Last Updated: Sun, 04/12/2026 Syllabus Syllabus_ Creative Decisions& Dsgn - ME-2110-A.pdf (1006.46 KB) 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): Sch/Mechanical Engineering 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