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Definitions
An IDE Emphasis gives you the opportunity to explore your engineering passion and establish a disciplinary engineering foundation.
Emphases are between 22 and 28 credit hours. Each emphasis is paired with some required engineering core courses which differ from other emphases.听
An IDE concentration lets you pursue your passions without the additional cost and time of a second major or minor. Concentrations can be from within or beyond engineering
The IDE Engineering Core is a set of courses most IDE students take, regardless of the chosen听emphasis. The core courses vary by emphasis but all IDE students will take 3 project-based courses and a design capstone in their chosen emphasis.听
IDE core course give students听the opportunity to take hands-on, design-based versions of the traditional courses offered through various CEAS departments.听Both versions of these courses cover the same material, but IDE听versions are taught by听our faculty and include hands-on design, where students get to put theory into practice听and learn by doing.
Your degree would read as follows:
- Major in Integrated Design Engineering
- Emphasis in (selected area of engineering)
- Concentration in (selected area of interest)
In Integrated Design Engineering, we see the value of teaching interdisciplinary skills that help make听students uniquely qualified in the job market and prepare them for a broad range of听opportunities post-graduation.
The IDE Difference
乐播传媒 have the same foundational engineering skills as traditional programs, but they听set themselves apart through the additional fields of study woven throughout the听program.
- IDE students听design their own degree听with choice听and flexibility through听an IDE听Emphasis and IDE听Concentration.
- IDE听requires four听project courses, one each year, teaching students skills in leadership, collaboration and听communication far before their senior capstone.
- IDE students can mold and combine different interests into an听engineering degree, which is often challenging in traditional engineering programs.听
Woven throughout the degree, students have the opportunity to take hands-on, design-based versions of the traditional courses offered through various CEAS departments.听Both versions of these courses cover the same material, but IDE听versions are taught by听our faculty and include hands-on design, where students get to put theory into practice听and learn by doing.
乐播传媒 in IDE听are required to complete four project courses:
- GEEN听1400 (First-Year Projects)
- GEEN 2400 (Engineering for the Community)
- GEEN 3400听(Invention and Innovation)
- A Capstone Senior Design in the department of your IDE听Emphasis.
Through these unique classroom experiences, students gain valuable听engineering skills including:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Understanding of the engineering听design process
- Learning a variety of computer tools such as dynamic听modeling software, computer-aided design (CAD), spreadsheets, etc.听
Integrated Design Engineering is different in a few ways:
- Hands-on project courses are required听each year of the program. These not only equip students with skills to lead team-based听initiatives, but is also an opportunity for them to put theory into practice.
- IDE听students can pursue their other passions without the additional cost/time of a second听major or minor.
- 乐播传媒 often find it easier to pursue a minor in the IDE听program, when听compared to traditional engineering degree programs, especially if the minor is located听in a different academic college.
- Many IDE听students pursue more than one passion by听choosing a concentration and also pursing a minor through the free electives required by听the program.
- Many of our concentrations take the interest areas a step further.听For instance, in the Pre-Medical Concentration, students can take courses like molecular听biology and organic chemistry, which can be challenging to merge with traditional听engineering programs.
General FAQ
While Integrated Design Engineering (IDE)听provides an innovative approach to an engineering degree, it听won鈥檛 allow students to graduate early. It still requires completion of the 128 credit hours听needed for graduation from the College of Engineering and Applied Science.听Additionally, each course needs to be completed with a C or higher and students are听required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.25.
乐播传媒 with specific interests that do not match a pre-existing concentration can decide to听create their own customized concentration!听
No. At this time, there are no additional emphasis options. IDE students must complete one of our six disciplinary emphases:
It鈥檚 important to declare your emphasis by the end of your first-year at the latest to keep听on track for graduation. 乐播传媒 work with the IDE academic advisor, once an emphasis听is declared, to start an academic plan that helps maximize opportunities and interests.听Typically, students declare their concentration by the end of their sophomore year.
Yes! There are many job opportunities for Integrated Design Engineering听graduates. Graduates of IDE听pursue a variety of jobs in industry, teaching, business and more. Many students go onto听graduate school and professional programs post-graduation. With the program focus in听leadership, collaboration and communication, students are equipped with skills to lead in听a broad range of opportunities.听Recent graduates have become managers within Arrow Electronics or are monitoring听avalanches for the State of Colorado.
Yes, it is.听