Semester Requirements
Alan Nye, Minor Adviser
(585) 475-6121, ahneme@rit.edu
The minor in mechanical engineering exposes students to the core foundations of the discipline. Courses help non-majors explore high-technology careers and communicate more effectively with engineers on project teams. The minor consists of a sequence of five discipline-based courses that build on prerequisite knowledge from calculus and engineering mechanics. Elective courses are included to provide additional depth of knowledge in an area of individual student interest.
| Course | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | |
| Choose one of the following | |
| MECE-102 | Engineering Mechanics Lab |
| PHYS-211 | University Physics I |
| Plus an approved course with significant programming content | |
| Required Courses | |
| MECE-104 | Engineering Design Tools |
| MECE-103 | Statics |
| MECE-110 | Thermodynamics |
| Electives | |
| Choose two of the following (at least one must be 300-level or higher) | |
| MECE-203 | Strength of Materials |
| MECE-210 | Fluid Mechanics I |
| MECE-205 | Dynamics |
| MECE-310 | Heat Transfer |
| MECE-305 | Materials Science with Applications |
| MECE-317 | Numerical Methods |
| MECE-320 | System Dynamics |
| MECE-355 | Fluid Mechanics II |
| MECE-360 | Advanced Computational Techniques |
| MECE-402 | Turbomachinery |
| MECE-403 | Propulsion |
| MECE-405 | Wind Turbine Engineering |
| MECE-406 | Advanced Solid Modeling and Design |
| MECE-407 | Biomedical Device Engineering |
| MECE-409 | Aerodynamics |
| MECE-410 | Flight Dynamics |
| MECE-411 | Orbital Mechanics |
| MECE-412 | Aerostructures |
| MECE-421 | Internal Combustion Engines |
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Mechanical engineering is perhaps the most comprehensive of the engineering disciplines. The mechanical engineer’s interests encompass the design of automotive systems, aerospace systems, bioengineering devices, and energy-related technologies. A minor in mechanical engineering exposes students to the core foundations of the discipline and is intended to help nonmajors explore high-technology careers and communicate effectively with engineers on project teams.
Prerequisites:
1016-282 Project-Based Calculus II
or
1016-273 Calculus C
1017-312 University Physics II
Required Courses:
0304-336 Statics
0304-347 Mechanics of Materials
0304-413 Thermodynamics
0304-415 Fluid Mechanics
Electives—Choose one of the following, or any 600-level mechanical engineering technical elective (must meet prerequisites):
0304-344 Materials Science
0304-359 Dynamics
0304-437 Design of Machine Elements
0304-514 Heat Transfer