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MEEN Student Handbook 2016-2017
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Contents 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
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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 Mechanical 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 Charts
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%202016-139.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 Flow 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/curriculum-details
Equivalent Courses and Transferring Credits
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 Score Texas A&M Course(s) Credit Hours AP Research 3 See Academic Advisor See Academic Advisor AP Seminar 3 See Academic Advisor See Academic Advisor Art History 3 ARTS 149 3
4 ARTS 149 and 150 6 Biology 3 BIOL 113 and 123 4
4 BIOL 111 and 112 8
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AP Examination Score Texas A&M Course(s) Credit Hours Calculus AB 3 MATH 131 3
4 MATH 151 4 Calculus BC 3 MATH 151 4
4 MATH 151 and 152 8 Chemistry 3 CHEM 101 and 111 4
4 CHEM 101, 111, 102, and 112 8 Chinese Language Culture 3 CHIN 101 and 102 8
4 CHIN 101, 102, 201, and 202 14 Comparative Government and Politics 3 POLS 229 3 Computer Science A 3 CSCE 110 4 Computer Science Principles 3 CSCE 110 4 English Language and Composition 3 ENGL 104 3
4 ENGL 104 and 241 6 English Language and Composition 3 ENGL 104 3
4 ENGL 104 and 203 6 Environmental Science 3 GEOS 105 3 European History 3 HIST 102 3 French Language and Culture 3 FREN 101 and 102 8
4 FREN 101, 102, 201, and 202 14 German Language and Culture 3 GERM 101 and 102 8
4 GERM 101, 102, 201, and 202 14 Human Geography 3 GEOG 201 3 Italian Language and Culture 3 ITAL 101 and 102 8
4 ITAL 101, 102, 201, and 202 14 Japanese Language and Culture 3 JAPN 101 and 102 8
4 JAPN 101, 102, 201, and 202 14 Latin 3 CLAS 121 and 122 8
4 CLAS 121, 122, 221, and 222 14 Macroeconomics 3 ECON 203 3 Microeconomics 3 ECON 202 3 Music Theory 3 MUSC 102 3 Physics 1 3 PHYS 205 4
4 PHYS 201 4 Physics 2 3 PHYS 205 4
4 PHYS 202 4 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3 PHYS 208 4 Physics C: Mechanics 3 PHYS 218 4 Psychology 3 PSYC 107 3 Spanish Language and Culture 3 SPAN 101 and 102 8
4 SPAN 101, 102, and 201 11
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AP Examination Score Texas A&M Course(s) Credit Hours 5 SPAN 101, 102, 201, and 202 14
Spanish Language and Culture 3 SPAN 202 3 5 SPAN 202 and 320 6
Statistics 3 STAT 301, 302, or 303 3 Studio Art: 2-D Design 3 ARTS 103 3
4 ARTS 103 and 111 6 Studio Art: 3-D Design 3 ARTS 103 3 Studio Art: Drawing 3 ARTS 103 3
4 ARTS 103 and 111 6 U.S. Government and Politics 3 POLS 206 3 U.S. History 3 HIST 105 and 106 6 World History 3 HIST 104 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
University Electives Options
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/curriculum-details
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.
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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 400-level 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
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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 non-resident 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 required for the completion of the degree program in which the student is enrolled. Thus, the student may accumulate up to 30 hours beyond those required for the chosen degree program and not exceed the limitation. The limitation on excess credit hours applies only to those undergraduate students who first enter higher education in the fall 1999 and thereafter. The semester credit hours counted toward the limitation include all hours attempted by the student except:
• Semester credit hours earned by the student before receiving a baccalaureate degree that has been previously awarded.
• Semester credit hours earned by the student by examination or other procedure by which credit is earned without registering for a course for which tuition is charged.
• Credit for remedial education courses, technical courses, workforce education courses funded according to contact hours, or other courses that would not generate academic credit that could be applied toward a degree program at Texas A&M University.
• Semester credit hours earned by the student at a private or an out-of-state institution. • Semester credit hours earned by the student before graduating from high school and
used to satisfy high school graduation requirements (Effective June 2009). Supplementary Fee for Courses Attempted More than Twice: Certain courses that are attempted by a student more than twice at a public institution of higher education in Texas may not be reported for state funding. As a result, the institution must either pass the non-funded portion to all students, or charge a supplementary fee to the student who is repeating the course. Texas A&M has chosen to assess a supplementary fee to those students attempting a course more than twice.
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A student attempting certain courses more than twice at Texas A&M University will be subject to a supplementary fee of $125 per semester credit hour ($375 for a 3 hour course) for the repeated course, in addition to tuition and required fees associated with the course. The general criteria for determining which courses are subject to the supplementary fee are:
• Courses a student has attempted twice at Texas A&M University with a grade of A, B, C, D, F, F* (academic dishonesty), S (satisfactory), U (unsatisfactory), I (incomplete), Q (authorized drop after the add/drop period), W (withdraw after census) or X (no grade submitted) are subject to the fee.
• Courses identified by the University as repeatable for credit are not subject to the fee. The "3peat Exclusion" attribute is displayed under course attributes in the Schedule of Classes for each course identified as repeatable for credit.
