Students who qualify for graduation with a mechanical engineering major will demonstrate an ability to:
• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering. • Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and
interpret data.
• Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health & safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
• Function on multidisciplinary teams.
• Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. • Comprehend professional and ethical responsibility. • Communicate effectively.
C G C / E U G S A c a d e m i c C a t a l o g • Comprehend the impact of engineering solutions in a global,
economic, environmental, and societal context through a broad education.
• Recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning. • Apply knowledge of contemporary issues within solutions. • Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice.
Program of Study
The Mechanical Engineering program will incorporate a number of courses within the existing ABET accredited civil and electrical engineering programs. As shown in the program of study, there will be five main focus areas to meet the needs of the local industry in South Carolina.
1. Manufacturing Engineering - Students acquire knowledge in different manufacturing practices to optimize the processes and systems in a production environment.
2. Composites - Students study composite materials, the principles behind their design, their physical properties, fabrication methods, and application to real-world engineering solutions.
3. Power and Energy - Students learn about energy resources, alternative energy, energy storage, conversion between forms of energy, and energy performance limitations as they apply to satisfying the needs of mankind.
4. Aeronautical Systems - Students study the science and design of fixed wing light systems, aircraft performance and structures.
5. Mechatronics - Students apply skills from mechanical engineering and electrical engineering to enable real-world control of robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other autonomous systems.
Courses Taken at Trident Technical College (or equivalent) Mechanical Engineering (22 credit hours)
ECE-201 Electrical and Computer Engineering Seminar 1 ECE-205 Electrical and Computer Engineering Lab 3 ECE-221 Intro. to Electrical Engineering I 3 ECE-222 Intro. to Electrical Engineering II 3
EGR-260 Engineering Statics 3
EGR-270 Intro. to Engineering 3
EGR-275 Intro. to Engineering/Computer Graphics 3
EGR-262 Engineering Dynamics^ 3
Humanities/Social Science Courses (21 credit hours)
ENG-101 English Composition I 3
ENG-102 English Composition II 3
ENG-205 English Literature I 3
ENG-206 English Literature II 3
HIS-101 Western Civilization to 1689 3 HIS-102 Western Civilization Post 1689 3
PSY-201 General Psychology 3
Math/Science Requirements (32 credit hours)
CHM-110 College Chemistry I 4
CHM-111 College Chemistry II 4
MAT-140 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 4 MAT-141 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4 MAT-240 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 4 MAT-242 Differential Equations 4
PHY-221 University Physics I 4
PHY-222 University Physics II 4
Total Credit Hours at TTC (or equivalent): 75 Courses Taken at The Citadel Third Year (37 credit hours)
CIVL-301 Dynamics ^ 3
CIVL-304 Mechanics of Materials 3
CIVL-307 Materials Laboratory 1
MATH-335 Applied Mathematics II 3 MECH-304 Engineering Materials w/lab 3 MECH-310 Thermo-Fluid Systems I w/lab 3 MECH-311 Thermo-Fluid Systems II w/lab 3 MECH-325 Computer Applications w/lab 3 MECH-330 Measurements & Instr. w/lab 3 MECH-340 Manufacturing Processes w/lab 3
MECH-345 Machine Design 3
MECH-350 Modeling/Analysis & Dyn. Sys w/lab 3 MECH-460 Mechanical Engineering Sys Design 3 Fourth Year (26 credit hours)
MECH-415 Heat Transfer 3
MECH-450 Mechatronics w/lab 3
MECH-481 Senior Design I 2
MECH-482 Senior Design II 3
MECH ME Option I ** 3
MECH ME Option II ** 3
MECH Mechanical Elective ** 3
Technical Elective * 3
Adv. Humanities/Social Science Course *** 3 ^ Students can elect to take this course at TTC or in the summer at
The Citadel.
* To be selected from an approved list of courses in engineering or science.
** To be selected from an approved list of courses in Mechanical Engineering.
*** To be selected from an approved list of courses in humanities or social sciences.
Total Credit Hours at The Citadel: 63
Hours Required for Graduation: 135
All scheduled freshman and sophomore level engineering, science, and mathematics courses must be completed before a student will be permitted to enroll in senior level courses. Students are required to be advised for each semester of enrollment at The Citadel. The Main Computer Lab – LeTellier 203
LeTellier 203 is the primary teaching and student-use computer facility in the Mechanical Engineering Program. The twenty-four student stations and one projection-capable instructor station and laser printer located in this lab are connected to the campus-wide network, CITnet, and provide direct Internet access via Ethernet. The software in the labs is Windows based. All machines in the lab have graphics-capable WWW browsers. The program’s standard general purpose software includes: Microsoft Office, Matlab, and SolidWorks.
Controls and Mechatronics Lab – Grimsley 330
Grimsley 330 is the primary teaching and student use facility in the Mechatronics focus area of the Mechanical Engineering Program. The room contains twenty-four student workstations or twelve team stations and one instructor station. The software in the room is Windows based. Laboratory equipment consists of standard function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and Feedback instruments for laboratory use and applications.
Materials Testing Laboratory – LeTellier 101
Major items of equipment include a 250,000 pound and another 300,000 pound concrete cylinder testing machine; two each 60,000-pound hydraulic universal testing machines; light microscope; impact tester; grinder/polisher; dual chamber furnace; and equipment for making tension, compression, shearing, and most other accepted and significant tests on metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites.
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory – LeTellier 104
Equipment is provided for a wide variety of experiments and tests involving the flow of water through pipe networks, meters, and orifices. Other major items of equipment include a head loss and flow measurement fluid circuit apparatus, a Reynolds number device, two (2) hydraulic demonstration units permitting experiments involving many phenomena of open channel flow. Fabrication Shop
The Fabrication Shop is a 1,250 square foot facility with a 4 axis CNC machine, mill, welding equipment and other metal working tools. Additionally, there are various woodworking power tools for student projects and design work.
Project Shop
The Project Shop is a 750 square foot facility with workspace and storage space for assembly of student projects.
Other engineering equipment: Adequate equipment is available for the courses in thermo-fluids, machine design, manufacturing, as well as for the other junior and senior courses.
Fundamentals of Engineering Examination: Each graduating student is required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination and provide documentation to program director. Degree: The degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B.S. M.E.) is awarded to those who successfully complete the program of studies outlined in the courses offerings section of this catalog.
Two humanities or social science electives, one technical elective, and two Mechanical Engineering Options are required. These are selected from a list of approved electives maintained by the Mechanical Engineering Program. In completing the two humanities or social science electives, the student will take one from the core curriculum. The other will be a program approved course. The Mechanical Engineering Options allow the students to specialize in a technical area of mechanical engineering by completing a focus area at the senior level that integrates principles and practices of earlier courses into the application of the engineering system. Students who are on academic probation will not be permitted to enroll in upper level courses offered by the Mechanical Engineering program (i.e. junior and senior level classes).