B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum 

FRESHMAN YEAR

 Units

   1st Quarter

 

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A -- Chemical Structure

4

 

English Composition 3 -- English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language

5

 

Mathematics 31A -- Differential Calculus

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

   2nd Quarter

 

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20B/20L -- Chemical Energetics and Change/General Chemistry Laboratory

7

 

Mathematics 31B -- Integration and Infinite Series

4

 

Physics 1A -- Mechanics

5

 

   3rd Quarter

 

 

Mathematics 32A -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20 -- Programming with Numerical Methods Applications

4

 

Physics 1B -- Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields

5

 

Physics 4AL -- Mechanics Laboratory

2

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

 

   1st Quarter

 

 

Mathematics 32B -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 94 -- Introduction to Computer-Aided Design and Drafting

4

 

Physics 1C -- Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity

5

 

Physics 4BL -- Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

2

 

   2nd Quarter

 

 

Materials Science and Engineering 14 -- Science of Engineering Materials

4

 

Mathematics 33A -- Linear Algebra and Applications

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M105A -- Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

   3rd Quarter

 

 

Mathematics 33B -- Differential Equations

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102 -- Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 103 -- Elementary Fluid Mechanics

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

JUNIOR YEAR

 

 

   1st Quarter

 

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 108 -- Introduction to Mechanics of Deformable Solids

4

 

Electrical Engineering 100 -- Electrical and Electronic Circuits

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 105D -- Transport Phenomena

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 182A -- Mathematics of Engineering

4

 

   2nd Quarter

 

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 157 -- Basic Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 169A -- Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 171A -- Introduction to Feedback and Control Systems

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

   3rd Quarter

 

 

Electrical Engineering 110L -- Circuit Measurements Laboratory

2

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 131A -- Intermediate Heat Transfer

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 156A -- Strength of Materials

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 183 -- Introduction to Manufacturing Processes

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

SENIOR YEAR

 

 

   1st Quarter

 

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 133A -- Engineering Thermodynamics

4

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 162A -- Introduction to Mechanisms and Mechanical Systems

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

Mechanical Engineering Elective

4

 

   2nd Quarter

 

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 162B -- Mechanical Product Design

4

 

Mechanical Engineering Electives (2)

8

 

Mechanical Engineering Free Technical Elective

4

 

   3rd Quarter

 

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 162M -- Senior Mechanical Engineering Design

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

Mechanical Engineering Electives (2)

8

 

TOTAL

193

 
  

* See page 21 for details.