• Courses dropped with no record (NR) and no grade (NG) are not subject to the fee. Students will be notified at the time they register for a course that it has been taken twice at Texas A&M University and is subject to the supplementary fee. Grades:
Grade Grade Points per Semester Credit Hour
Explanation
A 4.000 Excellent B 3.000 Good C 2.000 Satisfactory D 1.000 Passing F 0.000 Failing, hours included in GPA F* 0.000 Aggie Honor Code violation, hours included in GPA I --- Incomplete, hours not included in GPA
NG --- No grade drop (course dropped by student's dean), hours not included in GPA
NR --- No grade reported, hours not included in GPA
S --- Satisfactory, C or above (Undergraduate & Professional), hours
not included in GPA --- Satisfactory, B or above (Graduate), hours not included in GPA
U 0.000 Unsatisfactory, D or F (Undergraduate & Professional), hours
included in GPA --- Unsatisfactory, C or below (Graduate), hours not included in GPA
U* 0.000 Aggies Honor Code violation; hours included in the GPA U/S --- Unsatisfactory, but course successfully remediated
Q --- Q-Drop (Course dropped with no penalty); requires dean's permission
X --- No grade submitted, hours not included in GPA
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W --- Withdraw/Dropped course(s) with no penalty during the semester enrolled, hours not included in GPR, requires dean's permission
WP --- Withdrew passing, hours not included in GPA WF 0.000 Withdrew failing, hours included in GPA
Directed Studies/Research
MEEN 485 – Directed Studies Students can sign up for this class if they are interested in doing a special project or directed course materials with a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. MEEN 491 – Research This class is available for students who are interested in independent research under the guidance of a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. How do I know if I should register for MEEN 485 or MEEN 491? Are you learning or embodying something that’s already known? MEEN 485 Are you in pursuit of discovering / advancing knowledge? MEEN 491 For both cases, the student must prepare a proposed syllabus; guidelines for the syllabus are outlined in the link below. They must also fill out the request form found in the link below: https://engineering.tamu.edu/media/2469790/2014-10-02-meen_491_and_485_guidelines-final.pdf
Technical Electives
Stem Courses (6 hours): Select two (2) of the following 3 courses
• MEEN 421 – Thermo-Fluids Analysis and Design. Prerequisites: MEEN 461; MEEN 315; junior or senior classification.
• MEEN 431 – Advanced System Dynamics and Controls. Prerequisites: MEEN 364; junior or senior classification.
• MEEN 475 – Materials in Design. Prerequisites: CVEN 305; MEEN 360. Technical Electives (9 hours): At least 3 hours must be from the MEEN Technical Electives.
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MEEN Technical Electives:
Materials and Manufacturing
Dynamics and Controls
Thermo-fluid and Energy Systems
Design
Special Topics
MEEN 430 MEEN 451 MEEN 455 MEEN 458 MEEN 460 MEEN 467 MEEN 471
*MEEN 475 MEEN 476 MEEN 477
MEEN 408 MEEN 411
*MEEN 431 MEEN 432 MEEN 433 MEEN 434
MEEN 410 MEEN 414
*MEEN 421 MEEN 436 MEEN 437 MEEN 463 MEEN 469 MEEN 472
MEEN 440 MEEN 441 MEEN 442 MEEN 444 MEEN 445 MEEN 459
MEEN 489
Materials and Manufacturing:
• MEEN 430 – Nanomaterials. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Fundamentals of nanotechnology, including nanomaterials, types of nanomaterials, fabrication, characterization methods, and applications; explore current roles in technology and future impact on such systems on industry.
• MEEN 451 – Viscoelastic Materials. Prerequisite: CVEN 305. Mechanical and mathematical basis for modeling linear viscoelastic materials which focus on polymeric solid materials; characterization of viscoelastic material properties from experimental tests; applications of stress and deformation relationships for viscoelastic structural members subjected to axial, torsional, and bending loads.
• MEEN 455 – Engineering with Plastics. Prerequisite: MEEN 222 or approval of instructor. Polymer structure, processing, property characterization at the molecular, microscopic and macroscopic dimensional levels for thermosets, thermoplastics, elastomers, fibers and advanced fibrous nonparticle filled composites and smart multi-performance structures.
• MEEN 458 – Processing and Characterization of Polymers. Prerequisite: MEEN 222. Introduction of flow behavior in polymers; structure-property-process relationship; mixing rules for polymer blends; mechanical properties; laboratory demonstrations: injection molding, extrusion, melt mixing, and study of morphology using OM, SEM, and TEM.
• MEEN 460 – Corrosion Engineering. Prerequisite: MEEN 360 or equivalent. Basic corrosion phenomena are described, including mixed potential theory, types of corrosion, experimental methods, and prevention techniques.
• MEEN 467 – Mechanical Behavior of Materials. Prerequisite: MEEN360. Fundamentals of flow and fracture in metals, emphasizing safe design by anticipating response of materials to complex stress and environmental service conditions; micromechanisms of
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flow, fatigue, creep and fracture; fracture mechanics approach to design. Special emphasis given to microstructure-mechanical property relationship and damage tolerant design.
• MEEN 471 – Elements of Composite Materials. Prerequisites: MEEN 368 and 360 or approval of instructor. Fundamentals concerned with relating structure of multiphase materials to physical properties; plastic, metallic and ceramic matrices reinforced with continuous and discontinuous fibers, whiskers and particulates.
• MEEN 475* – Materials in Design. Prerequisite: MEEN 360; CVEN 305. The heuristics of synthesis of material properties, configuration and processing in the optimization of material selection in the design process; product design and development overview, failure mode effects analysis, design margin establishment; role of the generic failure modes and codes and standards; fundamental characteristics of process methods.
• MEEN 476 – Nanoscale Issues in Manufacturing. Prerequisites: MEEN 222 or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification. Fundamentals of manufacturing techniques at the nanoscale and larger length scales; design approaches and issues; direct fabrication of nanostructures; nanomanufacturing as a building block to larger objects; fabrication of composites and devices utilizing nanoscale components.
• MEEN 477 – Air Pollution Engineering. Prerequisite: CVEN 305. Design of air pollution abatement equipment and systems to include cyclones, bag filters, and scrubbers; air pollution regulations; permitting; dispersion modeling; National Ambient Air Quality Standard
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Dynamics and Controls: • MEEN 408 – Introduction to Robotics. Prerequisite: MEEN 364 or equivalent; junior or
senior classification. Forward and inverse kinematics of robot manipulators, path planning, motion planning for mobile robots, dynamics of robot manipulators, control algorithms; computed torque algorithm, adaptive control algorithms and current topics in mobile robots; cooperative motion planning of mobile robots and formation control.
• MEEN 411 – Mechanical Controls. Prerequisite: MEEN 364. Application of classical and modern control theory techniques to modeling, analysis and synthesis of linear, mechanical control systems.
