Course Flowsheets

These interactive guides provide a semester-by-semester outline of the courses within a curriculum in a "flowsheet" format. The flowsheets enable students and advisors to visualize the pre-, co-, and post-requisites associated with a course. This tool provides a means for students to understand how courses within a curriculum are linked and provides guidance regarding course scheduling.

The effective academic year (AY) refers to the academic year a student is admitted to the major. Academic years listed with a red font represent years in which a curriculum revision was implemented. Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for detailed information regarding effective academic years.

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Freshmen Flowsheet for Mechanical Engineering BS
(Effective AY 2020-21 to AY 2023-24)

First Year		Second Year		Third Year		Fourth Year
Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
MTH 141 MTH 141LR College Calculus 1 Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, 114, 115, 121, 131, D or better in MTH141, 3 on AP Calc or 4-5 on AP Pre-Calc or concurrent reg in MTH109 with C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig Calculus 1 CHE 107 CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers I Lecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Chemistry 1 CHE 127 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1 Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. Chemistry 1 LAB EAS 199 EAS 199SL UB Seminar Seminar The three credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps students with common learning outcomes focused on fundamental expectations for critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and oral communication, and learning at a university, all within topic focused subject matter. The Seminars provide students with an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 199 offered in any subject. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Students who have already successfully completed the first year seminar course may not repeat this course. If you have any questions regarding enrollment for this course, please contact your academic advisor. EAS 199, CSE 199, or Equivalent ENG 105 ENG 105LEC Writing and Rhetoric Lecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite Communication Literacy 1	MTH 142 MTH 142LR College Calculus 2 Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry.. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite; Anti-Requisite MTH 138/139. Calculus 2 PHY 107 PHY 107LR General Physics 1 Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Physics 1 EAS 230 EAS 230LLB Engineering Computations Lecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Computations MAE 177 MAE 177LLB Introduction to CAD Lecture The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with a 3D modeling CAD software platform, like Creo Parametric. Students will learn basic 3D modelling functions such as extrude, revolve, pattern, sweep, etc. The course will cover integration of individual parts into assemblies. Documenting CAD models through the use of engineering drawings will also be covered. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only Engineering Drawing and CAD EAS 202 EAS 202SEM Impact On Society Seminar EAS 202 is a one credit first year seminar course aimed at broadening students' vision of engineering problem solving, and elucidating how engineers can make a difference in meeting key societal needs. The course focus is the National Academy of Engineering's 'Grand Challenges' for the future. It includes a series of interactive presentations by engineering faculty who are experts in these areas, offering an understanding both of these problems and engineering approaches to solving them. Students also explore a self-selected area of personal interest as a step toward identifying possible niches for their own career path. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisites: 1st Term first year Engineering; Not open to BE Majors. Biomedical Engineering majors should take BE 101 instead of EAS 202. Engineering Impact on Society Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MTH 241 MTH 241LR College Calculus 3 Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Calculus 3 PHY 108 PHY 108LR General Physics 2 Lecture A calculus based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers the electric field, Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitance, DC circuits, RC circuits, magnetic field, Faraday's law, inductance, LR circuits, AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. Co Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Physics 2 PHY 158 PHY 158LAB General Physics Lab 2 Laboratory PHY-158 is an introductory Physics lab course. This course covers mechanics, kinematics, forces, vectors, electricity and magnetism. Experiments are used to demonstrate principles discussed in the lecture courses PHY 107 and PHY 108. PHY-158 satisfies the SLI General Education 1-credit laboratory requirement (out of the 7 credits total SLI Gen-Ed requirement). Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. and Co-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 2 Lab EAS 207 EAS 207LR Statics Lecture Applies mechanics to studying static equilibrium of rigid and elastic bodies. Topics include composition and resolution of forces, moments and couple, equivalent force systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in trusses and beams, friction forces, first and second moments of area, moments and product of inertia, and methods of virtual work and total potential energy. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117; MTH 142 or MTH 139. Co-Requisite: MTH 241 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only Statics MAE 204 MAE 204LR Thermodynamics 1 Lecture Covers conservation of mass, first and second laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties, equilibrium, and their application to physical and chemical systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 138 Engineering Majors Only. Thermodynamics MAE 277 MAE 277LEC Intro to ME Practice Lecture An overview of engineering in industry; introduces engineering design concepts, reverse engineering, case studies including a hands-on product dissection project, basics of manufacturing processes, elementary modeling of engineering systems, and technical communications. If you have completed 300-level MAE courses, and did not complete MAE 277, you should replace MAE 277 with a 300- or 400-level 3-credit SEAS course. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: MAE or ENS Majors Only Introduction to Practice	MTH 306 MTH 306LR Intro Diff Equations Lecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Differential Equations EAS 208 EAS 208LR Dynamics Lecture Applies mechanics to studying the motion of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles, relative motion, work-energy methods, impulse-momentum methods, kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies, and simple vibration. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207 and (MTH 241 or MTH 251). Co-Requisite: MTH 306 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only. Dynamics EAS 209 EAS 209LR Mechanics of Solids Lecture Studies the mechanical behavior of solid bodies under various types of loading. Topics include stresses and strain, stress-strain relationships, plane stress and plane strain; shear and bending moments in beams, stresses in beams; deflection of beams, torsion of shafts, buckling of columns, energy methods, and failure criteria. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Engineering Majors Only. Mechanics of Solids EAS 200 EAS 200LR EE Concepts for Non-Majors Lecture Introduces aspects of electrical engineering useful to all the engineering disciplines. Course material includes basic circuit analysis and networks, fundamentals of electromagnetics, energy conversion and transmission. Not intended for electrical or engineering physics majors. Students may not receive credit for this course and EE 202. