Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace

Engineering

Freshman Advising 2013-2014

By Prof. Yun Wang

MAE Undergraduate Study Committee Chair

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The Henry Samueli School of Engineering UCI

Welcome to MAE!

• This advising session will

– describe the program

– identify various research

and other opportunities

– discuss career paths

available to you

– indicate additional

advising resources

– answer your questions

about the AE and ME

programs

Your UCI General Catalog

• The UCI General Catalog contains the OFFICIAL requirements of the major • You may follow requirements of any

single catalog from your matriculation year forward

• There may be changes in course

offerings that require modifications to the catalog requirements

• Information on course articulation from community colleges at:

http://www.assist.org

How is the program set-up?

• Essential foundation:

– Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

• The CORE

• Specialization and Depth

• Engineering Design

Majors

• Mechanical Engineering (188 units)*+

4 senior technical elective classes, restricted lower-division science courses, General Education, Senior design project (MAE189, 3 units minimum)

• Aerospace Engineering (185 units)*+

2 senior technical elective classes, restricted lower-division science courses, General Education, Aircraft design (MAE159)

• Double Majors

– Mechanical and Aerospace

– Mechanical or Aerospace and Materials Science (See their department undergraduate advisor)

– others are possible, but less common

*_{Students with demonstrated competence in a foreign language are}

allowed to take 5 less units.

A little friendly competition between ME’s and AE’s: Name the only U.S. President to have earned an

General Education Requirements

• Gen Ed requirements in Science & Technology, Quantitative

Reasoning, and Laboratory will be met and overachieved through Major requirements.

• 10 other course slots (41 units) are identified throughout the four-year curricula for other Gen. Ed. Requirements.

• If you advance-place in a foreign language, remove one course and five units from the above. Otherwise, a foreign language course is required.

• You are required by the Major requirements to use one of those course slots for Economics 20A.

• Take Economics 20A as early as possible.

General Education Requirements

• The other eight courses must distribute as follows: 3 in Writing; 2

(plus Economics 23) in Social & Behavorial Sciences; and 3 in Arts & Humanities.

• Starting this year, ENGR 190 W (upper division writing course) becomes a required course.

• By double counting of some of the courses filling the above distribution requirements, the Requirements for one course in

Multicultural Studies and one course in International/ Global Issues can be satisfied.

ME and AE Prerequisite Flowchart

Freshman Year

• Math and science

– Falling behind in physics and math:

• physics and math are pre-req. for nearly all required courses • see a counselor, plan and plan

and plan!

• summer make-up

– If you are off track in math or physics, see a counselor

• MAE10 Programming

AE / ME Freshman Year (45 units)

Fall (

)

Winter (

) Spring (

)

Math 2A

Math 2B

Math 2D

MAE 10

**Phys. 7C,

7LC

Phys. 7D, 7LD

Chem. 1A

Chem. 1LE

Basic Science

Elective (or

Gen. Ed.)

Gen. Ed.

Gen. Ed.(or

BSE)

** Remedial Course needed for Students who cannot place in Physics: Take Physics 2 and then Physics 7C, 7LC or take Physics 7A-7LA, or 7B-7LB.

AE

/ ME Sophomore Year (

46

/ 50 units)

Fall (

)

Winter (

) Spring (

)

Math 3A

Math 3D

Math 2E

Phys. 7E,

52A

ENGR 54

MAE 91

MAE 30

MAE 80

MAE 52

• Math and Science are

important

– you will use them in all of your engineering courses – they are the foundation of

engineering models and algorithms

– engineering models are used for predicting system

behavior and achieving design objectives without system overdesign

– Example: Build SAE formula car as light as possible but still capable of withstanding dynamic loading during race

The Cut

• Minimum Grade requirements to enter junior courses

– at least C- in Math 2D, Math

2E, Phys 7C, MAE 30, MAE 80, MAE 91

• GPA requirements

– A GPA of 2.0 or better is

considered “good academic standing”

– However, better jobs and

graduate school require higher GPA (3.0 or better)

Junior Year

• Heart of engineering fundamentals

• Considered most challenging year

(9 required engineering courses)

• MAE 57 -- machine shop is a very

valuable 2-unit elective course

(particularly for 199 and projects)

• MAE 106 -- Build a robot device

and compete

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCwn1NTK-50

AE

/

ME

Junior Year (

45

/

49

units)

Fall (

13

/

17

units)

Winter (16 units) Spring

(16 units)

MAE 150,

150L

MAE 146

MAE 147

MAE 106

MAE 130A

MAE 130B

MAE 120

MAE 115 or

MAE 112

MAE 157

MAE 156 or 157

MAE 135

MAE 145

Senior Year

• Engineering depth and design

• Technical electives (ME 16 units; AE 8 units)

– Check MAE web pages for rules applying to

technical electives and a list of accepted courses

– ME major:

check specialization requirements

• Double majors must fulfill all requirements for both majors.

