FAU Department of Ocean Engineering


UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
COURSE CURRICULUM

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  • For descriptions of undergraduate courses offered in the Department, please refer to the Course Descriptions in the Engineering section of the University Catalog.

    For Course Syllabus, click on the course number below.

     

    ENGINEERING CORE
            Course                    Course No.     Credits
    
       Fundamentals of Engineering     EGN 1002         3
       Fabrications of OE Systems      EOC 2801         1
       Statics                         EOC 3105          3
       Dynamics                        EOC 3113          3
       Vibrations                      EOC 3114          3
       Fluid Mechanics I               EOC 3123          4
       Ocean Eng'g. Laboratory         EOC 3130L         3
       Thermodynamics                  EOC 3141          3
       Strength of Materials           EOC 3150          3
       Engineering Materials I         EOC 3200          3
       Acoustics  I                    EOC 3306          3
       Structural Analysis I           EOC 3410          3
       Marine Topics                  EOC 3930          1
       Ocean Thermal Systems           EOC 4193          3
       O.E. System Design              EOC 4804          3
       Ocean Eng'g. System 
       Design Project                  EOC 4804L         4
       Ocean Wave Mechanics            EOC 4422          3
       Circuits                        EEL 3111          3
        Electro-Mechanics, 
        Electrical Machines,
         and Analog Electronics       EOC 3636          3   
       or Electronics I                EEL 3300 
       Intro to Logic Design          CDA 3201          4
       Dynamic Systems                 EOC 4620          3
       Ocean and Environmental
       Data Analysis                   EOC 3631          3
       Acoustics II                    EOC 4115*         4
       Fluid Mechanics II              EOC 4124*         4
       Engineering Materials II        EOC 4201C*        4          
       Structural Analysis II          EOC 4412*         4
    	                                         --------
    * Choose 2 of 4                     subtotal       73
    
    CORE, NON-ENGINEEERING
    English Composition:
    
       College Writing I               ENC 1101          3
       College Writing II              ENC 1102          3
    Humanities: Gordon Rule
    
       History of Civilization I       WOH 2012          3
       Reason and Value                PHI 1012          3
    Humanities: Fine Arts - choose one course
    
       Art Appreciation                ARH 2000          3
       History & Apprec. of Music      MUL 2010          3
       Appreciation of Theatre         THE 2000          3
       Appreciation of Film            FIL 2000          3
       Culture and Architecture        ARC 2208          3
       
    Social Science 
       World Geography                 GEA 2000          3
       Government of the U.S.          POS 1041          3
       Macroeconomics                  EOC 2013          3
    
    
    Mathematics and Science
       Calculus I                      MAC 2311          4
       Calculus II                     MAC 2312          4
       Calculus III                    MAC 2313          4
       Differential Equations or
       Engineering Math I  MAP 2302 or MAP 3305          3
       Engineering Math II             MAP 4306          3
       Intro. to Programming in C      COP 2220          3
         or EEL 2161 "C" for Engineers       
       Chemistry with Lab              CHM 2045, 2045L   4
       Physics I & II with Labs        PHY 2043, 2048L,
                                       PHY 2044, 2049L   8
    
    
    Natural Science
    
       Oceanography                    OCG 3002           3
       Engineering Graphics            EGS 1111C         3
                                                    --------
                         NON-Engineering Core           63                                     
    
    The total number of required credit-hours for graduation is 136   

    OPTIONAL COURSES

        Professional Development for
             Ocean Engineers            EOC 2902         1 credit 
        Ocean Engineering Diving        EOC 2131        1 credit 
             
    SERVICE COURSE FOR NON-OE MAJORS
       Introduction to Oceanography    OCE 2001         3 credits



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