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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008

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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]

Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

Program: B.S.M.E.
Department of Engineering
College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science

Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science Building 327 ~ 260-481-6362 ~ www.engr.ipfw.edu

B.S.M.E. Requirements

To earn the B.S.M.E. at IPFW, you must satisfy the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7) and the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science (see Part 3); follow the special academic regulations that appear at the end of this section; and satisfactorily complete the following courses:

IPFW General Education Requirements Credits: 36

Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations Credits: 10

COM 114 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Cr. 3.
ENG W131 - Elementary Composition I Cr. 3.
MA 165 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Cr. 4.

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 9

CHM 115 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
PHYS 152 - Mechanics Cr. 5.

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses with the exception of IET 105.

ECON E201 - Introduction to Microeconomics Cr. 3.

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses.

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 2

ENGR 120 - Graphical Communications and Spatial Analysis Cr. 2.

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses with the exception of: MA 314, PHYS 325 and STAT 340

Freshman Engineering Credits: 6

ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering Cr. 1.
ENGR 121 - Computer Tools for Engineers Cr. 2.
ENGR 199 - Introduction to Engineering Design Cr. 3.

Mathematics and Science Requirements Credits: 19

MA 166 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Cr. 4.
MA 261 - Multivariate Calculus Cr. 4.
MA 351 - Elementary Linear Algebra Cr. 3.
MA 363 - Differential Equations Cr. 3.
PHYS 251 - Heat, Electricity, and Optics Cr. 5.

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses Credits: 50

ME 293 - Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory Credits: 2

ENGR 221 - C and C++ Programming for Engineers Cr. 2.
ME 200 - Thermodynamics I Cr. 3.
ME 250 - Statics Cr. 3.
ME 251 - Dynamics Cr. 3.
ME 252 - Strength of Materials Cr. 3.
ME 301 - Thermodynamics II Cr. 3.
ME 303 - Material Science and Engineering Cr. 2.
ME 304 - Mechanics and Materials Laboratory Cr. 1.
ME 318 - Fluid Mechanics Cr. 3.
ME 319 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Cr. 1.
ME 321 - Heat Transfer Cr. 3.
ME 322 - Heat Transfer Laboratory Cr. 1.
ME 361 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery Cr. 3.
ME 369 - Machine Design Cr. 3.
ME 371 - System Dynamics and Introduction to Control Cr. 4.
ME 387 - Electronics and System Engineering through Robotics Cr. 3.
ME 388 - Electronics and System Engineering through Robotics Lab Cr. 1.
ME 487 - Mechanical Engineering Design I Cr. 3.
ME 488 - Mechanical Engineering Design II Cr. 3.

Required Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses Credits: 3

ECE 201 - Linear Circuit Analysis I Cr. 3.

Technical Elective Courses Credits: 12

Mechanical Engineering

ME 373 - Numerical Methods for Engineers Cr. 3.
ME 421 - Heating and Air Conditioning I Cr. 3.
ME 424 - Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems Cr. 3.
ME 425 - Intermediate Heat Transfer: Theory and Applications Cr. 3.
ME 453 - Experimental Stress Analysis Cr. 3.
ME 454 - Intermediate Dynamics with Computer Applications Cr. 3.
ME 469 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials Cr. 3.
ME 471 - Vibration Analysis Cr. 3.
ME 480 - Finite Element Analysis Cr. 3.
ME 497 - Mechanical Engineering Projects Cr. 1-6.
ME 498 - Research in Mechanical Engineering I Cr. 3.
ME 499 - Research in Mechanical Engineering II Cr. 3.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mathematics and Sciences

CHM 371 - Physical Chemistry Cr. 3.
MA 510 - Vector Calculus Cr. 3.
MA 511 - Linear Algebra with Applications Cr. 3.
MA 523 - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations Cr. 3.
MA 525 - Introduction to Complex Analysis Cr. 3.
PHYS 322 - Optics Cr. 3.
PHYS 342 - Modern Physics Cr. 3.
STAT 511 - Statistical Methods Cr. 3.
STAT 512 - Applied Regression Analysis Cr. 3.

Total Courses: 126