College of Engineering Degree Programs
Embry-Riddle’s College of Engineering degree programs are designed to educate students to meet the challenge of engineering in an ever-changing world. Our curriculum educates our graduates with the knowledge and skills essential to their entry into industry, research, or academia.
Engineering degrees emphasize the following:
- Communication Strategies
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Industry-Standard Tools and Technology
- Simulation
- Systems Considerations
Curricula are enriched through colloquia, visiting speakers, and hands-on multi-disciplinary student projects. Classroom work integrates industry-standard tools, experienced lecturers, group and individual projects and presentations, and topics on both theory and application to provide a thorough engineering education preparing students for any career path they might choose.
Freshman Engineering
All College of Engineering degree programs begin with a common Freshman Year in order to encourage camaraderie, to enhance understanding of universal topics in engineering, and to provide an opportunity to explore problems associated with other degree programs. Freshman Engineering courses include:
- EGR 101: An introduction to the field of engineering, with an emphasis on problem solving, critical thinking, communications skills, multi-disciplinary learning, and peer collaboration.
- EGR 115: An introduction to programming using MATLAB, an industry standard tool for multiple engineering disciplines, as the primary language through which programming topics are introduced.
- EGR 120: An introduction to engineering graphic modeling using CATIA, a computer-aided drafting tool that is an aviation industry standard, and manual drafting as the primary tools through which concepts in graphical modeling are introduced.