• MEEN 431* – Advanced System Dynamics and Controls. Prerequisite: MEEN 364; junior or senior classification. Unified framework for modeling, analysis, synthesis, design and simulation of mechanical systems with energy exchange across multiple domains; study of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and thermal subsystems; Newtonian mechanics, rigid body dynamics, multiple degrees of freedom vibrations and control system design.
• MEEN 432 – Automotive Engineering. Prerequisite: MEEN 363. Introduction to vehicle dynamics; application of engineering mechanics principles to analysis of acceleration and braking, cornering and handling; analysis and design of drive train, suspension, brakes, and tires to achieve desired performance.
• MEEN 433 – Mechatronics. Prerequisite: MEEN 364 or equivalent. Basic principles of digital logic and analog circuits in mechanical systems; electrical-mechanical interfacing; sensors and actuators; digital control implementation; precision design and system integration.
• MEEN 434 – Dynamics and Modeling of Mechatronic Systems. Prerequisite: MEEN 364. Mechatronic interactions in lumped parameter and continuum systems; review of integral and differential electromagnetic laws, including motions; lumped elements and dynamic equations of motion; linear and nonlinear actuators and transducers; field transformation and moving media; electromagnetic force densities and stress tensors.
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Thermo-fluid and Energy Systems: • MEEN 410 – Internal Combustion Engines. Prerequisites: MEEN 344 or equivalent or
approval of instructor. Thermodynamics of cycles for internal combustion engines and gas turbines, including fuels and combustion; performance characteristics of various types of engines.
• MEEN 414 – Principles of Turbomachinery. Prerequisite: MEEN 421 or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification. Aero-thermodynamic and mechanical design of turbomachinery components including steam and gas turbine stages, compressor stages, and inlet and exhaust systems, and their integration into power and thrust generation units; design and off-design behaviors of turbine and compressor stages and units; design with SolidWorks.
• MEEN 421* – Thermal-Fluids Analysis and Design. Prerequisites: MEEN461; MEEN 315; junior or senior classification. Integration of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer through application to the design of various thermal systems comprised of several components requiring individual analyses; analysis of the entire system; representative applications of thermal-fluids analysis with a design approach.
• MEEN 436 – Principles of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. Prerequisite: MEEN 461 or equivalent. Application of thermodynamics fluid mechanics, and heat transfer to the design of HVAC equipment; selection of equipment, piping and duct layouts.
• MEEN 437 – Principles of Building Energy Analysis. Prerequisite: MEEN 315 or equivalent; junior or senior classification. Analysis of building energy use by applying thermodynamics and heat transfer to building heating and cooling load calculations; heat balance and radiant time series calculation methods; psychometric analysis, indoor air quality, effect of solar radiation on heating and cooling of buildings. Required design project.
• MEEN 463 – Cogeneration Systems. Prerequisite: MEEN 421. Design and analysis of cogeneration system; selection of the prime mover, matching power and thermal needs, institutional factors, economic evaluations, financial options and the study of actual and hypothetical systems.
• MEEN 469 – Alternative Energy Conversion. Prerequisite: MEEN 315. Design and analysis of alternative energy conversion processes and systems that are based on converting energy directly (e.g., fuel cells, photovoltaics), utilizing non-combustible heat sources (e.g., geothermal, ocean gradients, solar and nuclear fission and fusion) and obtaining energy from the environment (e.g., wind, hydroelectric, ocean tides and waves).
• MEEN 472 – Gas Dynamics. Prerequisite: MEEN 344. Fundamental analysis of compressible flows and its application to supersonic airfoils/projectiles, jet and rocket nozzles, normal and oblique shock waves, explosion waves, shock tubes, supersonic wind tunnels, and compressible pipe flows.
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Design: • MEEN 440 – Bio-Inspired Design. Prerequisite: MEEN 368 or BMEN 361 or BAEN 375.
Expand design space available to engineering by developing and understanding of how nature solves problems; study of effective bio-inspired design and biomimetic applications to draw solutions from nature; enhance concept generation through the use of bio-inspired design; use current state of the art methods in bioinspired design; view nature’s solutions to different problems form an engineering perspective.
• MEEN 441 – Design of Mechanical Components and Systems. Prerequisite: MEEN 368 or approval of instructor. Design of machine elements, characteristics of prime movers, loads and power transmission elements as related to mechanical engineering design.
• MEEN 442 – Computer Aided Engineering. Prerequisite: MEEN 363 and MEEN 368. Effective and efficient use of modern computer hardware and software in modeling, design, and manufacturing; simulation of a broad spectrum of mechanical engineering problems.
• MEEN 444 – Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Engineering. Prerequisite: MEEN 357and MEEN 368 or equivalents. Introduction to basic theory and techniques; one- and two-dimensional formulations for solid mechanics applications; direct and general approaches; broader aspects for field problems; element equations, assembly and solution schemes; computer implementation, programming and projects; error sources and application consideration.
• MEEN 445 – Engineering Applications of Solid Mechanics. Prerequisite: CVEN 305 and MEEN 368. Mechanical and mathematical basis for modeling response of solid bodies undergoing coupled mechanical and non-mechanical effects, analysis of stress and deformation for structural members subjected to axial, torsional and bending loads, design of multifunctional systems.
• MEEN 459 – Mechanical Vibrations. Prerequisites: MEEN 363; MATH 308. Basic acoustics, review of vibration theory, wave propagation in vibrating systems, sound radiation from vibrating systems, sound and vibration sensors and instrumentation, data acquisition systems, measurement techniques, spectral analysis, spatial FFT analysis, design of experiments with vibro-acoustic systems, applications.
Special Topics – One time course offerings in a new interest area:
• MEEN 489 – Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Check Howdy for current offerings)
* A MEEN Stem course will qualify as a MEEN technical elective only after a student has taken at least two MEEN Stem courses prior.
