BS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING -- 2000-01 Catalog
Mechanical Engineering Department
Engineering Bldg. (13), Room 252
(805) 756-1334

60 units upper division | GWR | 2.0 GPA | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

ME 151 Engineering Design Communication I

2

ME 152 Engineering Design Communication II

2

ME 134 Mechanical Systems (Transfer students must take ME 234)

3

ME 211 Engineering Statics

3

ME 212 Engineering Dynamics

3

ME 236 Thermal Systems

3

ME 302 Thermodynamics

3

ME 313 Heat Transfer

3

ME 318 Mechanical Vibrations

4

ME 326 Intermediate Dynamics

4

ME 328 Introduction to Design

4

ME 329 Intermediate Design

4

ME 341 Fluid Mechanics

3

ME 342 Fluid Mechanics

3

ME 344 Thermal Engineering

4

ME 345 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

1

ME 346 Thermal Science Laboratory

1

ME 422 Mechanical Control Systems

4

ME 440 Thermal System Design

4

ME 461 Senior Project

2

ME 462 Senior Project

3

ME 463 Undergraduate Seminar

1

Concentration (see below)

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SUPPORT COURSES

CE 204 Strength of Materials

3

CE 205, 206 Strength of Materials and Lab

2,1

CHEM 124, 125 General Chemistry for the Engineering Disciplines (B1a)*

4,4

CSC 231 Fortran for Engineering Students (F1)*

2

EE 201, 251 Electric Circuit Theory and Lab

3,1

EE 321, 361 Electronics and Lab

3,1

ENGL 218 Prof Writing: Argument/Reports (A4)*

4

IME 142 Mfg Processes: Materials Joining

2

IME 143 Mfg Processes: Material Removal

2

MATE 210, 215 Materials Engineering and Lab

3,1

MATH 141 Calculus I (B2)*

4

MATH 142 Calculus II (B2)*

4

MATH 143 Calculus III (Area B)*

4

MATH 241 Calculus IV (Area B)*

4

MATH 242 Differential Equations (Area B)*

4

MATH 318 Adv. Engineering Math (Area B)*

4

PHYS 131, 132, 133 General Physics (Area B)*

4,4,4

Manufacturing Processes elective
(IME 141, IT 141 or IT 327)

1/3/4

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

45

72 GE units required; 27 of these units are specified in Support.
See page 77 for complete GE course listing.
Minimum 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

Area A Communication (minimum 10 units)

1 GE unit is specified in Support
Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
A4 Argumentative Writing *see Support

Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 2 units)

24 GE units are specified in Support.
Take one course from B1b:
B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B1b Life Sciences elective
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B * see Support

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1a Literature
C1b Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one course from C1, C2, C3

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2
E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

2 GE units are specified in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support


ELECTIVES


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202

Adviser Approved Emphasis or Concentration (Select one)

Adviser Approved Emphasis Area

 

ME 428 Design

4

EE 325 Energy Conversion Electromagnetics

3

EE 365 Energy Conversion Electromag Lab

1

Technical electives selected from emphasis area

12

 

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Mechatronics Concentration

 

IME 157 Electronic Manufacturing

3

ME 405 Mechatronics

4

ME 406 Mechatronics Design

4

ME 423 Robotics: Fundamentals and Applications

4

1 CPE 436 or IME 356 (1 Elective based on interests of students)

4

ME 400 Special Problems Adv Undergraduates

1

 

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