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Typical Course Sequence - Mechanical Engineering Technology (B.S.)
Below is a typical course sequence for the Mechanical Engineering Technology bachelor's degree program. Schedules will vary by student, depending on areas of interest.
| Semester 1 | Credits | Semester 2 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to Graphics and Solids Modeling | 3 | Applied Solid Modeling | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | Technical Mathematics II | 3 | |
| Manufacturing Materials, Processes, and Laboratory | 3 | Mechanics for Technology: Statics | 3 | |
| Technical Mathematics I | 3 | Introductory Physics I | 4 | |
| Computer Application for Technologists | 3 | Arts course | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar | 1 | Total Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | |||
| Technical Calculus | 4 | Chemical Principles I | 3 | |
| Strength and Properties of Materials | 3 | Experimental Chemistry I | 1 | |
| Strength and Properties of Materials Laboratory | 1 | Electric Circuits, Power, and Electronics | 3 | |
| Dynamics | 3 | Production Design Laboratory | 2 | |
| Production Design | 2 | Calculus with Engineering Technology Applications | 3 | |
| Effective Speech | 3 | Machine Design | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | Humanities course | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |||
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | |||
| Intermediate Calculus and Differential Equations with Applications | 3 | Effective Writing: Technical Writing | 3 | |
| Introductory Physics II | 3 | Project Management for Engineers | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | Finite Element Analysis Applications I | 3 | |
| Strength of Materials | 3 | Computer-Aided Design | 3 | |
| Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation | 3 | Thermodynamics | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | Health and Physical Activity | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits | 16.5 | |||
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 3 | Senior Industrial Project | 3 | |
| Senior Capstone | 1 | Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Heat Transfer | 4 | Health and Physical Activity | 1.5 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | Fluid Power | 3 | |
| Arts course | 3 | Humanities course | 3 | |
| Finite Element Analysis Applications II | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 17 | Total Credits | 16.5 | |
This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.