Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.

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Program Description

Graduates are capable of applying engineering principles to today’s industrial problems. In the four-year Bachelor’s degree programs, emphasis is placed on necessary theoretical concepts as well as practical laboratory experience in manufacturing processes and techniques, instrumentation and controls, and equipment and machinery design, and performance testing and evaluation. Particular emphasis is placed on studies meeting the needs of those industries which are prevalent in the Southeast.

This program is a part of the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology .

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Mechanical Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Policies

Admissions Requirements

This program does not have specific admission requirements and only admission to Kennesaw State University is required. For more information, please visit the Admissions section of the Catalog.

Graduation Requirements

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policies 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

General Education Core Curriculum

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements Specific to This Major

Science Majors must take MATH 1113 or higher in Area A2 and MATH 1179 or higher in Area D1.

Area D2: (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) and (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L)

(PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) and (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L) may be substituted for PHYS 1111/PHYS 1111L and PHYS 1112/PHYS 1112L.

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Choose One of the Concentrations Below (9 Credit Hours)

General Concentration

Select nine credit hours from the following:

Any 3000/4000 MET courses except: MET 3126, MET 3124L, MET 2501, MET 3401, MET 4112 and MET 4501
Any 3000/4000 EDG courses
IET 3339:Statistical Quality Control
IET 3356:Quality Concepts and Systems Design
IET 3424:Engineering Economy
IET 4115:Human Resources Management for Engineers
IET 4135:IET Project Management
Maximum of two EDG courses and two IET courses allowed for General Concentration.

Students taking the General Concentration are not allowed to select minors in Engineering Design Graphics, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, or Energy/HVAC.