2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering / 83
Area Courses Credit Hours
Mathematics Calculus I 4
Calculus II 4
Differential Equations & Laplace Transforms 4
Multivariate Calculus 4
Numerical Methods and Matrices 4
Probability and Statistics 4
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Mechanical Engineering Computer Aided Engineering 4
Required Courses Mechanical Component Design I 4
Dynamic Systems I 4
Dynamics Systems II 4
Energy Systems Laboratory 4
Engineering Graphical Communication 4
Engineering Materials 4
Fluid Mechanics 4
Heat Transfer 4
Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing 4
Introduction to Mechanical System Design 4
Mechanics I 4
Mechanics II 4
Mechanics III 4
Signal Analysis for Mechanical Systems 1 4
Thermodynamics 4
64
Free Electives 8
Mechanical Engineering Electives 8
Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project 4
20
Thesis 4
4
Total Credits 160
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Representative Program
Semester Course # Course Name Class Rec Lab Cr
FR-I CHEM-135 Principles of Chemistry 3 0 0 3
CHEM-136 Principles of Chemistry Lab 0 0 2 1
COMM-101 Written & Oral Communication I 4 0 0 4
MATH-101 Calculus I 4 0 0 4
MECH-100 Engineering Graphical Communication 3 2 0 4 4
ORTN-101 Orientation (University requirement for graduation) 1 0 0 0
16
FR-II HUMN-201 Introduction to the Humanities 4 0 0 4
MATH-102 Calculus II 4 0 0 4
IME-100 Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing 3 2 0 4 4
PHYS-114 Newtonian Mechanics 3 1 0 3
PHYS-115 Newtonian Mechanics Lab 0 0 2 1
16
1
Students pursuing a fuel cell minor take CHEM-237/238 in lieu of CHEM-145/146. Students pursuing an Electrical Engineering minor take EE-210/211
in lieu of MECH-231L/EE-212.
3
Approximately one-half of the students take MECH-100 FR-I and IME-100 FR-II, the other one-half take IME-100 FR-I and MECH-100 FR-II.