Jul 16, 2024

2024-2025 University Catalog

Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS

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About the Program

The Mechanical Engineering Technology major is part of the Mechanical Engineering Technology program. The mechanical engineering technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s general criteria and program criteria for Mechanical Engineering Technology and similarly named programs.

The careers of mechanical engineering technology graduates take them to a variety of employers (e.g. Rockwell Automation, Fender Guitars, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar) yet they have many skills in common: problem-solving, leadership and teamwork. The program focuses on the methods, materials, machinery and manpower necessary to effectively operate in a manufacturing environment. You’ll learn how to manage people, machines, and production resources to ensure maximum efficiency and safety.

Mechanical Engineering Technology Website

School of Engineering Technology Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (120 credits)

Required Major Courses (59 credits)

MET 10200 - Production Design And Specifications Credits: 3.00
MET 11100 - Applied Statics Credits: 3.00
MET 14300 - Materials And Processes I Credits: 3.00
MET 14400 - Materials And Processes II Credits: 3.00
MET 21100 - Applied Strength Of Materials Credits: 4.00
MET 21300 - Dynamics Credits: 3.00
MET 22000 - Heat And Power Credits: 3.00
MET 23000 - Fluid Power Credits: 3.00
MET 24500 - Manufacturing Systems Credits: 3.00
MET 28400 - Introduction To Industrial Controls Credits: 3.00
MET 31400 - Applications Of Machine Elements Credits: 3.00
MET 32000 - Applied Thermodynamics Credits: 3.00
ENGT 18200 - Gateway To Engineering Technology Credits: 4.00
ENGT 48000 - Engineering Technology Capstone I Credits: 3.00
ENGT 48100 - Engineering Technology Capstone II Credits: 3.00
Professional Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00
Intercultural Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00

MET Selectives (12 credits included within major credits)

MET Elective or approved Focus Area elective - Credit Hours: 9.00
Technical Selective or approved Focus Area Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (61 credits)

CHM 11100 - General Chemistry Credits: 3.00
MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II Credits: 3.00
PHYS 22000 - General Physics Credits: 4.00 (satisfies Science for core)
PHYS 22100 - General Physics Credits: 4.00 (satisfies Science for core)
ECET 22400 - Electronic Systems Credits: 3.00
STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 3.00
TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Information Literacy and Science, Technology & Society for core)
IET 33400 - Economic Analysis For Technology Systems Credits: 3.00
Freshman Composition Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core)
ENGL 10600 - First Year Composition With Conferences Credits: 4.00 or
ENGL 10800 - First Year Composition Credits: 3.00 or
SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication I: Antiquity To Modernity Credits: 3.00 or
HONR 19903 - Interdisciplinary Approaches In Writing Credits: 3.00
Computer Graphics Technology Selective
CGT 11000 - Technical Graphics Communications Credits: 3.00 or
ENGT 10500 - Industrial Technology Introduction To Design Credits: 3.00 or
MFET 10301 - Geometric Modeling Applications Credits: 3.00 or
MFET 16300 - Graphical Communication And Spatial Analysis Credits: 2.00
Freshman Speech Selective (satisfies Oral Communication for Core)
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication Credits: 3.00 or
SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World Credits: 3.00
Communications Selective
COM 31500 - Speech Communication Of Technical Information Credits: 3.00 or
COM 32000 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3.00 or
COM 41500 - Discussion Of Technical Problems Credits: 3.00 or
EDPS 31500 - Collaborative Leadership: Interpersonal Skills Credits: 3.00
Technical Writing Selective
ENGL 42000 - Business Writing Credits: 3.00 or
ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing Credits: 3.00 or
ENGL 42400 - Writing For High Technology Industries Credits: 3.00
Economics/Finance Selective - Credit Hours 3.00
Programming Selective - Credit Hours 3.00
General Education Human Cultures: Humanities Selective (satisfies Human Cultures Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
General Education Human Cultures: Behavior/Social Sciences (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral Sciences for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Global/Professional Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Technical/Management Selective (TECH/MGMT Selective) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Course is a Management Selective. If ECET 38001 is the Global/Professional Selective then a Technical Selective is allowed.

Supplemental List

Click here for Mechanical Engineering Technology Supplemental Information .

Optional Concentrations

Professional Requirement

The SOET Professional Experience requirement is intended to document those experiences which help expose SOET students to the expectations of their professional prior to graduation. This may occur through industrial experience, technical or administrative involvement with community service, military service, et cetera. Approval has been granted for the following experiences. Additional experiences may also satisfy this graduation requirement. Requests for approval should be submitted to the SOET Curriculum Subcommittee Chair for consideration, allowing at least four academic weeks for review and response. See supplemental information for approved experiences.

Grade Requirements

Students must earn a “D-” or better in all courses unless otherwise noted.

GPA Requirements

2.0 Graduation GPA required for the Bachelor of Science degree.

Course Requirements and Notes

Courses at Purdue University may only be attempted a maximum of three (3) times, including W, WF, I, IF and all graded attempts.

