UT Dallas 2014 Undergraduate Catalog

ECS1200 - Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science

ECS 1200 Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science (2 semester credit hours) Introduction to the engineering and computing professions; overview of ECS curricula, connections among ECS fields and to the sciences, and other fields; basic study, problem solving and other skills needed to succeed as an ECS major. Introduction to professional ethics, Engineering design and quantitative methods; team projects designed to replicate decision processes in real-world situations; additional preparatory topics for the student's ECS major. (2-0) Y