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only and MTH 141 or MTH 137. EE Concepts Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MAE 335 MAE 335LR Fluid Mechanics Lecture Fluid statics; substantial derivatives; Reynolds transport equation; control volume approach for conservation of mass, linear momentum, moment of momentum, and the first law of thermodynamics; dimensional analysis and similitude; laminar and turbulent pipe flow of liquids; boundary-layer theory; one-dimensional, compressible flow; potential flow. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH306 and PHY 107 and MAE or ENS Majors or Engineering Physics Majors. Fluid Mechanics MAE 340 MAE 340LEC Dynamic Systems Lecture Modeling and analysis of lumped physical systems; static and dynamic response of electrical, mechanical, thermal and hydraulic elements, systems and transducers; Laplace transforms, transfer functions, frequency response; mixed systems; use of state space and matrix methods in systems modeling and analysis; introduction to feedback control. Three credit-hours of lecture per week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 208, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Co-Requisite: MAE 376. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Dynamic Systems MAE 376 MAE 376LEC Applied Math for MAEs Lecture Considers the solution of engineering problems using computational methods. Topics include linear algebra, sets of linear and nonlinear equations, ordinary differential equations, and matrix eigen values. Also covers topics in statistics (particularly with normal distributions) and engineering applications involving error analysis. Considers interpolation, splines, and nonlinear curve fitting as time permits. Programming will be required and will build on the basis of earlier Matlab or equivalent language instruction Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (EAS 230 or EAS 240 or CSE 115 or EAS 999TRCP) and MTH 306. MAE or ENS Majors only. Applied Math for MAE MAE 377 MAE 377LLB Product Design-CAE Envirn Lecture This course examines detailed mechanical design of functional, pragmatic products, including topics in computer-aided-design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T). The lab portion of the course will focus on learning CAE software for modeling, analysis, and documentation. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 177 or CIE 177 or EAS 999TR177; Co-requisite: EAS 209 or MAE 278. Mechanical/Aerospace or Engineering Science Majors only. Product Design: CAE EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM Communications Lecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. First year students are not permitted to enroll in this course. STEM Communications MAE 381 MAE 381LEC Engng Materials 1 Lecture Introduces the physics and chemistry of engineering materials including metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Covers the relationships among the processing, internal structure, material properties, and applications. Internal structure includes crystal structure, imperfections, and phases. Processing includes annealing, precipitation hardening, and heat treatment of steel. Properties include mechanical properties and corrosion behavior. Also considers current industrial needs. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 101 or CHE 105 or CHE 107. MAE or ENS Majors only. Engineering Materials	MAE 311 MAE 311LEC Machines & Mechanisms 1 Lecture Examines analysis and design of machine elements, including theories of failure, fatigue strength, and endurance limits; fluctuating stresses; Goodman diagram; and fatigue design under torsional and combined stresses. Also covers design of bolted connections, fasteners, welds, springs, ball and roller bearings, journal bearings, gears, clutches, and brakes. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 209. Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Machines 1 MAE 364 MAE 364LEC Manufacturing Processes Lecture Examines manufacturing processes including casting, forming, cutting, joining, and molding of various engineering materials (metals and non-metals). Also studies manufacturing considerations in design including material and process selection, tooling, product quality, and properties/processing tradeoffs. Includes quality control and automation issues. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 381 or CIE 327 Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Manufacturing Processes MAE 336 MAE 336LEC Heat Transfer Lecture Introduces the transport of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation. Topics include transient and steady-state, one- and multidimensional heat conduction (treated both analytically and numerically); single-phase, laminar and turbulent, and forced and natural convection both within ducts and on external surfaces (dimensional analysis and empirical correlations); two-phase transport (boiling and condensation); radiative properties of materials and analysis of radiative heat transfer in enclosures; and analysis of heat exchangers. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 204 and MTH 306 Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Heat Transfer MAE 334 MAE 334LLB MAE Laboratory I Lecture Introduces digital data acquisition systems. A/D convertors, and amplifiers. Error analysis. Transducers for mechanical and electrical measurements. Static and dynamic response of electrical and mechanical elements and systems. Modifying dynamic response using feedback control. One lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 340 And Co-Requisite: EE 200 or EE 202 or equivalent transfer credit. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. MAE Lab 1 MAE 385 MAE 385LAB Engng Materials Lab Laboratory Involves experiments designed to illustrate the relationships among the processing, internal structure and properties of engineering materials, emphasizing metals and their heat treatment, microstructure and mechanical properties. Provides hands-on experience in metallography, heat treatment and mechanical testing. Includes laboratory report writing and work in groups. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 381. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Materials Lab Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Professional/Science Track	MAE 451 MAE 451LEC Design Process & Methods Lecture Discusses the fundamental concepts and activities of design processes. Investigates domain-independent topics of design processes. These topics include idea conception, teamwork, quality, experimental design, optimization, and technical communication. In addition, discusses fundamental methods of design, including decision making, conceptual design, cost evaluation, ethics issues, and intellectual property issues, which are investigated through interactive lectures and individual and group exercises. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Majors Only. Co-Requisite: MAE 340 and MAE 336 Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Design Process and Methods MAE 338 MAE 338LAB MAE Laboratory II Laboratory Testing the behavior and response of fluid and thermal systems; dimensionless groups, flow metering; measurement of properties such as viscosity, friction losses, thermal conductivity; heat exchangers, thermodynamic cycles. One lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 335 and MAE 336; Mechanical Engineering Majors only. MAE Lab II Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Electives Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Electives Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MAE 494 MAE 494LEC Design Project Lecture Students working in teams of two or three under the supervision of a faculty member complete an original engineering design, which in some cases results in hardware. Design problems are drawn from industry and initiated by faculty. Where practical, two or more teams compete to solve the same problem. Teams meet individually with faculty on a weekly basis to discuss their projects. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 451. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Design Project Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Applied Math Elective Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Elective Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Professional/Science Track Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum Capstone Mentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone
15 Hours	16 Hours	18 Hours	16 Hours	18 Hours	15 Hours	14 Hours	16 Hours

