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These suggested course tracks are based on undergraduate requirements from the class
entering in the 2012-13 academic year. These are only suggestions, refer to the University Bulletin for the official requirements for each major.
For archived requirements refer to the University Bulletin. Select desired year in the bottom left-hand corner under, "Bulletin Archive" and
then the area of study.
For more information on graduate-level requirements go here.
Take note of Pre- or Co-requisites
Year 1
Engineering Design Division - The freshman year is common to all engineering majors
Fall
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MATH 224 - Differential Calculus
This is a 2-credit course in differential calculus covering limits, continuity,
and
differentiation. Prerequisites: MATH 223 with a grade of C- or better, or Placement
Exam. Offered each half semester. 2 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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CHEM 111 - Chemical Principles
A one-semester introductory course in modern chemistry for potential science and
engineering majors. Covers molecular structure and bonding, solids, organic chemistry
and polymers, acid/base and redox chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and
kinetics in both lecture and laboratory. Fulfills all requirements met by CHEM 107-108.Credits:
4. Format: 3 hour lecture; 2 hour discussion; 3 hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
high school chemistry. Not open to students who have credit for CHEM 107 or CHEM 108.
If taken as a part of a pre-health track an additional semester of inorganic chemistry
must be taken to fulfill the requirement. Offered Fall and Spring. Course fee applies.
Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
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WTSN 111 - Intro to Engineering Design
First course in a two-semester integrated introduction to the engineering profession.
Emphasizes engineering problem-solving techniques; introduction to the engineering
design process. Includes an introduction to machine shop use, engineering graphics,
circuits, and computer-aided design. Corequisite: WTSN 103 (linked). Course is offered
in the Fall semester. 2 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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WTSN 103 - Engineering Communications
I
Develops student's critical thinking skills through the completion of two
team-based projects. Emphasis is on teaming skills, critical reading, technical writing,
oral presentation skills, project management and professionalism. A technical report
and two professional presentations are required. Corequisite: WTSN 111 (linked).
Offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H)
Body/Wellness (Y, S, B)
Spring
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MATH 226 - Integration Tech & Application
This is a 2-credit course covering the calculus of transcendental & inverse
functions, L’Hospital’s Rule, integral techniques, improper integrals,
calculus of parametric curves, and polar coordinates.
Prerequisites: Math 225 with a grade of at least a C- or consent of instructor. 2
credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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PHYS 131 - Gen. Physics I(Calculus Based)
A calculus based introduction to the basic concepts underlying physical phenomena,
including kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, forces found in nature, rotational
motion, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, thermodynamics and kinetic
theory. Lectures, discussion, demonstration, and laboratory. Pre or Co-requisites:
high school trigonometry and algebra; AP calculus or MATH 224/225. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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WTSN 104 - Engineering Communications
II
This class builds on the skills introduced in WTSN 103. Critical reading, engineering
research, and writing through a Conceptual team-based project is emphasized. Two formal
presentations, two research papers using APA documentation style and a technical report
are required. Prerequisite: WTSN 103, WTSN 111. Corequisite: WTSN 112 (Linked).
Offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H)
Body/Wellness (Y, S, B)
Year 2
Final three years of Mechanical Engineering Major
Fall
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MATH 371 - Ordinary Diff. Equations
Ordinary differential equations from quantitative and qualitative point of view
including existence and uniqueness theory, first and second order equations and higher
order equations, systems of first order equations, Laplace transforms, series
solutions methods. MATH 371 contains the topics of MATH 324 and includes additional
topics of the theory of existence and uniqueness, and systems of linear equations.
The topics are studied from a more advanced mathematical viewpoint than in MATH 324.
Only one of Math 324 and Math 371 can be counted towards math minor. Prerquisites:
C or better in both MATH 304 and MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Every semester.
4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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PHYS 132 - Gen. Physics II(Calculus Based
Fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, light, wave motion and relativity. Lectures,
discussion, demonstration and laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Pre or Corequisite:
MATH 226/227. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 212 - ME Programming
Structured programming for mechanical engineers. Engineering programming with MATLAB.
Prerequisite: EDD 112 or a beginning programming course. Offered in the Fall semester,
Winter and Summer sessions. 2 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 273 - Statics
Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, equivalent force system, free-body diagrams,
centroid of areas, mass moment of inertia, truss analysis, friction. Must be completed
with a grade of C- or better to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: PHYS
131. Offered in the Fall and Spring semesters and the Summer session. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H)
Spring
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MATH 323 - Calculus III
Calculus of functions of several variables. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH
227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 211 - Intro to Solid Mechanics
Basic principles of stress and strain of members subject to axial, shearing, bending,
torsion and combined loads. Mechanical properties of engineering materials. Shear
and moment diagrams. Deflection of beams. Must be completed with a grade of C- or
better to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: ME 273 with a grade of C-
or better. Offered in the Spring semester and the Summer session. 3 credits
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
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ME 274 - Dynamics
Kinematics and kinetics of particles; kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies (plane
motion). Energy and momentum methods. Must be completed with a grade of C- or better
to satisfy ME program requirements. Prerequisite: ME 273 with a grade of C- or better.
