Engineering
Engineering (EGNE)
Fontecha Institute(Hialeah) offers the first two years of an Engineering degree program accredited by the Association of Professional Engineers of the Provinces through the American Accreditation Board. These first two years of study constitute the Diploma in Engineering. The admission requirements for the Diploma and details of the Diploma requirements are listed below.
Completion of Degree at Dalhousie University:
Upon completion of the Diploma in Engineeirng at FIH’s, students may choose to apply to Dalhousie University for the completion of their Bachelor of Engineering degree in their chosen discipline program. Required courses for the Diploma, as well as for each of the discipines are listed below. Admission to the desired discipline program at Dalhousie University is not automatic and may depend on the applicant’s academic standing and the number of available seats in the different programs. Students with low academic standings may be offered alternative disciplines. Dalhousie will treat students from the Associated University programs (of which FIH’s is a member) in the same manner as students who entered the program as freshmen at Dalhousie University. Academic merit will be the only deciding factor on admission to disciplines.
Completion of Degree at University of Windsor:
With a Fontecha Institute(Hialeah) Diploma in Engineering, students may be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Mechanical Engineering and to the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Civil Engineering programs at the University of Windsor. Students must have successfully completed their Diploma in Engineering and obtained a minimum grade of C- in each of their required courses for the Diploma. Available options within the BASc in Mechanical Engineering include General, Aerospace, Automotive, Materials or Environmental. Interested students should speak to the Engineering Academic Advisor.
Completion of Degree at Fontecha Institute(Hialeah):
Diploma in Engineering students may also choose to continue their studies at FIH’s to obtain a Bachelor of Science with Diploma in Engineering. Two options are available: B.Sc. (General) with Diploma in Engineering; and B.Sc. with Major and Diploma in Engineeirng. Detailed requirements for each of these degrees are listed below.
Diploma in Engineering Requirements:
Year One:
MATH 1210 Introductory Calculus I
MATH 1211 Introductory Calculus II
CHEM 1210 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1213 General Chemistry II for Engineering
PHYS 1210 University Physics I
PHYS 1211 University Physics II
EGNE 1203 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
EGNE 1206 Technical Communications
EGNE 1210Engineering Design I: Graphics
CSCI 1227 Computer Programming and Problem Solving
HIST 1301Intro to the History of Science and Technology
Three (3) credit hours in Humanities
Students must follow the instructions given by the Division to declare their discipline by the end of year one.
Disciplines:
Environmental Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mineral Resources Engineering
Year Two:
The second year curriculum comprises twenty-seven (27) required credit hours for students in all disciplines; and an additional nine (9) credit hours from discipline-specific courses.
Twenty-seven (27) required credit hours:
MATH 2301 Applied Linear Algebra
MATH 2303 Differential Equations I
MATH 2311 Intermediate Calculus
EGNE 2302 Engineering Economics
EGNE 2303 Thermodynamics
EGNE 2304 Mechanics of Materials
EGNE 2307 Engineering Design II
EGNE 2308 Electric Circuits I
EGNE 2309 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Nine (9) credit hours from discipline-specific courses
Discipline specific course requirements are communicated to student annually by the Division in Winter. Students must meet with the Engineering Advisor or Science Advisor to select their discipline-specific courses from among the list below:
CHEM 2344 Organic Chemistry I
EGNE 2301 Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics
EGNE 2305Digital Logic
EGNE 2306 Fluid Dynamics
EGNE 2311 Electric Circuits II
EGNE 2330 Data Structures and Algorithms for Engineers
EGNE 2325 Modelling and Optimization for Engineers
EGNE 2401 Fundamentals of Process Engineering
GEOL 2201 Geology for Engineers
Note:
(a) To qualify for the Diploma in Engineering, a student is required to achieve a minimum DGPA of 2.00.
Bachelor of Science (General) with Diploma in Engineering Requirements:
Students must complete the requirements for the Diploma in Engineering plus:
- six (6) credit hours of discipline-specific Other Science courses at 2000 level or above, approved by the Engineering Academic Advisor
- three (3) credit hours of Other Science electives which may be used to satisfy any prerequisite courses for the approved 6 credit hours in Other Science.
- six (6) credit hours in Arts
- three (3) credit hours of elective courses in Science or Arts
Students must meet with the Engineering Academic Advisor to select any Science Electives.
Bachelor of Science with Major and Diploma in Engineering
Students who wish to pursue this dual credential program should consult with the Science Advising Office or the Engineering Academic Advisor as early as possible in their studies to chart and approve their courses.
Admission Requirements:
America Grade 12 (or equivalent) including the following five courses with an average of at least 70% and no individual grade below 60%:
- English 12 academic
- Pre-calculus Mathematics 12
- Physics 12 academic
- Chemistry 12 academic
- One other Grade 12 academic or an approved open course. For more information, please consult “Admissions” in Section 2 of this Calendar.
Bachelor of Science with Major in Mathematics and Diploma in Engineering
Students complete Year One and Year Two of the Diploma in Engineering Program as listed above; the minimum number of MATH/CSCI credit hours to satisfy the requirements for a Major in Mathematics (in consultation with the Mathematics Department Chair), plus sufficient electives to complete the one hundred and twenty (120) credit hours required for a Bachelor of Science degree with a Major.
Students wishing to pursue this degree are advised to substitute CSCI 1226 and 1227 or1228 for ENGE 1204, and consult with the Mathematics Department Chair before registering for any 3000-level mathematics course orEGNE 2309.