Undergraduate M.E. Curriculum
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FOUR
YEAR QUARTERLY COURSE SCHEDULES
For the mechanical engineering curriculum,
the required courses are presented for
each quarter. Note that co-op students
may need to "creatively" rearrange their
schedules for timely graduation. Heed
that it is ultimately the student's responsibility
to satisfactorialy complete all the courses
required for graduation
| Freshman Year |
| Fall
Quarter Courses
- Freshman Year |
Credits |
| MA |
111 |
Calculus I |
5 |
| PH |
111 |
Physics I |
4 |
| CLSK |
100 |
College and Life Skills |
1 |
| EM |
104 |
Graphical Communications |
2 |
RH
HSS |
131
XXX |
Rhetoric and Composition
or
Elective |
4
4 |
|
16 |
| Winter
Quarter Courses
- Freshman Year |
Credits |
| MA |
112 |
Calculus II |
5 |
| PH |
112 |
Physics II |
4 |
| ME |
123 |
Computer Applications I |
4 |
RH
HSS |
131
XXX |
Rhetoric and Composition
or
Elective |
4
4 |
|
17 |
| Spring
Quarter Courses
- Freshman Year |
Credits |
| MA |
113 |
Calculus III |
5 |
| PH |
113 |
Physics III |
4 |
| EM |
103 |
Introduction to Design |
2 |
| EM |
121 |
Statics and Mechanics of Materials I |
4 |
|
15 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Fall
Quarter Courses
- Sophomore Year |
Credits |
| MA |
221 |
Differential Eqns. & Matrix Algebra I |
4 |
| ES |
203 |
Electrical Systems |
4 |
| ES |
201 |
Conservation & Accounting Principles |
4 |
| HSS |
XXX |
Elective |
4 |
|
16 |
| Winter
Quarter Courses
- Sophomore Year |
Credits |
| MA |
222 |
Differential Eqns. & Matrix Algebra II |
4 |
| ES |
202 |
Fluid & Thermal Systems |
3 |
| CM |
105 |
Engineering Chemistry I |
4 |
| ES |
204 |
Mechanical Systems |
3 |
| HSS |
XXX |
Elective |
4 |
|
18 |
| Spring
Quarter Courses
- Sophomore Year |
Credits |
| MA |
223 |
Statistics for Engineers |
4 |
| ES |
205 |
Analysis & Design of Engineering Systems |
4 |
| CM |
107 |
Engineering Chemistry II |
4 |
| HSS |
XXX |
Elective |
4 |
|
16 |
| Junior Year |
| Fall
Quarter Courses
- Junior Year |
Credits |
| ME |
301 |
Thermodynamics II |
4 |
| ME |
303 |
Kinematics of Machinery |
3 |
| EM |
204 |
Statics and Mechanics of Materials II |
4 |
| ECE |
207 |
Elements of Electrical Engineering II |
4 |
|
15 |
| Winter
Quarter Courses
- Junior Year |
Credits |
| ME |
317 |
Design for Manufacturing |
3 |
ME
ME |
323
311 |
Computer Applications II
or
Mechanical Measurements |
2
2 |
| ME |
328 |
Materials Engineering |
4 |
RH
HSS |
330
XXX |
Technical Communications or Elective |
4
4 |
| |
|
Science Elective |
4 |
|
17 |
| Spring
Quarter Courses
- Junior Year |
Credits |
ME
ME |
323
311 |
Computer Applications II
or
Mechanical Measurements |
2
2 |
| ME |
302 |
Heat Transfer |
4 |
| |
|
Technical Elective** |
4 |
RH
HSS |
330
XXX |
Technical Communications or Elective |
4
4 |
| |
|
Free Elective** |
4 |
|
18 |
| Senior Year |
| Fall
Quarter Courses
- Senior Year |
Credits |
| ME |
470 |
Engineering Systems Design |
4 |
ME
EM |
406
406 |
Control Systems or Vibration Analysis |
4
4 |
ME
ME |
421
430 |
M.E. Lab
or
Mechatronic Systems |
2
4 |
| HSS |
XXX |
Elective |
4 |
|
14/16 |
| Winter
Quarter Courses
- Senior Year |
Credits |
| ME |
450 |
Engineering Design |
4 |
ME
ME |
421
430 |
M.E. Lab
or
Mechatronic Systems |
2
4 |
ME
ME
ME |
461
462
XXX |
Aero Design*
or
Thermal Design*
or
Technical Elective** |
4 |
| HSS |
XXX |
Elective |
4 |
|
14/16 |
| Spring
Quarter Courses
- Senior Year |
Credits |
  ME
  ME
ME
|
460
462
XXX
|
Choose two from:
Machine Design*
Thermal Design*
Technical Elective**
|
8 |
| ME |
XXX |
Advanced Technical Elective** |
4 |
| |
XXX |
Free Elective** |
4 |
|
16 |
* Must take any two of: ME460 Machine Design, ME461 Aerospace Design, or ME462 Thermal Design
**20 credit hours in electives composed of 12 cr. hrs in technical electives, of which at least 4 cr. hrs. must be in advanced level courses and 8 cr. hrs. in free electives (i.e. 8 cr. hrs. tech. electives, 4 cr. hrs. adv. tech. electives, 8 cr. hrs. free electives).
A technical elective for the ME curriculum is defined as any course (at the 200 level or above) in chemistry, computer science, engineering, engineering management, life science, mathematics, or physics that is not cross-listed with HSS or similar in content to a required course. An advanced technical elective is designated with an * in the ME and EM course description section of the undergraduate bulletin or any 500 level course and above in Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Mechanical, Optical or Software Engineering programs. A science elective is any course in applied biology, chemistry, geology, or physics except those courses that are cross-referenced with an engineering course.