Offered in the Spring semester and the Summer session. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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EECE 260 - Electric Circuits
Units and definitions. Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws. Analysis of resistive
circuits. Circuit analysis using: Nodal and mesh methods, Norton and Thevenin theorems,
and voltage divider. Transient and sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits containing
resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: PHYS 132.
Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule
of Classes.
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Levels: Undergraduate
General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H)
Year 3
Fall
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ME 302 - Engineering Analysis
Methods employed in engineering problem solving. Case studies drawn from engineering
disciplines used to apply the mathematical techniques. Prerequisites: MATH 323 and
MATH 324. Offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 331 - Thermodynamics
Properties of pure substances. Concepts of work and heat, fundamental laws of thermodynamics;
closed and open systems. Entropy and entropy production. Basic gas and vapor cycles,
basic refrigeration cycles. Prerequisites: PHYS 131. Offered in the Fall semester
and in the Summer session. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 362 - Science of Engr. Materials
Introduction to the structures and structure-related properties of engineering
materials: metals, ceramics, and polymers. Physical properties of matter. Prerequisites:
CHEM 111 and PHYS 132. Offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 381 - Computer Aided Engr
Fundamentals of computer-aided design, modeling, analysis and optimization. Introduction
to finite element method and use of standard packages for design problems. Mechanism
simulation. Includes laboratory section. Prerequisite: ME 211 with a grade of C- or
better, Prerequisite that can be taken concurrently: ME 212. Offered in the Fall
semester. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
Elective - Department-approved electives allow students to tailor their program to
pursue individual interests.
Spring
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ME 351 - Fluid Mechanics
Hydrostatics, kinematics, potential flow, momentum and energy relations. Bernoulli
equation. Real fluid phenomena, laminar and turbulent motion, boundary layer, lift
and drag. Prerequisites: ME 273 and ME 302. Offered in the Spring semester. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 391 - Measmnt & Instrumentation
Modular laboratory course in which the topics of thermodynamics, fluids, heat transfer,
vibrations, and solid mechanics are the subjects for the experimental modules. Includes
laboratory. Prerequisite: MATH 324 and EECE 260. Offered in the Spring semester.
3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 392 - Mechanical Engineering Design
Application of fundamental principles of mechanics and strength of materials to
mechanical engineering design problems. Topics include fatigue, stress concentrations,
and failure theories. Decision making and engineering judgment for open-ended problems
are emphasized. Prerequisites: ME 211, ME 362, and ME 381. Offered in the Spring
semester. 4 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 372 - Eng. Project Management |
Introduction to project selection and project control. Topics include basic engineering
economics (present worth, discounted cash flow, etc.), feasibility studies, cost estimating,
risk analysis, project planning, scheduling and control. Open-ended projects with
multiple alternatives strongly emphasized. Professional practice factors in management
of projects. Prerequisite: WTSN 112 and junior standing. Offered in the Spring semester.
3 credits
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General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H)
Year 4
Fall
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ME 493 - Senior Project I
Group project emphasizing definition and planning for solution of an industrial
problem. Achievement of prototype or interim design in preparation for final design
or product/process realization in ME 494. Prerequisites: ME 351, ME 391, and ME 392.
Prerequisites that can be taken concurrently: ME 421 and ME 441. Co-requisite: ME
498. Offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 421 - Mechanical Vibrations
Free vibration of mechanical systems, damping, forced harmonic vibration, support
motion, vibration isolation, response due to arbitrary excitation, systems with multiple
degrees of freedom, normal modes, free and forced vibrations, vibration absorber,
application of matrix methods, numerical techniques, computer applications. Prerequisites:
ME 274 with a grade of C- or better and ME 302. Offered in the Fall semester. 3
credits
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
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ME 441 - Heat Transfer
Introduction to fundamentals of heat transfer. Topics in conduction, forced and
free convection, mixed modes (e.g., extended surfaces), heat exchangers, radiation.
Development and use of analytic and empirical expressions in terms of dimensionless
parameters. Prerequisites: ME 331 and ME 351. Offered in the Fall semester. 3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
Technical Elective - Department-approved electives allow students to tailor their
program to pursue individual interests.
Spring
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ME 494 - Senior Project II
Coordination of group project with unique industrial problem. Analysis, design,
experimentation may be brought to bear on solution. Realization of results from final
design of product or process with critical evaluation by judging panel. Prerequisite:
ME 493. Corequisite: ME 499. Offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
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ME 424 - Control Sys in Mechanical Engr
Introduction to classical and modern control systems as they relate to mechanical
engineering. Modeling, analysis and design of control systems. State space techniques
are introduced. Prerequisite: ME 303 and ME 421. Offered in the Spring semester.
3 credits
Levels: Undergraduate
Technical Elective - Department-approved electives allow students to tailor their
program to pursue individual interests.
Technical Elective - Department-approved electives allow students to tailor their
program to pursue individual interests.
Elective - Department-approved electives allow students to tailor their program to
pursue individual interests.