Mechanical Engineering - Major Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
| Expository Writing | UWP 1 or ENL 3 or Comp Lit 1, 2, 3, 4, or Native American Studies 5 | 4 |
| Rhetoric | Communication 1 or 3 | 4 |
| Humanities and Social Science Elective | See General Catalog | 24 |
| Calculus | Math 21A, 21B, 21C | 12 |
| Vector Analysis | Math 21D | 4 |
| Linear Algebra | Math 22A | 3 |
| Differential Equations | Math 22B | 3 |
| Physics | Physics 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D | 19 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry 2A, 2B | 10 |
| Eng. Graphics in Design | ENG 4 | 3 |
| Applications of Computers | ENG 6 or EME 5 | 4 |
| Circuits | ENG 17 | 4 |
| Statics | ENG 35 | 3 |
| Properties of Materials | ENG 45 | 4 |
| Manufacturing Processes | EME 50 (Required only for ME, ME/Aero, and ME/MS degrees) | 4 |
Upper Division Requirements
| Upper Division English Composition | Passing score on exam or UWP 101, any 102, any 104 | 0-4 |
| Electronic Circuits | ENG 100 | 3 |
| Applied Mechanics | ENG 102, 104 | 7 |
| Applied Thermodynamics | ENG 105, EME 165 | 8 |
| Fluid Mechanics | ENG 103 | 4 |
| Thermo-fluid Dynamics | EME 106 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering Design | EME 150A, 172, 185A/B | 12 |
| Capstone Design | EME 185A/B, EME 186. | 4 |
| Controls and Systems Analysis | EME 171 | 4 |
| Thermo-fluids Laboratory | EME 107A/B | 6 |
| Professional Responsibilities | ENG 190 | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics | One course from Eng 180, Math 128C, Stat 120, 131A, and EAD 115 | 4 |
| Technical Electives | See Technical Electives section below. | 24 |
Technical Electives
As part of the 24 units required, 3 courses must be selected from the design technical electives below. Additional technical electives may be chosen from the Technical Elective list in the General Catalog. Sixteen of the 24 units of technical electives must be from upper division engineering disciplines or must be approved by petition. No more than 4 units may be counted from classes numbered 184-199.
One course must be chosen from: ENG 122, EME 150B or EME 154.
Design Technical Electives (select three courses)
| Materials in Engineering Design | EMS 180 | 4 |
| Failure Analysis | EMS 182 | 4 |
| Aircraft Performance | EAE 130B | 4 |
| Aircraft Stability and Control | EAE 129 | 4 |
| Aircraft Preliminary Design | EAE 130A | 4 |
| Structural Composites | EAE 137 | 4 |
| Aircraft Propulsion | EAE 138 | 4 |
| Introduction to Aeroelasticity | EAE 139 | 4 |
| Tech. in Design & Manuf. | EME 124 | 4 |
| Vehicle Stability | EME 134 | 4 |
| Mechanical Design | EME 150B | 4 |
| Stat. Methods in Design and Mfg | EME 151 | 4 |
| Computer Aided Mechanism Design | EME 152 | 4 |
| Introduction to Mechatronics | EME 154 | 4 |
| Combustion and the Environment | EME 161 | 4 |
| Modern Power Systems | EME 162 | 4 |
| Internal Combustion Engines | EME 163 | 4 |
| Intro. to Mechanical Vibrations | ENG 122 | 4 |
You may also choose 185A&B if not used for a requirement above.