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Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

Curriculum

 

 

Freshman Year

 

 

 

Fall

Course
 Units

CHE

201

General Chemistry I

1

MAT

127

Calculus A

1

PHY

201

General Physics I

1

FSP

101

Freshman Seminar (Social Science)*

1

ENG

142

Fundamentals of Engineering Design or
Computer Science I (CSC 215)

1

ENG

091

Engineering Seminar I

0

ENG

095

Introduction to Engineering

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

CSC

215

Computer Science I or
Fundamentals of Engineering Design (ENG 142)

1

MAT

128

Calculus B

1

PHY

202

General Physics II

1

WRI

102

Academic Writing***

1

ENG

092

Engineering Seminar II

0

TST

161

Creative Design

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophomore Year

 

 

 

Fall

 

ENG

212

Circuits Analysis

1

ENG

214

Circuits Analysis Laboratory

0.5

ENG

222

Statics

1

ENG

232

Manufacturing Processes

1

ENG

272

Advanced Engineering Mathematics I

1

ECO

101

Microeconomics

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

MAT

229

Multivariable Calculus

1

ENG

152

Engineering Material Science

1

ENG

262

Dynamics

1

MEC

251

Strength of Materials

1

MEC

253

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I

0.5

IDS

252

Society, Ethics & Technology

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Year

 

 

 

Fall

 

ENG

093

Engineering Seminar III

0

ENG

322

Thermodynamics I

1

ENG

342

Advanced Engineering Mathematics II

1

MEC

311

Mechanical Design Analysis I

1

MEC

321

Numerical Analysis

1

 

 

Liberal Learning Elective*

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

ENG

094

Engineering Seminar IV

0

ENG

372

Engineering Economy

1

MEC

361

Fluid Mechanics

1

MEC

363

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II

0.5

MEC

371

Thermodynamics II

1

 

 

Mechanical Engineering Elective**

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Year

 

 

 

Fall

 

ENG

099

Senior Professional Seminar

0

ENG

352

Control Systems

1

ENG

354

Control Systems Laboratory

0.5

MEC

411

Heat Transfer

1

MEC

433

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III

0.5

MEC

495

Senior Project I

0

 

 

Mechanical Engineering Elective**

1

 

 

Liberal Learning Elective*

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

ENG

098

Fundamentals of Engineering Review

0

ENG

312

Digital Circuits & Microprocessors

1

MEC

460

Finite Elements in Mechanical Design

1

MEC

463

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory IV

0.5

MEC

496

Senior Project II

1

 

 

Mechanical Engineering Elective**

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Course Units

40

Mechanical Engineering Electives GROUP A - Mechanical Design MEC 343/Biomechanics MEC 421/Kinematics & Mechanisms MEC 423/Introduction to Biomaterials MEC 431/Mechanical Design Analysis II MEC 481/Advanced Strength of Materials

GROUP B - Thermal Systems MEC 451/Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning MEC 461/Thermal Systems Design MEC 471/Compressible Fluid Mechanics

GROUP C - Dynamic Systems & Other MEC 381/Introduction to Mechatronics MEC 441/Vibration Analysis MEC 453/Digital Control Systems MEC 473/Bioinstrumentation MEC 483/Robotics MEC 492/Independent Study ENG 412/Process & Quality Control ENG 452/Project Management ENG 472/Special Topics in Engineering

* By advisement only.

** Students must take at least one course from Group A and Group B.

*** Students who scored 580 or above on the SAT Verbal and 580 or above on the SAT Math will be exempt from this requirement. Students with a score on the SAT Verbal or SAT Math lower than 580 will be given a placement test. Students who score 4 or higher on the placement test will also be exempt from WRI 102.

Advanced Placement (AP) is awarded for a number of courses including Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, etc. For further details on AP placement click here

Mechanical Engineering

Armstrong Hall, Room 147

The College of New Jersey

P.O. Box 7718

2000 Pennington Rd.

Ewing, NJ 08628

P) 609.771.2779

F) 609.637.5148

Department Chair

Prof. Bijan Sepahpour