1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
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Mechanical Engineering
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Professor Ronald J. Pederson, acting department head
Professors Burchett, Genin, Hardee, Matthews, Mulholland, Smith; Associate Professors Choo, Colbaugh, Conley, Hensel, LaFrance, Leslie, Willem; Assistant Professor Reynolds; College Professor Hill; College Assistant Professors Aukland,Glass, Ricketts, Xu
(505) 646-3501
DEGREE:- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
The mechanical engineering program prepares students for a wide
range of professional engineering positions. Career areas include
manufacturing and design, product development, project engineering,
technical sales, research and many others. Because of this diversity of
employment opportunities, the emphasis in the curriculum is on a broad
based educational experience. All mechanical engineering students take
courses in solid mechanics, thermal sciences, engineering analysis,
fluid mechanics, and engineering design. A student can tailor a program
to meet specific career goals by selecting mechanical engineering
elective courses from specific areas. A minimum grade-point average of
2.0 in mechanical engineering courses is required for graduation.
Requirements (Total credits 130)
Freshman Year (33 credits)
| MATH 191 192, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, II |
6 |
Basic science option:
CHEM 114, General Chemistry for Engineers, and
basic science elective, or
CHEM 111, General Chemistry I, and
CHEM 112, Chemistry II |
8 |
| ENGR 101 Introduction to Engineering | 1 |
| ENGL 111G Rhetoric and Composition | 4 |
ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics, or
ECON 252G Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| M E 159 Graphical Communication and Design | 2 |
| M E 160 Mechanical Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| M E 166 Introduction to Design | 3 |
| Approved general Education History elective |
3 |
Sophomore Year (33 credits)
| MATH 291 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 3 |
| PHYS 215 Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| C E 233 Mechanics-Statics | 3 |
Approved General Education Human Thought and
Behavior elective |
3 |
| Approved General Education Literature and Fine Arts elective |
3 |
| MATH 392 Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 216 Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| M E 234 Mechanics-Dynamics | 3 |
| COMM 265G Principles of Human Communication | 3 |
Junior Year (33 credits)
| M E 256 Design of Mechanisms | 3 |
| M E 328 Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| M E 338 Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| M E 340 Applied Thermodynamics | 3 |
| M E 345 Experimental Methods I | 3 |
| C E 301 Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| M E 329 Engineering Analysis II | 3 |
| M E 326 Mechanical Design I | 3 |
| PHYS 315 Modern Physics for Engineers | 3 |
| Approved General Education upper-division ECON elective |
3 |
Senior Year (31 credits)
| M E 425 Design of Machine Elements | 3 |
| M E 426 Design Project Laboratory I | 2 |
| M E 427 Design Project Laboratory II | 2 |
| M E 445 Experimental Methods II | 3 |
| M E 446 Thermal Systems Design | 3 |
| Approved General Education upper-division Arts and Sciences elective |
3 |
| CH E 313 Engineering Materials | 3 |
| Mechanical engineering electives** |
6 |
| ENGL 218G Technical and Scientific Communication | 3 |
*Mathematics electives must be taken from MATH 280, 391, 471, 472, 473, 480, STAT 371, E ST 465, or I E 310.
**Students in their senior year choose 6 credits of M E electives. of the 6 credits of M E electives, at least 3 credits must be engineering science credits.
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