Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

Lower Division Required Courses: Units

Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D: 16
Mathematics 22A-22B: 6
Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D: 19
Chemistry 2A-2B or 2AH-2BH: 10
Engineering 4: 3
Engineering 6 or Mechanical Engineering 5: 4
Engineering 17, 35, 45: 11
University Writing Program 1 or English 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5: 4
Communication 1 or 3: 4
General Education electives: 16
Minimum Lower Division Units: 93

Upper Division Required Courses: Units

Engineering 100, 102, 103, 104, 105: 19
Mechanical Engineering 106, 107A & B, 165, 171, 172: 22
Aeronautical Science and Engineering 126, 127, 129, 130A, 130B, 133, 135, 138: 32
Select one course from Applied Science Engineering 115, Engineering 180 or Mathematics 128C: 4
Engineering 190: 3
Technical electives: 7
A combined maximum of four units may be selected from project/independent study courses (184A, 184B, 185A, 185B, 192, 199).
General Education electives: 8
Minimum Upper Division Units: 95
Minimum Units Required for Major: 187

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

Lower Division Required Courses: Units

Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D: 16
Mathematics 22A-22B: 6
Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D: 19
Chemistry 2A-2B or 2AH-2BH: 10
Engineering 4: 3
Engineering 6 or Mechanical Engineering 5: 4
Engineering 17, 35, 45: 11
Mechanical Engineering 50: 4
University Writing Program 1 English 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5: 4
Communication 1 or 3: 4
General Education electives: 12
Minimum Lower Division Units: 93

Upper Division Required Courses: Units

Engineering 100, 102, 103, 104, 105: 19
Mechanical Engineering 150A and 172; and one course chosen from 185A with 185B (both courses must be taken in consecutive quarters), or Aeronautical Science and Engineering 130A: 12
Mechanical Engineering 106, 107A & B, 165, 171: 18
Engineering 190: 3
Select one course from Applied Science Engineering 115; Engineering 180; Mathematics 128C, 131; Statistics 120, 131A: 4
Technical electives: 24
Sixteen of the 24 units must be selected from upper division courses in engineering; of these units, one course must be chosen from the following: Engineering 122, Mechanical Engineering 150B, 154 (Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautical Science and Engineering double majors may petition to substitute Aeronautical Science and Engineering 137 or 139).
Two additional courses must be chosen from the following design courses: Aeronautical Science and Engineering 129, 130B, 130C, 137, 138, 139, Materials Science and Engineering 180, 182; Mechanical Engineering 134, 151, 152, 154, 161, 162, 163. You may also choose from Mechanical Engineering 150B, 184A with 184B (these courses must be taken in consecutive quarters). 185A with 185B (these courses must be taken in consecutive quarters, if these courses are not used in satisfaction of the core design requirement above.
A combined maximum of 4 units may be selected from project/independent study courses (184A, 184B, 185A, 185B, 192, 199) not used in satisfaction of core degree requirements.
The remaining units may be selected from the technical electives list.
General Education electives: 12
Minimum Upper Division Units: 92
Minimum Units Required for Major 185

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/MATERIALS SCIENCE CURRICULUM

Lower Division Required Courses: Units

Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D: 16
Mathematics 22A-22B: 6
Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D: 19
Chemistry 2A-2B or 2AH-2BH: 10
Engineering 4: 3
Engineering 6 or Mechanical Engineering 5: 4
Engineering 17, 35, 45: 11
Mechanical Engineering 50: 4
University Writing Program 1 English 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5: 4
Communication 1 or 3: 4
General Education electives: 12
Minimum Lower Division Units: 93

Upper Division Required Courses: Units

Engineering 100, 102, 103, 104, 105: 19
Mechanical Engineering 106, 107A & B, 165, 171: 18
Mechanical Engineering 150A, 172; and one course chosen from 185A with 185B (both courses must be taken in consecutive quarters), or Aeronautical Science and Engineering 130A: 12
Materials Science and Engineering 160, 162, 164, 174: 16
One course chosen from Materials Science and Engineering 172, 180, 181, 182, 188; and one laboratory course chosen from Materials Science and Engineering 162L, 174L: 6
Select one course from Applied Science Engineering 115; Engineering 180; Mathematics 128C, 131; Statistics 120, 131A: 4
Engineering 190: 3
Technical electives: 11
One course must be chosen from the following: Engineering 122, Mechanical Engineering 150B, 154. In order to satisfy design requirements, two courses must be chosen from Aeronautical Science and Engineering 129, 130B, 130C, 137, 138, 139, Materials Science and Engineering 147, 180, 181, 182; Mechanical Engineering 134, 151, 152, 154, 161, 162, 163. You may also choose from Mechanical Engineering 150B, 184A with 184B (these courses must be taken in consecutive quarters). 185A with 185B (these courses must be taken in consecutive quarters), if these courses are not used for a core design requirement above.
A maximum of 4 units of courses numbered 184A, 184B, 185A, 185B may be applied to the technical elective degree requirement.
General Education electives: 12
Minimum Upper Division Units: 101
Minimum Units Required for Major: 194