Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
College of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Technology Building, room 258
NAU, PO Box 15600, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5600
928-523-5251 (fax 928-523-2300)
Chair
Peter Vadasz
You may pursue the following academic plans in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences' Department of Mechanical Engineering:
We designed our major plan with the objective of producing exceptional graduates who are technically competent and articulate and understand engineering issues from a global perspective.
Mechanical engineers create devices and systems that serve our society’s needs, while using the least energy, producing the least pollution, and consuming the fewest resources. Mechanical engineers use math and science knowledge to invent, design, test, manufacture, and market mechanical devices and systems. This is one of the broadest fields of engineering, addressing large mechanical systems such as automobiles, power plants, and interplanetary spaceships as well as miniaturized medical equipment and microscopic pumps. Mechanical engineering is often classified into two broad areas: energy and power systems and design and motion of mechanical structures.
In the course of your mechanical engineering studies, we challenge you to develop independence of thought and action, analytical and creative thinking, and leadership abilities. We allow for close personal interaction between students and faculty members by providing small classes as well as integrating teamwork, design, and open-ended problem solving throughout our curriculum. We encourage you to enhance your education through co-op experiences or summer jobs in industry and by conducting research with our faculty members and participating in such student projects as the human-powered vehicle.
Our mechanical engineering plan is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, (410) 347-7700.
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You may pursue the following graduate academic plan:
You can complete this degree in its entirety at NAU as a residential student. However, if you prefer, you may pursue a tri-university program, and take advantage of course offerings at NAU, UA, and ASU, with minimal transfer limitations. With input from industry, Arizona’s state universities have created, and continue to create, courses to enhance and/or develop skills, knowledge, and understanding critical to today’s practicing engineers. We offer courses through a variety of forms, including distance-delivery methods and flexible formats. These offerings reflect the diversity of strengths across the state, and you may develop your plan of study with this in mind.
Please note the following general policies that apply to all master of engineering students:
The master of engineering (M.Eng.) requires the completion of 30 units of coursework.
Within these 30 units, you must complete at least 3 units in applied engineering mathematics and 3 units of engineering management/business.
You take at least 10 units of coursework from your home institution. (You choose your home institution from among the three state universities when you apply for admission to the program.)
You are responsible for choosing the chair and members of your advisory committee before completing 9 units of coursework.
By the first month of the term in which you take your tenth unit of credit, you must submit a plan of study listing all coursework intended to satisfy the M.Eng. degree requirements. (This plan of study is subject to the approval of your advisory committee and the program director of your home institution.)
You may apply up to 6 units of credit from a practice-oriented project.
You may apply up to two 400-level courses toward your degree.
At least half of your coursework, not including the practice-oriented project, must be in engineering.
Prior to graduation, you must satisfy the requirements of a capstone event developed and administered by your advisory committee.
Specific requirements for this academic plan are described in the section that follows. In addition, curricular tracks are being developed by the faculty to make it easier for you to determine a suitable plan of study. Each curricular track has specific course requirements in addition to the general plan requirements described below.
Check the Tri-University Master of Engineering website at http://triuniv.engr.arizona.edu/ for detailed information about available curricular tracks and distance courses.
Please note that when you take distance education courses, there is a fee per unit of credit in addition to the regular tuition and fees charged by the university. Contact the department for current fee information.
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