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COLLEGE OF ENGINEEERING

General Information

Bachelors of Science Offered:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical
    Engineering
  • Metallurgical and
    Materials Engineering

    Departments:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical and
    Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical and
    Industrial Engineering
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Dr. Andrew Swift, Dean
    Dr. Stephen Stafford, Associate Dean
    Dr. Pablo Arenaz, Associate Dean for Entering Students
    Dr. Vijay Singh, Associate Dean for Research
    Dr. Darrell Schroder, Assistant Dean

    Engineering/Science Complex
    Engineering Building, Room E230
    Phone: (915) 747-5460
    Fax: (915) 747-5616
    E-mail: engineer@utep.edu


  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

    The Mechanical Engineering curriculum is designed for students who desire to enter industry or pursue advanced studies. The curriculum provides a broad range of courses in the areas of thermal sciences, fluid mechanics, and mechanical design.

    FRESHMAN YEAR
    1st Semester
    CE 1305+ Graphic Fundamentals 3
    ENGR 1401+ Introduction Engineering 4
    ENGL 1311+ Expository English Composition 3
    MATH 1411+ Calculus I 4
    CHEM 1305+ General Chemistry 3
    CHEM 1105+ Chemistry Lab 1
    Total 18
    2nd Semester
    HIST 1301 History of U. S. to 1865 3
    UNIV 1301+ Seminary in Critical Inquiry 3
    OR
    UNIV 2350+ Interdisciplinary Technology and Society 3
    ENGL 1312+ Research and Critical Writing 3
    MATH 1312+ Calculus II 3
    PHYS 2410+ Mechanics and Thermal Physics 4
    PHYS 1120+ Physics Laboratory I 1
    Total 18

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    SOPHOMORE YEAR
    1st Semester
    CE 2315+ Engineering Mechanics I 3
    MME 2303+ Introduction to Materials Science &Engineering 3
    IE 2336+ Manufacturing Processes 3
    MATH 2313+ Calculus III 3
    PHYS 2411+ Fields and Waves 4
    Total 16
    2nd Semester
    CE 2334+ Mechanics of Materials 3
    HIST 1302 History of U. S. since 1865 3
    MATH 2326+ Differential Equations 3
    MECH 2338+ Engineering Mechanics II 3
    MECH 2341+ Engineering Analysis 3
    Science elective GEOL 1301
    BIOL 1305
    or CHEM 1306
    3
    Total 18

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    JUNIOR YEAR
    1st Semester
    MECH 3375+ Thermodynamics I 3
    MECH 3305 Basic Measurements and Instrumentation 3
    IE 3320+ Prob. Models & Engineering Data Analysis 3
    IE 3326 Engineering Economy 3
    COMM 1302+ Business and Professional Communication 3
    POLS 2310 + American Government and Politics 3
    Total 18
    2nd Semester
    EE 3477 Basic Electrical Engineering 4
    MECH 4364 Mechanical Design 4
    MECH 3454 Fluid Mechanics 3
    Humanities Elective+ 3
    POLS + 2311 American Government and Politics 3
    Total 17

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    SENIOR YEAR
    1st Semester
    MECH 3363 Kinematics of Mechanisms 3
    MECH 3365 Dynamic Response 3
    MECH 3376 Thermodynamics II 3
    Technical Elective* ME or IE course from list below 3
    Visual and Performing Arts Elective+ 3
    Total 15
    2nd Semester
    MECH 4451 Heat Transfer 4
    MECH 4311 Automatic Controls 3
    MECH 4111 Controls Laboratory 1
    MECH 4466 Senior Design 4
    MECH 4195 Senior Professional Orientation 1
    Social and Behavioral Sciences elective+ 3
    Total 18
    Total Semester Credit Hours 135

    + A grade of "C" or better is required.
    * Approved technical electives are MECH 3455, MECH 3456, MECH 4368, MECH 4371, MECH 4395; IE 3377, IE 4332, IE 4384, IE 4385.

     

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