Houston Baptist University Catalog

Engineering ( ENSC ) Course Descriptions

  • ENSC 1411 ENGINEERING CYBER PROJECTS I

    ENSC 1411 Engineering and Cyber Projects I
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1323
    An introduction to engineering profession, engineering design and problem-solving, computing, algorithms, programming and software structures, and computer systems.

  • ENSC 1412 ENGINEERING CYBER PROJECTS II

    ENSC 1412 Engineering and Cyber Projects II
    Prerequisite(s): ENSC 1411
    Additional engineering and computing projects using electronic components, algorithms and programming, and applications.

  • ENSC 2321 STATICS/MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

    ENSC 2321 Statics and Mechanics of Materials
    Prerequisite(s): ENSC 1412 and PHYS 2413 and MATH 1452
    Resultants and equilibrium of force systems, stress and strain, truss and frame analysis, torsion, bending.

  • ENSC 2322 THERMODYNAMICS

    ENSC 2322 Thermodynamics
    Prerequisite(s): ENSC 1422 and MATH 1452
    Fundamental concepts, properties of pure substance, work, heat, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, cycle analysis.

  • ENSC 2361 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CIRCUIT

    ENSC 2361 Electrical Engineering and Circuits
    Prerequisite(s): ENSC 1422 and MATH 1451 and PHYS 2423
    Fundamental concepts, units and laws. Network theorems, network simplification, phasors and AC solution of circuits, power and electronic applications.

  • ENSC 4311 SENIOR PROJECT I

    ENSC 4311 Senior Project I
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
    Open-ended, team-based design project that draws on student’s entire academic experience with emphasis on idea generation and conceptual design. Social and ethical aspects of engineering and computing. Communication skills.

  • ENSC 4312 SENIOR PROJECT II

    ENSC 4312 Senior Project II
    Prerequisite(s): ENSC 4311
    Continuations of ENSC 4311 with emphasis on implementation and testing.

  • ENSC 4315 INTERNSHIP/PROFESSIONAL EXP

    ENSC 4315 Internship/Professional Experience
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Dean
    On-site, supervised, structured work experience. This course may be taken to facilitate a three month off-campus professional experience or part-time professional experience.