The request to establish an Honors Capstone in Engineering
Date: September 28, 2015
To: College of Engineering
To: Honors College
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: September 8, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Fall 2015
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Engineering Honors Program
The Engineering Honors Program provides students with access to opportunities designed to stimulate their thinking and broaden their exposure to topics related to the professional practice of engineering and engineering design. The Engineering Honors Program is committed to the highest principles of professional practice that guide our decision making. We are a community of learners actively engaged in academic scholarship while demonstrating the highest regard for others by modeling the ethical standards that protect the public safety. We promote service to community above the self and support, encourage, educate, and value others. We promote these core values among the members of the program.
Admission
Students interested in being admitted to the Engineering Honors Program must be enrolled in the Senior Design capstone experience in their home department. Admission to the program is based on the student’s demonstrated Honors potential and is determined by examining the cumulative GPA (minimum 3.5 for currently enrolled or transfer students), academic and other distinctions, activities, and other related factors. All admitted students must maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA at UNC Charlotte to remain a member of the program. Students failing to meet minimum cumulative GPA will be dismissed from the program.
Required Courses
Students in the Engineering Honors Program must complete Engineering Honors Seminar I and II in conjunction with the respective Senior Design capstone course required for their program of study.
Graduation with Engineering Honors
To graduate with “Honors in Engineering,” a student must complete the required seminar course sequence and submit an application for Honors Candidacy at least one semester prior to graduation. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 overall and a grade of A must be earned in the departmental Senior Design capstone project.
Course Descriptions
ENGR 3790. Engineering Honors Seminar I. (0) Corequisites: Enrollment in Senior Design I: ECGR-3253 or ETGR-4100 or MEGR-3255 or MEGR-3355 or MEGR-3455 or SEGR-3290 or permission of the instructor; Seminar focuses on development of a proposal for the Honors Senior Design II course. The proposal is submitted through Application to Candidacy process for approval by the Honors College. Seminar includes presentations associated with preparing for the Engineering Honors Seminar II course. Offered on a Pass/No Credit basis.
ENGR 3791. Engineering Honors Seminar II. (0) Prerequisite: ENGR 3790, Corequisites: Enrollment in Senior Design II: CEGR-3201 or CMET 4272 or ECGR-3254 or ETCE 4272 or ETGR-4200 or MEGR-3256 or MEGR-3356 or MEGR-3456 or SEGR-3291 or permission of the instructor, and approval of a proposal through the Honors College Application to Candidacy process the semester prior to taking the course. Students prepare and present a portfolio showing the impact of the Senior Design process on their preparation for a professional career in engineering.