In this thesis-oriented capstone course, Design Communication Arts students put all they've learned into action to tackle real world design projects in the civic realm. Public presentation, collaboration, observation, research, and problem solving skills are emphasized.
Students must either attend each live Zoom lecture or view the video recording of the lecture by the end of each week.
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The senior capstone design courses for Mechanical Engineers are MECH&AE 162D and MECH&AE 162E. The two courses should be taken in the last two quarters of a student’s program and students must take them in sequence back-to-back. The requisites are enforced, which means students must complete them prior to enrollment in the senior design courses.
There will be TWO Lectures of MAE 162D/E as follows, please secure ONE lecture and ONE lab.
All engineering 194s and 199s are initially approved for excess units. To review course credit policy for AE and ME majors please visit the 194/199 policy page. Consult with your OASA Academic Counselor if you have any questions regarding 194/199 credit.
Effective Fall 2016-2017 catalog and current – Aerospace and Mechanical majors are no longer required to take Math 33B (Differential Equations). Students should take MAE 82 after completing Math 33A. MECH&AE 82 (“Mathematics of Engineering” covers differential equations). Students following the 2016-2017 catalog and onward should take MECH&AE 82 and not Math 33B. Effective Fall 2017 MECH&AE 82 and MATH 33B are restricted; therefore you can not apply both toward degree requirements. Students in catalog 2015-2016 and prior please read below to see how this may affect you: If you did not take MATH 33B, you can switch to the latest catalog and take MECH&AE 82 (formerly 182A) instead. Submit catalog request here. IF you completed Math 33B prior to Fall 2017 and have not taken MECH&AE 82 (formerly 182A) you can switch to the new catalog and we will substitute Math 33B for MECH&AE 82. Submit catalog request here. If you completed Math 33B prior to Fall 2017 AND you completed MECH&AE 182A or 82 (formerly 182A) you may be able to switch to the new catalog and apply Math 33B to the TBR if the course is a requisite for an UD course already in your TBR area (e.g. ENGR SCI or ENGR MATH) area. A petition for this may be necessary. We recommend you speak to a OASA MAE counselor first to discuss the pros and cons of switching at this point. Submit catalog request here.
Students pursuing this track are strongly encouraged to take Electrical and Computer Engineering M119 or Computer Science M119 in junior year, and to choose three electives from courses such as Computer Science 117, 130, 131, 132, 133, 136, 181, 188, Electrical and Computer Engineering 2, 115A, 115B, 132A, 133A, 141, 142, 188.
The accredited curriculum provides an excellent background for either graduate study or employment. The education and research activities in the department are strongly aligned with the department’s mission and program educational objectives.