Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology Concentration, B.S.

Engineering Technology
615-898-2776
Sid Sridhara, program coordinator
Sid.Sridhara@mtsu.edu

Engineering Technology is a technologically advanced program at the Bachelor of Science level utilizing theoretical concepts and hands-on instruction. Program selection is from the following concentrations: Computer Engineering Technology, Electromechanical Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.

The Mechanical Engineering Technology concentration is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (http://www.abet.org) and enables students to obtain the skills necessary for placement in highly competitive jobs in machine design, manufacturing, engineering, field service engineering, technical sales, thermal analysis, product design, utilities operations, air conditioning design, plant operations, and a variety of other professions. Through design projects and laboratory training, students examine how to relate such skills to a variety of fields in mechanical engineering technology including product and machine design, power generation, utilities, and manufacturing. The educational quality of this program is especially high in that it provides students with the opportunity to mesh their in-class experiences with project-oriented assignments and real-world experience in national competitions such as the Great Moonbuggy Race, SAE Formula One Collegiate Competition, and the Mini Baja Race.

The prospects for a graduate in mechanical engineering technology are as broad as the major concentration itself. Graduates can expect opportunities to work on a variety of projects from developing and producing engines and transportation equipment in the automobile, ship, rail, and aviation industries to working as a member of an engineering technologist design team to improve high-performance automobiles and air-conditioned environments. Students graduating from mechanical engineering technology programs often find themselves in highly responsible, challenging, and extremely rewarding positions.

NOTE: A grade of C or better is required on transfer credits accepted as part of a major in Engineering Technology.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

MATH 1730 (Math)
CHEM 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)
PHYS 2010/2011 (Nat Sci)

Major Requirements (67 hours)

Engineering Technology Core (21 hours)

ENGR 1100 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ENGR 3915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills 3 credit hours
ENGR 3920 - Engineering Safety 3 credit hours
ENGR 3970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours
ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours

Mechanical Engineering Technology Capstone

ET 4803 - Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours required)

Mechanical Engineering Technology Concentration (46 hours)

ENGR 2210 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3 credit hours
ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 credit hours
ENGR 2120 - Dynamics 3 credit hours
ET 2310 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design I 3 credit hours
ET 2920 - Industrial Orientation Internship 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required)
ET 3210 - Machine Tool Technology 3 credit hours
ET 3260 - Manufacturing Processes and Materials 3 credit hours
ET 3360 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design II 3 credit hours
ET 3810 - Engineering Thermodynamics 3 credit hours
ET 3860 - Strength of Materials 3 credit hours
ET 4330 - Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting 3 credit hours
ET 4340 - Design of Machine Elements 3 credit hours
ET 4815 - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3 credit hours
ET 4830 - Vibration 3 credit hours
ET 4850 - Fluid Power 3 credit hours
ET 4860 - Robotics 3 credit hours

Supporting Courses (27 hours)

CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (3 credit hours may be counted in General Education, 1 credit hour remaining)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
ENGL 3620 - Professional Writing 3 credit hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)

Total hours in program: 124

Curriculum: Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (Math)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
ENGR 1100 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ENGR 2210 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3 credit hours
ET 2310 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design I 3 credit hours
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 credit hours
ET 3210 - Machine Tool Technology 3 credit hours
ET 3360 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design II 3 credit hours
ET 3601 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ENGL 3620 - Professional Writing 3 credit hours
ENGR 2120 - Dynamics 3 credit hours
ET 3260 - Manufacturing Processes and Materials 3 credit hours
ET 3602 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ET 3810 - Engineering Thermodynamics 3 credit hours
ET 3860 - Strength of Materials 3 credit hours
ET 4330 - Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ET 4340 - Design of Machine Elements 3 credit hours
ENGR 3920 - Engineering Safety 3 credit hours
ET 4850 - Fluid Power 3 credit hours
ENGR 3970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours
ET 4815 - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3 credit hours
ET 4860 - Robotics 3 credit hours
ET 4803 - Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours)
ET 4830 - Vibration 3 credit hours
ENGR 3915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills 3 credit hours
ET 2920 - Industrial Orientation Internship 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour)