GE 1501 — Cornerstone of Engineering 1

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: MBostonOakland, CATraditional

Introduces students to the engineering design process and algorithmic thinking using a combination of lectures and hands-on projects and labs while encouraging critical thinking. Offers students an opportunity to develop creative problem-solving skills used in engineering design, to structure software, and to cultivate effective written and oral communication skills. Topics include the use of design and graphics communication software, spreadsheets, a high-level programming language, programmable microcontrollers as well as various electronic components, and 3-D printing. Requires students to develop an original design solution to a technical problem as a final term project. Requires students to have a laptop computer that meets the specifications of the College of Engineering.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 20232369073294%1.8
Spring 2024826027296%1.5
Fall 20242473376895%1.5
Spring 2025827027299%0.3
Fall 202525806809100%0.1
Spring 2026828128898%0.9

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 55% · T 44% · W 45% · Th 44% · F 37%

Common patterns: TF (36% of sections), MWR (33% of sections), MR (11% of sections), MW (10% of sections), T (8% of sections), MWF (2% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Spring

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

GE 1502, GE 2500, ME 5240

Courses that list GE 1501 in their prerequisites.

Links

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