May 31, 2026  
2025 - 2026 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog 
    
2025 - 2026 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EGR 410 - PLTW - Principles of Engineering


Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
A course that helps students understand the field of engineering/engineering technology. Exploring various technology systems and manufacturing processes help students learn how engineers and technicians use math, science and technology in an engineering problem-solving process to benefit people. The course also includes concerns about social and political consequences of technological change.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Working as a contributing member of a team

  • Leading a team

  • Using appropriate written and/or visual mediums to communicate with a wide variety of audiences

  • Public speaking

  • Listening to the needs and ideas of others

  • Understanding the potential impact their ideas and products may have on society

  • Thinking

  • Problem-solving

  • Managing time and resources

  • Researching

  • Going beyond the classroom for answers

  • Data collection and analysis

  • Preparing for two and four-year college programs



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