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Academic Curriculum

Students gain relevant, hands-on design experience beginning in their freshman year and work alongside Mesa State and CU-Boulder faculty to develop cutting-edge technology to solve problems related to health, environment, energy, transportation, and communications. Students also have excellent opportunities to become involved in discipline-related activities outside of the classroom.

Lower-Division Courses Offered by Mesa State
In addition to elective courses, students will study with Mesa State faculty in the following courses:

  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Computer-Aided Design–Mechanical
  • Computer Science I
  • Scientific Writing

Mathematics:

  • Calculus I, II, III
  • Differential Equations
  • Linear Algebra

Physics:

  • Fundamentals of Mechanics
  • Electromagnetism and Optics
  • Modern Physics

Basic Engineering:

  • First-Year Engineering Projects
  • Statics and Structures
  • Material Science
  • Mechanics of Solids

Upper-Division Mechanical Engineering Courses Offered at Mesa State by the University of Colorado
In addition to technical electives, students will study with CU-Boulder faculty in the following courses:

  • Thermodynamics I and II
  • Fluid Mechanics, Computational Methods
  • Circuits and Electronics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Component Design
  • Experimental Design & Data Analysis
  • Dynamics
  • Manufacturing Processes & Systems
  • Mechanical Engineering Design Project I and II
  • System Dynamics
  • Measurements Lab
  • Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
  • and Technical Electives

Sample Curriculum

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