Dec 03, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Composite Materials Engineering (CME) - BS Major

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106 credits (no minor required)

128 credits required for this degree. View General Education Program for Engineering Majors .

2.5 GPA required for major/admission; 2.0 GPA required overall.

Letter grade required in all courses. Passing (P) grade acceptable in foreign language courses via exam or upper-level coursework.

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CME Admission Requirements (45 credits)

C grade or better and min. 2.5 GPA required for consideration. Contact department for more information.

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 credits)
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 credits)
OR
CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication (3 credits)
MATH 212 - Calculus I (4 credits)
MATH 213 - Calculus II (4 credits)
◆ MATH 312 - Multivariable Calculus (4 credits)
CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
PHYS 221 - University Physics I (4 credits)
PHYS 222 - University Physics II (4 credits)
CME 102 - Introduction to Engineering (2 credits)
CME 182 - Engineering Graphics and Design (2 credits)
CME 210 - Computer Applications in Engineering (3 credits)
CME 250 - Statics (3 credits)

Note

ENG & CMST credits don’t count toward program credit total since all students are required to take these courses as part of GEP.

Core Requirements (59-63 credits)

Lower-Division (18-22 credits)

Mathematics (4 credits)

◆ MATH 313 - Differential Equations (4 credits)

Chemistry (4 or 8 credits)

CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey (4 credits)
OR
CHEM 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I (4 credits) AND
CHEM 351 - Principles of Organic Chemistry II (4 credits)

Engineering (10 credits)

CME 260 - Mechanics of Materials (3 credits)
CME 270 - Dynamics (3 credits)
CME 280 - Properties of Materials (3 credits)
△ CME 281 - Properties of Materials Laboratory (1 credit)

Upper-Division (41 credits)

Statistics (3 credits)

STAT 303 - Introduction to Engineering Statistics (3 credits)

Chemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 410 - Polymer Chemistry (3 credits)

Physics (3 credits)

PHYS 302 - Electrical Circuits (3 credits)

Engineering (32 credits)

CME 300 - Thermodynamics (3 credits)
CME 350 - Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
CME 360 - Introduction to Composite Materials (3 credits)
CME 370 - Heat and Mass Transfer (3 credits)
CME 390 - Composites Manufacturing (3 credits)
△ CME 394 - Polymer Science and Characterization (3 credits)
CME 401 - Engineering Economics (1 credit)
CME 450 - Mechanics of Composites (3 credits)
△ CME 451 - Transport Phenomena Laboratory (1 credit)
△ CME 452 - Mechanical Characterization Laboratory (2 credits)
◎ CME 475 - Design Project I (3 credits)
CME 480 - Design Project II (3 credits)
◎ CME 491A - Engineering Seminar (0 credits)
◎ CME 491B - Engineering Seminar (1 credit)

Technical Electives (9 credits)

Students may substitute 3 credits with any 300/400-level CHEM, MATH, PHYS, or STAT course not already listed as a general education course.

CME 410 - Polymer Processing (3 credits)
CME 420 - Manufacturing Systems Analysis (3 credits)
CME 430 - Rheology (3 credits)
CME 440 - Topics in Composite Materials Engineering (1-3 credits)
CME 460 - Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (3 credits)
CME 485 - Advanced Microscopic Techniques (3 credits)
CME 499 - Independent Study (1-3 credits)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement