Engineering with Special Option, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science degree with Special Option, which is not accredited by EAC/ABET, is a program which allows students to prepare for innovative careers in engineering through interdisciplinary combinations of course work in areas such as manufacturing engineering.

The degree and the option requires a minimum of 200 units including 152 in the option: 72 in lower division required courses, 36 in upper division required courses, and 44 in upper division electives.

Requirements for the Major (152 units)

Lower Division Required Courses (68 units)

CS 290 - Introduction to FORTRAN Programming (2)
CHEM 101† - General Chemistry I (5)
ENGR 150 - Introduction to Higher Education for Engineers (1)
ME 103 - Introduction to Mechanical Design (3)
CE 201 - Statics (4) also listed as
ME 201 - Statics (4)
EE 204 - Circuit Analysis (4)
CE 205 - Strength of Materials I (4) also listed as
ME 205 - Strength of Materials I (4)
ENGR 207 - Materials Science and Engineering (4)
CE 210 - Matrix Algebra for Engineers (2) also listed as
ME 210 - Matrix Algebra for Engineers (2)
CE 211 - Statistics and Probability for Engineers (2) also listed as
ME 211 - Statistics and Probability for Engineers (2)
EE 211 - Electric Circuits Laboratory (1)
MATH 206 - Calculus I: Differentiation (4)
MATH 207 - Calculus II: Integration (4)
MATH 208 - Calculus III: Sequences, Series, and Coordinate Systems (4)
MATH 209 - Calculus IV: Several Variables (4)
MATH 215 - Differential Equations (4)

Upper Division Required Courses (27 units)

Select 16 units from following:

CE 303 - Fluid Mechanics I (4) also listed as
ME 303 - Fluid Mechanics I (4)
CE 320 - Dynamics I (4) also listed as
ME 320 - Dynamics I (4)
EE 304 - Electric Machines (4)
EE 336 - Electronics (4)
ME 306 - Heat Transfer I (4)
ME 326A - Thermodynamics I (4)

Electives (57 units)

With prior approval of permanent adviser and department chair, select a grouping of courses and laboratories with a specific objective. These may be chosen from the interdisciplinary lectures and laboratories and from an appropriate combination of approved courses in engineering, technology, mathematics, the natural sciences, business, and economics.

Manufacturing Engineering Emphasis Within Special Option

An emphasis in manufacturing engineering within the special option has been established. Required and elective courses (54 units) in this option will be taken from the following group of courses in Engineering, Technology and Management. Manufacturing engineers are concerned with the transformation of raw materials into industrial and consumer products. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing industries including aerospace, appliance, automotive, electronics, machine tools, and semiconductor.

Students interested in the manufacturing engineering special option are advised to consult the associate dean for further information.

Required Courses (29 units)

ME 323 - Machine Design I (4)
ME 327 - Manufacturing Processes (4)
EE 360 - Control Systems Theory I (4)
ME 410 - Control of Mechanical Systems (4)
EE 481 - Introduction to Robotics (4) also listed as
ME 481 - Introduction to Robotics (4)
EE 491 - Robotics Laboratory (1)
ME 428 - Automation and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (4)
or
TECH 484 - Automated Manufacturing Systems (4)
TECH 160 - Introduction to Metalworking (3)

Management Electives (12 units)

Select 12 units from the following with attention to prerequisites:

Technical Electives (16 units)

Select 16 units from the following with attention to prerequisites:

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