Last Updated: Sun, 04/12/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Spring
Course prefix:
ME
Course number:
2110
Section:
A
CRN
27113
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Martin
Instructor last name:
Jacobson
Catalog Description

ME2110: Creative Decisions and Design is a hands-on course focused on design, prototyping, and testing of solutions to complex problems. Students work in teams to build autonomous robots for a competitive design challenge, applying principles of design thinking, prototyping, sensing and controls. The course emphasizes iterative development, system integration, and root cause analysis, supported by CAD modeling, technical report writing, and rapid prototyping. Students learn to plan experiments, analyze data, and communicate the value of design decisions under multiple constraints. The course builds creativity supported by technical rigor and teamwork skills to prepare students for Capstone and engineering practice.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active