Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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If you enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together in a better way, then this program is for you. 51福利社’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology focuses on practical skills and real-world problem-solving.

Forget endless lectures鈥攖his program combines classroom learning with hands-on experience through lab work, design projects, and an industry internship. This approach prepares you for high-demand careers in robotics, mechanical design, manufacturing, industrial management, CAD (computer-aided design), applied research, and more.

Additionally, completing our program establishes a strong foundation for professional licensure, giving you a competitive advantage in the workforce.

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of , under the General Criteria and the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Criteria.

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51福利社 Mechanical Engineering and Technology

"The supportive faculty, collaborative atmosphere, and exposure to cutting-edge technology makes 51福利社 an excellent place to develop the skills needed to be a successful engineer." 鈥� Lauren McCauley

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official , which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Mechanical Engineering Technology Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

In order to ensure all 51福利社 mechanical engineering technology graduates meet 51福利社 ABET accreditation requirements, all Mechanical Engineering Technology students are required to take ,听,听,听,听听补苍诲听/ from 51福利社. Exceptions to this policy will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the mechanical engineering technology curriculum review committee to ensure you have successfully met the 51福利社 ABET performance indicators required for each course.

Most of the following courses have minimum grade requirements and are prerequisites for engineering courses.

Grades 鈮听in all of the following

  • 听补苍诲听听, or equivalents
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  • 听辞谤听听补苍诲听听辞谤听
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Notes: Including university requirements for the degree the above program requires a minimum of 188 credits or an average load of 15.67 credits per quarter, for a 12 quarter, four-year program. The 188 credits are based on the assumption that you have had one year of high school drafting. If this assumption is not true, then you will have to take .

Grade Requirements:听in order to graduate, students majoring in the department must earn a GPA 鈮�2.5 in departmental coursework.

51福利社

Required Supporting Outside Department Courses

& 		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		5
CALCULUS I5
CALCULUS II5
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I4
or  GENERAL PHYSICS I
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II4
or  GENERAL PHYSICS II
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS III4
or  GENERAL PHYSICS III
MECHANICS LABORATORY1
HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY1
ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I1
Required Supporting MATH Courses–choose from the following10
PRECALCULUS I
PRECALCULUS MATH II
CALCULUS III
LINEAR ALGEBRA
CALCULUS IV
INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Required Departmental Courses

& 		APPLIED COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
and APPLIED COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS LAB		3

& 		ELECTRICITY
and ELECTRICITY LAB		4
3D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN4

& 		LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS
and LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS LAB		5
INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION5

& 		INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS
and INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS LAB		5

& 		ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
and ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LAB		5
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING2
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS2
SENIOR SEMINAR1
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS5
STATICS4-5
or  STATICS
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS4
or  STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
DYNAMICS4
or 
& 		 DYNAMICS
and DYNAMICS LAB

& 		FLUID MECHANICS
and FLUID MECHANICS LAB		5

& 		THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
and THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER LAB		5
DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS5
ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS2

& 		METALLIC PROCESSES
and METALLIC PROCESSES LAB		5
TECHNOLOGY WORLD CIVILIZATION4
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT4
Required Supporting Departmental Courses–choose three from the following15

& 
HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
and HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LAB

& 
MATERIALS AND DESIGN
and MATERIALS AND DESIGN LAB

& 
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
and COMPOSITE MATERIALS LAB

& 
ADVANCED ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
and ADVANCED ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LAB
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS IN AUTOMATION
MECHATRONICS
ADVANCED PARAMETRIC DESIGN

& 
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTRO TO LEAN
and QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTRO TO LEAN LAB
SENIOR PROJECT
INTERNSHIP (variable credit)

& 
COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL
and COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL LAB
Required Senior Capstone Series

& 		SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY I
and SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY I LAB		2

& 		SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY II
and SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY II LAB		3
Total Credits143-144

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits.听Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current.听Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the听.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
555
3535Humanities & Arts BACR 115
54Social Science BACR 115
听15听14听15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
5
&听		5
&听		5

&听 (Natural Science BACR 1)		5
&听		3
&听		5
Humanities & Arts BACR 215
&听 (Natural Science BACR 2)		5Social Science BACR 215
听15听13听15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits

&听		5
&听		45

&听		5
&听		54
54
&听		5
听 (Global Studies - graduation requirement)4Elective - minor or general elective1
听15听17听15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
225
12
&听 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)		3

&听		5
&听 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)		2Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25
4Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25听
Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25Diversity - graduation requirement15听
听17听16听13
Total Credits 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.听 Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Required Supporting Departmental Courses鈥揷hoose three from the approved list.

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Required Supporting MATH Course听

Applied Learning Opportunities

  • Applied Laboratory Work:听Build practical, career-ready skills by working in labs that mirror professional lab environments.
  • Classroom-Based Applied Learning/Simulation:听Practice decision-making through simulations, case studies, and other hands-on activities in the classroom.
  • Internships:听Get real-world experience (and often credit or pay) by working in a professional setting connected to your career goals.
  • Service-Learning Experiences:听Work on critical issues鈥攕uch as food security, poverty, or climate change鈥攖hat connect community service with what you鈥檙e learning in class.
  • Undergraduate Research:听Collaborate with professors on research projects where you ask questions, solve problems, and present what you discover.
Student demonstrates a robotic dog project to their professor

Student Outcomes

Students are expected to know and be able to do the following upon graduation from the 51福利社 Mechanical Engineering Technology program:

  • SO #1:听 An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  • SO #2:听 An ability to design systems, components or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  • SO #3:听 An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  • SO #4:听 An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
  • SO #5:听 An ability to function effectively as a member, as well as a leader, on technical teams.

Program Educational Objectives

51福利社 Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates should be able to do the following a few years after graduation:

  • Solve a wide range of applied engineering problems using what they learned both in school and after graduation.
  • Find the information they need in order to develop problem solutions.
  • Lead projects and small teams by serving as a liaison between the more technical and applied aspects of engineering and manufacturing.
  • Use their skills as an Engineering Professional to benefit society in whatever career path they choose.

 

Sample Courses

惭贰狈骋听217. 3D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: METC 110 or 鈮 or High School AUTOCAD or permission of Instructor.
This course uses the computer to draft parametric models in three dimensions. File management methods, rapid prototyping and 2D drawing development techniques are discussed. (Four hours per week.)

惭贰狈骋听385. ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION. 3 Credits.

Notes: three hours lecture, four hours laboratory per week.
Pre-requisites: MENG 307; all grades 鈮 and a declared Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology major or permission of instructor. Corequisite: MENG 385L.
Covers various electrical and mechanical systems used in robotics and other automated industrial systems. Includes automated equipment programming and industrial planning as applied to automated systems. Companion course to MENG 385L.

METC听456. ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: junior standing, ENGL 201 with a 鈮, and a declared Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology major.
This course investigates the elements of professional engineering practice including their relationship to the law, to the public and the ethics of the profession. Topics covered range from ethics, contracts, patents, copyrights, sales agreements and engineering specifications to professionalism, licensing, intellectual property, liability, risk, reliability and safety.

MNTC听301. METALLIC PROCESSES. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: MATH 142, MATH 161, MATH 162, METC 110 or MENG 217; all with grades 鈮. Corequisite: MNTC 301L.
A comprehensive basic course in technical metals which is designed to survey metalworking materials and processes which have been developed by modern industry. Provides opportunity to learn the theories and scientific principles basic to the application of metalworking tools and procedures. Companion course to MNTC 301L.

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