Mechanical Engineering, BS Degree Requirements
In the Fall of 2006, The School of Engineering and Computer Science will admit its first freshman class while continuing to offer upper-division (junior and senior) courses for the BS-ME degree program.
Freshman Year (Fall) |
Freshman Year (Spring) |
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Courses |
Cr. |
Courses |
Cr. |
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| Arts & Humanities (GER) | 3 |
Chem 106 Chemistry II [P] |
4 |
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Chem 105 Chemistry I [P] |
4 |
Math 172 Calculus II | 4 |
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Math 171 Calculus I [N] |
4 |
Mech 103 Engr. Graphics |
3 |
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Mech 101 Intro to ME |
2 |
Engl 101 Intro to Writing (GER) |
3 |
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GE 110 [A] (GER) |
3 |
GE 111 [A] (GER) |
3 |
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Total Credit |
16 |
Total Credit |
17 |
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Sophomore Year (Fall) |
Sophomore Year (Spring) |
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Courses |
Cr. |
Courses |
Cr. |
|
| CS 251 Computer Prog | 2 |
Math 315 Diff'l Equations | 3 |
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| Math 220 Lin Algebra | 2 |
Mech 212 Dynamics | 3 |
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| Math 273 Calculus III | 2 |
Mech 215 Mech of Materials | 3 |
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| Mech 211 Statics | 3 |
Phys 202 Physics (Engr) [P] | 4 |
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| Phys 201 Physics (Engr) [P] | 4 |
Biol. Science [B] (GER) |
3 |
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| Econ 101/102 [S] (GER) | 3 |
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Total Credit |
16 |
Total Credit |
16 |
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Junior Year (Fall) |
Junior Year (Spring) |
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Courses |
Cr. |
Courses |
Cr. |
|
Mech 301 Thermodynamics |
3 |
Mech 303 Fluid Dynamics |
3 |
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Mech 304 Instr. and Meas. |
3 |
Mech 310 Intro. to Design & Mfg. | 4 |
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Mech 309 Intro. to Eng. Materials |
3 |
Mech 314 [M] Design Process |
3 |
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Mech 313 Num. Analysis |
3 |
Mech 348 Dyn Systems |
3 |
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Stat 360 Statistics |
3 |
Mech 4xx Option X.1 |
3 |
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Total Credit |
15 |
Total Credit |
16 |
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Senior Year (Fall) |
Senior Year (Spring) |
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Courses |
Cr. |
Courses |
Cr. |
|
| Mech 404 Heat | 3 |
Mech 402 Therm. Sys. Design | 3 |
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| Mech 414 Machine Design | 3 |
Mech 417 Mech. Sys. Design II | 3 |
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| Mech 416 [M] Mech. Sys. Des. | 2 |
Mech 4xx Option X.3 | 3 |
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| Mech 4xx Tech. Elective | 3 |
Tier III [T][D] Hum/Soc only | 3 |
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| Mech 4xx Option X.2 | 3 |
w/Diversity (GER) | ||
| Engl 402 Technical Writing (GER) | 3 |
Intercultural (GER) | 3 |
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Total Credit |
17 |
Total Credit |
15 |
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Notes:
• The BS in ME degree program requires 128 total credits.
• The program emphasizes fundamentals and provides flexibility in selecting a course of study through four technical electives. Students can either take any four elective courses, provided they meet the prerequisites, or they can choose to take a set of three related electives comprising an option area and a fourth elective of their choice. Students are required to work with their faculty advisor to develop their schedule of studies as they are admitted to the program at the junior level. Following are the technical elective courses and option areas:
Technical electives and option areas
Option 1 |
Option 2 |
Option 3 |
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Micro and Nanotechnology |
Design and Manufacturing |
Mechatronics |
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Mech 4xx Option X.1 |
Mech 431 |
Mech 425 |
Mech 405 |
Mech 4xx Option X.2 |
Mech 438 |
Mech 476 |
Mech 467 |
Mech 4xx Option X.3 |
Mech 450 |
Mech 485 |
Mech 468 |
The following link is a chart showing the lower- and upper-division plans of study for the Bachelor of Science In Mechanical Engineering (showing new GERs effective Fall 2006).
BS Plan of Study (PDF)
Transfer Students
Lower-division coursework may be transferred from other institutions. Below are links to charts showing equivalent lower-division courses offered at Clark College and Lower Columbia College for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering: