THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

                         FACULTY SENATE 


                                 Senate Document Number  2392S 

                                 Date of Senate Approval 4/9/92


 
Signature of Senate Chair __________________________ Date________

Action of Vice Chancellor: 

   Approval _______________________________  Date________________ 
              
     Denied _______________________________  Date________________
      
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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:   


         APC DOCUMENT #22:  Addition of Engineering 201


Effective:  1992-1993 Catalog


ADD: to page 101  the following:


          ENGR 201  Structure and Properties of Engineering
          Materials (3)

          Introduction to the fundamental physical principles
          governing the structure and constitution of metallic
          and nonmetallic materials and the relationships among
          these principles and the mechanical, physical and
          chemical properties of engineering materials.
          Prerequisites: CHEM 141.




RATIONALE

The 2 + 2 Engineering Program has had since its inception
three courses in mechanics, Engr 206, Engineering Statics;
ENGR 208, Engineering Dynamics; and ENGR 314, Solid
Mechanics.  Of these, 206 is required in 6 curricula and the
other two are required in 5 curricula.  In addition the
electrical engineering department requires that students
take a course in statics/dynamics combined.  Our ENGR 206,
208 sequence satisfies that requirement plus an elective. 
Where the mechanics courses are not required, they are
excellent electives.  The reasons for offering the mechanics
course has always been a) the broad usage by engineering
curricula, and b) the fact that they are prerequisites to so
many junior level courses in Mechanical and Civil
Engineering. 

What has been conspicuously missing from our offerings, has
been the first course in materials.  NCSU College of
Engineering offers two beginning courses in materials, but a
single course at UNCA will satisfy either requirement.  The
materials courses are required in the sophomore year in
Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Civil(Construction Option) and
Industrial Engineering, as well as the junior year in
Chemical Engineering.  This list includes the second, third,
and fourth largest curriculum choice within the 2 + 2
program.

The reason that we have never aspired to offering a
materials course has been the absence of a qualified faculty
member.  At long last I have now discovered a candidate and
I anticipate that NCSU will appoint Dr. Candler Willis as an
adjunct lecturer.

A rather different reason for offering a materials course on
the UNCA campus is pedagogical.  Most engineering curricula
nowadays require only the first chemistry course, CH 141
That course is not a prerequisite for anything before the
junior year, at least with the present 2 + 2 program.  The
presence of ENGR 201 in the first semester of the sophomore
year will provide a reason for doing chemistry in the first
year and will provide more continuity that way.



RESOURCES

The plan is for NCSU Adjunct Lecturer Candler Willis (as yet
to be appointed) to teach the course.  There is no
laboratory associated with this course.



EXPECTED ENROLLMENT

20-25, based on a similar enrollment in ENGR 206, when
offered in the fall.



CURRICULA FOR WHICH THIS COURSE IS REQUIRED

Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering(Construction Option)
Chemical Engineering
Industrial Engineering