Dr. Soltys has a PhD in Civil Engineering studying turbulent reacting flows. Dr. Soltys is interested in engineering education research, and is a leader in practicing Engineering Education at CU. He is also an expert in experimental system design, statistics and data analysis, laser induced fluorescence, and image processing.
GEEN 1010 - Engineering Explorations Through Physics
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
Explore the world of engineering through understanding physics concepts, engaging in active learning assignments, and conducting hands-on labs and experiments. Students will analyze product designs and engineering decisions based on the physics surrounding the situation. Formerly COEN 1010.
GEEN 1400 - Engineering Projects
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
First-year students solve real engineering design problems in interdisciplinary teams. Design projects vary by section. Curriculum focuses on iterative design process, teamwork and team dynamics, supporting design with testing and analysis, and technical writing. Completed projects are exhibited at an end-of-semester design expo. Students are responsible for contributing towards their design project budget, workshop costs, and course arduino kit (approximately $125). Degree credit not granted for this course and ASTR 2500, ASEN 1400, ASEN 1403 and ECEN 1400.
GEEN 2400 - Engineering Projects for the Community
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Design engineering products for local community clients, with emphasis on humanitarian engineering and integrated systems with electrical, mechanical, and software components. Students are challenged to take design projects to a higher level by requiring an additional iteration through design cycle and more engaged user-testing, in order to infuse student projects with robustness necessary for public-use products. Students responsible for contributing towards their design project budget, workshop, and expo costs (approximately $100). Cannot be taken concurrently with GEEN 3400.
GEEN 2851 - Statics for Engineers
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Spring 2018 / Summer 2018 / Fall 2018 / Fall 2019
Examines vector treatment of force systems and their resultants; equilibrium of frames and machines, including internal forces and three-dimensional configurations; static friction; properties of surfaces, including first and second moments; hydrostatics; and minimum potential energy and stability. Degree credit not granted for this course and CVEN 2121 and MCEN 2023.
GEEN 3852 - Thermodynamics for Engineers
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Explores fundamental concepts and basic theory, including first and second laws of thermodynamics, properties, states, thermodynamic functions and cycles. Links theory and application with labs and a design project involving a functioning thermodynamic process. Degree credit not granted for this course and MCEN 3012 or AREN 2110.
GEEN 3853 - Data Analysis for Engineers
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Spring 2023
Learn to design and execute experiments and analyze the results. Topics covered include measurement fundamentals, design of experiments, probability, descriptive statistics, linear regression, propagation of uncertainty, and hypothesis testing (t-tests and ANOVA). Degree credit not granted for this course and MCEN 3047.
MCEN 2023 - Statics and Structures
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Summer 2018
Covers statics of particles, equivalent force systems, rigid bodies, equilibrium of rigid bodies in two and three dimensions, analysis of truss and frame structures, uniaxially-loaded members, distributed force systems and friction. Degree credit not granted for this course and CVEN 2121 or GEEN 2851.
