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Home > 2017-18 Undergraduate Guide > 2017-18 Degree requirements > 2017-18 Major programs > 2017-18 Joint majors > 2017-18 Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

2017-18 Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

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Find out more about these majors: Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

Degree worksheets: 2012, 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017

Previous Undergraduate Programs: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016

2017 Joint Major Program in Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering*
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
–
4
Engineering 25-Visualization for Design
2
–
Mathematics 1A-Calculus
4
–
Mathematics 1B-Calculus
–
4
Physics 7A-Physics for Scientists and Engineers
–
4
Reading and Composition Course from List A(2)
4
–
Reading and Composition Course from List B(2)
–
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
2
–
Engineering 27-Introduction to Manufacturing and Tolerancing
2
–
MSE 45-Properties of Materials
3
–
MSE 45L-Properties of Materials Laboratory 1  
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 Courses(2)
3-4
3-4
Total
19-20
13-14
Junior Year
Physics 111A-Instrumentation Laboratory or EE 16A-Designing Information Devices and Systems I
–
3-4
ME 104-Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics)
3
–
ME 106-Fluid Mechanics
3
–
ME 109-Heat Transfer
–
3
ME 132-Dynamic Systems and Feedback
–
3
ME 108-Introduction to Engineering Materials or MSE 113-Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
3-4
–
MSE 102-Bonding, Crystallography, and Crystal Defects
3
–
MSE 103-Phase Transformation and Kinetics
–
3
MSE 104-Characterization of Materials
–
4
Humanities/Social Science Course(2)
3-4
–
Total
15-17
16-17
Senior Year
ME 102A-Experimentation and Measurement
4
–
ME 102B-Mechanical Engineering Design
–
4
ME 107-Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
–
3
MSE 112-Corrosion
–
3
MSE 130-Experimental Materials Science
3
–
Technical Electives(3)
6
3
Humanities/Social Science Course(2)
3-4
–
Total
16-17
13

 

Notes

1Chemistry 4A is intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely related field.

2The 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.

3A total of 9 upper division technical elective units are required. These must include 6 units of upper division mechanical engineering courses, one of which must be from the following list: ME 101, 110, C117, 119, 130, 135, 146, 165, C176 or Engin 128. In addition, 3 units must be from the MSE 120 series. Technical electives cannot include any course taken on a P/NP basis; ME 191AC, 190K, 191K. Students may receive up to 3 units of technical elective credit for work on a research project in ME H194 or ME 196.

* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.

 
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