Fall semester 2008 EGR 120 - Introduction to Engineering (2 credits/ 4 contact hours = .5 high school credits) This course is designed to introduce students to ideas, concepts and methods universal to all disciplines of engineering. Engineering design,

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Fall semester 2008 EGR 120 - Introduction to
Engineering (2 credits/ 4 contact hours .5 high
school credits)This course is designed to
introduce students to ideas, concepts and methods
universal to all disciplines of engineering.
Engineering design, analysis, and teamwork will
be emphasized through a semester long project
involving the Lego Mindstorm NXT Robots. In
addition, this class will also emphasize
important skills, including technical
documentation, presentation skills, and the use
of software-based computational tools for solving
engineering problems. ? 815 A.M. to 1005 -
Tuesdays and Thursdays in Engineering Lab Room
831 ? Fall Semester  August 25 to December 16
(first class Tuesday, August 26) ? No classes
on Sep. 1, Sep. 20 21, Nov. 26-29, Dec. 9 ?
Final exam week Dec. 10-16Spring semester
2009 EGR 115 - Engineering Design (3 credits/ 5
contact hours .5 high school credits) This
course applies the principles of orthographic
projection, multi-view drawings, and descriptive
geometry.  It introduces a team approach to
engineering project management and helps students
develop skills in the use of computer aided
design and analysis. Topics include Computer
Aided Design (CAD) using Autodesk Inventor,
patent application and search, manufacturing
requirements, and analysis of product testing, as
well as MATLAB software. ? 815 A.M. to 1005 -
Tuesdays and Thursdays in Engineering Lab Room
831 ? Spring Semester  January 19 to May 12
(first class Tuesday, January 20) ? No
classes on Jan. 19, Mar. 9-14, May 5 ? Final
exam week May 6-12
Piedmont Virginia Community College Engineering
Program
PVCC offers you an affordable, two-year AS degree
in Engineering on a full-time or part-time basis.
Upon graduation, you can transfer into a 4-year
engineering program to complete your Bachelors
degree. Better still, you are guaranteed
admission into the engineering programs at
Virginia Tech, Old Dominion University, or
Virginia Commonwealth University after you have
earned your AS degree in Engineering at PVCC
(min. GPA required). All of the engineering
courses at PVCC are transferable to UVA, VT,
VCU, and ODU!
Take these college engineering courses while in
high school
Ali Bouabid Assistant Professor, Program
Coordinator 434.961.5232 abouabid_at_pvcc.edu
Bob Miller Dean of Business and Technologies
Division 434.961.5348 bmiller_at_pvcc.edu
PVCC Engineering Program Contact Info
Andrew Renshaw Program Liaison 434.961.5484 arensh
aw_at_pvcc.edu
www.pvcc.edu/engineering