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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

FRESHMAN YEAR

First SemesterUnits
CHEM 115 Chemistry5
MATH 226 Calculus I4
ENGR 100 Introduction to Engineering1
ENGR 101 Engineering Graphics1
ENG 114 First Year Written Composition3
U.S. History or Government3
Total17
Second SemesterUnits
MATH 227 Calculus II4
ENGR 103 Introduction to Computers1
PHYS 220/222 Physics I & Physics I Lab4
Oral Communications3
General Education Elective3
Total15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Third SemesterUnits
MATH 228 Calculus III4
PHYS 230/232 Physics II and Physics II Laboratory4
ENGR 102 Statics3
ENGR 200 Materials of Engineering3
ENG 214 Second Year Written Composition3
Total17
Fourth SemesterUnits
MATH 245 Differential Equations & Linear Algebra3
PHYS 240/242 Physics III and Physics III Laboratory4
ENGR 201 Dynamics3
ENGR 205 Electric Circuits3
ENGR 206 Elect Circuits & Instrument Lab1
Core Elective*3
Total17

JUNIOR YEAR

Fifth SemesterUnits
ENGR 300 Engineering Experimentation3
ENGR 303 Thermodynamics3
ENGR 305 Systems Analysis3
ENGR 309 Mechanics of Solids3
General Education Electives6
Total18
Sixth SemesterUnits
ENGR 302 Experimental Analysis1
ENGR 304 Mechanics of Fluids3
ENGR 364 Materials & Manufacturing Processes3
Engineering Elective**3
Technical Elective***3
General Education Elective3
Total16

SENIOR YEAR

Seventh SemesterUnits
ENGR 464 Mechanical Design3
ENGR 467 Heat Transfer3
ENGR 696 Engineering Project I1
ENGR ++ Control/Controls Lab4
Engineering Elective**3
General Education Elective3
Total17
++ Take ENGR 410/411 if in Thermal-Fluids focus area or ENGR 446/447 if in Design or Robotics and Control focus areas.
Eighth SemesterUnits
ENGR 463 Thermal Power Systems3
ENGR 697 Engineering Project II2
Engineering Elective**4
General Education Electives6
Total15

ELECTIVES

**Engineering ElectivesUnits
ENGR 306 Electromechanical Systems3
ENGR 410 Process Instrumentation & Control3
ENGR 411 Instrumentation & Process Control Lab1
ENGR 415 Mechatronics3
ENGR 416 Mechatronics Lab1
ENGR 428 Applied Stress Analysis3
ENGR 432 Finite Element Methods3
ENGR 446 Control Systems Laboratory1
ENGR 447 Control Systems3
ENGR 461 Mechanical & Structural Vibration3
ENGR 465 Principles of HVAC3
ENGR 466 Gas Dynamics & Boundary Layer Flow3
ENGR 468 Applied Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics3
Graduate Courses (requires 2.5 minimum GPA, approval of advisor, & consent of instructor)
***Technical Electives
ENGR 610 Engineering Cost Analysis or three units of upper division Math, Phys, Chem, Computer Science, Decision Science, Design & Industry or non-major Engineering courses on approval of Program Head. A list of pre-approved courses is posted in engineering office in SCI-163.
*Core Electives
3 units of ENGR 290: Modular Electives


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