The Minor in Mechanical Engineering
The minor in mechanical engineering complements a major in a field related to mechanical engineering, such as biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, chemistry or architecture. The minor is intended to provide students with a credential that could enhance their opportunities for employment or graduate study. Completion of the minor demonstrates that the student has pursued a structured program approved by the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science.
Students pursuing the minor in mechanical engineering must complete a total of 15 units of course work as described below. Courses selected for the minor program may count toward program requirements of the student's major. The subjects selected for a minor in mechanical engineering are expected to constitute a coherent program within the field of mechanical engineering. Courses taken under the pass/fail grading option cannot be used for a minor program.
Required courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MEMS 253 | Statics and Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| or BME 240 | Biomechanics | |
| MEMS 255 | Dynamics | 3 |
| or Physics 411 | Mechanics | |
| MEMS 350 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| Total Units | 9 | |
Two electives from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MEMS 301 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| or BME 320B | Bioengineering Thermodynamics | |
| MEMS 3110 | Machine Elements | 3 |
| MEMS 3410 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEMS 3610 | Materials Science | 3 |
| MEMS 4310 | Vibrations | 3 |
To find out more about this minor, contact the department chair or the advisor for the minor in mechanical engineering or visit the Minors webpage.