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UNDERGRADUATE COURSE SEQUENCE

The following is a typical course sequence.

Freshman Year

• Tools for Mechanical Engineering
• English Composition I and II
• Physical Education
• Oral Communication
• Principals of Chemistry I and II
• Calculus I and II
• Social Science requirement

Sophomore Year

• Calculus III
• Differential Equations
• Engineering Analysis I
• Physics I and II
• Mechanics of Solids
• Dynamics
• Statics
• Polymer Science for Engineers
• Humanities in the Western Tradition I
• Introduction to Economic Analysis

Junior Year

• Thermodynamics I
• Fluid Mechanics
• Polymer Morphology for Engineers
• Analysis of Mechanical Components
• Engineering Analysis II
• Systems Dynamics and Response
• Heat Transfer
• Design of Mechanical Components
• Mechanical Engineering Measurements Lab
• Mechanical Metallurgy
• Engineering Properties of Polymers
• Introduction to Blending and Compounding
• Problems and Statistics for Engineers
• Polymer Fluid Mechanics
• Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibrations

Senior Year

• Thermal Systems Components
• Control Systems Design
• Concepts of Design - Polymer Section
• Area Studies and Cultural Diversity
• Polymer Engineering Lab
• Polymer Processing
• Humanities Electives
• Basic Electrical Engineering
• Mold Design
• Polymer Engineering Design Project
• Senior Seminar

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