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Mechanical Engineering

In the second, third and fourth years, students will follow a program in Mechanical Engineering.

 

Second Year Mechanical EngineeringCredits
APSC 201 Technical Communication3
APSC 246 System Dynamics3
APSC 248 Engineering Analysis III3
APSC 252 Thermodynamics3
APSC 253 Fluid Mechanics I3
APSC 254 Instrumentation and Data Analysis3
APSC 255 Electric Circuits and Power3
APSC 256 Numerical Methods for Analysis3
APSC 258 Applications of Engineering Design3
APSC 259 Materials Science I3
APSC 260 Mechanics of Materials I3
Humanities / Social Sciences Elective1                     3
Total Credits36

 

Third Year Mechanical EngineeringCredits
ENGR 303 Engineering Project Management3
ENGR 305 Engineering Economic Analysis3
ENGR 310 Fluid Mechanics II3
ENGR 315 Systems and Control3
ENGR 320 Electromechanical Devices3
ENGR 375 Energy System Design3
ENGR 376 Materials Science II3
MANF 377 Manufacturing Processes3
ENGR 380 Design of Machine Elements3
ENGR 381 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery3
ENGR 385 Heat Transfer Applications3
ENGR 387 Vibration of Mechanical Systems3
Total Credits36

 

Fourth Year Mechanical EngineeringCredits 
ENGR 413 Law and Ethics for Engineers3 
ENGR 476 Mechanics of Materials II3 
ENGR 491 Computational Fluid Dynamics or ENGR 492 Finite Element Methods                           3 
ENGR 499 Engineering Capstone Design Project6 
Design Electives29 
Technical Electives3, 412 
Total Credits36 

1To be chosen from a list of approved courses provided by the School of Engineering. See Complementary Studies Courses under Degree Requirements.

2 To be chosen from a list of Mechanical Engineering design elective courses provided by the School of Engineering.

3 To be chosen from a list of technical elective courses provided by the School of Engineering. 

Students with transfer credits from other institutions (e.g. transfer programs, Go Global/CIE or Bridge programs) should consult the Mechanical Engineering Advising sheet and check with an Engineering Advisor prior to their 4th year registration date.

 

Information on Minors and Concentrations.

 


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