Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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In the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSMET) Program, you’ll study a variety of topics, including engineering graphics, 3D parametric computer-aided drafting, statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, materials, fluids and electricity. You’ll also learn about metallic processes, the design of machine elements, robotics, programming for engineers and project management.  The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Criteria.

The BSMET degree is designed for those who want an applied, hands-on education that can be used in their career.

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Curriculum & Requirements Program Learning Outcomes

Sample CoursesAcademic Plan

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Mechanical Engineering Technology Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Minimum required to apply for admission to the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program

You must apply for admission to this program. The application is due during the first week of the quarter prior to the one you’d like to start the program. Admission is based on your GPA in core courses below, which must be completed no later than the quarter you apply. The application can be obtained by emailing MechEngineering@ewu.edu.

In order to ensure all EWU mechanical engineering technology graduates meet EWU ABET accreditation requirements, all Mechanical Engineering Technology students are required to take MENG 300, MENG 353, MENG 385, METC 415, MENG 412 and METC 490A/METC 490B from EWU. Exceptions to this policy will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the mechanical engineering technology curriculum review committee to ensure you have successfully met the EWU ABET performance indicators required for each course.

You must have completed, or be scheduled to complete, the following courses by the end of winter quarter. Most of the following courses have minimum grade requirements and are prerequisites for engineering courses.

Grades ≥C in all of the following

Notes: Including university requirements for the degree the above program requires a minimum of 188 credits or an average load of 15.67 credits per quarter, for a 12 quarter, four-year program. The 188 credits are based on the assumption that you have had one year of high school drafting. If this assumption is not true, then you will have to take METC 102.

Grade Requirements: in order to graduate, students majoring in the department must earn a GPA ≥2.5 in departmental coursework.

Required Supporting Outside Department Courses
CHEM 171
& 171L		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		5
MATH 161CALCULUS I5
MATH 162CALCULUS II5
PHYS 131INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I4
or PHYS 151 GENERAL PHYSICS I
PHYS 132INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II4
or PHYS 152 GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS 133INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS III4
or PHYS 153 GENERAL PHYSICS III
PHYS 161MECHANICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 162HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 163ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I1
Required Supporting MATH Courses–choose from the following10
PRECALCULUS I
PRECALCULUS MATH II
CALCULUS III
LINEAR ALGEBRA
CALCULUS IV
INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Required Departmental Courses
MENG 201
& 201L		MATLAB
and MATLAB LAB		3
MENG 207
& 207L		ELECTRICITY
and ELECTRICITY LAB		4
MENG 2173D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN4
MENG 300
& 300L		LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS
and LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS LAB		5
MENG 307INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION5
MENG 353
& 353L		INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS
and INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS LAB		5
MENG 385
& 385L		ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
and ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LAB		5
MENG 412FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING2
MENG 452ENGINEERING ECONOMICS2
MENG 493SENIOR SEMINAR1
METC 110ENGINEERING GRAPHICS5
METC 340STATICS4-5
or MENG 240 STATICS
METC 341STRENGTH OF MATERIALS4
or MENG 241 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
METC 342DYNAMICS4
or MENG 242
& 242L		 DYNAMICS
and DYNAMICS LAB
METC 387
& 387L		FLUID MECHANICS
and FLUID MECHANICS LAB		5
METC 388
& 388L		THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
and THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER LAB		5
METC 415DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS5
METC 456ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS2
MNTC 301
& 301L		METALLIC PROCESSES
and METALLIC PROCESSES LAB		5
TECH/HONS 393TECHNOLOGY WORLD CIVILIZATION4
TECH 403COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT4
Required Supporting Departmental Courses–choose three from the following15
HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
and HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LAB
MATERIALS AND DESIGN
and MATERIALS AND DESIGN LAB
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
ADVANCED ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
and ADVANCED ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LAB
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS IN AUTOMATION
MECHATRONICS
ADVANCED PARAMETRIC DESIGN
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTRO TO LEAN
and QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTRO TO LEAN LAB
SENIOR PROJECT
INTERNSHIP (variable credit)
COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL
and COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL LAB
Required Senior Capstone Series
MENG 490A
& 490AL		SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY I
and SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY I LAB		2
MENG 490B
& 490BL		SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY II
and SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY II LAB		3
Total Credits143-144

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1615
MATH 14135MATH 14235Humanities & Arts BACR 115
METC 1105MENG 2174Social Science BACR 115
 15 14 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MATH 1625CHEM 171
& 171L		5MNTC 301
& 301L		5
PHYS 131
& PHYS 161 (Natural Science BACR 1)		5MENG 201
& 201L		3PHYS 133
& PHYS 163		5
Humanities & Arts BACR 215PHYS 132
& PHYS 162 (Natural Science BACR 2)		5Social Science BACR 215
 15 13 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MENG 300
& 300L		5MENG 207
& 207L		4MENG 3075
MENG 385
& 385L		5MENG 353
& 353L		5METC 3424
METC 3405METC 3414METC 387
& 387L		5
 TECH 393 (Global Studies - graduation requirement)4Elective - minor or general elective1
 15 17 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MENG 4522MENG 4122METC 4155
MENG 4931METC 4562MENG 490B
& 490BL (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)		3
METC 388
& 388L		5MENG 490A
& 490AL (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)		2Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25
TECH 4034Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25 
Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25Diversity - graduation requirement15 
 17 16 13
Total Credits 180
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Required Supporting Departmental Courses–choose three from the approved list.

3

Required Supporting MATH Course 

Student Outcomes

Students are expected to know and be able to do the following upon graduation from the EWU Mechanical Engineering Technology program:

  • SO #1:  An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  • SO #2:  An ability to design systems, components or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  • SO #3:  An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  • SO #4:  An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
  • SO #5:  An ability to function effectively as a member, as well as a leader, on technical teams.

Program Educational Objectives

EWU Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates should be able to do the following a few years after graduation:

  • Solve a wide range of applied engineering problems using what they learned both in school and after graduation.
  • Find the information they need in order to develop problem solutions.
  • Lead projects and small teams by serving as a liaison between the more technical and applied aspects of engineering and manufacturing.
  • Use their skills as an Engineering Professional to benefit society in whatever career path they choose.

 

Sample Courses

MENG 217. 3D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: METC 110 or ≥C or High School AUTOCAD or permission of Instructor.
This course uses the computer to draft parametric models in three dimensions. File management methods, rapid prototyping and 2D drawing development techniques are discussed. (Four hours per week.)

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MENG 385. ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION. 3 Credits.

Notes: three hours lecture, four hours laboratory per week.
Pre-requisites: MENG 201; MENG 307; all grades ≥C and a declared in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology major or permission of instructor. Corequisite: MENG 385L.
Covers various electrical and mechanical systems used in robotics and other automated industrial systems. Includes automated equipment programming and industrial planning as applied to automated systems. Companion course to MENG 385L.

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METC 456. ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: junior standing, ENGL 201 with a ≥C, and a declared Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology major.
This course investigates the elements of professional engineering practice including their relationship to the law, to the public and the ethics of the profession. Topics covered range from ethics, contracts, patents, copyrights, sales agreements and engineering specifications to professionalism, licensing, intellectual property, liability, risk, reliability and safety.

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MNTC 301. METALLIC PROCESSES. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: MATH 142, MATH 161, MATH 162, METC 110 or MENG 217; all with grades ≥C. Corequisite: MNTC 301L.
A comprehensive basic course in technical metals which is designed to survey metalworking materials and processes which have been developed by modern industry. Provides opportunity to learn the theories and scientific principles basic to the application of metalworking tools and procedures. Companion course to MNTC 301L.

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