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MEEN Student Handbook 2016-2017

Cont Content ent entss What is Mechanical Engineering?................................................................................................... 1 Curriculum....................................................................................................................................... 1 Curriculum Flow Charts ............................................................................................................... 1 Pre-Requisite Flow Chart............................................................................................................. 5 Equivalent Courses and Transferring Credits .............................................................................. 5 AP Score Requirements and Credit by Exam .............................................................................. 5 University Electives Options........................................................................................................ 7 University Policies ....................................................................................................................... 7 Directed Studies/Research ........................................................................................................ 12 Technical Electives .................................................................................................................... 12 MEEN Courses and Descriptions ............................................................................................... 20 Graduate School/Fast Track Program ....................................................................................... 20 Minors ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Certificate Programs.................................................................................................................. 21 University Honors/Engineering Honors Program ..................................................................... 21 Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 22 MEEN Department .................................................................................................................... 22 MEEN Ambassadors .................................................................................................................. 22 Advisors ..................................................................................................................................... 23 University Resources ................................................................................................................. 24 Getting Involved ............................................................................................................................ 25 Organizations that Complement MEEN .................................................................................... 25 Internships/Co-op ..................................................................................................................... 26 Engaging Faculty........................................................................................................................ 27 Research Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 28 Study Abroad Opportunities ..................................................................................................... 28 General Information ..................................................................................................................... 29 How to Get Access to the Mechanical Engineering 3-D Printing Studio................................... 29 How to Get Access to the EIC (Engineering Innovations Center) ............................................. 29 ii

Student Rules ............................................................................................................................ 30 Right to Privacy.......................................................................................................................... 30 Registration ............................................................................................................................... 31 Academic Probation .................................................................................................................. 33 Graduation ................................................................................................................................ 36 Scholarships............................................................................................................................... 37 Getting Your PE license ............................................................................................................. 37 Calendar ........................................................................................................................................ 38

Prepared by Hannah Mosk and Cade Lobodzinski MEEN Ambassadors Summer 2016

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What is Mec Mechanical hanical Engineering? There might not be a single definition that fully describes mechanical engineering. One possible general way to think of mechanical engineering is as follows: The practical and theoretical discipline that exploits and controls motion for the health, benefit, and well-being of humankind. There are two key words in such a definition: 1) Motion: if it moves, or isn’t supposed to move, then likely a mechanical engineer is involved, and 2) Humankind: engineering in general, and specifically mechanical engineering, is a human endeavor. An engineer’s ultimate goal is to make life better for humanity. From this point, it’s easiest to talk about mechanical engineering in the context of applications. Mechanical engineers work in a broad range of industries including energy, automotive, rotating machinery (e.g., pumps, turbomachinery, wind mills), medical devices, heat and mass transfer devices (e.g., HVAC and building energy systems), manufacturing, materials development, robotics, instrumentation. . .the list goes on and on. The mechanical engineering curriculum is nimbly designed to prepare students to enter the workforce with a solid fundamental basis upon which the practicing engineer can build a successful career. The interwoven thread for any practicing mechanical engineer, and thus for the mechanical engineering curriculum, is design. Design, or the synthesis of multiple tasks, functions, and requirements to create something new, serves as the capstone to the mechanical engineer’s education. Specific courses leading up to capstone design include basic science, engineering science, and non-science courses that prepare the student, and thus the engineer, to design solutions to real problems facing humankind.

Curriculum Curriculum Flow C Cha ha harts rts 2016-2017 Catalogue #139: Students entering Texas A&M in the 2016-2017 school year https://engineering.tamu.edu/media/3717002/Prereq%20Flowchart%20for%20ME%20May%2 02016-139.pdf 2015-2016 Catalogue #138: Students entering Texas A&M in the 2015-2016 school year https://engineering.tamu.edu/media/2437594/MEEN-Curriculum-Flowchart.pdf 2014-2015 Catalogue #137: Students entering Texas A&M in the 2014-2015 school year https://engineering.tamu.edu/media/1915800/MEEN-Curriculum-Flowchart.pdf

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Pre-Requisite FFlow low Chart Please recall that knowing Course Prerequisite Requirements is the responsibility of each student. Further, abiding by Course Prerequisite Requirements is expected, and not doing so is considered Academic Dishonesty. To further assist you in this matter, course prerequisites are included in the listings of Mechanical Engineering courses on the online TAMU Catalog. Three course sequences that are critical, must always be followed, and have a major impact on time to graduation are: CVEN 305 ⇒ MEEN 368 ⇒ MEEN 401 ⇒ MEEN 402 MEEN 363 ⇒ MEEN 364 ⇒ MEEN 401 ⇒ MEEN 402 MEEN 344 ⇒ MEEN 461 ⇒ MEEN 401 ⇒ MEEN 402 Note that every course in these sequences requires a grade of "C" or better in order to take the follow-on course. The MEEN Department conducts prerequisite checks on all its courses and AUTOMATICALLY DROPS STUDENTS WHO DO NOT SATISFY THE COURSE PREREQUISITES. Also, as a general rule, remember that your particular catalog defines what courses you must take to complete degree requirements, but prerequisites some times change and you must always abide by the current prerequisites for each course. Please see our Curriculum Details website for your program of study planning. http://engineering.tamu.edu/mechanical/academics/degrees/undergraduate/bs/curriculumdetails

