ENGINEERING 
ENGR V01 - INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING - 1 Unit 

Hours: 1 lecture weekly 

This course provides students with an overview of the 
engineering profession. It includes academic preparation 
requirements; engineering curricula, methods and history of 
engineering; projected employment opportunities; professional 
career duties, responsibilities, and expectations; employer 
requirements and expectations; and recent developments in 
engineering and future needs. 

Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 1. Transfer credit: 
CSU; UC. 

ENGR V02 - ENGINEERING GRAPHICS - 2 Units 

Prerequisite: MATH V05 or the fourth year of high school 
mathematics ((advanced mathematics) with grade of C or better 
Recommended preparation: MATH V20 
Hours: 1 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly 

This course covers the concepts of graphic presentation by 
orthographic, pictorial, and auxiliary projections; development of 
charts and graphs; development of empirical equations from linear, 
log-log, and semi-log graphs of empirical data; and graphical 
differentiation and integration. Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) is 
an integral part of this course. 

Formerly Engr 2. Transfer credit: CSU; UC. CAN ENGR 2. 

ENGR V03 - DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY - 2 Units 

Prerequisite: MATH V05 or the fourth year of high school 
mathematics ((advanced mathematics) with grade of C or better 
Recommended preparation: MATH V20 
Hours: 1 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly 

This course covers study of points, lines and planes, 
intersections and developments as a basis for more advanced 
design courses. Students will be introduced to the use of computer-
aided design equipment. 

Formerly Engr 3. Transfer credit: CSU; UC. 

ENGR V05A - PLANE SURVEYING - 3 Units 

Prerequisite: MATH V05 or the fourth year of high school 
mathematics ((advanced mathematics) with grade of C or better 
Recommended preparation: MATH V20 
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly 

This course covers the theory and practice of land surveying 
including horizontal, angular, and elevation measurements. The 
analysis of errors pertinent to surveying, and the analysis of 
surveying measurements and adjustments are included. 

Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 5A. Transfer credit: 
CSU; UC. CAN ENGR 10 [with ENGR V05B]. 

ENGR V05B - ENGINEERING SURVEYS - 3 Units 

Prerequisite: ENGR V05A 
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly 

This course provides instruction and experience in office 
calculations and field techniques for: control surveys, topographic 
surveys using transit-stadia and plane table alidade, horizontal and 
vertical curves, earthwork, practical astronomy, and introduction to 
photogrammetry. 

Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 5B. Transfer credit: 
CSU; UC. CAN ENGR 10 [with ENGR V05A]. 

ENGR V12 - ENGINEERING STATICS - 3 Units 

Prerequisite: MATH V21B or concurrent enrollment; and PHYS V04V04L 
Hours: 3 lecture weekly 

The course provides an analysis of forces on structures in 
equilibrium. It includes properties of forces, moments, shear, 
couples, resultants, friction, centroids, and area moments. Methods 
of analysis include mathematical modeling, vectors, scalers, and 
virtual work. 

Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 12. Transfer credit: 
CSU; UC. CAN ENGR 8. 

ENGR V16 - ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND 
DEVICES - 3 Units 

Prerequisite: MATH V21B and PHYS V05-V05L 
Hours: 3 lecture weekly 

This course is an introduction to electronic circuits and devices 
for the engineering major. It includes resistive and transient circuit 
analysis, sinusoidal AC circuits, computer-aided analysis, 
semiconductors, diodes, transistors, digital logic circuits, and 
operational amplifiers with negative feedback. 

Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 16. Transfer credit: 
CSU; UC. CAN ENGR 12 or CAN ENGR 6 [with ENGR V16L]. 

ENGR V16L - ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND DEVICES 
LABORATORY - 1 Unit 

Prerequisite: ENGR V16 or concurrent enrollment 
Hours: 3 laboratory weekly 

This course provides the laboratory experience to illustrate the 
principles covered in electronic circuits and devices to develop the 
student’s laboratory skills. 

Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 16L. Transfer credit: 
CSU; UC. CAN ENGR 6 [with ENGR V16]. 

ENGR V18 - ENGINEERING MATERIALS - 3 Units 

Prerequisite: CHEM V01A-V01AL and PHYS V04-V04L 
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly 

This course covers the application of chemistry, physics, and 
mathematics to the analysis of internal structures of materials, the 
dependency on properties of materials upon those structures, and 
the study of the behavior of materials in service. Lab related 
observations and material performance are compared to theory. 
Computers are utilized where appropriate. 

Field trips may be required. Formerly Engr 18. Transfer credit: 
CSU; UC. CAN ENGR 4. 

ENGR V88 - ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS - .5-10 Units 

Prerequisite: varies with topic 
Hours: lecture and/or laboratory as required by unit formula 

Designed to meet specific needs of the college and community, 
as required and requested by persons whose needs in this area are 
not met by present course offerings. 

Fees may be required. Field trips may be required. Courses with same 
title may not be repeated; may be taken for a maximum of 4 times. 

ENGR V89 - WORKSHOPS IN ENGINEERING - .5-10 Units 

Prerequisite: varies with topic 
Hours: lecture and/or laboratory as required by unit formula 

Designed to meet specific needs of the college and community, 
as required and requested by persons whose needs in this area are 
not met by present course offerings. 

Fees may be required. Courses with same title may not be 
repeated; may be taken for a maximum of 4 times. Formerly Engr 

89. Transfer credit: CSU; for UC, determined after admission. 
Ventura College Catalog 2006-2007 Credit Courses -151