Non-course / Non-credit Requirements

Complete a Professional Requirement.
Complete an Intercultural Requirement.

Pass/No Pass Policy

MET does not allow P/NP grading for any classes that are used to meet degree requirements, all degree requirements must be taken for a grade.

Transfer Credit Policy

Transfer credit from other institutions, including courses taken as dual or concurrent credit in high school, and credit from testing such as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate that are an exact match for Purdue courses, may be applied to degree requirements.

For undistributed credit to be applied to degree requirements, the course or courses will need to be evaluated by the Curriculum Committee for approval. Additional approvals will be required for courses to meet University Core Curriculum requirements. In both cases approval is not automatic.

University Requirements

University Core Requirements

For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
Information Literacy (IL)
Oral Communication (OC)
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
Science #1 (SCI)
Science #2 (SCI)
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry. For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

To obtain the Civics Literacy Proficiency, students will complete an educational activity as part of their chosen Civics Literacy Pathway and pass the Purdue Civics knowledge test. The knowledge test can be completed at any time while the pathway is being perused. There are three different pathways:

Civics Event pathway - Attend six approved civics-related events and pass the required exam; or
Civics Literacy Podcast pathway - Complete 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement that use C-SPAN material and pass the required exam; or
Approved course pathway - Complete one of the following approved courses and pass the required exam.

More details about each pathway and how to complete the requirement can be found on the Civics Literacy Student Dashboard in myPurdue.

Upper Level Requirement

Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.

Sample 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year

Freshman Speech Selective
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication Credits: 3.00 or
SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World Credits: 3.00
ENGT 18200 - Gateway To Engineering Technology Credits: 4.00
MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I Credits: 3.00 (Preferred) or
MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I Credits: 5.00 or
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I Credits: 4.00
MET 14400 - Materials And Processes II Credits: 3.00
Technical Graphics Selective
MFET 10301 - Geometric Modeling Applications Credits: 3.00 or
CGT 11000 - Technical Graphics Communications Credits: 3.00 or
MFET 16300 - Graphical Communication And Spatial Analysis Credits: 2.00 or
ENGT 10500 - Industrial Technology Introduction To Design Credits: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

Freshman Composition Selective
ENGL 10600 - First Year Composition With Conferences Credits: 4.00 or
ENGL 10800 - First Year Composition Credits: 3.00 or
HONR 19903 - Interdisciplinary Approaches In Writing Credits: 3.00 or
SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication I: Antiquity To Modernity Credits: 3.00
MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II Credits: 3.00 (Preferred) or
MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II Credits: 5.00 or
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II Credits: 4.00
MET 11100 - Applied Statics Credits: 3.00
MET 14300 - Materials And Processes I Credits: 3.00
TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology Credits: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

ECET 22400 - Electronic Systems Credits: 3.00
MET 21100 - Applied Strength Of Materials Credits: 4.00 ♦
PHYS 22000 - General Physics Credits: 4.00 (Preferred) or
PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics Credits: 4.00
Programming Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

14 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

MET 10200 - Production Design And Specifications Credits: 3.00 ♦
MET 21300 - Dynamics Credits: 3.00
MET 28400 - Introduction To Industrial Controls Credits: 3.00
PHYS 22100 - General Physics Credits: 4.00 (Preferred) or
PHYS 24100 - Electricity And Optics Credits: 3.00
Humanities Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

16 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

CHM 11100 - General Chemistry Credits: 3.00 (Preferred) or
CHM 11500 - General Chemistry Credits: 4.00
MET 23000 - Fluid Power Credits: 3.00
MET 22000 - Heat And Power Credits: 3.00 ♦
MET 24500 - Manufacturing Systems Credits: 3.00
STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

MET 32000 - Applied Thermodynamics Credits: 3.00
MET 31400 - Applications Of Machine Elements Credits: 3.00
Economics/Finance Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Global/Professional Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
MET Elective or Approved Focus Area Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

Technical Writing Selective
ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing Credits: 3.00 or
ENGL 42400 - Writing For High Technology Industries Credits: 3.00 or
ENGL 42000 - Business Writing Credits: 3.00
IET 33400 - Economic Analysis For Technology Systems Credits: 3.00
ENGT 48000 - Engineering Technology Capstone I Credits: 3.00
MET Elective or Approved Focus Area Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Technical/Management (TECH/MGMT) Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Course is a Management Selective. If ECET 38001 is the Global/Professional Selective then a Technical Selective is allowed.

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

Communications Selective
COM 32000 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3.00 or
COM 31500 - Speech Communication Of Technical Information Credits: 3.00 or
COM 41500 - Discussion Of Technical Problems Credits: 3.00 or
EDPS 31500 - Collaborative Leadership: Interpersonal Skills Credits: 3.00
ENGT 48100 - Engineering Technology Capstone II Credits: 3.00
MET Elective or approved Focus Area elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Technical Selective or approved Focus Area elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Behavioral Social Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Pre-Requisite Information

For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program.”

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