1. A. An engineering curriculum is a course of study which imparts knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences and trains an individual to apply that knowledge to developing ways to use the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind. An “engineering curriculum of 4 scholastic years or more” is defined to be both an approved and unapproved college or university engineering and sciences curriculum consisting of at least:

   1. (1) 15 semester-hours of instruction in mathematics that emphasizes mathematical concepts and principles rather than computation, which shall include differential calculus, integral calculus, and differential equations;
   2. (2) 15 semester-hours of instruction in basic sciences including general chemistry and general physics with calculus;
   3. (3) 30 semester-hours of instruction in engineering subjects, that includes a course, project, or thesis that focuses upon engineering design; and
   4. (4) 15 semester-hours of instruction in advanced mathematics, basic science, or engineering.

2. B. Incorporated in the engineering curriculum as integral elements of instruction shall be:

   1. (1) Hands-on, quantitative laboratory work correlated with the science and design instruction;
   2. (2) For graduation subsequent to 1975, at least one high-level computer language such as FORTRAN, PASCAL, C/C++, or MATLAB so that the student is able to compose computer programs to solve problems in science and design; and
   3. (3) Demonstrated familiarity with probability, statistics, and linear algebra.

Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§14-205, 14-208, and 14-305, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 14, 1988 (15:1 Md. R. 19)

Chapter revised effective September 28, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1705)

Regulation .02A amended effective June 26, 2000 (27:12 Md. R. 1139)

Regulation .02 amended effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 417)

Regulation .03F—H and M amended and N—U adopted effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 417)

Regulation .05 repealed and Regulation .06 amended and recodified to Regulation .05 effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 417)

Regulation .06 adopted effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 417)