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NON-MEEN Technical Electives (no more than 6 hours): Students may take non-MEEN courses, either within or outside the College of Engineering, to satisfy technical elective requirements. All non-MEEN technical electives must be approved by the Undergraduate Advising Office, using the following set of criteria: 1. Course has a discipline-specific prerequisite, 2. Course content requires advanced math skills (i.e., Math 251), 3. Course uses formal analytical methods and requires quantitative coursework, and 4. Course material provides a deep understanding in a specific technical discipline. Based on previous practice, the following courses are pre-approved as non-MEEN technical electives:
• Energy Engineering Certificate: 300 or 400-level engineering courses: http://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/certificates/energy
• Engineering Project Management Certificate: 300 or 400-level engineering courses: http://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/certificates/engineering-project-management
• Polymer Specialty Certificate: 300 or 400-level engineering or science courses: http://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/certificates/polymer
• Safety Engineering Specialty Certificate: 300 or 400-level engineering courses: http://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/certificates/safety
• ENGR 410 only when coupled with International Certificate: http://engineering.tamu.edu/international/certificate
• Architecture: ARCH 619 (N.B., requires graduate credit approval form; see advisor for details). Astronomy: ASTR 314
• Biological & Agricultural Engineering: BAEN 412 • Biochemistry: BICH 410 • Chemistry: CHEM 227, 228, 315, 322. • Civil Engineering: CVEN 322 • Computer Science: CSCE 312, 313, 314 • Geology: GEOL 404 • Electrical Engineering: ECEN 314, 325, and 441. • Engineering Design Graphics: ENDG 407 (cannot be used toward the degree in
combination with MEEN 442), ENDG 408 (only if a student had either ENDG 407 or MEEN 442 as pre-requisites)
• Mathematics: MATH 304, 311, 323, 401, 407, 409, 411, 412, 433 Course Description
MATH 304: Linear Algebra
Introductory course in linear algebra covering abstract ideas of vector space and linear transformation as well as models and applications of these concepts, such as systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants.
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MATH 311: Topics in Applied Mathematics I
Systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, inner product spaces, orthogonal functions; vector analysis, including gradient, divergence, curl, line and surface integrals, Gauss’, Green’s and Stokes’ theorems.
MATH 323: Linear Algebra
Linear equations and matrices; real vector spaces, linear transformations, change of bases, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, inner products. Designed to include more theory and be more demanding than MATH 304.
MATH 401: Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Engineering mathematics including Perturbation Theory, Fourier series and partial differential equations. Designed primarily for engineering majors
MATH 407: Complex Variables
Fundamental theory of analytic functions, including residues and their applications.
MATH 409: Advanced Calculus I
Axioms of the real number system; point set theory of R1; compactness, completeness and connectedness; continuity and uniform continuity; sequences, series; theory of Riemann integration.
MATH 411: Mathematical Probability
Probability spaces, discrete and continuous random variables, special distributions, joint distributions, expectations, law of large numbers, the central limit theorem
MATH 412: Theory of Partial Differential Equations
Formulation and solution of partial differential equations of mathematical physics; Fourier series and transform methods, complex variable methods, methods of characteristics and first order equations.
MATH 433: Applied Algebra
An introduction to groups, rings, fields with emphasis on modular arithmetic; applications to number theory, coding theory, and other areas.
• Physics: PHYS 222 (only if NOT taken as part of a Physics Minor) • Petroleum Engineering: PETE 310, 311, 325, 353 • Safety Engineering: SENG 455. • Statistics: STAT 211, 414 • CO-OP: 3 hours of ENGR 385 may be used. • MEEN or non-MEEN 485/491 (possibly up to 3 hours each) upon approval by Advising
Office. Proposal required for review and approval by Advising Office before the first week of class; see an advisor for details. Both 485 and 491 can be reviewed and approved as 485H and 491H.
**Check with an advisor for viability of other classes counting for non-MEEN technical electives**
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MEEN Courses and Descriptions
The link below has course descriptions for all the MEEN classes that the department offers, as well as, the prerequisites and number of credit hours for each class. http://catalog.tamu.edu/undergraduate/course-descriptions/meen/
Graduate School/Fast Track Program
Graduate School: The Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program is ranked 8th among public institutions. The degrees offered are the Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering. The Master of Engineering degree is for students who want to specialize in a technical area of interest and is comprised of only classroom instruction of greater depth than the undergraduate level classes. The Master of Science degree is for students who want to do more independent learning and research and is comprised of both classroom instruction and research credit. More information on each degree offered and when to apply for each can be found at the following link: https://engineering.tamu.edu/mechanical/academics/degrees/graduate Fast Track: If you are committed to earning a master’s degree from the College of Engineering, then, the Fast Track program may be for you. Fast Track allows you to begin taking graduate level classes at the end of your junior year, so you can complete both a BS and MS degree in five years. The time to apply for the fast track program is before your senior year, and to apply you must contact the undergraduate advisors. More information about requirements can be found at the following link: https://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/fasttrack
Minors
The link below has an extensive list of the minors offered at A&M; included are the department for each minor and the entry requirements in order to apply for each one. http://registrar.tamu.edu/Registrar/media/REGI_SpecPDFDocs/UniversityApprovedMinors.pdf Common minors done as a MEEN student include Business, Math, and Foreign Languages.
