Sandburg's four-course engineering sequence helps prepare students for seamless transfer into bachelor’s-level engineering programs. The sequence includes Intro to Engineering, Engineering Design (CAD), Statics and Dynamics — foundational courses that form the core preparation for most engineering disciplines, including mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering. When taken alongside calculus and physics, this pathway provides you with a strong, transfer-ready engineering foundation.
Admission requirements
This is an open-enrollment program, meaning there’s no criteria you have to meet to be admitted.
Jobs in engineering
Completing these courses helps prepare you to transfer to a four-year school where you can pursue a wide array of engineering careers in the public, private, non-profit and government sectors.
Engineering jobs are available in almost every city and town. They're typically stable jobs with regular office hours, offering high salaries and good benefits. Many engineering careers also offer the ability for the employee to travel.
Employers are seeking entry-level applicants with an engineering education and strong analytical and communication skills, who are highly organized and have good attention to detail. There's a wide variety of fields you can pursue with an engineering major.
Possible careers
Use Wingspans' Explore feature to search for engineering-related jobs.
About the course
Program format
Engineering courses may be online or in person.
Class formats
Sandburg offers courses in a variety of formats to best fit your needs. Regardless of the format, make sure you have access to a reliable computer with high-speed internet. All courses use online resources and require you to access course information through mySandburg. The Galesburg and Carthage campuses have open computer labs for your use as a student.
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Available courses
EGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering
Credit(s)
1 / Lecture hour: 1 / Lab hours: 0
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the engineering profession, introducing students to the fundamentals, concepts, tools and techniques used in and across various engineering disciplines. The course emphasizes developing analytical and technical skills through spreadsheet analysis, equation solving and word processing. Guest speakers from various engineering fields share their experiences, insights into career pathways and real-world applications. Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or certificate
AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS and certificates where applicable (1.1)
Offered
Fall or spring or summer
Prerequisite(s)
No prerequisites required
General education
Elective only/not applicable
EGR 121 - Engineering Design
Credit(s)
3 / Lecture hours: 2 / Lab hours: 2
This course introduces the fundamentals of engineering design and computer-aided design (CAD) tools used in today's engineering practice. The course covers graphics, parametric modeling, design process, sketching, drawing geometric shapes, dimensioning, tolerancing, multi-view orthographic representations, auxiliary views, drawing fasteners and springs, sectional views, pictorial drawings, working drawings and assembly drawings. Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or certificate
AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS and certificates where applicable (1.1)
Offered
Spring
Prerequisite(s)
MAT 240 with a C or better
General education
Elective only/not applicable
EGR 251 - Statics
Credit(s)
3 / Lecture hours: 3 / Lab hours: 0
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of engineering statics with a primary focus on the analysis of the forces and their effects on the rigid bodies in the equilibrium state. The topics covered include particle statics, general principles and force vectors, rigid body equilibrium, moments of inertia, parallel axis theorem, distributed forces and centroids, analysis of structures and friction. Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or certificate
AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS and certificates where applicable. (1.1)
Offered
Fall
Prerequisite(s)
MAT 241 and PHY 161 with a C or better
General education
Elective only/not applicable
EGR 252 - Dynamics
Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of engineering dynamics, with a primary focus on the motion and forces acting on particles and rigid bodies. The topics covered include the kinetics and kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, work, impulse, and momentum methods for particles and rigid bodies, the conservation of energy and the conservation of momentum. The course further explores linear and angular motion of a rigid body, relative motion, moment of inertia, and kinetics and kinematics of the 3D rigid body. Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate
AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)
Offered
Spring
Prerequisite(s)
MAT 242 and EGR 251 with a C or better
General Education
Elective Only, Not Applicable