2016-17 Mechanical Engineering
Contact
Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center # 1702
Berkeley, CA 94720-1702
(510) 642-7594
ess@berkeley.edu
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
6141 Etcheverry Hall #1740
(510) 642-1338
me.berkeley.edu
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| Chemistry 1A and 1AL-General Chemistry or Chemistry 4A-General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis(1) |
4
|
–
|
| Engineering 7-Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists & Engineers(2) |
–
|
4
|
| Engineering 25-Visualization for Design(6) |
2
|
–
|
| Mathematics 1A-Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| Mathematics 1B-Calculus |
–
|
4
|
| Physics 7A-Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Reading and Composition Course from List A(3) |
4
|
–
|
| Reading and Composition Course from List B(3) |
–
|
4
|
| Optional Freshman Seminar or E 92 (Survey Course) |
1
|
1
|
| Total |
14-15
|
16-17
|
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Engineering 26-Three-Dimensional Modeling for Design(6) |
2
|
–
|
| Engineering 27- Introduction to Manufacturing and Tolerancing(6) |
2
|
–
|
| Mathematics 53-Multivariable Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| Mathematics 54-Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
–
|
4
|
| ME 40-Thermodynamics |
–
|
3
|
| ME C85-Introduction to Solid Mechanics |
–
|
3
|
| Physics 7B-Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
4
|
–
|
| Humanities/Social Science Course(3) |
3-4
|
3-4
|
| Total |
15-16
|
13-14
|
| Junior Year | ||
| EE 16A-Designing Information Devices and Systems I |
–
|
4
|
| ME 104-Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) |
3
|
–
|
| ME 106-Fluid Mechanics |
3
|
–
|
| ME 108-Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials |
4
|
–
|
| ME 109-Heat Transfer |
–
|
3
|
| ME 132-Dynamic Systems and Feedback |
–
|
3
|
| Technical Electives(4) |
3
|
3
|
| Humanities/Social Science Course(3) |
3-4
|
3-4
|
| Total |
16-17
|
16-17
|
| Senior Year | ||
| ME 102A-Experimentation and Measurement |
4
|
–
|
| ME 102B-Mechanical Engineering Design |
–
|
4
|
| ME 107-Mechanical Engineering Laboratory |
–
|
3
|
| Technical Electives(4) |
6
|
6
|
| Free Electives(5) |
3-4
|
3
|
| Total |
13-14
|
16
|
Notes
1Chemistry 4A is for students intending a major in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
2If the prerequisites are met, students may take E 7 in Fall. (See Engineering 7 for new students)
3The Humanities/Social Science (H/SS) requirement includes two approved reading and composition courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Reading and Composition “A” and “B” must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See engineering.berkeley.edu/hss for complete details and a list of approved courses.
4Technical Electives: 18 units of technical electives are required, of which at least 15 units must be upper division. At least 12 of the 15 units of upper division technical electives must be upper division mechanical engineering courses. Of these 12 units, 3 units must be a design course selected from the following list:
- E 128*-Advanced Engineering Design Graphics
- ME 101-High Mix/Low Volume Manufacturing
- ME 110-Introduction to Product Development
- ME C117-Structural Aspects of Biomaterials
- ME 119-Introduction to MEMS
- ME 130-Design of Planar Machinery
- ME 135-Design of Microprocessor-Based Mechanical Systems
- ME 146-Energy Conversion Principles
- ME 165-Ocean-Environment Mechanics
- ME C176-Orthopedic Biomechanics
- ME 178-Designing for the Human Body
Also, one of the technical elective courses must be taken from the quantitative science list below. Each of these courses also counts towards the 12 units in mechanical engineering:
- E 117*-Methods of Engineering Analysis
- E 177*-Advanced Programming with MATLAB
- Math 128A*-Numerical Analysis
- ME 120-Computational Biomechanics Across Multiple Scales
- ME C180-Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method
Any upper division course taught by mechanical engineering faculty may be used as part of the 12 units of upper division mechanical engineering courses.
Students may receive up to three units of technical elective credit for work on a research project in either ME 196 (Undergraduate Research) or ME H194 (Honors Undergraduate Research-restrictions apply).
Three technical elective units may be lower division and can be chosen from any of the following lower division courses: Astronomy 7A, 7B; Bioengineering 10; Biology 1A, 1B; Chemistry 1B, 3A, 3B, 4B; Civil Engineering 11, 60, 70, 93; Computer Science C8, 61A, 61B, 61C, 70; Design Innovation 15, 22, 90E; Earth and Planetary Science 50; Electrical Engineering 16B; Engineering 15, 45; Integbio 32, Math 55; Molecular and Cell Biology 32; Physics 7C; Statistics 20, 21.
Technical Electives cannot include any course taken on a P/NP basis; courses numbered 24, 39, 84, 88; BioE 100; ChemE 185; CS C79, 195, H195; Des Inv courses (except Des Inv 15, 22, 90E, 190E); Engin 125, 157AC; IEOR 95, 171 (if taken after Fall 2014), 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; ME 191AC, 190K, 191K.
5Free electives can be any technical or non-technical course. A course of your interest offered by any department at Cal; there are no restrictions.
6All junior transfer admits are exempt from completing Engin 26. Junior transfer admits who have completed the equivalent of Engin 28 are exempt from completing the series (Engin 25, 26 and 27), unless their transfer institution has articulated equivalents for the series.
* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.