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Certificate Programs
Certificates allow you to learn more about certain areas of engineering like project management or safety engineering. Earning a certificate sets the student apart to certain companies looking for students with these particular qualifications. In many cases, two of the classes taken for the certificate will also count as technical electives. The link below shows the different certificates offered and the requirements for each. http://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/certificates
University Honors/Engineering Honors Program
University Honors Program: Continuing students can apply to the University Honors Program up until completing 60 credit hours at Texas A&M. The University Honors Program requires students to have a 3.5 cumulative TAMU GPR and have a plan for completing the requirements. Some benefits to the program are that you can register earlier for classes, have smaller classes and more one on one time with advisors and professors. The following link gives more specific information about applying to the University Honors Program. http://hur.tamu.edu/Honors/Apply-to-Honors Engineering Honors Program: The Engineering Honors Program offers honors section of engineering classes. These classes are smaller sections, so they are more discussion based and have more customized curriculum, such as independent studies and taking graduate classes for honors credit. Students also have the advantage of having specialized advising, smaller class sizes, special opportunities to interact with industry leaders, and priority registration. The following link has information about the requirements of each engineering major and how to apply to the program. http://engineering.tamu.edu/programs/eh
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Resources MEEN Department
TutorMEEN: Free tutoring and homework help provided by fellow Mechanical engineering students, who have performed well in the historically tough MEEN classes like 225, 315, 344, 363, and 460. The hours are posted on the tutorMEEN table in the Collaborative Innovation Center (CiC), 2nd floor of ENPH. Professors: Professors are also great resources of the department; they have office hours for students to come in and ask questions or students can set up appointments to come in outside of office hours. If there is ever anything in class that you don’t fully understand or desire further instruction on, professors have their office hours for you to come and get clarification on the topic, ask homework questions, etc. MEEN Lab: There is a computer lab on the third floor of the ENPH building (enter through room 324 by swiping your Student ID) that is accessible to all MEEN students. The computers in the lab have most software that the students will need, including Solidworks, MatLab, and LabVIEW, which are widely used during MEEN classes. It is a great place to do homework because your fellow classmates will also be working on their homework and can help with questions you have. The lab is open 24/7 except for university holidays, and there is a printing budget of $65 for every student, every semester. Study Lounge: The CiC (Collaborative Innovation Center) student lounge is located on the 2nd floor of the ENPH building. It is a great place for quieter studying. It has large flat screen TVs that students can plug their computers into to work on group projects, as well as small conference rooms that can be checked out.
MEEN Ambassadors
The MEEN Ambassadors are a resource that is available for both current and prospective students. They are here to answer any questions about classes, the process of getting into the department, or about mechanical engineering in general. They are available to answer questions one on one during walk-in hours, by email, and by phone. The Ambassadors also represent the department at various events and give tours of the mechanical engineering labs. Email: [email protected] Phone: 979-845-1252
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Advisors
How to Schedule Appointments: For current Mechanical Engineering students to schedule an appointment with an advisor, they can use the following link or can call or walk into the Mechanical Engineering Advising Office to set one up. There are also walk in advising sessions on Fridays from 8:30-11:30 AM. Unfortunately, advisors cannot meet with non-mechanical engineering students, and as such non-mechanical engineering students should reach out to the Ambassadors described above. https://sundial.tamu.edu/meen Undergraduate Advisors and Support Staff:
Doug Beck Assistant Director of Advising Services
MEOB 204 979.862.3334 [email protected]
Rachal Thomassie Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor I
MEOB 203 979.862.4629 [email protected]
Kasey Sims Undergraduate Academic Advisor II
MEOB 207 979.458.9814 [email protected]
Jen Smith Undergraduate Academic Advisor I
MEOB 205 979.845.1270 [email protected]
Jeanea Karlin Program Assistant
MEOB 200 979.862.9122 [email protected]
When emailing advisors:
• Always use your official TAMU email address • Always include your UIN (and class section number when emailing instructors/TAs) • Be professional • Look for the information first (ALL CURRICULUM INFORMATION and other resources
ARE ON OUR WEBSITE (http://engineering.tamu.edu/mechanical/current-students) AND NOW IN YOUR ECAMPUS UNDER “MY ORGANIZATIONS◊MEEN UG ADVISING”
• IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES, WE WILL NOT RESPOND TO YOUR EMAIL
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• ** Professionalism starts in college** You are preparing to enter the workforce as a professional with an engineering degree from Texas A&M University. We are assisting you with learning and using appropriate workforce etiquette. We also need the proper information to help you most efficiently and accurately, thus we need your UIN and full name to pull your record.
University Resources
Career Center http://careercenter.tamu.edu/
Resources for applying to jobs like resume, interview skills, and contract negotiating help. Can schedule appointments for these and many other resources at the link below.
Academic Success Center http://successcenter.tamu.edu/ Resources on how to be successful in your college career.
Disability Services http://disability.tamu.edu/
Offers accommodation for students with disabilities like the testing center, sign language interpreters, assistive technology, etc.
Student Counseling Services https://scs.tamu.edu/
If a student feel like they need to talk to someone in a counseling setting they can set up an appointment at the link below.
Student Business Services http://sbs.tamu.edu/ Deal with paying tuition and student refunds.
Scholarships and Financial Aid Office http://financialaid.tamu.edu/
Information about scholarships, work studies, and loans available to students to help with paying for college.
Professional School Advising http://opsa.tamu.edu/
Advising to students on how to successfully prepare for professional schools like law school, nursing school, vet school, etc.
Help Desk Central https://hdc.tamu.edu/
It’s like the campus IT desk, students can contact them about resetting their net ID password and go to them for computer troubles.
Veterans Services https://veterans.tamu.edu/
Resources for veterans for information about college funding, networks, etc.
Office of the Registrar http://registrar.tamu.edu/
Has information about important dates throughout the semester. Has important links for current students, faculty, former students, parents, etc. for registration information.
