Students presenting their work • December 9, 2025 • 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Technology & Business Building Room 105
The Engineering Fundamentals program and Engineering Club at Inver Hills Community College are holding the Engineering Project Showcase for fall semester 2025 Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Technology & Business Building Room 105.
Students enrolled in two courses, ENGR 1702: Climate Crisis: Implementing Solutions and ENGR 1110: Intro to Engineering (see below for more info), will be explaining and demonstrating their semester projects.
Everyone is welcome; free pizza will be served.
WHAT: Engineering Project Showcase
WHO: Students in ENGR 1702 and ENGR 1110
WHEN: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.mWHERE: Technology & Business Building Room 105
Inver Hills Community College
2500 80th Street East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
651-450-3000
Toll-free: 866-576-0689
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ENGR 1110: Introduction to Engineering • 4 credits
ENGR 1110 introduces students to the fundamentals of engineering in a hands-on setting. Topics include:
- Skills necessary for practicing engineers
- Elements of electric circuits
- Micro-controller programming
- Computer programming for problem-solving
- Fundamentals of engineering graphics
Students will complete a substantial project using the engineering design process, write a brief design report, and give a final project presentation.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in MATH 0940 or placement into MATH 1118 or placement into MATH 1127 or higher. ENGR 1000 and ENG 1108 strongly recommended. May take concurrently with ENGR 1000. Please visit e-Services to see prerequisites for this course
Corequisites: None
Future offering: Spring semester 2026
COURSE OUTLINE (PDF)
ENGR 1702: Climate Crisis: Implementing Solutions • 4 credits
MnTC Goal Areas: 03, 09
Introduces students to renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, as essential in addressing climate change caused by fossil fuel consumption. Students will explore innovative solutions, including the electrification of transportation, energy efficiency and conservation strategies, and the critical role of energy storage in promoting renewable energy adoption.
Through hands-on experiments including use of solar panels and wind turbines, students will gain practical experience. Examine solutions using ethical frameworks to evaluate societal benefits and understand civic and ethical responsibilities
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Future offering: None
COURSE OUTLINE (PDF)
Engineering Club
Purpose: Engineering Club at Inver Hills Community College is dedicated to the following outcomes:
- Relationship building and networking among technical professionals
- Communication and collaboration among engineers
- Raising awareness of engineering in our society
- Professional development of its members
- Being a unifying club for engineers and related professionals
Learn more about Engineering Club at Inver Hills by contacting:
Joan Carter
Engineering Fundamentals Faculty
Engineering Club Faculty Advisor
jcarter@inverhills.edu
651-450-3251
Tanmay Sunil Hinge
Computer Science Faculty
Engineering Club Faculty Advisor
tanmaysunil.hinge@inverhills.edu
Engineering Project Showcase gallery
More about Engineering Fundamentals at Inver Hills…
Program overview
Engineering is creative problem-solving to improve the human condition. Using theories as well as scientific and mathematical applications, engineers imagine, design, create, and improve the world around us.
Engineers and the various engineering specialists are essential components of virtually everything we take for granted in modern civilization. You name it and you can bet engineers and engineering are involved. More engineers are needed to meet the challenges faced by the next generation.
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Engineering Fundamentals ( A.S. )
60 credits
The Engineering Fundamentals A.S. degree program prepares you for transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree in engineering, including civil, electrical, mechanical, or other engineering disciplines. The program covers courses typically offered in first and second years of an accredited engineering curriculum in the United States.
You are strongly encouraged to become informed of the rules and requirements related to the major department at the four-year college or university where you plan to transfer. If you’re seeking to enter the engineering workforce, the program also gives you a strong foundation in engineering principles and practices. You are advised to work with academic advisors and counselors to complete a course plan.
ENGR 1000: Orientation to Engineering meets the FYE requirement for new, entering, first-time college students and/or students with fewer than 12 post-high school transfer credits. The course is especially encouraged if you’re interested in engineering as your major.
As a student in this A.S. degree program, you will complete the Engineering Core Curriculum (13–14 credits) and the General Education Curriculum (46–47 credits) for credit total of 60.
Engineering Fundamentals Program Planning Guide (PDF)
Careers in engineering are linked to a tremendous variety of subdisciplines from microfabrication to infrastructure to telecommunications to engines. As an engineering major at Inver Hills, you will develop the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills essential for rewarding careers that can help change the world for the better. LEARN MORE…
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651-450-3902
866-576-0689
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