Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing and Electrical Power Concentrations) B.S.E.

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Total number of hours for the program: 126

The B.S.E. degree is a general engineering degree program with three concentrations (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Power). Courses in the degree program are offered in Cullowhee and Biltmore Park.

Liberal Studies

42 semester hours. Note: Four courses (12 credits) required for this program also meet Liberal Studies requirements: ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139, PHYS 230. Students must be aware that if these courses are not taken to meet Liberal Studies requirements, they will still need to be completed for the BS Engineering degree. The listing of courses approved to meet the Liberal Studies program requirements can be found here: http://catalog.wcu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=36&poid=4824.

Liberal Studies

42 semester hours Note: Four courses (12 credits) required for this program also meet Liberal Studies requirements: ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139, PHYS 230. Students must be aware that if these courses are not taken to meet Liberal Studies requirements, they will still need to be completed for the BS Engineering degree. See Liberal Studies Program Requirements for list of Liberal Studies courses.

Major Requirements

The major requires 96 hours, 12 of which also meet the Liberal Studies requirements (ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139, and PHYS 230), 31 hours from the Engineering Core, 36 hours from the Mathematics and Science Core, 3 hours from Technical Electives, and 26 hours must be from one concentration only (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Power).

Engineering Core (31 hours)

31 hours of Engineering core are required for all concentrations. The courses in the Engineering core are as follows:

EE 200 - Computer Utilization Credits: (3)
ENGR 132 - Engineering Graphics Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ENGR 199 - Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I Credits: 3
ENGR 200 - Engineering Practices and Principles II Credits: (3)
ENGR 201 - Engineering Mechanics Statics Credits: 3
ENGR 350 - Engineering Practices and Principles III Credits: (3)
ENGR 400 - Engineering Capstone I Credits: 3
ENGR 402 - System Dynamics and Control Credits: 3
ENGR 450 - Engineering Capstone II Credits: 3
ME 301 - Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics Credits: 3
ME 211 - Mechanical Engineering Lab I Credits: 1

Mathematics and Science (36 hours)

CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
MATH 255 - Calculus II Credits: (4)
MATH 256 - Calculus III Credits: (4)
MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: (3)
MATH 370 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: (3)
PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: (4)
ENGR 211 - Materials Science Credits: 3
ENGR 411 - Engineering Numerical Analysis Credits: 3

Technical Elective (3 hours)

3 credits of Technical Electives are required. A list of pre-approved technical electives is as follows:

ENGR 331 - Design for Manufacturing Credits: 3
EE 453 - Smart Grid Design and Analysis Credits: 3
ENGR 332 - Finite Element Analysis Credits: 3
ENGR 333 - Vibration Analysis Credits: 3
ENGR 493 - Special Topics in Engineering Credits: 1-3 (R6)

Mechanical Concentration (26 hours)

ME 302 - Design of Machine Elements I Credits: 3
ME 311 - Mechanical Engineering Lab II Credits: 1
ME 312 - Mechanical Engineering Lab III Credits: 1
ME 321 - Fluid Dynamics Credits: 3
ME 332 - Measurement and Instrumentation Credits: 3
ME 401 - Design of Machine Elements II Credits: 3
ENGR 202 - Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3
ENGR 231 - 3-D Solid Modeling Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ENGR 315 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
ENGR 353 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3

Electrical Power Concentration (26 hours)

EE 201 - Network Theory I Credits: (3)
EE 202 - Network Theory II Credits: (3)
EE 211 - Instrumentation & Networks Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 212 - Logic and Networks Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 221 - Logic Systems Design I Credits: (3)
EE 311 - Systems and Electronics Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 331 - Fundamentals of Electronics and Semiconductors Credits: (3)
EE 451 - Electric Power Systems Credits: 3
EE 452 - Electric Machines and Drives Credits: 3
EE 471 - Power Electronics: Design and Analysis Credits: 3
EE 472 - Advanced Power Electronics and Drives: Design and Analysis Credits: 2

Manufacturing Concentration (26 hours)

MFE 311 - Manufacturing Engineering Lab I Credits: 1
MFE 312 - Manufacturing Engineering Lab II Credits: 1
MFE 324 - Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Credits: 3
MFE 327 - Quality Engineering Credits: 3
MFE 365 - Design of Manufacturing Systems Credits: 3
MFE 375 - Automated Manufacturing Systems Credits: 3
MFE 424 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes I Credits: 3
MFE 427 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes II Credits: 3
ENGR 231 - 3-D Solid Modeling Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ENGR 315 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3

Additional Requirements

To graduate with a BS Engineering degree, all students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.2 or higher for all courses in the major taken at Western Carolina University.

Additional Information

Visit the department’s website at https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/cet/undergrad-programs/engineering.aspx to view the 8 semester curricular guide.