Mechanical engineers are broadly trained in mechanics, energy transfer and conversion, design and manufacturing, and the engineering sciences, and typically are involved in areas involving motion and the use of energy. This includes design of vehicles (automotive, aerospace, underwater), biomedical devices, manufacturing systems including robotics, power generating systems, heat transfer systems.
APCS 201 – Programming Fundamentals
2 Credit hours
Concepts of structured programming including control structure design – sequence, selection, iteration and method call; concepts of data abstraction including primitive data types, strings, arrays, library objects and files. Laboratory experience emphasizing application development.
Prerequisite: LDRS 105
APCS 206 – Object Oriented Programming
2 Credit hours
Concepts of object-oriented programming including the use of objects and the design of classes including inheritance. Also covers algorithm development including searching, sorting and recursion. Laboratory experience emphasizing application development.
Prerequisite: C- or higher in APCS 201
ENGR 100 – Introduction to Engineering
1 credit hour
Introduces various aspects of engineering academics and professions ranging from academic coursework, careers, industries, opportunities, and expectations of engineers as professionals. The course also involves team work, communication skills, engineering ethics, creativity and engineering problem-solving activities involving hands-on projects. Offered every spring semester.
Prerequisite: LDRS 100
ENGR 101 – Engineering Graphics I
3 credit hours
Introduction to solid modeling with Autodesk Inventor. Students will utilize the software to create parts, fully dimensioned drawings, assemblies, and presentations. Students will produce a complete set of professional quality working drawings. Offered every fall.
ENGR 102 – Engineering Graphics II
3 credit hours
Introduction to 2D drawing using AutoCAD. Will include orthographic projections, dimensioning, tolerancing, sections, auxiliaries, fasteners, and pictorials. Students will produce a complete set of professional quality working drawings.
ENGR 125 – Industrial Manufacturing Processes
3 credit hours
Industrial Manufacturing processing involving hand and machine operations. Planning, measurement, and precision layout.
INDU 215 – Materials & Processes
3 credit hours
Foundations for using technology responsibly. Materials and processes used in manufacturing, including computer integration and productivity. Discovering and developing creative design capabilities.
LDRS 100 – College Foundations
2 credit hours
College Foundations introduces the personal and leadership development emphasis of William Penn University, integrates students into the campus community, and assists them in adjusting to the academic environment of the university. College Foundations will:
address skills essential to success as a life-long learner;
explore vital university resources such as the library, computer lab, and career services;
introduce the institution’s foundational values including the influence of its Quaker heritage;
encourage leadership and active involvement in service opportunities, extracurricular activities and student organizations.
LDRS 101 – English Composition I
3 credit hours
This course has been designed as an introduction to the writing process. Emphasis will be placed on pre-writing, careful drafting, and critical revision of the basic essay, with attention to audience analysis, identification of purpose, thesis formation, incorporation of supporting materials, and overall essay organization. Analysis of the students’ own writing and that of others will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: LDRS 090 with grade of C- or above.
LDRS 102 – English Composition II
3 credit hours
Following Composition I, this course continues developing students’ writing skills and prepares students for the research projects and critical thinking that they will need in future courses and beyond. Students will read scholarly writing, participate in discussion, study argument and research methods, and prepare research projects, such as a hypothesis, a project proposal or abstract, and an annotated bibliography.
Prerequisite: LDRS 101 with grade of “C-” or above.
LDRS 105 – Computers & Technology
3 credit hours
Fundamental computer concepts, terminology, and skills applicable for communication in today’s world; awareness of critical issues in computer usage, including historical perspective, ethical practice, and current use of technology in various fields. Laboratory applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, programming, graphics, electronic mail, and Internet search tools will be part of individual and group projects.
Prerequisite: Math ACT>19, Math Assessment Exam placement, or consent of instructor.
MATH 140 – Pre-Calculus
4 credit hours
Composite and inverse functions, circles, parabolas, exponential/logarithmic functions and equations, trigonometric functions (graphs, inverses), trigonometric identities and equations, law of sines and cosines.
Prerequisite: MATH 102 or equivalent, or a satisfactory score on the Mathematics Assessment Exam, or consent of the instructor.
CHEM 101 – General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Selected principles, theories, laws, and applications of chemistry as a means of understanding common experiences of a chemical nature. Exploratory, descriptive and experimental study of the behavior and interaction of the more common chemical substances.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or consent of instructor
MATH 241 – Calculus I
4 Credit hours
Limits, continuity, implicit and explicit differentiation, extrema, increasing and decreasing functions, concavity, differentials, antiderivatives, basic integration theory (Riemann sums), and integration by substitution.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or equivalent
ENGR 341 – Statics
3 CREDIT HOURS
An introduction to the principles of engineering statics and the laws of equilibrium. Mathematical analysis of forces and moments acting on machine elements, frames and trusses at rest or in non-accelerated motion. The concepts of free body diagrams, inertia, friction and moment diagrams are introduced to help analyze multiple force systems. Classroom concepts will be applied to actual industrial problems to develop a method of problem evaluation and final solution.