Equiva Equivalent lent C Cou ou ourses rses and Tra ransferri nsferri nsferring ng C Cred red redits its The website below is a great tool for determining if credits will transfer into A&M from other universities and colleges. For example, it can be utilized to look for equivalent courses to take at a local community college during the summer to transfer back to A&M. https://compass-ssb.tamu.edu/pls/PROD/bwxkwtes.P_TransEquivMain

AP Score Requirements and Credit by Exam AP Examination AP Research AP Seminar Art History Biology

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Texas A&M Course(s) See Academic Advisor See Academic Advisor ARTS 149 ARTS 149 and 150 BIOL 113 and 123 BIOL 111 and 112

Credit Hours See Academic Advisor See Academic Advisor 3 6 4 8 5

AP Examination Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Chinese Language Culture Comparative Government and Politics Computer Science A Computer Science Principles English Language and Composition English Language and Composition Environmental Science European History French Language and Culture German Language and Culture Human Geography Italian Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture Latin Macroeconomics Microeconomics Music Theory Physics 1 Physics 2 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Physics C: Mechanics Psychology Spanish Language and Culture

Score 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4

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Texas A&M Course(s) MATH 131 MATH 151 MATH 151 MATH 151 and 152 CHEM 101 and 111 CHEM 101, 111, 102, and 112 CHIN 101 and 102 CHIN 101, 102, 201, and 202 POLS 229 CSCE 110 CSCE 110 ENGL 104 ENGL 104 and 241 ENGL 104 ENGL 104 and 203 GEOS 105 HIST 102 FREN 101 and 102 FREN 101, 102, 201, and 202 GERM 101 and 102 GERM 101, 102, 201, and 202 GEOG 201 ITAL 101 and 102 ITAL 101, 102, 201, and 202 JAPN 101 and 102 JAPN 101, 102, 201, and 202 CLAS 121 and 122 CLAS 121, 122, 221, and 222 ECON 203 ECON 202 MUSC 102 PHYS 205 PHYS 201 PHYS 205 PHYS 202 PHYS 208 PHYS 218 PSYC 107 SPAN 101 and 102 SPAN 101, 102, and 201

Credit Hours 3 4 4 8 4 8 8 14 3 4 4 3 6 3 6 3 3 8 14 8 14 3 8 14 8 14 8 14 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 8 11 6

AP Examination Spanish Language and Culture Statistics Studio Art: 2-D Design Studio Art: 3-D Design Studio Art: Drawing U.S. Government and Politics U.S. History World History

Score 5 3 5 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 3

Texas A&M Course(s) SPAN 101, 102, 201, and 202 SPAN 202 SPAN 202 and 320 STAT 301, 302, or 303 ARTS 103 ARTS 103 and 111 ARTS 103 ARTS 103 ARTS 103 and 111 POLS 206 HIST 105 and 106 HIST 104

Credit Hours 14 3 6 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 6 3

Credit by Exam: The following link has information on how to register to take an exam and which courses you can get credit for, like POLS 206 or a foreign language. http://dars.tamu.edu/Testing/Departmental-Credit-by-Examination

Univ Universi ersi ersity ty Electi ectives ves Option Optionss The following link has information on the specific classes for each catalog that will count for the needed Visual and Performing Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, U.S. History, Political Science, International and Cultural Diversity, and Kinesiology classes to satisfy the University Core Curriculum Electives. http://engineering.tamu.edu/mechanical/academics/degrees/undergraduate/bs/curriculumdetails

University Policies Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree: To be a candidate for a degree at the end of the semester, a student must: 1. Be enrolled in or have completed all degree requirements by the 60th class day of the fall or spring semester, or the 15th class day of the second summer term either in residence or at another college or university. Proof of enrollment in any courses taken at another college or university must be provided to the Office of the Registrar, Degree Audit, by the above deadlines. A student must be enrolled in his or her degree-granting college(s) and major(s) at the beginning of the student’s last semester at Texas A&M to be a candidate for a degree from that college. 2. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. MEEN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-2017

