Prospective Students - Admission Requirements
Requirements of Non-Majors
In addition to the general requirements for admission, non-majors (students without a degree in mechanical engineering) will need to show evidence of exposure to the following core mechanical engineering disciplines and/or equivalent coursework:
Mechanical Systems
Statics, Dynamics, Mechanical Systems
- EML 3011C - Mechanics & Materials I: This course is the first part of a two-part sequence integrating concepts of mechanics and principles of materials. It will provide the student with a broad based introduction to and understanding of the application of materials in structural design, the processing of mechanical components, and the manufacture of high technology products. Prerequisites: CHM 1045 - General Chemistry I, CHM 1045L General Chemistry I Lab, EML 3002C - Mechanical Engineering Tools, EML 3004C - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry III, and PHY 2048C - General Physics I.
- EML 3013C - Dynamics Systems I: This course is the first part of an integrated sequence in dynamics, vibrations, and controls. Material in this first course includes the following: absolute and relative motion of particles and rigid bodies in inertial, translating, and rotating coordinate frames; derivation and computer solution of differential equations of motion; single degree of freedom vibrations and elementary feedback control. Prerequisites: EML 3002C - Mechanical Engineering Tools and EML 3004C - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering.
Thermal Systems
Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics
- EML 3015C - Thermal Fluids I: First of a two-part sequence presenting an integrated treatment of traditional topics on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. The essential role of each of these related elements and their connections are examined in the context of real-world systems. Materials covered include: first and second laws of thermodynamics; power and refrigeration cycles; heat transfer modes including steady and time dependent conduction, convection, and radiation; fluid statics; mass momentum and energy conservation; Bernoulli's equation; internal and external flows. Prerequisites: EML 3013C - Dynamic Systems I and MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry III.
- EML 3016C - Thermal Fluids II: Second of a two-part sequence presenting an integrated treatment of traditional topics on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. The essential role of each of these related elements and their connections are examined in the context of real-world systems. Prerequisites: EML 3015C - Thermal Fluids I.
The Admissions Committee will review the student's transcripts and determine if the student has taken this material (or a portion of it) as part of his/her previous coursework, and assign credit accordingly. If the student does not have exposure to one or more of the core disciplines, the committee will require the student to take corresponding coursework in the deficient areas as a condition of admission. These courses will be considered remedial and will not count toward the student's degree program requirements.
