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New Brunswick/Piscataway Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2007 School of Engineering Four-Year Engineering Curricula Mechanical Engineering  

Mechanical Engineering

Four-Year Curriculum Code 650

The mechanical engineering curriculum includes three options: mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and biomechanical engineering. *

First Year

See First-Year Program  35

Sophomore Year

 (common to all options)

First Term

  01:220:200  Economic Principles and Problems  3

  14:440:222  Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics  3

  01:640:251  Multivariable Calculus  4

 14:650:231  Mechanical Engineering Computational Analysis and Design*  3

  01:750:227Analytical Physics IIA  3

  01:750:229Analytical Physics II Laboratory  1

Second Term

  14:332:373  Elements of Electrical Engineering  3

  14:332:375  Elements of Electrical Engineering Laboratory  1

  01:640:244  Differential Equations for Engineering and Physics  4

  14:650:215  Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Machining*  1

  14:650:291  Introduction to Mechanics of Materials*  3

  01:750:228  Analytical Physics IIB  3

  01:750:230  Analytical Physics II Laboratory  1

Mechanical Engineering Option

Junior Year

First Term

  14:540:343  Engineering Economics **  3

  01:640:421  Advanced Calculus for Engineering **  3

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  3-4

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  3

  humanities/social sciences elective  3

Second Term

  14:440:407  Mechanical Properties of Materials **  3

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  3-4

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  3

  14:650:388  CAD in Mechanical Engineering**  3

  technical elective  3

Senior Year

First Term

  14:650:431  Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I  1

  14:650:443  Vibrations and Controls**  3

  14:650:486  Design of Mechanical Systems I  3

  14:650:4__  departmental elective  3

  technical elective  3

  humanities/social sciences elective  3

Second Term

  14:650:432  Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II  1

  14:650:481  Heat Transfer**  3

  14:650:487  Design of Mechanical Systems II  3

  14:650:4__  departmental electives  6

  general elective  3



Total Credits = 130-132

Aerospace Engineering Option

Junior Year

First Term

   14:540:343  Engineering Economics **  3

  01:640:421  Advanced Calculus for Engineering **  3

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering***  3-4

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering***  3

  humanities/social sciences elective  3

Second Term

  14:440:407  Mechanical Properties of Materials**  3

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace  engineering***  3-4

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering***  3

  14:650:388  CAD in Mechanical Engineering**  3

  14:650:4__  Aerospace option  3

Senior Year

First Term

  14:650:431  Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I  1

  14:650:443  Vibrations and Controls  **  3

  14:650:486  Design of Mechanical Systems I  3

  14:650:4__  Aerospace option *  3

  technical elective  3

  humanities/social sciences elective  3

Second Term

  14:650:433  Aerospace Engineering Laboratory  1

  14:650:481  Heat Transfer **  3

  14:650:487  Design of Mechanical Systems II  3

  14:650:4__  Aerospace option *  3

  general elective  3

technical elective3



Total Credits = 130-132

Biomechanical Engineering Option

Junior Year

First Term

  14:540:343  Engineering Economics **  3

  01:640:421  Advanced Calculus for Engineering **  3

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  3-4

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  3

  humanities/social sciences elective  3

Second Term

  14:440:407  Mechanical Properties of Materials **  3

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  3-4

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  3

  14:650:388  CAD in Mechanical Engineering**  3

  14:650:4__  Biomechanical option ****  3

Senior Year

First Term

  14:650:431  Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I  1

  14:650:443  Vibrations and Controls **  3

  14:650:486  Design of Mechanical Systems I  3

  14:650:4__  Biomechanical option ****  3

  technical elective  3

  humanities/social sciences elective  3

Second Term

  14:650:434  Biomechanical Engineering Laboratory  1

  14:650:481  Heat Transfer **  3

  14:650:487  Design of Mechanical Systems II  3

  14:650:4__  Biomechanical option ****  3

  general elective  3

  technical elective  3    



Total Credits = 130-132

* Aerospace option courses to be selected from 14:650:447, 458, 459, 460, 463, 465.
** May be taken during the first or second term, within the listed year.
*** Junior-year required courses to be selected from 14:650:312, 342, 349 and 350, 351. (Note that 14:650:349 and 350 must be taken concurrently for 4 credits total.)
**** Biomechanical option courses to be selected from 14:650:471, 472, 473.




 
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