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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Mechanical engineering is the use of basic science in the design and
manufacture of components and systems. This requires the application of
physical and mechanical principles in the development of machines, energy
conversion systems, materials, and equipment for measurement and control.
Knowledge of mathematics, physics, and chemistry lies at the core of this
field. Application of this knowledge uses engineering technology -- a disciplined
way of thinking, modeling, and testing that enables development of new systems
despite incomplete information and uncertainty.
The program in mechanical engineering provides basics in design and in thermal
and fluid mechanics. All areas include statics, dynamics, materials, fluid
mechanics, thermodynamics, and experimental methods. Application areas in
design include mechanics of materials, applied mechanics, structural and
manufacturing aspects of producing equipment, and vibrations. Application
areas in thermal and fluid mechanics focus on energy conversion and include
combustion, heat engines, refrigeration, and fluid flow.
Students should consult with their advisers to select the proper courses
that emphasize their areas of interest.
Engineer-in-Training and Professional Engineering registration is strongly
recommended as a first step in professional lifelong learning.
Major requirements (71 units)
M E 1, 26, 31, 32, 116, 118, 134, 136, 140, 144, 145, 154, 155, 156 (36
units)
C E 20, 121 (6 units)
ECE 70, 90L, 91 (7 units)
I E 90, 110, 160, 182W (11 units)
Design Applications (5 units)
Design Application Lab:
M E 143 (Mech Design Area) or M E 158
(Energy Area) (2 units)
Design Application Area:
M E 164 (Machine Design) or M E 166 (Energy Systems Design) (3 units)
Technical Area Courses (6 units)
Take a minimum of six units from a combination of courses in Group A (Energy)
and
Group B (Machine Design).
Group A (Energy): M E 137, 146
Group B (Machine Design):
M E 142, 162
A maximum of three units from Group C may be substituted for a course in
either Group A or Group B with faculty adviser's approval.
Group C (General): M E 180, 190, 191T; I E 145, 155; ECE 121, 121L, 155
Other requirements (64 units)
--- General Education ---
Select one course from each of the G.E. areas: Area A1, A2, B2, C1, D1,
D2, D3. (See G.E. listings.)
The following courses are required to satisfy both G.E. and major requirements:
MATH 75 [B4], CHEM 1A [B1], PHIL 20 [C2], M E 112 [IB], PHIL 120 [IC], PL
SI 120 [M/I]
--- Additional requirements ---
MATH 76, 77, 81; PHYS 4A, 4AL, 4B, 4C
Total (135 units)
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Note: Engineering majors are exempt from G.E. Area A3, third course
Area C, Area E, and Area ID.
First Semester
M E 1 (Intro to Mechanical Engineering) (1 unit)
M E 26 (Engineering Graphics) (3 units)
ECE 70 (Engineering Computations Using C and Fortran) (3 units)
MATH 75 (Mathematical Analysis I) (4 units)
G.E. Area A12 (3 units)
G.E. Area A22 (3 units)
Total (17 units)
Second Semester
MATH 76 (Mathematical Analysis II) (4 units)
PHYS 4A, L (Mechanics and Wave Motion) (4 units)
G.E. Area B2 (see note 2) (3 units)
G.E. Area D1 (see note 2) (3 units)
G.E. Area D2 (see note 2) (3 units)
Total (17 units)
Third Semester
M E 31 (Engineering Materials) (3 units)
MATH 77 (Mathematical Analysis III) (4 units)
PHYS 4B (Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat) (3 units)
CHEM 1A (General Chem and Qual Analysis) (5 units)
PHIL 20 (Moral Questions) (3 units)
Total (18 units)
Fourth Semester
C E 20 (Engineering Mechanics: Statics) (3 units)
M E 32 (Engineering Materials Lab) (1 unit)
ECE 90L (Elec Cir Lab) (1 unit)
ECE 91 (Intro Elec Engr) (3 units)
I E 90 (Manufacturing Processes) (3 units)
MATH 81 (Applied Analysis) (4 units)
PHYS 4C (Light and Modern Physics) (3 units)
Total (18 units)
Fifth Semester
I E 110 (Statistical Analysis in Engineering) (3 units)
M E 1121 (Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics) (3 units)
M E 136 (Thermodynamics) (3 units)
C E 121 (Mechanics of Materials) (3 units)
I E 182W (Engineering Writing) (3 units)
G.E. Area C1 (see note 2) (3 units)
Total (18 units)
Sixth Semester
M E 116 (Fluid Mechanics) (3 units)
M E 118 (Fluid Mechanics Lab) (1 unit)
M E 134 (Dynamics in Machine Design) (3 units)
M E 140 (Adv Engineering Analysis) (3 units)
M E 144 (Adv Mech of Materials) (3 units)
Technical Area Course (see Major Requirements)
(3 units)
I E 160 (Engineering Economy) (2 units)
Total (18 units)
Seventh Semester
M E 145 (Heat and Mass Transfer) (3 units)
M E 154 (Design of Machine Elements) (3 units)
M E 155 (Elements of Systems Design) (3 units)
M E 156 (Adv Thermodynamics - Fluid Mechanics) (3 units)
Technical Area Course (see Major Requirements)
(3 units)
Total (15 units)
Eighth Semester
PHIL 120 (Contemporary Conflicts of Morals) (3 units)
PL SI 120 (International Politics) (3 units)
Design Applications (5 units)
--- Design Application Lab: M E 143 (Mech Design Area) or M E 158 (Energy
Area) [2 units]
--- Design Application Area: M E 164 (Machine Design) or M E 166 (Energy
Systems Design) [3 units]
G.E. Area D3 (see note 2) (3 units)
Total 14 (units)