AE

/ ME Senior Year (

49

/44 units)

Fall

Winter

Spring

MAE 108

MAE 107

MAE 112

MAE 151

MAE 159

MAE 189

MAE 136

MAE 158

Tech. Elec. 3

Tech. Elec. 2

MAE 170

Tech. Elec. 1

Tech. Elec. 4

MAE 175

Specializations in ME

• Aerospace Engineering

• Energy Systems and Environmental

Engineering

• Flow Physics and Propulsion Systems

• Design of Mechanical Systems

Specializations consist of 2 technical elective courses taken in the specialty area along with completion of a

senior project relevant to the specialization (see details in the catalogue)

ME 189 Senior Projects

• Students with senior standing can enroll in MAE 189

• There are ways for non-senior students to participate

(MAE195, ENGR 7A/7B)

• Examine list of projects (also watch the web page

through the summer)

• Form a team, find an advisor, and start on projects

right away

• Contact the faculty advisor for a particular project, or

Prof. McCarthy, for help

• Display Day is (usually) Friday of finals week

Web page:

Sample Projects

• Competition projects

– Formula SAE -- small scale racer

– SAE Aero Design West -- cargo plane

– AIAA Design-Build-Fly Project

• UCI Satellite Project

• UCI Rocket Project

More Sample Projects

• Streamlining IC Engine Components

• Wafer Fabrication Probe Station

• Finite Element Analysis of Human Bone

• ASME Human Powered Vehicle

• Profiling Meterological Mast

• Flight Control

• Fuel Cell Power

• Wind turbine

Research Opportunities

• Independent Study MAE 199

• UROP /SURP (Undergraduate

Research Opportunities Program)

http://www.urop.uci.edu/

Individual Study - MAE 199

• At most, 4 units of 199 may be used to

satisfy degree requirements

• 199 can be used as one technical

elective

• 199 can include design units

• 199 allows close faculty mentoring and

an introduction to research

Research Areas

• Fluid dynamics

• Robotics and biorobotics • Controls

• Combustion • Air pollution

• MEMS -- microelectromechanical systems • Laser diagnostics

• Flight dynamics

• Aerospace Propulsion • Aerospace Structures • Fuel Cells

Research

Other Opportunities

• Student Chapters and Honor Societies

– ME and AE honor Societies: Pi Tau Sigma & Sigma Gamma Tau

– ASME – SAE – AIAA

• Student government

– ASUCI

UC Education Abroad Program Deadlines for summer and fall: NOW!

•FACT: You CAN take courses abroad that fulfill your degree requirements!

•FACT: You CAN afford it! Financial aid and scholarships apply!

Visit UCI’s Study Abroad Center in Student Services II, Room 1100 (across from the Zot-n-Go).

The world is your classroom…

Career Paths

• Graduate School

– Consider accelerated MS program

• Industry employment

– UCI career center

http://www.career.uci.edu/

– 4 Career fairs on campus each

year

Advising Resources

• UGSA (Undergraduate Student Affairs Office)

http://undergraduate.eng.uci.edu/

• UAs (Undergraduate Advisors)

– AE Program: Prof. Feng Liu – ME Program: Prof: Yun Wang

• Catalog http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue

• UCI MAE website

http://mae.eng.uci.edu/undergraduate/underg

raduate.htm

Some Recent Changes

• The list of choices for the basic science course requirement is extended to any General Education Category II course (Science and Technology) offered only by the Schools of Physical

Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Information and Computer Sciences. (used to be Biological Science 93, Chemistry 1B, Earth

System Science 25 or 55, and Physics 51A).

• Energy/Environmental specialization – remove requirement to take courses from separate restricted lists.

• ENGR 7A & 7B (both must be taken) can be used as Technical Electives for both AE and ME.

• E190W is now required for all MAE students.

• Several MAE courses may be offered in multiple quarters, e.g. MAE91, MAE52,...

• There will be two new sections of MAE 57 per quarter starting W’14 (one for graduate students)

Thank You for Attending

Questions?