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The Entertainment Engineering and Design program provides two academic paths for students who are interested in pursuing the interdisciplinary fusion of engineering and the fine arts that will allow them to succeed in the entertainment industry. The Entertainment Engineering & Design degree spans the disciplines of computer science, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical and computer engineering. This degree option requires 127 credit hours, including 30 credits associated with the university's General Education Core.

Entertainment Engineering & Design emphasizes the importance of the creative process to the designing and building of engineered entertainment components. Students are educated in the application of high-level scientific and mathematical principles to the design, manufacture, and construction of structures, machines, processes, and live systems. This degree program focuses on preparing students for a discipline that creates the highly technical designs that the entertainment industry has come to demand. Students within Entertainment Engineering & Design will emphasize their studies within the fields of structural engineering, robotics, acoustics and systems and live entertainment, enabling them to move into the highly technological world of entertainment design with a strong engineering background fused with an understanding of the relevance of fine arts to the entertainment industry.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

Learning Outcomes

Program Educational Objectives

  1. Graduates will exhibit the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully practice in the entertainment industry; or successfully complete a graduate certificate/program in entertainment engineering or a related field.
  2. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to provide engineered solutions that meet safety guidelines and are cognizant of the demands of the entertainment industry.
  3. Graduates will demonstrate professionalism and the ability to work in a diverse multi-disciplined team.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
  8. Recognize and apply an understanding of aesthetics in relation to engineering design.
  9. Apply the processes and methods used for the creation of the arts to engineering design.

Career Possibilities

Requirements

Entertainment Engineering and Design (BS)

The Entertainment Engineering and Design (BS) program provides two academic paths for students who are interested in pursuing the interdisciplinary fusion of engineering and the fine arts that will allow them to succeed in the entertainment industry. The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Entertainment Engineering & Design degree spans the disciplines of computer science, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical and computer engineering. This degree option requires 127 credit hours, including 30 credits associated with the university's General Education Core.

Entertainment Engineering & Design emphasizes the importance of the creative process to the designing and building of engineered entertainment components. Students are educated in the application of high-level scientific and mathematical principles to the design, manufacture, and construction of structures, machines, processes, and live systems. This degree program focuses on preparing students for a discipline that creates the highly technical designs that the entertainment industry has come to demand. Students within Entertainment Engineering & Design will emphasize their studies within the fields of structural engineering, robotics, acoustics and systems and live entertainment, enabling them to move into the highly technological world of entertainment design with a strong engineering background fused with an understanding of the relevance of fine arts to the entertainment industry.

Please see the UNLV College of Fine Arts and Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, Entertainment Engineering and Design web page for more information about department programs, faculty, and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.

Learning Outcomes

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the BS in Entertainment Engineering and Design is to educate students so that they can work in the entertainment engineering field as it applies to the design, manufacture, and control of structures, machines, processes, and systems used in the entertainment industry.  

Program Goals

To achieve these objectives, the Entertainment Engineering and Design program's goals are for the graduate to possess:

  1. Appropriate technical knowledge and skills.
  2. Appropriate fine art knowledge and skills.
  3. Appropriate interpersonal skills.
  4. The knowledge and skills to be a responsible citizen.

Program Educational Outcomes

Each student of the Entertainment Engineering and Design program will develop the necessary traits to achieve the following outcomes a few years after graduation.

  1. Graduates will exhibit the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully practice in the entertainment industry; or successfully complete a graduate certificate/program in entertainment engineering or a related field.
  2. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to provide engineered solutions that meet safety guidelines, and are cognizant of the demands of the entertainment industry.
  3. Graduates will demonstrate professionalism and the ability to work in a diverse multi-disciplined team.

Student Learning Outcomes 

To achieve these objectives and goals, each student of the Entertainment Engineering and Design program will attain the following Student Learning Outcomes before graduation:

EED Student Outcomes

Upon graduation, students will have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills to:

  1.  Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
  8. Recognize and apply an understanding of aesthetics in relation to engineering design.
  9. Apply the processes and methods used for the creation of the arts to engineering design.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and the College of Fine Arts Student Advising Centers.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

Please see 

Graduation Policies
 for complete information.

Entertainment Engineering and Design (BS) Degree Requirements - Total: 120 Credits

(see notes 1-6 below)

General Education Requirements - Subtotal: 30-43 Credits

First-Year Seminar - Credits:2-3

(See note 5 below)

English Composition - Credits: 6

Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3

(See note 6 below)

Mathematics - Credits: 4

  

Constitutions - Credits: 3-6

Distribution Requirement - Credits: 12-15

Please see

Distribution Requirements
 for more information.

Multicultural and International - Credits: 0-6

Multicultural, one 3 credit course required
International, one 3 credit course required

These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. Visit the Provost webpage for the list of approved Multicultural and International courses​.

(see note 3 and 4)

Major Requirements - BS in Entertainment Engineering and Design Major - Subtotal: 87-88 Credits

Required Mathematics, and Natural Science Courses - Credits: 26

Required Entertainment Design Fundamental Courses - Credits: 49

Engineering Tracks - Credits: 12-13

Each student must complete two of the tracks listed below:

General Electives Credits: 0-3

Total Credits: 120

Notes

Regardless of catalog of graduation, students must satisfy prerequisite and corequisite course requirements as specified in the current Undergraduate Catalog.

  1. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better before the subsequent course can be taken.
  2. All courses counted towards the degree must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  3. The one 3-credit humanities elective should be selected to satisfy the Multicultural or International requirement.
  4. The one 3-credit social science elective should be selected to satisfy the Multicultural or International requirement.
  5. EGG 101
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    EGG 202
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    , preferred for First-Year Seminar.
  6. PHIL 242
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      will simultaneously satisfy both a humanities requirement and the Second Year Seminar requirement for students obtaining a degree from the College of Engineering that requires more than 120 credits.
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Entertainment Engineering and Design

A joint effort among the College of Fine Arts and the College of Engineering, the entertainment engineering design program gives students hands-on experience with designing, building, installing, and maintaining the various facilities, equipment, and technologies used in today's entertainment industry.

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https://www.unlv.edu/eed
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College of Fine Arts

The College of Fine Arts provides an academic experience that heightens awareness of the physical, intellectual, and cultural world. We diligently prepare students for professional employment and/or post-graduate study in their artistic area.

Website
https://www.unlv.edu/finearts
Phone
702-895-4210
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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

The College of Engineering provides students a well-rounded foundation in several engineering disciplines for a successful career in engineering and computer science. Through the hands-on, experiential education experience we offer, students are enabled to achieve excellence in their respective fields.

Website
https://www.unlv.edu/engineering
Email
engineering.advising@unlv.edu
Phone
702-895-2522
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