2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog

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2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Major

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Don Froehlich
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Crothers Engineering Hall 216
605-688-5426
e-mail: don.froehlich@sdstate.edu
website: http://www3.sdstate.edu/Academics/CollegeOfEngineering/MechanicalEngineering

Requirements for Mechanical Engineering Major - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering:

(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)

Freshman Year:

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 3
* (Fall)
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Diversity Credits: 3
* (Spring)

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM)
* (Fall)
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM)
* (Fall)
ENGL 101 - Composition I
* (Fall)
GE 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology
(Fall)
PHYS 211 - University Physics I (COM)
(Spring)
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab (COM)
(Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM)
(Spring)

Choose one from the following:

3-credit technical elective Credits: 3
(Spring)

CSC 150 - Computer Science I (COM)
(Spring)
CSC 218 - Introduction to C/C++/Unix for Engineers
(Spring)

Choose the following:

Choose the following:

MATH 123 - Calculus I (COM)
* (Fall and Spring)
MATH 125 - Calculus II (COM)
(Fall and Spring)

Sophomore Year:

IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2
** (Fall)

ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) (G)
* (Spring)
EM 214 - Statics (COM)
(Fall)
EM 215 - Dynamics (COM)
(Fall)
EM 321 - Mechanics of Materials (COM)
(Fall)
GE 123 - Computer Aided Drawing
(Fall)
GE 225 - Survey of Machine Tool Applications
(Fall)
MATH 225 - Calculus III (COM)
(Fall)
MATH 321 - Differential Equations (COM)
(Fall)
ME 240 - Introduction of Mechanical Design
(Fall)
ME 241 - Engineering Materials
(Fall)
ME 311 - Thermodynamics I
(Fall)
PHYS 213 - University Physics II (COM)
(Fall)
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Lab (COM)
(Fall)

Junior Year:

IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
** (Spring)
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/ Diversity Credits: 3
* (Spring)

EM 331 - Fluid Mechanics (COM)
(Fall)
ENGL 277 - Technical Writing in Engineering
(Fall)
MATH 381 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (COM)
(Spring)
ME 312 - Thermodynamics II (COM)
(Fall)
ME 321 - Fundamentals of Machine Design
(Fall)
ME 376 - Measure and Instrumentation
(Spring)
ME 376L - Measure and Instrumentation Lab
(Spring)
ME 415 - Heat Transfer
(Spring)

Choose the following:

EE 300 - Basic Electrical Engineering I
(Fall and Spring)
EE 300L - Basic Electrical Engineering I Lab
and (Fall and Spring)
EE 302 - Basic Electrical Engineering II
(Fall and Spring)
EE 302L - Basic Electrical Engineering II Lab
(Fall and Spring)

Choose one from the following:

MATH 331 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics
(Fall)
MATH 471-571 - Numerical Analysis I (COM)
(Fall)

Senior Year:

IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
** (Spring)
Technical Electives Cedits: 4-6 in Fall and 7-9 in Spring

ME 323 - Vibrations
(Fall)
ME 421 - Design of Machine Elements
(Fall)
ME 451 - Automatic Controls
(Spring)
ME 452 - Dynamic Systems Lab
(Spring)
ME 476 - Thermo-Fluids Lab
(Fall)
ME 478 - Mechanical Systems Design I
(Fall)
ME 479 - Mechanical Systems Design II (COM) (AW)
(Spring)
ME 480 - Inspection Trip
(Fall)

Choose one from the following:

Or:

Technical Electives:

The 11-14 credits of technical electives may be chosen from the following list. At least one course must be in design. Design courses are identified by a (D).

Courses from other departments or disciplines accepted as technical electives on approval from the ME department.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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