This is a summary of the ILHP course requirements. Students complete both the degree requirements of their major and the special requirements of the ILHP. These requirements consist of a combination of existing and new courses, a Leadership Development Workshop series, and special enrichment activities.
| Credits |
Course/Activity |
Place in Existing Curricula |
| 3 |
Technical Writing
Followed with additional writing and presentation activities throughout the program. |
Substitutes in the major for the current required course, College Writing II |
| 3 |
EGN 1002 - Fundamentals of Engineering
Introduction to design, innovation, and integrated engineering and computer systems. |
Fundamentals of Engineering is a required course for all Engineering students. |
| 3 |
Biology for Engineers
Principles of cell and systems biology and applications to engineering and computer science. |
A new course. Serves as an elective or substitutes for another required course in the
major departmental choice. |
| 3 |
EGN 4600 - Engineering Economics
Basic principles of engineering finance. |
An existing course. Serves as an elective or substitutes for another required course in
the major departmental choice. |
| 3 |
Green Engineering
Emphasis on innovation and design of sustainable integrated engineering - computer systems. |
A new course. Serves as an elective or substitutes for another required course in the
major departmental choice. |
| 3 |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Elements and principles of creativity, critical thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, intellectual property,
business and financial plans, and marketing. Students develop and present to potential sponsors a proposal for
a venture funded team project. Entrepreneur/Industry mentors provided for each student team. |
A new honors course. Substitutes for the existing required course in the major,
Senior Design I. |
| 3 |
Venture Funded Team Project
Student teams execute their venture funded team projects, with oral and written reports of their results. |
A new course. Substitutes for the existing required course in the major, Senior
Design II. |
| 4 |
Leadership Development Workshops
A four-semester sequence of 1-credit workshops over the sophomore and junior years, emphasizing elements of
leadership and leadership development; outside speakers and team projects and activities. Electronic portfolio
required; S/U grading. |
Additional Honors Requirement |
| 1-3 |
Enrichment Experience
A semester-long internship, research, service learning, or international experience. Credit variable,
depending upon project scope and student needs and interests; S/U grading. |
Additional Honors Requirement |
