Mechanical Engineering Curriculum | Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering
Kitty Harmon
Engineering Hall 213, MSC 145
5000 N Willamette Blvd.
Portland OR 97203
503-943-7180
harmonk@up.edu

Mechanical Engineering: Curriculum

The mechanical engineering curriculum combines theory and practice in a sequence of courses that lead from scientific principles, to hands-on application, to sophisticated design work. Students are actively involved from their first semester with the freshmen design project, to senior design projects during their last year.

Freshman Year

Hrs. Fall Semester

2	EGR 110 -- Introduction to Engineering (see note #1 below)
4	MTH 201 -- Calculus I
3	PHL 150 -- Introductory Philosophy
4	PHY 204 -- General Physics Lecture and Laboratory
3	THE 101 -- An Introduction to Religion and Theology
16	Total

Hrs. Spring Semester

3	CHM 207 -- General Chemistry I
1	CHM 277 -- General Chemistry Laboratory
3	ENG 112 -- Introduction to Literature
2	ME 111 - Engineering Design Graphics
4	MTH 202 -- Calculus II
4	PHY 205 -- General Physics Lecture and Laboratory
17	Total

Sophomore Year

Hrs. Fall Semester

1	CS 201 -- Scientific Programming
3	EGR 211 -- Engineering Mechanics -- Statics
3	EGR 221 -- Materials Science
2	EGR 360 -- Analysis of Engineering Data
4	MTH 301 -- Vector Calculus
3	THE 205 -- Biblical Tradition and Culture
16	Total

Hrs. Spring Semester

3	EE 261 -- Electrical Circuits
1	EE 271 -- Electrical Circuits Laboratory
3	EGR 212 -- Engineering Mechanics -- Dynamics
1	EGR 270 -- Materials Laboratory
3	EGR 322 -- Strength of Materials
3	MTH 321 -- Ordinary Differential Equations I
3	PHL 220 -- Ethics
17	Total

Junior Year

Hrs. Fall Semester

3	ME 304 -- Computer-Aided Engineering
2	ME 301 -- Mechanical Engineering Analysis
3	ME 311 -- Mechanics of Fluids I
3	ME 331 -- Fundamental Thermodynamics
3	ME 341 -- Modern Manufacturing Processes
1	ME 351 -- Mechanical Systems Laboratory
16	Total

Hrs. Spring Semester

2	ME 312 -- Mechanics of Fluids II
2	ME 332 -- Applied Thermodynamics
3	ME 336 -- Heat Transfer
1	ME 374 -- Fluids Laboratory
4	ME 401 -- Machine Design
3	Theological Perspectives (see note #2 below)
15 Total

Senior Year

Hrs. Fall Semester

1	ME 376 -- Thermodynamics Laboratory
2	ME 481 -- Mechanical Engineering Project I
6	Technical electives (see note #3 below)
3	Science or math elective (see note #4 below)
3	University core (see note #5 below)
15	Total

Hrs. Spring Semester

3	EGR 351 -- Engineering Economics
2	ME 482 -- Mechanical Engineering Project II
6	Technical electives (see note #3 below)
3	University core (see note #5 below)
3	University core (see note #5 below)
17	Total

Four year total: 129 semester hours.

Note #1: For transfer students who have not had an Introduction to Engineering course, the dean may approve the substitution of another technical course, provided these students transfer in 30 or more hours in technical courses.

Note #2: Consultation with a faculty advisor is required.

Note #3: Approved upper division technical electives (12 hours).

Note #4: Science/Mathematics Elective: CHM 208, BIO 205, PHY 3xx, MTH 3xx, or any other science or mathematics course approved by the ME faculty

Note #5: FA 207, 1 history course, and 2 social science courses. Specific course requirements depend on Theological subject chosen.