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Mechanical Engineering Technology Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

This degree combines studies of mathematics, computer science, physics and mechanical engineering technology with an emphasis on applications. The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Criteria. Before graduation each student will participate in a design project and an internship in industry to gain industrial experience during their academic career before employment. The emphasis of this program is the application of engineering principles to the solution of practical problems. MET graduates are in great demand and are employed in a variety of interesting, high-tech careers throughout the state and region. Employment opportunities are available in mechanical design, industrial engineering technology, industrial management, manufacturing, CAD, applied research and technical sales and service. The number of majors, pre-majors and graduates for Mechanical Engineering Technology are available on the program website.

Professional Licensing: Completion of the Mechanical Engineering program at EWU, an ABET-accredited program, meets the curricular requirements on the pathway to becoming licensed as a Professional Engineering (PE License) in Washington State. This program requires that students complete the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE). In addition to these requirements, most states, including the state of Washington, require several years of experience working under a licensed Professional Engineer before being qualified to sit for the Professional Engineer (PE) Exam. Licensure requirements differ by state, please refer to each state's licensing board, or contact mechengineering@ewu.edu for more information.

Minimum Course Grades

Courses that serve as prerequisites to those listed below usually require a minimum grade of C or better. This information can be found in the prerequisites listed for the specific course.

Courses Required to be Completed at EWU

In order to ensure all EWU Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates meet EWU ABET accreditation requirements, all Mechanical Engineering Technology students are required to take MENG 300, MENG 353, MENG 385, METC 415, MENG 412 and MENG 490A/MENG 490B from EWU. Exceptions to this policy will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum review committee to ensure the student has successfully met the EWU ABET performance indicators required for each course.

Notes: Including university requirements for the degree the above program requires a minimum of 188 credits or an average load of 15.67 credits per quarter, for a 12 quarter, four-year program. The 188 credits are based on the following assumption: a. students have had one year of high school drafting.

Grade Requirements: In order to graduate, students majoring in the department must earn an average GPA ≥2.5 in all courses required for this major (all courses in the list below).

Required Supporting Outside Department Courses
CHEM 171
171L
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
5
MATH 161CALCULUS I5
MATH 162CALCULUS II5
PHYS 131INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I4
or PHYS 151 GENERAL PHYSICS I
PHYS 132INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II4
or PHYS 152 GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS 133INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS III4
or PHYS 153 GENERAL PHYSICS III
PHYS 161MECHANICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 162HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 163ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I1
Required Supporting MATH Courses–choose from the following10
PRECALCULUS I
PRECALCULUS MATH II
CALCULUS III
LINEAR ALGEBRA
CALCULUS IV
INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Required Departmental Courses
MENG 201
201L
MATLAB
and MATLAB LAB
3
MENG 207
207L
ELECTRICITY
and ELECTRICITY LAB
4
MENG 2173D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN4
MENG 300
300L
LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS
and LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS LAB
5
MENG 307INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION5
MENG 353
353L
INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS
and INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS LAB
5
MENG 385
385L
ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
and ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LAB
5
MENG 412FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING2
MENG 452ENGINEERING ECONOMICS2
MENG 493SENIOR SEMINAR1
METC 110ENGINEERING GRAPHICS5
METC 340STATICS4-5
or MENG 240 STATICS
METC 341STRENGTH OF MATERIALS4
or MENG 241 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
METC 342DYNAMICS4
or MENG 242
242L
DYNAMICS
and DYNAMICS LAB
METC 387
387L
FLUID MECHANICS
and FLUID MECHANICS LAB
5
METC 388
388L
THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
and THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER LAB
5
METC 415DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS5
METC 456ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS2
MNTC 301
301L
METALLIC PROCESSES
and METALLIC PROCESSES LAB
5
TECH/HONS 393TECHNOLOGY WORLD CIVILIZATION4
TECH 403COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT4
Required Supporting Departmental Courses–choose three from the following15
HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
and HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LAB
MATERIALS AND DESIGN
and MATERIALS AND DESIGN LAB
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
ADVANCED ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
and ADVANCED ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LAB
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS IN AUTOMATION
MECHATRONICS
ADVANCED PARAMETRIC DESIGN
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTRO TO LEAN
and QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTRO TO LEAN LAB
SENIOR PROJECT
INTERNSHIP (variable credit)
COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL
and COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL LAB
Required Senior Capstone Series
MENG 490A
490AL
SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY I
and SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY I LAB
2
MENG 490B
490BL
SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY II
and SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY II LAB
3
Total Credits143-144

Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1615
MATH 14135MATH 14235Humanities & Arts BACR 115
METC 1105MENG 2174Social Science BACR 115
 15 14 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MATH 1625CHEM 171
171L
5MNTC 301
301L
5
PHYS 131
PHYS 161 (Natural Science BACR 1)
5MENG 201
201L
3PHYS 133
PHYS 163
5
Humanities & Arts BACR 215PHYS 132
PHYS 162 (Natural Science BACR 2)
5Social Science BACR 215
 15 13 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MENG 300
300L
5MENG 207
207L
4MENG 3075
MENG 385
385L
5MENG 353
353L
5METC 3424
METC 3405METC 3414METC 387
387L
5
 TECH 393 (Global Studies - graduation requirement)4Elective - minor or general elective1
 15 17 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
MENG 4522MENG 4122METC 4155
MENG 4931METC 4562MENG 490B
490BL (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)
3
METC 388
388L
5MENG 490A
490AL (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)
2Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25
TECH 4034Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25 
Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective25Diversity - graduation requirement15 
 17 16 13
Total Credits 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Required Supporting Departmental Courses–choose three from the approved list.

3

Required Supporting MATH Course 

University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB


General Education Requirements (GER)
  • Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences


University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List


Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Students who earn a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from EWU should be able to:
  • solve a wide range of applied engineering problems using what they learned both in school and after graduation;
  • find the information they need in order to develop problem solutions;
  • lead projects and small teams by serving as a liaison between the more technical and applied aspects of engineering and manufacturing;
  • use their skills as an Engineering Professional to benefit society in whatever career path they choose.

The most current Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) and Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are available on the program web page