Authority: IC 25-31-1-7; IC 25-31-1-8

Affected: IC 25-31-1-12

Sec. 2. The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

1. (1) "Basic sciences" means life sciences and physical sciences.

2. (2) "Engineering design" means the process by which the basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet these stated needs. For a course to qualify as an engineering design course, the course must instruct on the decision making process in which the basic sciences and mathematics and engineering sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet a stated objective. Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing, and evaluation. The content of an engineering design course must include some of the following features:

   1. (A) Development of student creativity.
   2. (B) Use of open-ended problems.
   3. (C) Development and use of modern design theory and methodology.
   4. (D) Formulation of design problems statements and specifications.
   5. (E) Consideration of alternative solutions feasibility considerations, production processes, concurrent engineering design, and detailed system descriptions.
   6. (F) Involvement of a variety of realistic constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics, and social impact.

3. (3) "Engineering sciences" means sciences that carry basic science knowledge further toward creative application and include the following:

   1. (A) Acoustics.
   2. (B) Air pollution.
   3. (C) Bioprocess and biochemical engineering.
   4. (D) Digital logic.
   5. (E) Dynamics.
   6. (F) Efficient energy utilization.
   7. (G) Environmental studies.
   8. (H) Fluid mechanics.
   9. (I) Heat transfer.
   10. (J) Hydraulics.
   11. (K) Hydrology.
   12. (L) Mechanics of materials.
   13. (M) Plant and food biotechnology.
   14. (N) Renewable energy sources.
   15. (O) Soil mechanics.
   16. (P) Statics.
   17. (Q) Thermodynamics.
   18. (R) Water pollution.

4. (4) "Life sciences" means sciences that involve the scientific study of living organisms such as plants, animals, and human beings and include the following:

   1. (A) Biology.
   2. (B) Botany.
   3. (C) Ecology.
   4. (D) Genetics.

5. (5) "Physical sciences" means sciences that involve the study of nonliving systems and include the following:

   1. (A) Chemistry.
   2. (B) Earth science.
   3. (C) Physics.

(State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers; 864 IAC 1.1-2.1-2; filed Dec 1, 2017, 10:32 a.m.: 20171227-IR- 864150451FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2023, 8:45 a.m.: 20231115-IR-864230103RFA)