Introduction to Engineering Design: Coffee

2 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)

Laboratory, three hours; outside study, three hours. Introduction to concepts and techniques in chemical engineering, computer-aided design, 3D printing, circuitry, mass and heat transfer, process control, and machining. Nonmathematical introduction to how engineers approach and solve problems, as elucidated by process of roasting and brewing coffee. Various laboratory experiments test how different physical and chemical processes affect sensory qualities of coffee. Study culminates in competition and presentation to peers and guests. Letter grading.