ME Course Guidesheet 2013-14 - Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science

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These suggested course tracks are based on undergraduate requirements from the class entering in the 2013-14 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

MATH 224 - Differential Calculus
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
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
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

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
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
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

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
PHYS 132 - Gen. Physics II(Calculus Based
ME 212 - ME Programming
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

MATH 323 - Calculus III
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
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
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. . Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H)

Year 3

Fall

ME 302 - Engineering Analysis
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
ME 362 - Science of Engr. Materials
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

ME 351 - Fluid Mechanics
ME 391 - Measmnt & Instrumentation
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

AND

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

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

General Education Elective (G, P, A, N, H)

Year 4

Fall

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
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
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

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
ME 424 - Control Sys in Mechanical Engr

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.