2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Humanities Elective ................................................................ 3
Technical Elective* ................................................................. 3
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MAE 4242 Aircraft Stability and Control .................................................. 3
MAE 4261 Air-breathing Engines ............................................................. 3
MAE 4263 Space Flight Mechanics .......................................................... 3
MAE 4292 Aerospace Engineering Design 2 (Q) ...................................... 3
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 133
*A list of recommended Technical Electives is available from the department.
Up to six credit hours of Technical Electives may be replaced by the following:
Flight 1 (AVF 1001), Flight 2 (AVF 1002), Aeronautics 1 (AVT 1001),
Aeronautics 2 (AVT 1002).
Mechanical Engineering, B.S. __________________
Major Code: 7131 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Mechanical engineers are deeply involved in activities that are
essential to our modern civilization. These activities include the
research, development, design and testing of materials, structures
and machines for the generation of power, for transportation and
for the production of electricity by the conversion of energy from
various sources including chemical, nuclear, solar and geothermal;
conception and design of all types of machines that serve humans
and their many needs; construction and operation of production
machinery for the manufacture of materials and consumer products;
and instrumentation, control and regulation of these and
other types of manual and automatic mechanical systems.
The mechanical engineering undergraduate curriculum at Florida
Tech presents the fundamentals underlying modern mechanical
engineering and prepares the student for a lifetime of continued
learning. During the freshman and sophomore years, the emphasis
is placed on mathematics and physics. An introduction to
engineering in the freshman year previews the field and gives the
students their first experience in engineering design. The sophomore
and junior years direct the student toward the engineering
sciences, including mechanics of solids, thermodynamics and fluid
mechanics. During the junior and senior years, the study becomes
progressively centered on the specific issues facing practicing
mechanical engineers. The student uses the basic tools imparted
during the first two years and applies them in studies of machine
systems, instrumentation, automatic controls, thermal systems
and design projects. Other courses taken during the last two years
expand the student’s knowledge in the fields of thermal energy
systems, heat transfer, electronics, vibrations and mathematics.
Technical electives taken during the senior year allow the student to
direct the program toward specific areas of personal interest.
Laboratory experiences are essential to the education of engineers,
and these are provided in chemistry, physics, computer-aided
design, materials, fluids and heat transfer. The capstone of the
educational process is the senior mechanical engineering design
project, which synthesizes and focuses elements from the various
disciplines into a design activity of current mechanical engineering
interest. The faculty serve jointly in the supervision and consultation
for these projects.
The nuclear technology area of emphasis curriculum consists
of four courses, available as free and/or technical electives. The
objective is to train students from a broad spectrum of engineering
disciplines (i.e., mechanical, electrical, civil and chemical) that
will be needed to construct, operate, maintain and regulate nuclear
power plants and associated facilities. The nuclear technology curriculum
is an interdisciplinary program.
After graduation, the mechanical engineering student is prepared
to pursue a career either in industry or government as a practicing
engineer, or to enter graduate work in engineering, applied mechanics
or mathematics. In some cases, mechanical engineering graduates
also enter professional schools of medicine, law or business.
Students are encouraged to define career objectives early in the
program (preferably during the sophomore year) so that in consultation
with faculty advisers, electives can be selected that are best
suited to the achievement of specific goals.
Educational Objectives
The broad educational objectives of the mechanical engineering
program at Florida Tech are:
Academic fundamentals: Graduates have successfully applied
and integrated their knowledge of fundamental principles in their
chosen career.
Engineering practice: Graduates have used their engineering skills
in the successful completion of an engineering project.
Teamwork and communication: Graduates have demonstrated the
ability to communicate their ideas and technical results verbally, in
writing and via presentations, and are effective team members.
Professional development: Graduates have advanced their knowledge
and contributed to the profession and society.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
must complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in
the following curriculum.
For definitions of electives for engineering programs, see the
Academic Overview section.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MAE 1024 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering ................................ 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................... 4
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
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COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
CSE 150x Introduction to Software Development ................................... 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
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Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
CHE 3260 Materials Science and Engineering ......................................... 3
CHE 3265 Materials Lab .......................................................................... 1
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................... 3
MAE 2081 Applied Mechanics: Statics ..................................................... 3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
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