGR 208 or Elective 2 | 3 | |||
| EGR 207 or Elective 1 | 3 | EGR 214 or Elective 2 | 3 | |||
| Total | 18 | Total | 17 |
Recommended Schedule 3+2 Program, Associate of Arts in the Business Track.
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| Freshman Year | ||||||
| ENG 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 | |||
| CHM 111 | 5 | CHM 112 | 5 | |||
| EGR 111 | 1 | ECO 102 | 3 | |||
| ECO 101 | 3 | PHY 223 | 5 | |||
| MAT 111 | 4 | MAT 112 | 4 | |||
| Total | 16 | Total | 20 | |||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||
| MAT 211 | 4 | MAT 222 | 4 | |||
| PHY 224 | 5 | PHY 225 | 5 | |||
| RST 101 | 3 | PHI 101 | 3 | |||
| AS III or CSC 1071 | 3 | AS IV | 3 | |||
| AS IV | 3 | AS V | 3 | |||
| Total | 18 | Total | 18 | |||
| Junior Year | ||||||
| ACC 201 | 3 | ACC 202 | 3 | |||
| AS VIII | 3 | AS VIII | 3 | |||
| CSC 107 or AS III1 | 3 | AS VI | 3 | |||
| EGR 211 | 3 | EGR 208 or Elective | 3 | |||
| EGR 207 | 3 | EGR 214 or Elective | 3 | |||
| Elective | 3 | PHY 226 or Elective | 4 | |||
| Total | 18 | Total | 19 |
COURSES: 2005 - 2007
EGR 111 Introduction to Engineering Design 1
Introduction to some of the quantitative tools engineers use in solving problems. Topics covered include: model classification, optimization methods, and deterministic, probabilistic and economic models.
EGR 211 Thermodynamics 3
Fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics, equilibrium. Applications to physical and chemical systems. Prerequisite: PHY 223.
EGR 207 Engineering Statics 3
Forces and torques on rigid bodies, couples, moments, centroids and moments of inertia. Equilibrium conditions, friction, free body diagrams. Applications to beams, trusses, frames and other structures. Prerequisites: PHY 223, MAT 112.
EGR 208 Engineering Dynamics 3
Kinematics of particles and rigid objects. D’Alembert’s Principle, moving reference frames, work-energy methods, impulse and momentum, vibration. Applications to engineering problems. Prerequisite: EGR 207.
EGR 214 Strength of Materials 3
Behavior of materials under mechanical loading. Stress and strain relationships, shear, bending moments, torsion and deflection. Beams, columns, energy methods and failure criteria. Prerequisite: EGR 207.
1 CSC 107 will be offered in alternate years. Students should take it when it is available.
2 Electives will be chosen with the advice of a faculty advisor. ECO 101 and ECO 102 are recommended. Students considering chemical engineering should take CHM 227 and CHM 228. Consultation with a faculty advisor is strongly encouraged to avoid difficulties in the transfer process. Other courses may be necessary depending on intended engineering major..