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Getting Involved Organizations that Complement MEEN
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): This is a student section of the ASME organization that hosts programs that help to link students with engineering professionals. They give tours, have conferences, and have speakers to help enlighten students on the inner workings of industry, and help graduates with employment opportunities. The biweekly meetings are also great opportunities for networking for students seeking internships. The organization has an office that is located in the ENPH building room 217, and they sell engineering paper to students for $2. Website: https://maroonlink.tamu.edu/organization/asme Contact Information: [email protected] ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers): This student chapter of ASHRAE offers monthly speakers and plant trips. Members have the opportunity to receive student awards, scholarships, and participate in society activities throughout the month. The organization also helps students who are seeking career guidance in their heating, refrigerating, and air-conditioning engineering field. Website: http://ashrae.tamu.edu/ Contact Information: [email protected] SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers): This society is more of an educational organization used to help students get real world experience designing and building cars. The organization partners with the MEEN departments senior design students working on the Formula SAE student design competition car. The students design, construct, test, and compete with a formula style race car, using resources and guidance provided by both Texas A&M and industry sponsors. Website: http://www.texasaggieracing.com Contact Information: [email protected] Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society: The society recognizes outstanding achievement of undergraduate student in MEEN. By going through the pledge process, students can serve their community as well as interact with industry leaders and other Pi Tau Sigma members. Since membership is for life there are many faulty members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering that fosters more faculty/student interaction. The organization also promotes leadership in engineering by keeping members informed about opportunities in industry as well as opportunities in graduate programs across the nation. Website: https://maroonlink.tamu.edu/organization/pts Contact Information: [email protected]
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MEEN Girls: MEEN Girls aims to foster networking and a sense of community among women who are pursuing or interested in a degree in the field of mechanical engineering. The main focus areas of the group are outreach to female general engineering students, and providing resources to members through networking events with industry, social events among peers, and a study buddy program. Contact Information: [email protected] TURTLE (Texas A&M University Robotics Team and Leadership Experience): TURTLE’s mission is to give students hands on experience in the field of robotics through projects that several teams work on each semester. Their main goal is to develop and showcase the ideas of its members through the building, testing, and eventual completion of their robotics designs. The organization also strives to develop student’s leadership and teamwork skills. TURTLE also focuses on reaching out to high school students by participating in their robotics competitions. Website: https://maroonlink.tamu.edu/organization/turtle/about Contact Information: [email protected] College Wide Engineering Student Organizations: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Student Engineers’ Council Engineering Honor Society (Tau Beta Pi) Co-ed Professional Engineering Fraternity (Theta Tau) Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Society of Women Engineers (SWE) All the links to the organization’s websites above can be found at the link below: http://engineering.tamu.edu/easa/areas/enrichment/student-orgs
Internships/Co-op
Internships and co-ops are a great opportunity for furthering your education outside of the classroom. An internship is a one semester work term (usually done over the summer) while a co-op consists of two sequential work semesters, typically summer – fall or spring – summer. Both of these options can be a great way to kick-start your career as an engineer, as well as help you pay for your degree. The largest opportunity for acquiring an internship or a co-op is the SEC career fair that is held on campus every semester. For the best chance of getting an
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opportunity that you can be excited about, make sure to attend every career fair that you can; they are not just for students who have their eyes on a specific company or who are looking for full time employment. Why you would want an Internship or Co-op:
• Learn real world engineering skills • Build your resume • Earn $3000- $4000 a month • Learn which industries you fit in with, and more importantly which ones you don’t
How to Get One:
• Go to the Career Center website, log onto hireaggies.tamu.edu, and search for engineering internships http://careercenter.tamu.edu/
• Once you find internships you are interested in learn more about the company and make sure you talk to them at the SEC career fair
• When talking to the company follow the advice below Career Fair Advice:
• Attend all career fairs even if you aren’t looking for something specific; you might be surprised
• Research companies you are interested in so you are informed • Every second of face time counts, make sure you are professional in appearance and
demeanor • Have the best possible resume; the Career Center offers free clinics on resume writing • Sell yourself, emphasize your skills that are most relevant to who you are talking to
Engaging Faculty
Your professors and instructors (i.e., the faculty) have chosen a career of education. That is, they are dedicated to advancing and disseminating human knowledge for the benefit of human kind. This means they love their job and they love working with you, the student! Related, most of your professors are actively engaged in research. Research and classroom teaching may seem like disparate activities, but they’re in fact dependent on each other; being a good educator requires knowledge of how to discover new information (i.e., research), while being a good researcher requires knowledge of how to disseminate newly discovered information (i.e., educate). Most of your interactions with faculty will involve classroom teaching, but there is a good chance some of your professors will do research in areas of interest to you (e.g. turbomachines, robots, materials, manufacturing, controls, automobiles, engines, combustion. . . the list goes on and on!). One easy way to engage a professor is to ask them questions about their research. What do they study? Why do they study it? What are the important problems
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they are solving? How did they discover they were passionate about it? Faculty also have work experience and many contacts in industry; they have career advice they can offer, or lend an ear when you’re dealing with a difficult situation. A simple “professor, can I bug you for a couple seconds to get your advice?” is usually all it takes to break the ice.
Research Opportunities
Research is a great way to see if graduate school is something that you want to consider doing in the future. There are many opportunities available for a student to participate in research. You can either do research for class credit or as a paid position. The link below shows our professors and what kind of research they are involved with, so it is a great resource to look at if you know what kind of research you want to do. Once you have picked a few professors you want to work for, you can email them asking if they have any positions available in their labs. https://engineering.tamu.edu/media/3309325/research_matrix.pdf
Study Abroad Opportunities
Engineering Global Programs Office: EABA 979.845.9588 The following link lays out the offered study abroad opportunities from the College of Engineering: https://engineering.tamu.edu/global/studyabroad/locations The different programs you can go on range from a mini-mester to full semester trips, and most are faculty-led, so a professor will accompany the students on the trip and will most likely be teaching the class being taken. TAMU Study Abroad Office: First Floor of the Pavilion 979-845-0544 [email protected] If the engineering programs offered don’t interest you, there are also options for you to plan your own study abroad. You can contact and work with the Study Abroad Office to determine the details of your trip. You can search programs on their website: http://studyabroad.tamu.edu/
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General Information How to Get Access to the Mechanical Engineering 3-D Printing Studio
The MEEN 3D Printing Lab, located in 314 ENPH, is open to all MEEN students. The hours are posted on the lab doors or on the website below: https://engineering.tamu.edu/mechanical/current-students/3d-printing-studio The documents needed to start printing are also in the link above and below are detailed steps on how to begin using the Mechanical Engineering Department 3-D Printing Studio. Please review each step and then print and complete all required documents prior to your first visit. Prior to first visit, students must:
1. Watch all 4 videos on how to use Simplify3D print software (links on attached “Training Quiz”)
2. Read attached “How to Prepare STL Files” 3. Print and complete the training quiz on Simplify3D and lab procedures 4. Print and complete a Material Record Sheet (Scan your student ID and paste in the
space provided) Upon completing the steps listed above, students may bring their .STL files to the MEEN 3-D Printing Studio during training hours (M,W,F 9-11 AM) to run their first print with an instructor or student technician. *Each semester you will be allotted a 200 gram printing budget for personal use, but if the use is academic and for a specific class, it will not deduct from your printing budget.
