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2024 - 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

APSC 251 - Introduction to Engineering Design

Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101  
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): ALV
This course will be an introduction to engineering design and will touch upon a variety of engineering subsets such as mechanical, electrical, optical, ocean engineering and material sciences.  The course will be project based and will utilize William & Mary’s makerspace facilities and tools to apply design thinking and experimentation in engineering concepts as the students work towards development of a multidisciplinary product.  Additionally, the aesthetic and cultural components of product design will be investigated and applied towards understanding of the product development process.