B.S. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Engineering Bldg. (13), Room 252
(805) 756-1334

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

Units

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 428 Design

4

ME 440 Thermal System Design

4

ME 461 Senior Project

2

ME 462 Senior Project

3

ME 463 Undergraduate Seminar

1

Adviser approved elective courses

12

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SUPPORT COURSES
* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements

BIO 220 Physiology and Biological Adaptation (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 (B.1.a.)*

4

CSC 251 Digital Computer Applications (F.1.)*

2

EE 201, 251 Electric Circuit Theory and Lab

3,1

EE 321, 361 Electronics and Lab

3,1

EE 325, 365 Energy Conversion Electromagnetics,
Laboratory


3,1

IME 142 Manufacturing Processes: Materials Joining

2

IME 143 Manufacturing Processes: Material Removal

2

MATE 210, 215 Materials Engineering and Lab

3,1

MATH 141 Calculus I (B.2.)*

4

MATH 142 Calculus II

4

MATH 143 Calculus III

4

MATH 241 Calculus IV

4

MATH 242 Differential Equations

4

MATH 318 Advanced Engineering Mathematics

4

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

4

PHYS 132 General Physics

4

PHYS 133 General Physics

4

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

1
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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


0

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210

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08/25/97