Mechanical Engineering (BS)

Math Requirement

• MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4
• MATH 126 Calculus II Units: 4

• or

• MATH 127 Enhanced Calculus II Units: 4 or
• MATH 129 Calculus II for Engineers and Scientists Units: 4

• *

• MATH 226 Calculus III Units: 4

• or

• MATH 227 Enhanced Calculus III Units: 4 or
• MATH 229 Calculus III for Engineers and Scientists Units: 4

• *

• MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I Units: 4

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

Physics Requirement

• PHYS 151Lg Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics Units: 4 or
• PHYS 161Lg Advanced Principles of Physics I Units: 4
• PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism Units: 4 or
• PHYS 162L Advanced Principles of Physics II Units: 4
• PHYS 153L Fundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics Units: 4 or
• PHYS 163L Advanced Principles of Physics III Units: 4

Chemistry Elective

• CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry Units: 4 or
• CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4 or
• MASC 110L Materials Science Units: 4

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Core

• AME 101L Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Graphics Units: 3
• AME 201 Statics Units: 3
• AME 204 Strength of Materials Units: 3
• AME 301 Dynamics Units: 3
• AME 302 Dynamic Systems Units: 3
• AME 308 Computer-Aided Analyses for Aero-Mechanical Design Units: 3
• AME 309 Dynamics of Fluids Units: 4
• AME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics I Units: 3
• AME 331 Heat Transfer Units: 3
• AME 341aL Mechoptronics Laboratory I and II Units: 3
• AME 341bL Mechoptronics Laboratory I and II Units: 3
• AME 441aL Senior Projects Laboratory Units: 3

Materials Science

• MASC 310 Materials Behavior and Processing Units: 3

Information Technology

• ITP 168 Introduction to MATLAB Units: 2

Standard Track (23 Units)

*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).

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

Computational Track (23 Units)

• AME 404 Computational Solutions to Engineering Problems Units: 3
• AME 408 Computer-Aided Design of Mechanical Systems Units: 3
• AME 415 Turbine Design and Analysis Units: 3
• CSCI 455x Introduction to Programming Systems Design Units: 4
• EE 241 Applied Linear Algebra for Engineering Units: 3
• ITP 165 Introduction to C++ Programming Units: 2
• MATH 445 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering II Units: 4

• Free Electives   Units: 1

Design Track (23 Units)

• AME 305 Mechanical Design Units: 3
• AME 403 Stress Analysis Units: 3
• AME 408 Computer-Aided Design of Mechanical Systems Units: 3
• AME 409 Senior Design Project Units: 4
• AME 410 Engineering Design Theory and Methodology Units: 3
• AME 420 Engineering Vibrations I Units: 3

• Technical Electives*      Units: 4

Dynamics/Controls Track (23 Units)

• AME 303 Dynamics of Machinery Units: 3
• AME 420 Engineering Vibrations I Units: 3
• AME 423L Loudspeaker and Sound-System Design Units: 3
• AME 443 Control Systems Laboratory Units: 3
• AME 451 Linear Control Systems I Units: 3
• AME 453 Engineering Dynamics Units: 3

• Technical Electives*           Units: 5

Thermo/Fluids Track (23 Units)

• AME 312 Engineering Thermodynamics II Units: 3
• AME 415 Turbine Design and Analysis Units: 3
• AME 430 Thermal Systems Design Units: 3
• AME 436 Energy and Propulsion Units: 3
• AME 457 Engineering Fluid Dynamics Units: 3

• Technical Electives*    Units: 8