B.S. MATERIALS ENGINEERING

MATERIALS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Air Conditioning Engrg Bldg. (12), Rm 107-H
(805) 756-2568
FAX: (805) 756-2299
http://www.mate.calpoly.edu

Courses are displayed by Major, Support, General Education and Breadth, and Electives.

Units

MAJOR COURSES

MATE 110 Introduction to Materials Engineering

1

MATE 120 Intro. to Materials Engineering Analysis

1

MATE 210, 215 Materials Engineering and Lab

3,1

MATE 220, 225 Structure of Materials and Lab

3,1

MATE 230, 235 Metals and Lab

3,2

MATE 310 Polymers

4

MATE 320 Ceramics

4

MATE 330 Composites

4

MATE 340, 345 Electronic Properties of Materials and Lab

3,1

MATE 350, 355 Mechanical Properties of Materials, Laboratory

3,2

MATE 360, 365 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials and Lab

4,1

MATE 461 Senior Project

1

MATE 462 Senior Project

4

MATE 463 Undergraduate Seminar

1

1,2 MATE 400-level Analysis/Processing/Special Topics requirements

14

1 MATE 400-level Analysis/Processing/Special Topics electives

9

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SUPPORT COURSES
* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements

BIO 220 Physiology and Biological Adaptation or BACT 221 General Bacteriology (B.1.b., E.2.)*


4

CE 204 Strength of Materials

3

CE 205, 206 Strength of Materials and Lab

2,1

CHEM 124 General Chemistry (B.1.a.)*

4

CHEM 125 General Chemistry

4

CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry

3

CSC 251 Digital Computer Applications (F.1.)*
(or CSC 118, 204)


2

EE 201, 251 Electric Circuits Theory and Lab

3,1

IME 314 Engineering Economics (or IME 426)

3

MATH 141 Calculus I (B.2.)*

4

MATH 142 Calculus II (B.2.)*

4

MATH 143 Calculus III

4

MATH 241 Calculus IV

4

MATH 242 Differential Equations

4

ME 211 Engineering Statics

3

ME 212 Engineering Dynamics

3

ME 313 Heat Transfer or ME 302 Thermodynamics

3

PHYS 131 General Physics (B.1.a.)*

4

PHYS 132 General Physics

4

PHYS 133 General Physics

4

Advanced Chemistry or Physics elective (300-400 level)

3

3 Engineering Drawing and Manufacturing elective

4

Select one of the following: MATH 206, 304, 3117, 318, 408; STAT 312, 321


3

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GENERAL EDUCATION AND BREADTH

For selection of GEB electives, see current Catalog or Class Schedule.
At least 9 units must be 300-400 level.

Area A:

14

ENGL 114 (A1)

ENGL 125/PHIL 125/SPC 125 (A2)

SPC 201/SPC 202 (A3)

ENGL 215 or ENGL 218 (A4)

Area B:

0

A minimum of 18 units is required; 18 of the units are in Support

Physical sciences (B.1.a.)* see Support Courses

Life sciences (B.1.b.)* see Support Courses

Mathematics/statistics (B2)* see Support courses

Area C:

18

PHIL 230 or PHIL 231 (C1)

Critical reading electives (C1) (C1)

Fine and performing arts elective (C2)

Literature, philosophy, arts elective (300-400) (C3)

Arts and humanities elective (Area C)

Area D:

18

HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 (D1)

POLS 210 (D1)

HIST 315 (D2)

ECON 201/211/222 (D3)

Social institutions elective (100-200) (D4a)

Social institutions elective (300-400) (D4b)

Area E:

3

A minimum of 5 units is required; 2 of the units are in Support

PSY 201/PSY 202 (E1)

Self development (E2)* see Support Courses

Area F:

0

A minimum of 2 units is required; 2 of the units are in Support

Computer literacy (F1)* see Support Courses

Total GEB
A minimum of 75 units is required; 22 units are in Support

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ELECTIVES


3

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1 MATE 500-level may be substituted.

2 Must have at least one course from each of the three categories: Materials Analysis and Characterization, Materials Processing and Special Topics.

3 Choose either IME 144 or a combination of ME 151 and one of IME 141, 142, 143, IT 141 or IT 302.

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Go to 1997-98 Cal Poly Catalog

08/25/97