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3. Complete, with at least a 2.0 grade point average, all undergraduate coursework attempted at Texas A&M University. 4. Complete, with a 2.0 grade point average, all courses included in the major field of study. 5. Meet the Residence Requirement. A minimum of 36 semester hours of 300- and/or 400level coursework must be successfully completed in residence at Texas A&M to obtain a baccalaureate degree. A minimum of 12 of these 36 semester hours must be in the major. A student participating in Texas A&M University off-campus study programs approved by the student’s college may apply upper division credits earned in the programs toward the residence requirement up to a maximum of 18 semester hours, including hours transferred from another institution as part of one of these programs. These Texas A&M University off-campus study programs may involve domestic or international institutions and may be taught by Texas A&M University faculty or faculty from other institutions. Students choosing to participate in such programs and wishing to apply credits earned from the programs toward the residence requirement must receive college approval prior to the student’s participation in the off-campus study program. Students participating in international programs must contact the Study Abroad Programs Office for details on how to obtain approval for courses taken outside the United States. Students participating in domestic off-campus programs must contact the dean’s office of their college for approval procedures. 6. Complete the University Core Curriculum. Core Curriculum courses are listed on the University Core Curriculum page. For additional information, please reference http://core.tamu.edu. 7. Complete the citizenship requirement, which includes at least 6 credit hours in government/political science and at least 6 credit hours in American history. American National Government (POLS 206) and State and Local Government (POLS 207) fulfill the government/political science requirement. a. Both the government/political science and American history requirements may be met, in whole or in part, by equivalent coursework satisfactorily completed at another accredited college or university. b. State law permits the substitution of 3 hours of history and 3 hours of government/political science for a student in the program of an approved senior ROTC unit. With the approval of the dean of the appropriate college, students successfully completing the required 12 hours of upper-level ROTC courses will be deemed to have completed the equivalent of POLS 206 or POLS 207 plus HIST 105 or HIST 106 (or another appropriate course) for a total of 6 hours. c. Students pursuing teacher certification are not allowed to substitute ROTC credits for this requirement.

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8. Complete the Foreign Language requirement. A minimum of one year of foreign language is required for all baccalaureate degree programs at Texas A&M. For many programs, this degree requirement can be satisfied by the satisfactory completion of two units of the same foreign language at the high school level or one year of the same language at the college level. a. International students whose native language is not English are exempted from satisfying the university foreign language requirement. These students may not register for the beginning and intermediate level courses in their native language (course numbers 101, 102, 201, and 202) which are used to fulfill the foreign language requirement. b. Many Bachelor of Arts degrees require at least 6 additional semester credit hours of foreign language at the 200-level. Students should consult with an academic advisor about specific language requirements for their degree program. c. Students who wish to demonstrate foreign language proficiency without taking acceptable high school or college courses may do so through the existing credit by examination process. In cases where students wish to demonstrate proficiency in a language not taught at Texas A&M, the following procedures shall apply. The student shall request an examination from the Head of the Department of Hispanic Studies or the Head of the Department of International Studies. This department will coordinate the administration of special examinations to demonstrate foreign language proficiency. This will include finding an appropriate examination to test the student’s proficiency, informing the student how to arrange to take the examination and certifying the results to the student’s advisor. All arrangements shall be made and fees paid by the student. d. American Sign Language (ASL) may be used to fulfill the foreign language degree requirement unless otherwise specified by the student’s college or department. Students may either transfer ASL credits or arrange to be tested at another institution. (Texas A&M does not offer courses in ASL.) 9. Complete the Writing requirement. The requirement may be met by passing two writing (W) courses or one writing (W) course and one oral communication (C) course in the student's major. The requirement may not be met by any course listed as a University Core Curriculum communication requirement, nor may it be met through credit by examination. It may be met by a course transferred from another institution of higher learning, with the approval of the dean of the student’s college and the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies. Upon request, students will provide their dean with a course description, syllabus or writing sample from the course being transferred. 10. Complete the International and Cultural Diversity requirement (6 credit hours). As individual and national destinies become progressively more interconnected, the ability MEEN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-2017

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to survive and succeed is increasingly linked to the development of a more pluralistic, diverse and globally-aware populace. Two courses from the list available on the International and Cultural Diversity Requirements page are to be taken by the student. For additional information, please reference http://icd.tamu.edu. If a course listed also satisfies a Core Curriculum requirement, it can be used to satisfy both requirements if the student wishes to do so. 11. Be formally recommended for graduation by the Faculty Senate after consideration of his or her complete record. 12. Fulfill any other requirements stipulated by Student Rule 14. Tuition Charged for Excess Credit Hours: The State of Texas will not provide funds to state institutions of higher education for excess semester credit hours earned by a resident student. Because funding will not be provided by the State, and as permitted by State law, Texas A&M University will charge tuition at the nonresident rate to all students who exceed the semester credit hour limit for their program. Excess semester credit hours are those which accrue after the student attempts more than 30 hours beyond the number of semester credit hours requ...