Mechanical Engineering BS/BA
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Requirements for the Mechanical Engineering Major: 147 semester units
Preparation for the Major
The mathematics, science, and engineering courses listed below satisfy the core curriculum requirements in mathematics competency, scientific and technological inquiry, advanced writing, and the level 1 diversity, inclusion and social justice (DISJ) requirement.
Mathematics and Science Requirements (33 units) | ||
MATH 150 | Calculus I | 4 |
MATH 151 | Calculus II | 4 |
MATH 250 | Calculus III | 4 |
MATH 310 | Applied Mathematics for Science and Engineering I | 3 |
ISYE 330 | Engineering Probability and Statistics | 3 |
or MATH 315 | Applied Probability and Statistics | |
PHYS 270 | Introduction to Mechanics | 4 |
PHYS 271 | Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
CHEM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
Additional Math or Science (The additional Math or Science course should be either MATH 410, or PHYS 272, or CHEM 152, or BIOL 240, or BIOL 242) | 3-4 | |
Engineering Core Requirements (22 units) | ||
MENG 210 | Statics | 3 |
ENGR 101 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
ENGR 102 | Introduction to Electromechanical System Design | 3 |
ENGR 103 | User-Centered Design | 3 |
ENGR 121 | Engineering Programming | 3 |
or COMP 110 | Computational Problem Solving | |
or COMP 150 | Course COMP 150 Not Found | |
MENG 260 | Introduction to Thermal Sciences | 3 |
ELEC 201 | Electrical Circuits | 4 |
ELEC 201L | Electrical Circuits Lab | 0 |
Engineering Professional Practice Requirements (12 units) | ||
ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
or ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
or ISYE 220 | Engineering Economics | |
PHIL 342 | Engineering Ethics | 3 |
COMM 103 | Public Speaking (ROTC Students may substitute NAVS 201, MILS 301, or SDSU AS 300A for COMM 103 in the engineering program. These classes will not satisfy university core requirements.) | 3 |
ENGL 304 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
Total Units | 67-68 | |
Mechanical Engineering Requirements
These courses include units in mechanical engineering science, laboratory, and design. These classes are required by the major:
MENG 300 | Applied Thermodynamics | 3 |
MENG 311 | Materials Science and Engineering | 3 |
MENG 350 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
MENG 351 | Machine Shop Practices | 1 |
MENG 352 | CAD Practices | 1 |
MENG 360 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
MENG 370 | Mechanics of Materials | 4 |
MENG 375 | Dynamics | 3 |
MENG 400 | Heat Transfer | 4 |
MENG 430 | Design of Machine Elements | 3-4 |
MENG 491 | Senior Design Project I | 3 |
MENG 492 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering Simulation Elective (Students select one 3-unit simulation-based course from MENG 420, MENG 462, MENG 465 and MENG 470) | 3 | |
Mechanical Engineering Professional Elective (Students select 12 units of mechanical engineering professional electives. Approved professional electives include any course in the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering numbered 300-494, MGMT 300 and MGMT 304. Additional courses may be approved by the chair of mechanical engineering.) | 12 | |
Note: Courses used to satisfy the Mechanical Engineering Simulation Elective or a Mechanical Engineering Professional Elective may not be used to satisfy more than one Preparation for the Major or Mechanical Engineering requirement.
Additional Requirements
All mechanical engineering majors must satisfy the core curriculum specified by the university and the Connect Career Readiness Program.