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New Mexico State University
Department of Engineering Technology and Surveying Engineering
College of Engineering

Degree Plans

Mechanical ET Requirements

Freshman Year (30 credits)
Credits
Gen Ed from Area I: English Composition
3-4
ET 101, Introduction to Engineering Technology
1
ET 110, Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
3
ET 120, Computation and Presentation Software
3
ET 182, Digital Logic
3
ET 190, ET 191; Applied Circuits, Applied Circuits Laboratory
4
ET 210, Computer-Aided Design
2
MATH 190, Trigonometry and Precalculus
4
PHYS 211, 211L; General Physics I, General Physics I Laboratory
4
Gen Ed from Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts*
3

Sophomore Year (32 credits)
Credits
Gen Ed from Area I: College Level Writing
3
Gen Ed from Area I: Public Speaking
3
CHEM 110G, Principles and Applications of Chemistry
4
ET 217, ET 217L; Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
4
ET 240, Applied Statics
3
ET 308, ET 308L; Fluid Technology, Fluid Technology Laboratory
4
ET 310, ET 310L; Applied Strength of Materials, Appl. Strength of Mat. Laboratory
4
MATH 235, Math for the Technical Student I
3
PHYS 212, 212L; General Physics II, General Physics II Laboratory
4

Junior Year (34 credits)
Credits
ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics, or ECON 252G, Princ. of Microeconomics
3
ET 241, Applied Dynamics
3
ET 262, Software Technology I
3
ET 302, Manufacturing Data Analysis
3
ET 306, ET 306L; Fundamental and Applied Thermodynamics, Thermodyn. Laboratory
4
ET 328, Kinematics of Machines
3
ET 365, Building Utilities, or ET 381, Alternative Energy Technologies
3
ET 396, Heat Transfer and Applications
3
MATH 236, Math for the Technical Student II
3
Approved technical elective
3
Gen Ed from Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences*
3

Senior Year (34 credits)
Credits
CE 450, Engineering Economy and Law, or I E /CH E 451, Engineering Economy
3
ET 410, Senior Seminar
1
ET 422, Mechanical Measurements, or ET 402, Instrumentation
3
ET 426, Analysis/Design of Machine Elements
3
ET 435, Senior Design and Project Management
3
Approved Viewing a Wider World (II), General Education management course*
3
Approved elective in management, business, or marketing; or upper division math course
3
Two approved technical electives
6
Gen Ed from Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts*
3
Approved Viewing a Wider World (I) elective*
3
Gen Ed from Area IV; Social/Behavioral Sciences, or Area V; Humanities and Fine Arts*
3