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Graduation Requirements - BSMET

Please note: The following list of graduation requirements refers to the CSU-Pueblo Catalog in effect in the Fall 2005. Students usually graduate by meeting the requirements listed in the catolog in effect on the date they begin their studies at CSU-Pueblo. They may elect to graduate under a subsequent catalog but must then meet all requirements listed in that document.

A student must complete 124 credit hours in order to graduate with a BSMET degree. This program can be completed in four years (eight semesters) by a student going to school on a full-time basis. Students working full-time jobs are encouraged to carry a lighter course load and to complete the curriculum in a correspondingly longer time frame. The requirements can be broken into several broad categories as follows.

Required ET Core courses (14 credits):

Courses         Titles                      Credits
ET   100   Intro to Engineering Technology      2
     202   Statics                              3
     206   Strength of Materials                4 
     226   Introduction to Programming          2
     300   Project Design & Management          3

Required MET courses (42 credits):

Courses         Titles                      Credits
MET  105   It's a Material World                4
     112   Computer-Aided Drafting              3
     203   Manufacturing Processes I            4
     204   Manufacturing Processes II           3
     311   Quality Control                      3
     322   Dynamics of Machinery                3
     341   Thermal and Fluid Principles I       3
     352   Design of Machine Elements           3
     356   Basic Design Principles              2
     361   Computer Integrated Manufacturing    3
     441   Thermal & Fluid Principles II        3
     442   Design of Energy Systems             3
     456   Senior Project                       2
     460   Instrumentation & Control            3

Approved MET Electives, select two (2) courses (6 credits):

Courses         Titles                      Credits
MET  291   Special Topics (Lower Division)  var 1-3
     315   Non-destructive Testing              3
     371   CNC Machine Tools                    3
     451   Industrial Robot Applications        3
     452   HVAC Systems                         3
     491   Special Topics (Upper Division)  var 1-3
     495   Independent Study                var 1-3

Approved Technical Electives, select two (2) courses (6 credits):

Many upper division courses in Engineering Technology, Engineering, Business, Math, and Science are eligible; consult with your advisor. Also eligible:

MET  496   Cooperative Education Placement var 1-4 credits
          (see also: Cooperative Industrial Experience)

Other Required Courses (Math, Science, Computers, Technical Sciences - 32 credits)

Courses         Titles                      Credits
MATH 121   College Algebra                      4
MATH 124   Precalculus                          5
MATH 126   Calculus and Analytical Geometry     5

PHYS 201/L Principles of Physics I/Lab          4 
PHYS 202/L Principles of Physics II/Lab         4 
CHEM 111/L Principles of Chemistry/Lab          4

CIS  100   Windows and Word                     1
CIS  104   Excel Spreadsheets                   1

EET  250   Electrical Fundamentals and Devices  4

Institutional and General Education

In addition to completing technical courses offered by the Math & Science and MET departments, students must broaden their education by taking a group of courses labeled General Education courses. These courses cover topics ranging from written communication to humanities, social sciences, and science & technology. Because of the large number of science courses included in ET curricula, no additional science courses are needed to satisfy the GenEd requirement.

Co-curricular Requirements

The faculty supports and encourages the involvement of engineering technology majors in at least one student professional organization specific to their discipline.

Outcomes Assessment Activities

To be eligible for graduation, all mechanical engineering technology majors are required to take an examination. The results of the examination will be used in the evaluation of the program. The results for individual students will be kept in strict confidence; however, any student can obtain her/his results for advisory purposes.
Graduates and their employers will be surveyed as to program satisfaction and job performance during the first, third and fifth years following graduation.