2023-2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mechanical Engineering
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Hong (Henry) Xue, Chair
Paul M. Nissenson, Associate Chair
Kevin R. Anderson
Reza Baghaei Lakeh
Behnam Bahr
John P. Caffrey
Carlos Castro
Yizhe Chang
Chuan-Chiang Chen
Campbell Dinsmore
Yong Xue Gan
Mehrdad Haghi |
Pezhman Hassanpour
Kyu-Jung Kim
Parham Piroozan
Brian Ramirez
Amir G. Rezaei
Jaehoon Seong
Maryam Shafahi
Nolan Tsuchiya
Yitong (Priscilla) Zhao
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Mechanical engineering has traditionally been one of the most general branches of engineering. A mechanical engineer requires a broad knowledge in many fields: mechanics, thermal/fluid sciences, design, machinery and instrumentation, energy, control system theory and more. The breadth and flexibility of a mechanical engineer’s education provides a wide choice of careers and allows movement into a variety of engineering areas to better meet the challenges of a changing world. The mechanical engineering curriculum permits students to explore different fields, specializing in one or more of them as they find their true interests.
The Mechanical Engineering Department offers a Mechanical Engineering program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.
The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The Mechanical Engineering program’s mission is to provide a quality, well-rounded education that is based on fundamental knowledge and skills in mathematics and pure science as well as engineering science and design, and prepare graduates who will be effective contributors to the Mechanical Engineering profession within a short time after their graduation. In particular, the curriculum is designed to:
- provide a solid background in mathematics and science coupled with an applications-oriented polytechnic approach in the presentation of engineering course material which may be synthesized over the first few years of one’s engineering career;
- provide a broad set of general education courses that will provide students with the necessary background to understand the economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal and cultural impact of their engineering solutions and decisions which may be implemented in ethical and professional situations soon after graduation;
- develop good written and verbal communication skills which will be used as a cornerstone throughout an engineer’s career;
- encourage lifelong learning in their chosen field underscoring the importance to continue to obtain professional development and training on the job as needed during one’s entire career;
- provide the necessary tools and background to become an engineering professional who will continue to be effective in the first few years of his/her professional assignment.
During the junior and senior years students are required to take 6 units of upper-division mechanical engineering courses as technical electives to expand their technical knowledge base in the areas of their interest.
Principles developed in the classroom are applied to the operation of heat transfer equipment, fluid handling equipment, energy systems, environmental control systems, internal and external combustion engines, mechanical systems, and testing of engineering materials.
Students desiring to major in Mechanical Engineering should have a particularly high aptitude for science and mathematics, and incoming freshmen should have taken substantial college preparatory courses in these disciplines in high school. Incoming transfer students must have successfully completed at least one year of college calculus and preferably one year of college physics (with laboratory) prior to beginning the program at Cal Poly Pomona. The community college students planning to transfer into this department should consult a school counselor or refer to assist.org to determine which courses meet the program requirements.
Mechanical engineers work in industry, business, government, universities, and in the professions of law and medicine. They are involved in research, development, design, testing, production, operation, maintenance, marketing, sales, administration, management, and education. Graduates of the program are prepared to do productive work in their first jobs as well as to grow with their profession throughout their engineering career. The curriculum is designed to prepare a student for direct entry into the engineering profession and for graduate school.
Mechanical engineering students are encouraged to become active in the student chapters of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers. Qualified students are invited to join the student chapter of Pi Tau Sigma, the mechanical engineering honor society.
Address: 3801 W. Temple Avenue
Building 17, Room 2353
Pomona, CA 91768
Telephone: 909-869-2575
Email: me@cpp.edu
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For graduation, a grade of C- or better is required for all ME courses that are prerequisites to other ME courses.
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