Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS

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Degree Requirements

In the curriculum listings appear several courses titled “MET Elective.” MET electives allow the student to select and pursue specific career objectives within the mechanical engineering technology field. MET electives are upper-division MET courses, not specifically required for graduation.

Students from other institutions should refer to the sections of this catalog titled “Transfer Students” and “Admission to Baccalaureate Programs.” The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology requires 180 credit hours as prescribed in the following curriculum outline.

Curriculum

Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year

Fall

CHE 201 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHE 204 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
ENGR 111 - MMET Orientation Credit Hours: 3
MATH 111Z - Precalculus I: Functions Credit Hours: 4
WRI 121Z - Composition I Credit Hours: 4
Psychology Elective Credit Hours: 3^a

Winter

MATH 112Z - Precalculus II: Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4
MFG 120 - Intro Machining Proc Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Spring

MATH 251 - Differential Calculus Credit Hours: 4
COM 111Z - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
Economics Elective Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Fall

ENGR 236 - Fund of Elec Circuits Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 355 - Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
MECH 315 - Machine Design I Credit Hours: 3
MECH 360 - Engineering Materials II Credit Hours: 3
MET 375 - Solid Modeling Credit Hours: 3

Winter

ENGR 212 - Engineering Mech: Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
MECH 318 - Fluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 4
MECH 316 - Machine Design II Credit Hours: 3
MECH 363 - Engineering Instrumentation Credit Hours: 3
SPE 321 - Small Group/Team Comm Credit Hours: 3

Spring

MATH 321 - Appl Diff Equation I Credit Hours: 4
MECH 313 - Thermodynamics II Credit Hours: 3
MECH 351 - Finite Element Analysis Credit Hours: 3
MFG 314 - Geom Dimension/Tolerance Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year

Fall

ENGR 326 - Electric Power Systems Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 491 - MMET Senior Projects I Credit Hours: 3
MECH 323 - Heat Transfer I Credit Hours: 3
MET Elective Credit Hours: 3^d

Winter

ENGR 492 - MMET Senior Projects II Credit Hours: 3
MECH 437 - Heat Transfer II Credit Hours: 2
WRI 327 - Advanced Tech Writing Credit Hours: 3
MET Elective Credit Hours: 3^d
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Spring

ENGR 493 - MMET Senior Projects III Credit Hours: 3
MECH 426 - Fluid Power Systems Credit Hours: 3
MFG 331 - Industrial Controls Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
MET Elective Credit Hours: 3^d

Total for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology: 180 Credit Hours

^a PSY 201Z is highly recommended

^b MECH 221 , MECH 222 , and MECH 223 may be alternatively taken (as an entire sequence) to satisfy the ENGR 211 and ENGR 213 requirements

^d Consult with an academic advisor or program director regarding available and appropriate MET elective courses. Certain ENGR, MECH and MFG upper-division courses not already required for the program are also acceptable