At Cal Poly as a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student, I was able to take some incredible classes. Cal Poly truly teaches "Learn By Doing," and I had the unique opportunity to get to learn about this approach as a first-hand witness. The following are a list of classes I've taken and have helped shape my engineering mentality/thought process when tackling problems and working on projects.
Major-Specific Classes:
- ME 211; Engineering Statics
- ME 212; Engineering Dynamics
- ME 228; Engineering Design Communication
- ME 234; Philosophy of Design
- ME 236; Measurement and Data Analysis
- ME 251: Intro to Detailed Design with SolidWorks
- ME 302; Thermodynamics 1
- ME 303; Thermodynamics 2
- ME 322; System Dynamics
- ME 328; Design for Strength and Stiffness 1
- ME-329; Design for Strength and Stiffness 2
- ME 341; Fluid Mechanics 1
- ME 347; Fluid Mechanics 2
- ME 343; Heat Transfer
- ME 448; Thermal System Design
- ME 418; Implementation of Mechanical Controls
- ME 428/429/430; Senior Capstone Project
Engineering Support Classes:
- ENGR 110; Introduction to Engineering
- CSC 231; Programming/MATLAB
- CE 204; Mechanics of Materials 1
- CE 207; Mechanics of Materials 2
- MATE 210/215: Materials Engineering
- EE 201/251; Electronic Circuit Theory
- EE 251/361; Electronics
MANUFACTURING CONCENTRATION Classes:
- IME 141; Manufacturing Processes: Net Shape
- IME 142; Manufacturing Processes: Materials Joining
- IME 143; Manufacturing Processes: Material Removal
- IME 327; Test Design and Analysis
- IME 330; Fundamentals of Manufacturing Engineering
- IME 335; CNC Programming and Design
- IME 450; Tooling and Fixture Design and Analysis
STEM Support Classes:
- MATH 118; Precalculus Algebra
- MATH 141; Calculus 1
- MATH 142; Calculus 2
- MATH 143; Calculus 3
- MATH 241; Calculus 4
- MATH 244; Linear Analysis 1
- MATH 344; Linear Analysis 2
- CHEM 124; General Chemistry for STEM 1
- CHEM 125; General Chemistry for STEM 2
- PHYS 141; General Physics 1
- PHYS 142; General Physics 2
- PHYS 143; General Physics 3
- BIO 227; WIldlife Conservation Biology