Same as PHYS 341
Prerequisites: PHYS 201/211, MATH 241
LDRS 200 – Principles of Communication
3 credit hours
Two foundational assumptions of this course are that communication skills are essential for successful social and vocational life and that communication competence is the mark of effective leadership. In this course basic communication principles related to intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts will be introduced and discussed in theory and in practice.
Prerequisite: LDRS 101 with grade of C- or above.
Required for education certification.
LDRS 290 – Quaker Values
1 credit hour
A study of the beliefs and heritage of the early Society of Friends that are the heritage of this institution. With these values and beliefs as a foundation, this interdisciplinary course will emphasize an understanding of the self and what we value, an awareness of the world and our responsibilities in it, and an understanding of ethical decision-making which transfers values into actions.
MATH 242 – Calculus II
4 credit hours
Differentiation and integration of logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions; applications of integration including area, volume, and arc length; techniques of integration; improper integrals, infinite series; conics, parametric equations, and polar coordinates.
Prerequisite: MATH 241
MATH 343 – Calculus III
4 credit hours
Vectors and surfaces, parametric equations and motion, functions of several variables, partial differentiation, maximum- minimum, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integration, vector fields, path integrals, Green’s Theorem, and applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 242
PHYS 211 – College Physics I
5 credit hours
Solid mechanics including kinematics, dynamics and statics; fluid mechanics, waves, periodic motion, sound and light with vector and calculus applications. Three lectures, one laboratory session, and one problem-solving session per week.
Prerequisite: MATH 241 or consent of instructor
PHYS 212 – College Physics II
5 credit hours
Heat transfer, thermodynamics, magnetism; electricity including resistance, capacitance, inductance, series and parallel combinations, DC and AC circuits; electromagnetic waves, atomic structure and modern physics with vector and calculus applications. Three lectures, one laboratory session, and one problem-solving session per week.
Prerequisite: PHYS 211
Pick 1 from the following
HIST 152 – History of Western Civilization since 1648
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social and cultural history of western civilizations since 1648, with emphasis on western civilization.
HIST 221 – Women in American History
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of American women.
Same as PLSC 221/SOCI 221
HIST 151 – History of Western Civilization to 1648
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social and cultural history of ancient civilizations with emphasis on China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation. Offered every fall.
HIST 234 – African American History
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of African-Americans.
Same as PLSC/SOCI 234
Pick 1 from the following
LDRS 220 – Arts & Society I
3 credit hours
Focusing on art, music, theatre, literature and their impact on society, this course will equip the student with an understanding of early major movements and style periods in both the visual and performing arts and an appreciation for the works of major artists who were influential in changing society. The course will use lecture demonstration, guided listening, small group discussion, attendance at cultural events, and field trips to museums and/or concerts to engage the student with the arts at a personal level. Content will cover the time periods of the early Egyptians to the Renaissance.
Prerequisite: LDRS 102 with grade of C- or above.
LDRS 221 – Arts & Society II
3 credit hours
Focusing on art, music, theatre, literature and their impact on society, this course will equip the student with an understanding of modern major movements and style periods in both the visual and performing arts and an appreciation for the works of major artists who were influential in changing society. The course will use lecture demonstration, guided listening, small group discussion, attendance at cultural events, and field trips to museums and /or concerts to engage the student with the arts at a personal level. Content will cover the period of the Baroque through present day.
Prerequisite: LDRS 102 with grade of C- or above.
Pick 1 from the following
PSYC 102 – Intro to Psychology
3 credit hours
Introductory psychology with units in learning, human development, problem solving, perception, emotion, motivation, personality, social behavior, behavior disorders, and therapy.
PSYC 108 – Life-Span Psychology
3 credit hours
Human development from conception to death (child, adolescent, adult psychology). Emphasis on the plasticity, multidimensionality, multi-directionality, and historical embeddedness of human change.
Pick 1 from the following
SOCI 101 – Intro to Sociology
3 credit hours
Examines the social processes and structures which shape both individuals and groups of all sizes, including friends, families, corporations and nations. Provides students with interpretive tools for understanding themselves and others in a changing world.
SOCI 123 – Sociology of Contemporary Issues
3 credit hours
Investigates current social problems with an analysis of causative factors and possible solutions. Topics covered will vary.
ENGR 260 – Introduction to Engineering Design
2 credit hours
Fundamentals of the engineering design process in various fields of engineering. Course will focus on design, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, engineering standards, and technical documentation. Course will also employ modem computer tools to aid in engineering design, analysis and problem solving.
Prerequisites: ENGR 100,101, APCS 201, MATH 241, PHYS 211
APCS 345 – Numerical Analysis Methods
3 credit hours
Techniques for curve fitting, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration; solutions of equations and systems of linear equations; polynomial approximation; error analysis, statistics and eigenvectors. Emphasis on the development of mathematical algorithms and data analysis techniques for solving problems encountered by engineers and scientists. Some solutions will be implemented in a programming environment such as MATLAB or C/C++.
