Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Welcome to Introduction to Engineering! 

Hi! I am Chelle (pronounced Shelly). I have a background in Civil Engineering, and am excited to share different fields of engineering with you. 

This course provides you with an introduction to engineering, including the roles and responsibilities of engineers, while helping you develop fundamental engineering skills through problem solving, teamwork, and technical communication. You will examine a range of engineering disciplines, as well as educational pathways. Through laboratory activities, practical assignments, and a collaborative, term-long design project, you will build foundational skills in creative problem solving, teamwork, and technical communication. You will also learn strategies for planning your transfer pathway to complete a bachelor's degree in engineering. 

This is an in-person class with scheduled class sessions. Class will be by at Sylvania Campus, Building TCB 309 on Monday and Wednesdays, 1-3:50pm. There will also be virtual office hours by appointment.

It is highly recommended you have either Engineering or graph paper, pencil and ruler/straight edge by the first day of class.

The course requires you to use the internet to access course materials and internet based tools to learn from the course.
Therefore, your computer should have installed or be able to access the following tools via internet:

• D2L Learning Management System for the class content.
• Zoom (provided by PCC and built-in to the LMS)

Further information about your computer requirement can be found in the following link:

https://www.pcc.edu/online/students/preview/your-computer/

Other Technology required: 

• Scientific Calculator:

• If you don’t already have one, I recommend getting a calculator that is approved for use on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam:  Casio: All fx-115 and fx-991 models    OR Texas Instruments: All TI-30X and TI-36X models

• Pencil, eraser, straight edge or ruler (brought every class) 

• Ability to scan or create PDF documents - typically a scan app on the phone works well

• Recommended - Engineering paper - sold in PCC bookstores or online. (graph paper is acceptable)

• Engineering Computation Notepad, 8.5" x 11", Graph Ruled, Green tint, xxx Sheets/Pad, 5x5 grid scaled = 1”x1”

• Screen Capture Software - built into Windows and all major operating systems