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  • EGR 100: Engineering Seminar

    1.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course prepares students for careers in engineering and technology. The course aquaints students with methods for solving practical engineering problems. Film and guest lecturers are utilized to describe the character of the work of graduate engineers in each of several engineering professions.
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  • EGR 105: Technical Computing

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course presents applications of computers in engineering and engineering technology fields. Students develop skills in the solution of engineering equations using computer-based analysis programs. The application of Microsoft Office productivity tools to engineering reports is practiced using graphics from multiple sources . Electronically moving documents, engineering drawings and data through the local area network and the Internet is also covered.
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  • EGR 110: Engineering Surveying

    4.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course is a study of topographic surveying and mapping. Topics include construction surveys and layout, boundary surveys, determination of land areas, methods of collecting and recording data, field and office computations, control surveys, topographic mapping, care and use of surveying equipment, GPS systems, and surveying software. Emphasis will focus on topographic surveys using total stations with data collection. Field work includes use of transits, total stations, electronic distance meters, surveyors' tapes, differential levels and data collectors, horizontal measurements, leveling, and angle and direction measurement. Corequisite:    MAT 114 or previous knowledge of Trigonometry
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  • EGR 111: Route Surveying

    4.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course covers the principal topics of highway surveying including profiles, horizontal and vertical curves, mass diagrams+ and street layout. Emphasis is on the study of the geometry and field stake-out techniques of circular curves, spiral curves, compound curves, reverse curves, equal-tangent vertical curves, and unequal-tangent vertical curves, horizontal and vertical alignment design, earthwork quantities and mass diagrams. The student will perform both field and lab work to gather information about a general route to select one or more tentative general routes of a roadway and mark the final location. Prerequisite:    EGR 110   
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  • EGR 113: Engineering Materials

    4.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course is a study of the properties of materials and the primary processing methods used in manufacturing. Emphasis is on ferrous metals and their relationship to other metals and non-metals. Methods of testing engineering materials are discussed and demonstrated.
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  • EGR 140: Site Plan Drafting

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course provides training and background to produce civil engineering working drawings using computer-aided drafting techniques. Emphasis will be on site plan development and the preparation of drawings and specifications for land development. The course focus includes: maps, surveys, site plans, utilities, subdivision planning, roads, topography and grading, storm water drainage, sanitary sewer considerations and the basic use of GPS systems. Prerequisite:    EDD 120   
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  • EGR 170: Fluid Power Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course prepares students to study the technology of transmitting power by means of pressurized fluids. Topics covered are components and configurations for pneumatic and hydraulic systems, basic principles of fluid behavior and characteristics of compressible and incompressible fluids.
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  • EGR 181: Introduction to Mechanical Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course will provide students with the experience and understanding of how to assemble mechanical drive systems that include couplings, shafts, bearings, belt drives, drive trains or gears. This is accomplished through a series of hands-on exercises performed in the lab. Safety, installation, maintenance and repair of these systems will be highlighted.
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  • EGR 216: Materials of Construction

    4.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course is a study of the materials used in construction. Materials include wood, masonry and concrete, steel and non-ferrous metals, bitumens, roofing and siding, sealants and finishes. Green and sustainable materials are discussed.
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  • EGR 218: Strength of Materials

    4.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course builds upon the curriculum from course EGR 150. Included is the study of stress and strain, center of gravity, moment of inertia, torsion, shear and moment in beams, stresses in beams, beam deflection, combined loading, connections by riveting, bolting, welding, and columns. Prerequisite:    EGR 150      
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