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Academic Programs - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

 

Degree Requirements

Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering must complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following curriculum.

For definitions of electives for engineering programs, see the Undergraduate Information and Regulations section of the catalog.


Freshman Year

 

 

 

Fall Credits

 

CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1

4

COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric

3

MAE 1022 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

3

MTH 1001 Calculus 1

4

                 Social Science Elective

3

 

17

Spring

 

COM 1102 Writing about Literature

3

MTH 1002 Calculus 2

4

PHY 1001 Physics 1

4

PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1

1

CSE 150x Introduction to Software Development

3

                (May either be CSE 1502 or CSE 1503)

15

 

 

Sophomore Year

 

 

 

Fall Credits

 

CHE 3260 Materials Science and Engineering

3

CHE 3265 Materials Laboratory

1

COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication

3

MAE 2081 Applied Mechanics: Statics

3

MTH 2001 Calculus 3

4

PHY 2002 Physics 2

4

 

18

Spring

 

MAE 2024 Solids Modeling and 3-D Mechanical Design Principles

3

MAE 2082 Applied Mechanics: Dynamics

3

MAE 3083 Mechanics of Materials

3

MAE 3191 Engineering Thermodynamics 1

3

MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra

4

PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2

1

 

17

 

 

Junior Year

 

 

 

Fall Credits

 

HUM 2051 Civilization 1

3

MAE 3024 Computer-Aided Engineering

3

MAE 3061 Fluid Mechanics 1

3

MAE 3064 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

1

MAE 3192 Engineering Thermodynamics 2

3

MTH 3201 Boundary Value Problems

3

 

16

Spring

 

HUM 2052 Civilization 2

3

MAE 3090 Design of Machine Elements

3

MAE 3091 Theory of Machines

3

MAE 4171 Principles of Heat Transfer

3

MAE 4190 Design Methodologies and Practice

1

                 Restricted Elective (Engineering)

3

 

16

Senior Year

 

 

 

Fall Credits

 

ECE  4991 Electric and Electronic Circuits

3

MAE 4024 Mechanical Vibrations

3

MAE 4071 Thermal Systems Design

3

MAE 4074 Heat Transfer Laboratory

1

MAE 4193 Mechanical Engineering Design 1

3

                  Technical Elective

3

 

16

Spring

 

MAE 4014 Control Systems

3

MAE 4175 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

3

MAE 4194 Mechanical Engineering Design 2

4

                  Humanities Elective

3

                  Free Elective

3

 

16

   

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 

131

This outline reflects the curriculum as defined in the 2006-2007 University Catalog.  Curriculums in previous catalog editions may be different.  Students follow the program curriculum outlined in the catalog that was current when they first enrolled at Florida Tech.

 

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