2014-2015 Catalog

Mechanical Engineering Technology A.A.S.

A40320

The Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum prepares graduates for employment as technicians in the diversified mechanical and manufacturing engineering fields. Mechanical Engineering technicians assist in design, development, testing, process design and improvement, and troubleshooting and repair of engineered systems. Emphasis is placed on the integration of theory and hands-on application of engineering principles.

In addition to coursework in engineering graphics, engineering fundamentals, materials and manufacturing processes, mathematics, and physics, students will study computer applications, critical thinking, planning and problem solving, and oral and written communications.

Graduates of the curriculum will find employment opportunities in the manufacturing or service sectors of engineering technology. Engineering technicians may obtain professional certification by application to organizations such as ASQC, SME, and NICET. Students should consult their a d visor for information about course scheduling.

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

  • Gather, evaluate, select and organize information and document sources appropriately (GE I.4)
  • Define the steps applied to the design process
  • Apply fundamental orthographic projection techniques to a hand sketch of a simple part
  • Use print and electronic information and technology in an ethical and responsible manner (GE III.1)

General Education

Required Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

FA, SP, SU
ENG 114Prof Research & Reporting

3

FA, SP, SU

Humanities/Fine Arts

Select 3 SHC from the following

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ART 111Art Appreciation

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 113Art Methods and Materials

3

ART 114Art History Survey I

3

FA, SP
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

SP
ART 116Survey of American Art

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 117Non-Western Art History

3

ART 121Two-Dimensional Design

3

FA, SP
ART 131Drawing I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 132Drawing II

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 171Computer Art I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 240Painting I

3

FA, SP
ART 241Painting II

3

SP
ART 244Watercolor

3

SU
ART 260Photography Appreciation

3

ART 261Photography I

3

FA, SP
ART 271Computer Art II

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 281Sculpture I

3

SP
ART 283Ceramics I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 288Studio

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 289Museum Study

3

SP
COM 140Introduction to Intercultural Communication

3

DRA 111Theatre Application

3

FA, SP, SU
DRA 112Literature of the Theatre

3

FA
DRA 120Voice for Performance

3

SP
DRA 122Oral Interpretation

3

FA, SP
DRA 124Readers Theatre

3

DRA 126Storytelling

3

FA, SP, SU
DRA 128Children's Theatre

3

FA, SP
DRA 130Acting I

3

FA
ENG 125Creative Writing I

3

ENG 231American Literature I

3

FA, SP
ENG 232American Literature II

3

FA, SP
ENG 241British Literature I

3

FA, SU
ENG 242British Literature II

3

FA, SP
ENG 251Western World Literature I

3

FA
ENG 252Western World Literature II

3

SP
ENG 271Contemporary Literature

3

ENG 272Southern Literature

3

ENG 273African-American Literature

3

FA
ENG 274Literature By Women

3

HUM 110Technology and Society

3

HUM 120Cultural Studies

3

HUM 130Myth in Human Culture

3

HUM 160Introduction to Film

3

FA, SP
HUM 230Leadership Development

3

SP
MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

FA, SP
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

MUS 113American Music

3

MUS 210History of Rock Music

3

SP
MUS 211History of Country Music

3

SP
PHI 210History of Philosophy

3

FA, SP
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

FA, SP, SU
REL 110World Religions

3

FA, SP
REL 211Introduction to Old Testament

3

FA, SP
REL 212Introduction to New Testament

3

FA, SP
11-14-14 Addendum: Students who take the following course(s) may petition to use the course(s) to fulfill the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement: ASL 211, ASL 212, ASL 281, SPA 211, SPA 212, SPA 281, and/or SPA 282.

Mathematics

(Select 3 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MAT 121Algebra/Trigonometry I

3

FA
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

Social/Behavorial Science

Select 3 SHC from the following

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ANT 210General Anthropology

3

ANT 220Cultural Anthropology

3

ANT 240Archaeology

3

ECO 151Survey of Economics

3

FA, SP
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

FA, SU
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

SP, SU
GEO 111World Regional Geography

3

GEO 112Cultural Geography

3

HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 116Current World Problems

3

HIS 131American History I

3

FA
HIS 132American History II

3

SP
HIS 162Women and History

3

HIS 221African-American History

3

HIS 236North Carolina History

3

HIS 260History of Africa

3

HIS 261East Asian History

3

HIS 262Middle East History

3

POL 120American Government

3

FA, SP, SU
POL 130State & Local Government

3

POL 210Comparative Government

3

POL 220International Relations

3

PSY 150General Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 239Psychology of Personality

3

PSY 241Developmental Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 243Child Psychology

3

PSY 246Adolescent Psychology

3

PSY 249Psychology of Aging

3

PSY 259Human Sexuality

3

PSY 263Educational Psychology

3

PSY 281Abnormal Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

FA, SP, SU
SOC 213Sociology of the Family

3

FA, SP
SOC 220Social Problems

3

SP
SOC 225Social Diversity

3

SOC 254Rural and Urban Sociology

3

Major Courses

Core Required Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
EGR 250Statistics/Strength of Matter

5

DFT 153CAD III

3

SP
HYD 110Hydraulics/Pneumatics I

3

FA
MEC 145Manufacturing Materials I

3

SP

Choose one:

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
DFT 151CAD I

3

SP
DFT 170Engineering Graphics

3

Physics Elective

Take 1 course
CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PHY 131Physics-Mechanics

4

FA, SP
PHY 151College Physics I

4

FA

Other Major Required Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
DDF 211Design Process I

4

FA
DFT 152CAD II

3

FA
EGR 285Design Project

2

FA, SP
MAC 111Machining Technology I

6

FA

Safety Elective

(Select 2-3 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ISC 112Industrial Safety

2

FA, SP
ISC 121Environmental Health & Safety

3

FA, SP

Drafting I Elective

(Select 2 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BPR 111Print Reading

2

FA
DFT 111Technical Drafting I

2

FA

Drafting II Elective

(Select 2 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BPR 121Blueprint Reading-Mechanical

2

SP
DFT 112Technical Drafting II

2

SP

Engineering Elective

(Select 2-3 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
EGR 110Intro to Engineering Tech

2

FA
EGR 111Engineering Comp and Careers

3

FA
EGR 115Intro to Technology

3

FA

Mathematics Elective

(Select 3 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MAT 122Algebra/Trigonometry II

3

SP
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

General Electives

(Select 5 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CIS 110Introduction to Computers

3

FA, SP, SU
CSC 133C Programming

3

SP
CSC 134C++ Programming

3

SP
DDF 214Tool Design

4

SU
DFT 121Intro to GD & T

2

FA, SP
ELC 131Circuit Analysis I

4

FA
MAC 114Introduction to Metrology

2

FA
MAT 223Applied Calculus

3

FA
MEC 130MECHANISMS

3

SP
MEC 142Physical Metallurgy

2

FA
MEC 231Computer-Aided Manufacturing I

3

SP
PLA 110Introduction to Plastics

2

WLD 112Basic Welding Processes

2

FA, SP
WBL XXXWork-based Learning (up to 4 SHC)

Total Credit Hours: 67-69