Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Mines
Department of Mechanical Engineering
(907) 474-7136
www.uaf.edu/mechengr/
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 131 credit
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The mission of the mechanical engineering department at UAF is to offer the highest quality contemporary education at undergraduate and graduate levels, and to perform research appropriate to the technical needs of the state of Alaska, the nation and the world.
Mechanical engineers conceive, plan, design and direct the manufacturing, distribution and operation of a wide variety of devices, machines and systems for energy conversion, environmental control, materials processing, transportation, materials handling and other purposes. Mechanical engineers are engaged in creative design, applied research, development and management. A degree in mechanical engineering also frequently forms the base for entering law, medical or business school, as well as for graduate work in engineering.
The objectives of the mechanical engineering program are to: offer a mechanical engineering program designed to prepare graduates for careers at the professional level; provide our graduates with the broad background needed to deal with the significant local, regional, national and global issues facing humankind; provide our graduates with an awareness of the value of lifelong learning; and produce graduates who serve as technical knowledge resources for the state as well as the nation, especially with respect to northern issues. The Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET has accredited the B.S. degree program in mechanical engineering since 1980.
Because engineering is based on mathematics, chemistry and physics, students are introduced to the basic principles in these areas during their first two years of study. The third year encompasses courses in the engineering science--extensions to the basic sciences forming the foundation to engineering synthesis and design. The design project course draws on much of the student's previous learning through a simulated industrial design project. Throughout the four-year program, courses in communication, humanities and social sciences are required because mechanical engineers must be able to communicate effectively in written, oral and graphical form.
Students may choose an emphasis in aerospace or petroleum engineering. Because of UAF's unique location, special emphasis is placed on cold regions engineering problems. This fact is highlighted in the technical elective, arctic engineering. Candidates for the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering are required to take the state of Alaska Fundamentals of Engineering examination in their general field.
- Complete the general university requirements. (As part of the core curriculum requirements, complete MATH 200X, CHEM 105X and CHEM 106X.)
- Complete the B.S. degree requirements. (As part of the B.S. degree requirements, complete MATH 201X, PHYS 211X and PHYS 212X.)
- Complete the
following program (major) requirements:*
ES 101--Introduction to Engineering--3 credits
ES 201--Computer Techniques--3 credits
ES 209--Statics--3 credits
ES 210--Dynamics--3 credits
ES 301--Engineering Analysis--3 credits
ES 307--Elements of Electrical Engineering--3 credits
ES 331--Mechanics of Materials--3 credits
ES 341--Fluid Mechanics--4 credits
ES 346--Basic Thermodynamics--3 credits
ESM 450W--Economic Analysis and Operations--3 credits
MATH 202X--Calculus--4 credits
MATH 302--Differential Equations--3 credits
ME 302--Mechanical Design I--4 credits
ME 308--Measurement and Instrumentation--3 credits
ME 313--Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics--3 credits
ME 321--Industrial Processes--3 credits
ME 334--Elements of Material Science/Engineering--3 credits
ME 403--Mechanical Design II--3 credits
ME 408--Mechanical Vibrations--3 credits
ME 415W--Thermal Systems Laboratory--3 credits
ME 441--Heat and Mass Transfer--3 credits
ME 487W,O--Design Project--3 credits
ME electives**--6 credits
Technical electives***--3 credits
Electives--2 credits - Minimum credits required--131
* Student must earn a C grade or better in each of the program (major)
requirements, with exception of ES 101.
** Mechanical engineering course at 400-level or above.
*** Engineering course at 400-level or above.
Note: Students electing to complete an emphasis in aerospace
engineering must complete the sequence of aerospace courses (ME 450, 451, 452
and 453) as part of their program requirements and complete a senior design
project that is related to aerospace engineering.
Note: Students electing to complete an emphasis in petroleum
engineering must complete the sequence of petroleum-related course (ME 409 and
416 or equivalent, plus two 400-level PETE courses) as part of their program
requirements and complete a senior design project that is related to petroleum
engineering.
Note: Students must plan their elective courses in consultation
with their mechanical engineering faculty advisor, and obtain the advisor's
approval for all elective courses.