CSULA - Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Curriculum for B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering (194 units)
California State University, Los Angeles
(Effective Summer 1999)


Lower Division General Education Requirements (32 units)
ENGL 101	Composition I: Reflective and Expository Writing (4)
SPCH 150	Oral Communication (4)
HIST 202A or 202B	United States Civilization (4)
POLS 150	Government and American Society (4)
BLOCK C - Humanities	3 courses from 3 different areas (12)
BLOCK E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development	1 course (4)
University Requirement (4 units)
ENGL 102	Composition II: Analytical and Persuasive Writing (4)
Lower Division General Education Requirements (32 units)
ENGL 101	Composition I: Reflective and Expository Writing (4)
SPCH 150	Oral Communication (4)
HIST 202A or 202B	United States Civilization (4)
POLS 150	Government and American Society (4)
BLOCK C - Humanities	3 courses from 3 different areas (12)
BLOCK E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development	1 course (4)
University Requirement (4 units)
ENGL 102	Composition II: Analytical and Persuasive Writing (4)

Lower Division Major Requirements (68 units)
CHEM 101	General Chemistry I (5)
CS 290*	Introduction to FORTRAN Programming (2)
EE 210	Electrical Measurements Laboratory (1)
ENGR 100	Introduction to Engineering (1)
CE/ME 201 (formerly ENGR 201)	Statics (4)
CE/ME 205 (formerly ENGR 205)	Strength of Materials I (4)
ENGR 207	Materials Science and Engineering (4)
CE/ME 210 (formerly ENGR 210)	Matrix Algebra for Engineers (2)
CE/ME 211 (formerly ENGR 211)	Statistics and Probability for Engineers (2)
ME 103	Introduction to Mechanical Design (3)
ME 204	Mechanical Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation (4)
MATH 206	Calculus I: Differentiation (4)
MATH 207	Calculus II: Integration (4)
MATH 208	Calculus III: Sequences, Series, and Coordinate Systems (4)
MATH 209	Calculus IV: Several Variables (4)
MATH 215	Differential Equations (4)
PHYS 201	General Physics (4)
PHYS 202	General Physics (4)
PHYS 203	General Physics (4)
PHYS 204	General Physics (4)
*May substitute a course in any high-level programming language with department approval.
Upper Division Major Requirements (51 units)
ENGR 300	Economics for Engineers (4)
ENGR 301	Ethics and Professionalism (1)
ME/CE 303	Fluid Mechanics I (4)
ME 306	Heat Transfer I (4)
ME 310	Mechanical Measurements Laboratory (1)
ME/CE 312	Strength of Materials Laboratory I (1)
ME 319	Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering (4)
ME/CE 320	Dynamics I (4)
ME 323	Machine Design I (4)
ME 326A	Thermodynamics I (4)
ME 326B	Thermodynamics II (4)
ME 327	Manufacturing Processes (4)
ME 497A	Mechanical Engineering Senior Project (4)
ME 497B	Mechanical Engineering Senior Project (4)
ME 497C	Mechanical Engineering Senior Project (4)
Upper Division Technical Electives (27 units)

Select 6 lecture courses and 3 laboratory courses from the following
Lecture Courses:
ME 321	Kinematics of Mechanisms (4)
ME 328	Introduction to Metallurgy (4)
ME 402	Advanced Mechanics of Materials (4)
ME 403	Aerodynamics (4)
ME 404	Turbomachinery (4)
ME 406	Heat Transfer II (4)
ME 407	Design of Thermal Systems (4)
ME 408	Fluid Mechanics II (4)
ME 409	Mechanical Engineering Analysis (4)
ME 410	Control of Mechanical Systems (4)
ME 411	Vibrational Analysis I (4)
ME 414	Machine Design II (4)
ME 415	Air Conditioning (4)
ME 416	Energy Systems (4)
ME 420	Power Plants (4)
ME 421	Dynamics of Mechanisms (4)
ME 422	Optimization of Mechanical Engineering Systems (4)
ME 425	Process Heat Transfer (4)
ME 426	Thermodynamics III (4)
ME 428	Automation and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (4)
ME 454 (formerly ENGR 454)	Special Topics in Engineering (1-4)
EE/ME 481	Introduction to Robotics (4)
Laboratory Courses:
CE/ME 313	Fluid Mechanics Laboratory I (1)
ME 315	Thermal Systems Laboratory I (1)
ME 329	Metallography Laboratory (1)
ME 412	Strength of Materials Laboratory II (1)
CE/ME 413	Fluid Mechanics Laboratory II (1)
ME 417	Machine Analysis Laboratory (1)
ME 427	Thermal Systems Laboratory II (1)
EE/ME 491	Robotics Laboratory (1)
ME 499 (formerly ENGR 499)	Undergraduate Directed Study (1)
General Education Upper Division Theme (12 units)
UPPER DIVISION GE THEME	3 courses (12)

Notes:

A biology course must be included as part of GE Upper Division Theme.
Select two diversity courses from among all GE courses taken.
Must take the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) prior to completing 135 quarter units.

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