Introduction to engineering problem solving. Defining and modeling problems, designing algorithmic solutions, using procedural programming, selection and iteration constructs, functions, and arrays, converting algorithms to a program, testing and debugging. Program style, documentation, reliability. Applications to engineering problems, which may include numerical methods, sorting and searching. Precludes additional credit for SYSC 1100 and SYSC 1102.Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.