College Physics I is a prerequisite
Prerequisites: MATH 241 and APCS 201
CHEM 101 – General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Selected principles, theories, laws, and applications of chemistry as a means of understanding common experiences of a chemical nature. Exploratory, descriptive and experimental study of the behavior and interaction of the more common chemical substances.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or consent of instructor
ECON 211 – Principles of Microeconomics
3 credit hours
The market economy functioning through demand and supply; focus on consumer decision making, firm decision making in different market structures, worker decision making, and selected microeconomic issues.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
ECON 212 – Principles of Macroeconomics
3 credit hours
National income, employment, price level, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policies, international trade and finance, and comparative economic systems.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
ENGR 342 – Dynamics & Kinematics
3 credit hours
An introduction to the principles of engineering dynamics, including particle position, displacement, velocity and acceleration. Newton’s laws will be used to evaluate the forces required to produce desired motions, velocities and accelerations of machine elements. Concepts of work, kinetic energy, impulse, momentum and the conservation of energy will be introduced and applied in the analysis of actual industrial problems.
Same as PHYS 342
Prerequisite: ENGR 341
ENGR 343 – Mechanics of Materials
3 credit hours
An introduction to the concept of internal stresses in machine elements resulting from applied external force systems. Mathematical analysis of tension, compression, torsional and flexure stresses in machine elements and pressure vessels. Introduction and mathematical analysis of strain and deflections resulting from external forces. Classroom concepts will be applied to actual industrial problems to develop a method of problem evaluation and resolution.
Same as PHYS 343
Prerequisite: ENGR 341
ENGR 327 – Engineering Thermodynamics
3 credit hours
Introduction to the principles of work, energy and the physical properties of engineering fluids including temperature, pressure, internal energy, enthalpy, specific heat and entropy. The first and second laws of thermodynamics will be studied and used to analyze various thermodynamic processes common in engineering practice. The non-flow energy equation, continuity equation, Bernoulli’s equation and steady flow energy equation will be introduced. Calculations will also involve the ideal gas law, gases, and gas mixtures, steam and non-ideal gases.
Same as PHYS 327
Prerequisites: MATH 140/MATH 241 and PHYS 202/212
LDRS 390 – Contemporary Leadership
3 credit hours
Principles and theories of effective leadership. The concept of leadership is analyzed, including definitions, characteristics, and skills of effective leadership. Observation, analysis, and evaluation of leadership as displayed by contemporary and historical people. The course also addresses the development of self-awareness of potential strengths and weaknesses of the students as leaders.
Prerequisite: Must have completed 75 credit hours
MATH 335 – Differential Equations
4 credit hours
First- and second-order methods for ordinary differential equations including separable, homogeneous, linear, Laplace transforms, linear systems, power series, and some applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 242
MATH 336 – Mathematical Statistics
3 credit hours
A mathematical study of probability and statistics. Course is Calculus-based and mixes theory and application.
Prerequisite: MATH 242; MATH 212 recommended
RELI 300 – Comparative Religion
3 credit hours
This course is a comparative survey of world religious leaders, historical and contemporary. The emphasis will be on understanding the major religious faiths of the world. The course will include inquiry concerning the beliefs, practices, views of reality, morality, paths of ultimate fulfillment, and the social implications of the world’s major religions. Students will be expected to respond reflectively to the readings and field experiences.
Complete 3 credit hours from ART/MUSI/THEA. Here are some example classes.
ART 116 – Painting I
3 credit hours
Introduction to basic painting techniques and styles of painting, including abstract, impressionism, surrealism, and others. Students will work with various types of brushes, masking techniques, under-painting, paints, and surfaces.
ART 134 – 2‐Dimensional Design
3 credit hours
Principles of design, the creative process, and applying basic formats and theories in simple design and projects. Analysis of design and compositional elements. Principles of color theories. Emphasis on line drawings, marker renderings, perspective concepts, and basic drawing skills. Introduction to personal computer tools such as image manipulation and vector-based illustration software. Lab fee required. Offered every fall.
MUSI 216 – History of Music I
3 credit hours
An introduction to Western music literature from early music to the present.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSI 123 or instructor permission
MUSI 104 – Fundamentals of Music
3 credit hours
An introduction to the fundamentals of music theory, listening, appreciation, composition and improvisation with an emphasis on practical musicianship and hands-on learning. Exercises will include performance, composition and listening exercises. Keyboard experience is helpful but not required. Students may find it helpful to take the group piano class concurrently or study piano privately.
Prerequisites: Previous musical experience (singing or playing) helpful.
THEA 110 – Improvisation & Movement
3 credit hours
Students will explore basic performing techniques as they relate to theatrical productions, and a variety of postgraduate and/or occupational scenarios. Short-form improvisation techniques will be the primary focus of the course.
THEA 124 – Stage Lighting and Sound
3 credit hours
An introductory course providing students with a basic understanding of the principles, practices, and execution of stage lighting and sound and their applications in the theatre. The lighting portion of the course focuses on the fundamentals of stage lighting such as: functions of lighting, qualities of light, design, basic electricity, lighting instruments and equipment, light plot basics, board operation, and safety. The sound portion of the course provides the students with a working knowledge of sound design and engineering focusing on the functions of sound, equipment (including set up and maintenance), design, sound operation, sound plot basics, recording and reproduction.