2008-2009 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
STANDARD TRACK
177
SEMESTER V SEMESTER VI SEMESTER VII SEMESTER VIII
MECE E3018 (3) MECE E3028 (3) MECE E3038 (3) MECE E3410 (4)
Lab I Lab II Lab III Engineering design
MECE E3100 (3) MECE E3408 (3) MECE E3409 (3)
Fluids I Graphics & design CAD
REQUIRED
COURSES
MECE E 3301 (3) MECE E3311 (3) MECE E3601 (3)
Thermodynamics Heat transfer Classical control sys.
ENME E3105 (4) 1 MECE E4608 (3)
Mechanics
Manufacturing proc.
ENME E3113 (3) ELEN E1201 (3.5)
Mechanics of solids Intro. elec. eng.
TECHNICAL
ELECTIVES
NONTECH
ELECTIVES
6 points 6 points
3 points 6 points
TOTAL POINTS 2
15 15.5 15 16
1 Strongly recommended to be taken in Semester III or IV.
2 Students must complete 128 points to graduate.
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
Exam
The FE exam is a state licensing exam
and the first step toward becoming a
Professional Engineer (P.E.). P.E. licensure
is important for engineers to obtain—it
shows a demonstrated commitment to
professionalism and an established
record of abilities that will help a job candidate
stand out in the field. Ideally, the
FE exam should be taken in the senior
year while the technical material learned
while pursuing the undergraduate degree
is still fresh in the student’s mind. In addition
to the FE exam, achieving P.E. licensure
requires some years of experience
and a second examination, which tests
knowledge gained in engineering practice.
For more information, please see
www.columbia.edu/cu/mechanical/
misc-pages/FE_Exam.html.
The Mechanical Engineering Department
strongly encourages all seniors
to take this exam and offers a review
course covering material relevant to
the exam, including a practice exam to
simulate the testing experience. The FE
exam is given in the fall and spring of
each year. The review course is offered
in the spring semester, concluding
before the spring exam.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Master of Science Degree Program
The program leading to the Master of
Science degree in mechanical engineering
requires completion of a minimum
of 30 points of approved course work
consisting of no fewer than ten courses.
A thesis based on either experimental,
computational, or analytical research is
optional and may be counted in lieu of
up to 6 points of course work. In general,
attainment of the degree requires one
academic year of full-time study, although
it may also be undertaken on a part-time
basis over a correspondingly longer period.
A minimum grade point average of 2.5
is required for graduation.
The student’s program of study is
developed in consultation with a faculty
adviser to reflect the student’s special
interests. Typical choices include such
subjects as mechanics of solids and
fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer,
manufacturing engineering, robotics,
kinematics, dynamics and vibrations,
controls, and power generation.
Nevertheless, the following guidelines
must be adhered to:
1.The sequence of courses selected
must not be haphazard, but rather
show a clearly discernible specialty.
2.All courses must be at the graduate
level, i.e., numbered 4000 or higher,
with some 6000-level courses included.
3.Every program must contain at least
one course in mathematics (APMA or
MATH designators) or their equivalent,
covering material beyond what the
student has taken previously. It should
appear early in the sequence in order
to serve as a basis for the technical
course work.
SEAS 2008–2009