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: Completing the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at EWU counts towards the requirements for obtaining a Professional Engineering (PE) license. A PE license requires a four-year degree from an ABET-accredited school, generally five years of experience working under a PE, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam and the Principles of Practice in Engineering (PE) Exam.
Minimum Required to Apply for Admission to the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program
Students interested in this program should declare as a Pre-Mechanical Engineering Technology major early in their freshman year. After completion of the courses listed below, students will then apply for admission to the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at EWU. The application is due during the first week of the quarter prior to the one desired for program admission. Admission is based upon the student’s GPA in core courses shown below. Students must have completed, or be scheduled to complete, the following courses by the end of the quarter in which they apply. Most of the following courses have minimum grade requirements and are prerequisites for Mechanical Engineering and Technology courses in the program. The application can be obtained by email at MechEngineering@ewu.edu.
Grades ≥C in all of the following
- CHEM 171 and CHEM 171L , or equivalents
- ENGL 201
- MATH 161, MATH 162
- METC 340 or MENG 240 and METC 341 or MENG 241
- PHYS 131 and PHYS 132, and PHYS 133
or PHYS 151, PHYS 152 or PHYS 153 - PHYS 161, PHYS 162, and PHYS 163
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 METC 490A/METC 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. If this assumption is not true, then the student will have to take METC 102.
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 161 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| MATH 162 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
| PHYS 131 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I | 4 |
| or PHYS 151 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | |
| PHYS 132 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II | 4 |
| or PHYS 152 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS 133 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS III | 4 |
| or PHYS 153 | GENERAL PHYSICS III | |
| PHYS 161 | MECHANICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 162 | HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 163 | ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| Required Supporting MATH Courses–choose from the following | 10 | |
| PRECALCULUS I | ||
| PRECALCULUS MATH II | ||
| CALCULUS III | ||
| LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| CALCULUS IV | ||
| MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING LABORATORY III | ||
| INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
| ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | ||
| Required Departmental Courses | ||
| MENG 201 | MATLAB | 4-5 |
| or CSCD 255 | C PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS | |
| or CSCD 409 | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING | |
| MENG 207 | ELECTRICITY | 3 |
| MENG 217 | 3D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 4 |
| MENG 300 | LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS | 5 |
| MENG 307 | INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION | 5 |
| MENG 353 | INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS | 5 |
| MENG 385 | ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION | 5 |
| MENG 412 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING | 2 |
| MENG 452 | ENGINEERING ECONOMICS | 2 |
| MENG 493 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| METC 110 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 5 |
| METC 340 | STATICS | 4-5 |
| or MENG 240 | STATICS | |
| METC 341 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 4 |
| or MENG 241 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | |
| METC 342 | DYNAMICS | 4 |
| or MENG 242 | DYNAMICS | |
| METC 387 | FLUID MECHANICS | 5 |
| METC 388 | THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER | 5 |
| METC 415 | DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS | 5 |
| METC 456 | ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS | 2 |
| MNTC 301 | METALLIC PROCESSES | 5 |
| TECH/HONS 393 | TECHNOLOGY WORLD CIVILIZATION | 4 |
| TECH 403 | COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Required Supporting Departmental Courses–choose three from the following | 15 | |
| HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING | ||
| MATERIALS AND DESIGN | ||
| COMPOSITE MATERIALS | ||
| PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS IN AUTOMATION | ||
| MECHATRONICS | ||
| ADVANCED PARAMETRIC DESIGN | ||
| QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTRO TO LEAN | ||
| SENIOR PROJECT | ||
| INTERNSHIP (variable credit) | ||
| COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL | ||
| Required Senior Capstone Series | ||
| METC 490A | SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY I | 2 |
| METC 490B | SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 143-145 | |
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
Foreign 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 you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Degree Works calculates based on these two catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
The most current Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) and Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are available on the program web page.