30 Other Minors, Concentrations, and Options
See also:
Open Textbooks for Engineering, a list of open educational resources curated by the Engineering Library Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.
Cybersecurity (SEC)
No suggested OER at this time.
Data Science (SDS)
No suggested OER at this time.
Engineering Management (EMP)
No suggested OER at this time.
Entrepreneurial Engineering Design (EED)
No suggested OER at this time.
Environmental Engineering (EVG)
No suggested OER at this time.
General Engineering (GNG)
A Brief Introduction to Engineering Computation with MATLAB∗ 
Serhat Beyenir (BC Institute of Technology) (OpenStax)
2011
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Specifically designed for students with no programming experience, the strategic goal of the course and book is to provide learners with an appreciation for the role computation plays in solving engineering problems.
Formats: Online and PDF; online LibreTexts version
Includes: Study guide and problem sets
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
GNG 1106 Fundamentals of Engineering Computation
Digital Circuit Projects: An Overview of Digital Circuits Through Implementing Integrated Circuits∗
Charles W. Kann (Gettysburg College)
2014
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Digital circuits, often called Integrated Circuits or ICs, are the central building blocks of a Central Processing Unit (CPU). To understand how a computer works, it is essential to understand the digital circuits which make up the CPU. This text introduces the most important of these digital circuits; adders, decoders, multiplexers, D flip-flops, and simple state machines.
Format: PDF
Includes: Figures
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
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GNG 1102 Fundamentals of Computer Hardware
Engineering Mechanics for Structures∗
Louis L. Bucciarelli (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
2002
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
This text explores the mechanics of solids and statics as well as the strength of materials and elasticity theory. In addition to introducing the fundamentals of structural analysis, it combines and applies important concepts in engineering mechanics. Its many design exercises encourage creative student initiative and systems thinking.
Format: PDF
Includes: Problem sets and solutions
Suggested for:
GNG 1105 Engineering Mechanics
New Approaches to Engineering Design Thinking Mindset: Idea Generation
Shelir Ebrahimi, Kristina Stepanic, Armaghan Taghvaei, and Reza Yazdanpanah (McMaster University)
2022
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
New Approaches to Engineering Design Thinking Mindset: Idea Generation provides tools and techniques for different ways of generating ideas. Although teamwork is a huge portion of engineering work, without individual training, often a few people do most of the group work. Therefore, the focus of these modules is training individuals in selected design thinking skills so they can contribute more when they join their team. The developed resource includes two independent chapters that focus on some brainstorming techniques as well as biomimicry as new mindsets for idea generation. The resource has been created as a series of self-learning modules to support all undergraduate engineering students, regardless of their level of study. It can also serve as supplementary training modules for instructors. Since each online module focuses on building different skills, they can be used in combination or individually. Educators can incorporate the modules at different points in their programs.
Format: Pressbooks webbook
Suggested for:
GNG 1103 Engineering Design
Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology∗
Joost Groot Kormelink (TU Delft)
2019
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Based on a MOOC on responsible innovation, this textbook provides a framework to reflect on the ethics and risks of new technologies.
Format: PDF
Includes: Case studies, questions, and web lectures
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
GNG 1103 Engineering Design
GNG 5141 Creativity and Innovation
Technical Project Management in Living and Geometric Order – Third Edition∗
Jeffrey Russell, Wayne Pferdehirt, and John Nelson (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
2018
Licence: CC BY 4.0
This textbook emphasizes the connections between the various stages and practices of technical project management.
Formats: Pressbooks webbook, EPUB, PFD, and MOBI
Includes: Learning objectives, practical tips, infographics, and glossary
Suggested for:
GNG 2101 Introduction to Product Development and Management for Engineers and Computer Scientists
GNG 5100 Introduction to Engineering Management
Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence (IAI)
No suggested OER at this time.
