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BSAST in Mechanical Engineering Technology Credit Distribution

Subject Area/Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 60
A. English Composition 6
B. Humanities 12
  • Technical Report Writing
(3)
  • Humanities Electives*
(9)
C. Social Sciences 12
  • Psychology or Sociology
(3)
  • Social Science Electives*
(9)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics 21
  • Calculus I & II
(6)
  • Statistics
(3)
  • General Physics
(6)
  • General Chemistry
(3)
  • Computer Programming
(3)
E. General Education Electives 9
II. Area of Study: Mechanical Engineering Technology 42
A. Statics 3
B. Dynamics 3
C. Strength of Materials 3
D. Materials and Science 3
E. Thermodynamics 3
  • Heat Transfer/ Applied Thermodynamics
 
F. Fluid Mechanics 3
  • Hydraulics
 
G. Machine or Mechanical Design 6
H. Manufacturing Processes 3
I. Electronics and Controls 6
  • Electronics/Instrumentation or Metrology
  • Energy Conversion or Electric Power
  • Control Systems/Robotics/Automated Manufacturing
 
J. Computer-Aided Design 3
K. Mechanical Electives 9
  • Production Design/Noise and Vibration
  • Machine Tools/Quality Control
  • Design Project
  • Additional Electronics
 
III. Current Trends and Applications 3
IV. Free Electives 15
Total 120 credits

*Must include at least two subject areas.

Note: Courses listed in the Area of Study are offered as a guide. Other courses may also be considered appropriate for the program. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed by the Evaluation team. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree.



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