Mechanical Engineering: Sequence of Courses

FRESHMAN YEAR

 

First Semester Units
CHEM 180 Chemistry for the Energy and the Environment                   3
MATH 226 Calculus I 4
ENGR 100 Introduction to Engineering 1
ENGR 101 Engineering Graphics 1
ENG 114 First Year Written Composition 3
U.S. History or Government 3
Total 15
   
Second Semester Units
MATH 227 Calculus II                                                                                                     4
ENGR 103 Introduction to Computers 1
PHYS 220/222 Physics I and Physics I Lab 4
Oral Communications 3
General Education Elective 6
Total 18
 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Third Semester Units
MATH 228 Calculus III                                                                                                   4
PHYS 230/232 Physics II and Physics II Laboratory 4
ENGR 102 Statics 3
ENGR 200 Materials of Engineering 3
ENG 214 Second Year Written Composition 3
Total 17
   
Fourth Semester   Units
MATH 245 Differential Equations & Linear Algebra                                    3
PHYS 240/242 Physics III and Physics III Laboratory 4
ENGR 201 Dynamics 3
ENGR 205 Electric Circuits 3
ENGR 206 Elect Circuits & Instrument Lab 1
Core Elective* 3
Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

Fifth Semester Units
ENGR 300 Engineering Experimentation                                                           3
ENGR 303 Thermodynamics 3
ENGR 305 Systems Analysis 3
ENGR 309 Mechanics of Solids 3
General Education Electives 6
Total 18
   
Sixth Semester Units
ENGR 302 Experimental Analysis                                                                           1
ENGR 304 Mechanics of Fluids 3
ENGR 364 Materials & Manufacturing Processes 3
Engineering Elective** 3
General Education Elective 3
Total 13

SENIOR YEAR

Seventh Semester Units
ENGR 464 Mechanical Design                                                                                   3
ENGR 467 Heat Transfer 3
ENGR 696 Engineering Project I 1
ENGR ++ Control/Controls Lab 4
Engineering Elective** 3
General Education Elective 3
Total 17
   
Eighth Semester  Units
ENGR 463 Thermal Power Systems                                                                        3
ENGR 697 Engineering Project II 2
Engineering Elective** 3
General Education Electives 6
Total 14
 
 

++Take ENGR 410/411 if in Thermal-Fluids focus area or ENGR 446/447 if in Design or Robotics and Control focus areas.

 

ELECTIVES

**Engineering Electives Units
ENGR 306 Electromechanical Systems                                                                 3
ENGR 410 Process Instrumentation & Control 3
ENGR 411 Instrumentation & Process Control Lab 1
ENGR 415 Mechatronics 3
ENGR 416 Mechatronics Lab 1
ENGR 428 Applied Stress Analysis 3
ENGR 441 Fundamentals of Composite Materials 3
ENGR 446 Control Systems Laboratory 1
ENGR 447 Control Systems 3
ENGR 461 Mechanical & Structural Vibration 3
ENGR 465 Principles of HVAC 3
ENGR 466 Gas Dynamics & Boundary Layer Flow 3
ENGR 468 Applied Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics 3
ENGR 469 Renewable Energy Systems 3
ENGR 610 Engineering Cost Analysis                                                                    3
 
3 units of ENGR 290: Modular Electives

Graduate Courses (requires 3.0 minimum GPA, approval of advisor & consent of instructor)

Last Update: 10/18/2017