Advising Hours and Information

The ME Department Office is available to assist with permits, course and program information, and to answer questions.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Office Hours9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
LocationE&T A-205
Office Phone Number323-343-4490
Department Email[email protected]

Planning Tools & Resources

ME 4000-level Course Rotation

Fall Semesters

Spring Semesters

  • ME 3210 - Kinematics of Mechanisms
  • ME/EE/CS 3420  – Introduction to autonomous robotic systems
  • ME 4090 – Mechanical Engineering Analysis
  • ME 4110 – Vibrational Analysis
  • ME/MSE 4141 – Engineering of Materials (odd years)
  • ME 4230 – Finite Element Analysis
  • ME 4260 – Advanced Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
  • ME 4300 – Properties and Selection of Engineering Materials (even years)
  • ME 4500 – Biomechanics of Human Movement
     
  • ME 3210 - Kinematics of Mechanisms
  • ME 4030 – Aerodynamics (odd years)
  • ME 4040 – Propulsion systems (even years)
  • ME 4070 – HVAC Systems (even years)
  • ME 4090 – Mechanical Engineering Analysis
  • ME 4110 - Vibrational Analysis
  • ME 4120 – Control of Mechanical Systems (even years)
  • ME 4180 – Energy Systems and Sustainability (odd years)
  • ME 4220 – Optimization of Mechanical Engineering Systems
  • ME 4400 – Fundamentals of Vehicle Design
  • ME 4520 – Impact Biomechanics (even years)
  • ME 4590 - Biomechanical Engineering Design (odd years)
  • ME 4810 – Introduction to Robotics

ME 5000-level Course Rotation

Every Fall: ME 5800 Advanced Numerical Methods and ME 5810 Continuum Mechanics

Every Spring: ME 5830 Advanced Technical Communications, ME 5840 Advanced Experimental Methods, and ME 5890 Advanced Mechanical Engineering Analysis

Fall Semesters

Spring Semesters

Odd years

Even years

Odd years

Even years

  • ME 5110 - Advanced Vibrational Analysis
  • MSE 5350 - Materials Characterization
  • ME 5210 - Dynamic Systems Analysis
  • ME 5300 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes
  • ME 5050 - Heat Conduction
  • ME 5200 - Adv Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
  • ME 5060 - Heat convection
  • ME/MSE 5140 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials
  • ME 5220 - Optimal Control of Mechanical Systems

ME 2010, ME 2040, ME 2050, ME 2070, ME 3000, ME 3030, ME 3230, ME 3260, ME 3270, ME 4061

The most accurate and official curriculum information can be found in the catalog. Make sure you are searching for the catalog year for your curriculum. This is normally the year when you joined CSULA.

To check the official agreements between CSULA and other institutions, visit www.assist.org. If you think a course should give you credit at CSULA but you are not receiving that credit or it isn't listed in assist.org, contact an advisor. If your transfer credit for a pre-requisite course has not been processed correctly and that is preventing you from registering for a class, use this form or contact an advisor.

Who to Contact

ECST Student Success Center Advisors

Advise ME pre-majors and majors who are still taking math and physics. Visit the ECST Advising Center for details.

ME Faculty Advisors & Department Chair

Advise undergraduate students who have completed Calculus and Physics, and graduate students. For undergraduate advising regarding course planning, see the advisor assigned to you based on your last name. For special circumstances, see the principal advisor. Please see the table below for advisor contact information and hours, and assignments based on your last name.

MSE Graduate Students

Contact the MSE director, Dr. Eshraghi, for advising and enrollment questions at [email protected].

Advisor Contact Information and Hours

Advisor Name and Contact InformationAdvising Hours*Scheduling LinkHelp With
Dr. Chris Bachman 
Department Chair
E&T A206 /A135
[email protected]		By Appointment Book a time to meetExceptional Circumstances not covered by Dr. Santner
Dr. Jeffrey Santner
Principal Undergraduate Advisor
E&T A131
[email protected]

Monday 9am-12pm,
Tuesday 9am-10:30am, 
Friday 10-11:30am, or by Appointment 

Calendly AppointmentME BS Program Info, Repeated Courses, Academic Notice and Disqualification, Reinstatement, Readmission, 2nd BS students, ME Minors, other special circumstances
Dr. Mohsen Eshraghi
MSE Director
E&T A218
[email protected]		Tuesday and Thursday 5:45-6:15pm  MSE MS Program Info, Course Planning, Academic Concerns
Dr. David Raymond
Undergraduate Advisor
E&T A204
[email protected]		Wednesday 1-3pm  Undergraduates with last names from A - G
Dr. Maritza Sanchez
Undergraduate Advisor
E&T A207
[email protected]		Monday and Wednesday 3-4pm or by Appointment     Undergraduates with last names H - O
Dr. Travis Hu
Undergraduate Advisor
E&T A313
[email protected]		By Appointment Undergraduates with last names P - Z
Dr. Salvador Rojas
Graduate Advisor
E&T A208 [email protected]		By Appointment MS students with last names A - J
Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega
Graduate Advisor
E&T A410
[email protected]		By Appointment MS students with last names K - Z

Contact our department coordinator, Hailey Ninh, for help with permits, enrollment-related help, general information, and making appointments with the Department of Mechanical Engineering Chair for advising.  If you are unable to reach an advisor via Zoom, please email the advisor or contact the department coordinator, Hailey Ninh, at [email protected] for assistance.

Required forms can be found here and degree planner instructions can be found here

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Hailey Ninh, Department Coordinator
[email protected] | E&T, A-205 | Tel (323) 343-4490 | Fax (323) 343-5004
5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032