BS in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Freshman Year

1st Quarter

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A — Chemical Structure ¹

4

English Composition 3 — English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language

5

Mathematics 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus ¹

4

2nd Quarter

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20B/20L — Chemical Energetics and Change/General Chemistry Laboratory ¹

7

Mathematics 31B — Integration and Infinite Series ¹

4

Physics 1A — Mechanics ¹

5

3rd Quarter

Mathematics 32A — Calculus of Several Variables ¹

4

Physics 1B/4AL — Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields/Mechanics Laboratory ¹

7

UCLA Samueli GE Elective ³

5

Sophomore Year

1st Quarter

Materials Science and Engineering 104 — Science of Engineering Materials ²

4

Mathematics 32B — Calculus of Several Variables ¹

4

Physics 1C/4BL — Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity/Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory ¹

7

2nd Quarter

Mathematics 33A — Linear Algebra and Applications ¹

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 94 — Introduction to Computer-Aided Design and Drafting ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 101 — Statics and Strength of Materials ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 105A — Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics ²

4

3rd Quarter

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M20 (Intro to Computer Programming with MATLAB) or Computer Science 31 (Intro to Computer Science I) ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 82 — Mathematics of Engineering ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102 — Dynamics of Particles and Rigid Bodies ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 103 — Elementary Fluid Mechanics ²

4

Junior Year

1st Quarter

Electrical and Computer Engineering 100 — Electrical and Electronic Circuits ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 156A — Advanced Strength of Materials ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 183A (Intro to Manufacturing Processes) or M183B (Intro to Microscale and Nanoscale Manufacturing) ²

4

UCLA Samueli Ethics Course ⁴

2-4

2nd Quarter

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 105D — Transport Phenomena ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 107 — Introduction to Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems ²

4

UCLA Samueli GE Elective ³

4

3rd Quarter

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 131A (Intermediate Heat Transfer) or 133A (Engineering Thermodynamics) ²

4

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 157 (Basic Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Laboratory) or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 157W
(Basic Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Laboratory with Writing) ²

4-6

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 162A — Introduction to Mechanisms and Mechanical Systems ²

4

Technical Breadth Course ³

4

Senior Year

1st Quarter

Electrical and Computer Engineering 110L — Circuit Measurements Laboratory ²

2

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 171A — Introduction to Feedback and Control Systems ²

4

Technical Breadth Course ³

4

UCLA Samueli GE Elective ³

5

2nd Quarter

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 162D — Mechanical Engineering Design I ²

4

Mechanical Engineering Elective ²

4

Technical Breadth Course ³

4

UCLA Samueli GE Elective ³

5

3rd Quarter

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 162E — Mechanical Engineering Design II ²

4

Mechanical Engineering Elective ²

4

UCLA Samueli GE Elective ³

5

TOTAL

181-183

1. Counts as Mathematics and Basic Sciences for ABET, total units Mathematics and Basic Sciences = 50.
2. Counts as Engineering Concepts for ABET, total units Engineering Concepts = 86.
3. Students should contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs for approved lists in the categories of technical breadth and GE.
4. When selecting an ethics course, review the Engineering Writing requirement. If the requirement will not be satisfied another way, select an ethics course that also satisfies the writing requirement.