Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2011-2012 > Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering > Mechanical Engineering > Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program > Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program

(131 S.H.)

Major Requirements

Lower Division Requirements:

BIOL 114; CHEM 111, 114; ELEC 210, 213; ENGR 100, 160, 200; MATH 131, 132, 234, 245; MECH 211, 212, 213, 223; PHYS 101, 201.

Upper Division Requirements:

MATH 355; MECH 301, 302, 303, 310, 313, 321, 322, 323, 401, 402, 410; three Mechanical Engineering focus track elective courses (9 semester hours of 400- or 500-level MECH course work)*; one Mechanical Engineering elective (3 semester hours of 400- or 500-level MECH course work)**; one technical elective (3 semester hours of an upper division engineering course)***.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 114	Gen Chem for Engineers	3
ENGL 110	College Writing	3
ENGR 100	Intro to Engineering	3
MATH 131	Calculus I	4
____ ___	University Core	3
		___
		17
Spring Semester		S.H.
BIOL 114	Gen Biology for Engineers	3
ENGR 160	Algorithms & Applications	3
MATH 132	Calculus II	4
PHYS 101	Intro to Mechanics	4
____ ___	University Core	3
		___
		17

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
ELEC 210	Electric Circuit Analysis	3
ELEC 213	Electric Circuit Analysis Lab	0
ENGR 200	Statics	3
MATH 234	Calculus III	4
PHYS 201	Intro to Elec & Mag	4
____ ___	University Core	3
		___
		17
Spring Semester		S.H.
MATH 245	Differential Equations	3
MECH 211	Computer Aided Design	2
MECH 212	Mechanics of Materials	3
MECH 213	Dynamics	3
MECH 223	Thermodynamics	3
____ ___	University Core	3
		___
		17

Junior Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
MATH 355	Methods of Applied Math	3
MECH 301	Measurements & Controls	3
MECH 302	Thermo, Fluids & Energy Lab	2
MECH 313	Materials Science	3
MECH 322	Fluid Mechanics	3
____ ___	University Core	3
		___
		17
Spring Semester		S.H.
MECH 303	Solids, Mechncs, and Matrls Lab	2
MECH 310	Elements of Design	3
MECH 321	Energy Systems	3
MECH 323	Heat Transfer	3
____ ___	University Core	3
____ ___	University Core	3
		___
		17

Senior Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
MECH 401	Practicum 1	3
MECH 410	Design & Manufacturing Lab	2
MECH ___	MECH Focus Track Elective*	3
MECH ___	MECH Elective**	3
____ ___	University Core	3
		___
		14
Spring Semester		S.H.
MECH 402	Practicum 2	3
MECH ___	MECH Focus Track Elective*	3
MECH ___	MECH Focus Track Elective*	3
____ ___	TECH Elective	3
____ ___	University Core	3
		___
		15

The proper sequence of the University Core courses should be discussed with the student’s advisor.

* Mechanical Engineering Focus Track Electives

Complete 9 semester hours (3 courses) from the courses listed within one of the two focus tracks below.

Design, Manufacturing and Materials

MECH 510	Computer Aided Manufacturing
MECH 511	Materials Selection in Design
MECH 512	Advanced Mechanics of Materials
MECH 513	Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
MECH 514	Modern Methods in Materials Science
MECH 515	Composites
MECH 516	Finite Elements Methods
MECH 517	Fracture Mechanics
MECH 518	Shock & Vibration Engineering
MECH 531	Design of Tribological Systems
MECH 532	Robotics
MECH 551	Sustainable Design

Energy, Fluids and Thermal Systems

MECH 423	Thermal Systems Engineering
MECH 520	Computational Fluid Dynamics
MECH 521	Alternative Energy Systems
MECH 542	Turbomachinery
MECH 543	Propulsion

** Mechanical Engineering Elective

Complete 3 semester hours (1 course) of 400- or 500-level MECH course work.

*** Technical (TECH) Elective

Complete 3 semester hours (1 course) of an upper division engineering course. An upper division course with the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering may be substituted upon approval by the student’s academic advisor.