How to Get Access to the EIC (Engineering Innovations Center)
Engineering students can request access to the EIC under three conditions: • They are enrolled in a course and their faculty completes the form below requesting
access to EIC for all students enrolled in the course. This form must be completed by the faculty.
• They are a member of an engineering student organization competing at state/national/international design competition (SAE Formula Car, Human Submarine, Concrete Canoe, others). This form must be completed by the faculty advisor of the student organization.
• They are a multidisciplinary engineering team working on a project which promotes our engineering programs. The student team is encouraged to identify a faculty advisor who will complete this form.
The forms to be filled out can be found at the link below: https://engineering.tamu.edu/easa/areas/enrichment/eic/forms
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Student Rules
The following website has all the university student rules where you can search for information regarding academic, student life, and grievance rules. http://student-rules.tamu.edu/
Right to Privacy
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974): The student’s Non-directory information is protected and cannot be released without the student’s written consent. Exceptions are related to school officials with a legitimate education interest. Details of the FERPA act can be found here: http://registrar.tamu.edu/Catalogs,-Policies-Procedures/FERPA/FERPA-Notice-to-Students#0-ParentGuardianAccesstoViewCertainNon-DirectoryInformation Directory information: Currently enrolled students wishing to withhold any or all directory information items may do so by going to https://howdy.tamu.edu and clicking on the "Directory Hold Information" link in the Student Records channel on the MyRecord tab. NOTE: restricting directory information may prohibit release of certain recognitions and news media. Certificate of Dependency: Under provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), students enrolled in post-secondary educational institutions are deemed to “own” their educational records. Institutions may, but are not required to, grant access to certain non-directory information in a student's educational record if the student is claimed as a dependent on his or her parent's/guardian's federal income tax return. Generally non-directory information will not be released to a parent or guardian unless a Certification of Dependency Form is completed and signed by both the parent(s)/guardian(s) and the student and is brought to the: Office of the Registrar General Services Complex 750 Agronomy Road, Suite 1501 Parent Guardian Access: Current students can authorize access to their parent/guardian within howdy so that the parent/guardian can see the student’s grades, have access the billing suite, etc. Once the student graduates the parent/guardian must contact the Registrar’s Office to obtain information on the former student.
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Registration
The Registrar establishes students’ registration times based upon current classification and special designations. Registration schedules, criteria, and general rules can be found at the following link: http://registrar.tamu.edu/Courses,-Registration,-Scheduling/Registration-Schedule/Undergraduate Students’ specific registration time can be found in their Howdy portal, in the registration box. ADVISORS CANNOT CHANGE REGISTRATION TIMES. Open registration occurs after all students have had a chance to register at their assigned time during the pre-registration period. CHECK HOWDY OFTEN DURING OPEN REGISTRATION IF YOU ARE STILL LOOKING FOR COURSES! If a class is closed, do not assume that you will be unable to get it on your schedule. Students are making all sorts of changes to their schedules after grades are posted, and departments often open up more seats or new sections; therefore there may be a good chance that you can get into a course before your force request is processed. Most of the time, persistent students end up with all the classes they need in the latter half of open registration. *MAX HOURS ALLOWED TO REGISTER* Pre-registration: 17hrs Open Registration: 19hrs Common Errors: Please make sure you do the Lab Safety Acknowledgement in Howdy BEFORE registering for any courses that are labs or have a lab component. If you don’t, you will get a “student attribution” error when you try to register for a lab course. If you are unsure if the course has a lab safety requirement, please check the course restrictions in Howdy. Force Request: If a student is unable to enroll in a MEEN course due to no seats available or a time conflict, a departmental force request is needed. WE CANNOT FORCE YOU INTO NON-MEEN COURSES!!! The force process is only valid for Mechanical Engineering (MEEN) courses. We do not handle force requests for other courses, such as MATH, ENGR, or ISEN. Force Requests will be handled through an online form that will be available on the M.E. Department website DURING REGISTRATION ONLY: http://engineering.tamu.edu/mechanical/current-students The Forcing for MEEN Courses link will be under "Academics" heading. You must fill in the Force Request form completely online. If you have multiple MEEN course forces, the online form needs to be entirely completed for each request. The processing of force requests begins
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when registration opens to all students. PLEASE BE PATIENT! This process takes considerable time and effort. Unfortunately, some cases will not be resolved until just before classes begin. Several hundred force requests have been generated through this process in recent semesters, and after much time and effort by Advising Office staff, we are happy to report that just about every request has been accommodated in the past (in some form or fashion – which means maybe not your first, or favorite, choice). Some MEEN course sections are identified as having a "Cap" value of zero (0). Please do NOT request to get into one of these sections using a Force Request. These sections are "placeholders" just in case the department needs to accommodate extra demand that may not have been foreseen. Degree Planner: Under MyRecords tab on Howdy there is a degree planner that students must complete. It helps students determine what classes they are going to take when and make sure they are finishing all the requirements to graduate. All students are required to have an approved degree plan by September 30th of their second year (or second semester for Spring admits). An updated plan must be submitted each year thereafter. Degree Evaluation: In Howdy, the Degree Evaluation function is a very useful tool that shows what degree requirements students have done and which requirements that need to be done. Students are encouraged to check their degree evaluation in Howdy during their course of study at Texas A&M University. The steps to do this are:
1. Access MyRecord through the Howdy Web Portal 2. Under the Degree Evaluation Box, select "View Degree Evaluation." 3. At the bottom of the screen, select "Generate New Evaluation." 4. Check "Program." 5. Select the "Generate Request" button. 6. Check "Detail Requirements" (second choice). 7. Select "Submit." 8. Scroll through your degree evaluation to see what requirements have been met or
unmet. If there is a "no" in the left column or if there is red text, you have not fulfilled that requirement. A "yes" means you have completed or are currently enrolled in the course.
For any “unmet” areas you think should you have “met”, contact your academic advisor, as an adjustment may need to be submitted.
