2013–2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University

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The department also has a special focus on
engineering education and education outreach. The
Center for Engineering Educational Outreach has
three main areas of interest: research in engineering
education, outreach to the local and global community
of teachers, and educational tool development.
It is best known for its work with the LEGO
Group in developing ROBOLAB, the educational
version of LEGO Robotics. Over 40 engineering
undergraduates work with the Center every
semester to go into local classrooms to help
teachers bring engineering to their class.
The mission of the Department of Mechanical
Engineering is to provide educational experiences
that give students a sound basis for professional
practice and a career of lifelong learning. Each
program has specific objectives, but the common
goal is to learn fundamental principles of mechanical
engineering and to master engineering methods
to solve challenging technical problems and to
communicate these solutions to the technical and
nontechnical community. The department strives to
offer programs that are recognized as distinctive in
their combination of technical quality, diverse areas
of technology, and attention to the individual.
UNDERGRADUATE ProgrAM
The undergraduate curriculum is based on a strong
foundation in the physical, mathematical, and
engineering sciences and enriched with courses in
the humanities and social sciences. This skill set is
augmented with hands-on laboratory and practical
design experiences. Students select upper-level
elective courses to offer exposure to a wide range of
advanced and applied courses in thermal-fluid
sciences, design methodology, materials and
materials processing, manufacturing, applied
mechanics, and system automation and control.
This provides students with a broad intellectual
foundation upon which to build future careers in
advanced engineering education and research;
engineering practice; or non-engineering professional
training in business, education, law, and
medicine.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering
offers three undergraduate degree programs leading
to the undergraduate degrees of Bachelor of Science
in mechanical engineering (BSME), Bachelor of
Science in engineering (BSE), and Bachelor of
Science (BS). The BSME program is accredited by
the Engineering Accreditation Commission of
ABET (www.abet.org). Of the thirty-eight course
credits required for the professional degrees
accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of ABET, a minimum of 9.5 course
credits must be completed in college level math and
basic science subjects appropriate to the discipline
and a minimum of 14.5 course credits must be
completed in Engineering topics, consistent with
ABET general and program criteria. The BSME
program qualifies graduates for the Fundamentals
of Engineering (FE) examination, which is the first
step toward registration as a licensed professional
engineer.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Consistent with the requirements for ABET
accreditation, the objectives of the BSME program
are presented here. We expect that graduates of the
BSME Program will:
1) Integrate fundamental engineering, mathematics,
and science principles to solve engineering or other
professional challenges in an interdisciplinary
environment.
2) Develop successful engineering or professional
careers, either directly after an undergraduate degree
or after pursuing graduate studies.
3) Communicate both technical and non-technical
principles to a wide range of audiences.
4) Demonstrate leadership both through their
individual efforts and through the roles attained
within their respective organizations.
With the assistance of a faculty advisor, students
should individually plan a program and, if desirable,
modify that program each term as their experience
and plans develop. In consultation with their
advisors, students select a course of study that not
only satisfies program requirements but also reflects
their unique educational objectives.
CORE PROGRAM:
Freshman Year
FALL TERM
Engineering Science 93 Intro Engineering Elective
Mathematics 32 Calculus I
Physics 11 General Physics I
English 1 Expository Writing
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