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Mechanical Engineering (BS)

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The requirement for the degree is 128 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required in all upper division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. See the common requirements for undergraduate degrees  section.

Composition/Writing Requirement

General Education

Pre-Major Requirements

Math Requirement

Note:

*The AME Department recommends that AME students enroll in the 129/229 sequence.

Physics Requirement

Chemistry Elective

Major Requirements

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Core

Materials Science

Information Technology

Tracks (Choose one)

Standard Track (23 Units)

  • Units: 3
  • AME Core Electives Units: 12*
  • AME Capstone Elective Units: 3**
  • AME Design Elective Units: 3***
  • Free Electives Units: 2

Note:

*Any upper-division course in AME.

**Any approved Capstone Elective course (select from AME 409 , AME 415 , AME 423 , AME 430 , AME 443  or other department-approved course).

***An approved AME design course (select from AME 408 , AME 430  or any special topic design course).

Computational Track (23 Units)

Note:

* Technical Electives must be upper-division engineering, MATH, PHYS or CHEM classes.

Design Track (23 Units)

Dynamics/Controls Track (23 Units)

Thermo/Fluids Track (23 Units)

Note:

* Technical Electives must be upper-division engineering, MATH, PHYS or CHEM classes.

Total units: 128

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