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Academic Probation
College of Engineering PROBATION & BLOCK POLICIES: According to the Scholastic Deficiency/Probation section (Revised: 2013) of the Texas A&M University Student Rules (http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule12 ), Section 12.1 An undergraduate student is scholastically deficient when
• 12.1.1 His or her term grade point average is less than 2.00; or • 12.1.2 His or her cumulative grade point average is less than 2.00; or • 12.1.3 The cumulative grade point average in his or her major field of study is below a 2.00; or • 12.1.4 He or she is not meeting college and/or major course of study grade point requirements.
Probation & Block Policies (All Engineering Majors): Determination of scholastically deficient status occurs at the end of each long semester (fall or spring) once final semester grades have been posted. No scholastically deficient review occurs at the end of summer semester. Scholastically deficient students are placed on scholastic probation. Departments may have additional terms or definitions of scholastic probation, please refer to the department’s policy for more information. • Cumulative GPA <2.0
o Placed on scholastic probation and blocked from pre-registration by the department. At the end of the probationary semester
• If the term GPA is ≥2.0 in the probationary semester and the cumulative GPA is ≥2.0, the student will return to good academic standing.
• If the term GPA is ≥2.0 in the probationary semester and the cumulative GPA remains below 2.0, the student may be allowed additional probationary semester(s) based on departmental policy.
• Term GPA <2.0 o Placed on scholastic probation. At the end of the probationary semester
• If the term GPA is ≥2.0 in the probationary semester, the student will return to good academic standing.
• If the term GPA is <2.0 in the probationary semester, the student will be dismissed from the department and blocked from further registration until the student has changed majors. If the student changes majors within the college of engineering they will be placed on
probation and blocked from pre-registration by the Engineering Academics and Student Affairs office. • If the term GPA is ≥2.0 in the probationary semester, the student will return to
good academic standing. • If the term GPA is <2.0 in the probationary semester, the student will be dismissed
from the college and blocked from further registration in the College of Engineering.
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University Level Suspension Policies: • A scholastically-deficient undergraduate student may, after review by the Associate Provost for
Undergraduate Studies or designee, be suspended from the university because of scholastic deficiency by the following action: Suspension – Separation of the student from the university for a definite period of time. The student is not guaranteed readmission at the end of this period of time. The student is guaranteed a review of the case and a decision regarding eligibility for readmission.
Below is a chart to visually represent the above policies: Classification U1 – Freshman U2 – Sophomore U3 – Junior U4 – Senior COE Scholastic Probation & Block
<2.0 <2.0 <2.0 <2.0
University Level Suspension Thresholds
Grade point deficit of -18
Grade point deficit of -18
Grade point deficit of -14
Grade point deficit of -10
Student Rights: An undergraduate student blocked or suspended for deficient scholarship may request a hearing by the University Academic Appeals Panel in accordance with Student Rule 12.8.5. Undergraduate students can appeal their dismissal. Dismissal letters sent to the students at the end of each semester will have instructions on how to appeal to their department or college depending on the level of dismissal.
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How to Calculate Grade Point Deficits: The University uses variance points to determine whether or not students are placed on scholastic probation. Students’ grades are weighed based on the number of credit hours of a class and the grade they earn. In order to remain in good academic standing, students must earn at least a “0” in variance points in both their semester and overall GPA. The more positive points students have, the less susceptible they will be to scholastic probation. Students on scholastic probation have negative variance points, and must earn positive points the next fall or spring semester. Earning A’s and B’s will add points to the overall variance while earning D’s and F’s will remove points from the overall variance. Earning a “C” does not earn either positive or negative variance points, because a C is considered a 2.0 and a 2.0 GPA is considered “good” academic standing. The number listed on a student’s probation letter (C+6, for example) is the number of positive points that must be earned. Variance points earned per class based on semester credit hours (SCH):
Grade 1 Credit Hours 2 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 4 Credit Hours A +2 +4 +6 +8 B +1 +2 +3 +4 C,S 0 0 0 0 D -1 -2 -3 -4 F or U -2 -4 -6 -8
Sample Student Schedule:
Course SCH Grade Points MATH 151 4 C 0 PHYS 218 4 C 0 ENGR 111 2 B +2 POLS 207 3 D -3 TOTAL 13 -1
The student in the table above would be on C+1 probation because they are 1 grade point BELOW a 2.0 GPA. Students on semester probation must earn ≥ 2.0 GPA the next semester.
Graduation
The application for graduation can be found on Howdy, under the section for degree evaluation, on the My Records tab. The application opens in August for December graduations, January for May graduations, and May for August graduations and closes on the 60th day of class for the spring and fall semesters and on the 15th day of the second summer semester. The diploma fee is $47.50 and an additional $50 is charged for a late fee. Caps and gowns can be ordered online at the link below: http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/tamu/
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More information on ceremony dates and the procedure for the day of the student’s graduation can be found at the link below. http://graduation.tamu.edu/index.html Students are eligible for a tuition rebate of $1,000 if they have not exceeded 3 hours over the required number of hours to complete the degree they are pursuing. More information on the specific requirements and how to apply can be found at the link below. http://registrar.tamu.edu/Catalogs,-Policies-Procedures/State-Policies/Tuition-Rebate
Scholarships
All MEEN scholarships are awarded from filling out the university scholarship application, which can be found at the following link: https://scholarships.tamu.edu/Apply-for-Scholarships The application opens in October and closes in February. Decisions are made in June, and scholarships are awarded for the following fall and spring terms.
Getting Your PE license
The first step to becoming a licensed engineer is to earn a four year degree in engineering from an accredited engineering program (which A&M is). The next step is to take and pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The next step is to work for four years under a licensed Professional Engineer, and the final step is to pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam. To sign up to take the FE, go to the following link: https://account.ncees.org/login The FE consists of a 110 multiple choice test which lasts 6 hours, and the mechanical engineering FE exam covers topics shown in the link below: http://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/FE-Mec-CBT-specs.pdf Taking the PE depends on which state you are becoming licensed in, lasts for 8 hours, and the different specialization topics can be seen at the link below: http://ncees.org/engineering/pe/
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