General Notes:

Within the flowsheet presented above, students are expected to satisfy four of the five UB Areas and the Diversity Learning requirement via the four Thematic/Global pathway courses shown. List 3 Thematic and Global pathway courses are expected to be completed within the major. Please see the pathways website for more information.

Students cannot use both EAS 305 and MTH 411 toward Mechanical Engineering degree requirements under any circumstances.

Students pursuing a double major in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering should follow the Aerospace flowsheet, and add the following Mechanical courses to their academic plan: MAE 311, MAE 364, MAE 377 (if admitted to ASE effective fall 2016 or later), MAE 494 (must first complete MAE 451), and a Professional Track requirement (in addition to MAE 434). Please contact an academic advisor for assistance incorporating these courses into your plan.

Course Specific Notes:

Effective Spring 2024, MAE 451 will be a prerequisite for MAE 494. A section of MAE 451 will be offered in the spring for those students planning to graduate in December.

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These online flowsheets have been prepared to assist you in determining the standard course flow for each major. While efforts have been made to ensure their accuracy, final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements resides with you. Using this tool does not take the place of meeting with your academic advisor.

Freshmen Flowsheet for Mechanical Engineering BS
(Effective AY 2020-21 to AY 2023-24)

First Year		Second Year		Third Year		Fourth Year
Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
MTH 141 Calculus 1 CHE 107 Chemistry 1 CHE 127 Chemistry 1 LAB EAS 199 EAS 199, CSE 199, or Equivalent ENG 105 Communication Literacy 1	MTH 142 Calculus 2 PHY 107 Physics 1 EAS 230 Engineering Computations MAE 177 Engineering Drawing and CAD EAS 202 Engineering Impact on Society Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MTH 241 Calculus 3 PHY 108 Physics 2 PHY 158 Physics 2 Lab EAS 207 Statics MAE 204 Thermodynamics MAE 277 Introduction to Practice	MTH 306 Differential Equations EAS 208 Dynamics EAS 209 Mechanics of Solids EAS 200 EE Concepts Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MAE 335 Fluid Mechanics MAE 340 Dynamic Systems MAE 376 Applied Math for MAE MAE 377 Product Design: CAE EAS 360 STEM Communications MAE 381 Engineering Materials	MAE 311 Machines 1 MAE 364 Manufacturing Processes MAE 336 Heat Transfer MAE 334 MAE Lab 1 MAE 385 Engineering Materials Lab Professional/Science Track	MAE 451 Design Process and Methods MAE 338 MAE Lab II MAE Technical Electives MAE Technical Electives Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MAE 494 Design Project Applied Math Elective MAE Technical Elective Professional/Science Track Thematic or Global Pathway Course UBC 399 UB Capstone
15 Hours	16 Hours	18 Hours	16 Hours	18 Hours	15 Hours	14 Hours	16 Hours

General Notes:

Students cannot use both EAS 305 and MTH 411 toward Mechanical Engineering degree requirements under any circumstances.

Course Specific Notes:

Effective Spring 2024, MAE 451 will be a prerequisite for MAE 494. A section of MAE 451 will be offered in the spring for those students planning to graduate in December.

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Transfer Flowsheet for Mechanical Engineering BS
(Effective AY 2020-21 to AY 2023-24)

First Year		Second Year		Third Year		Fourth Year
Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
MTH 141 MTH 141LR College Calculus 1 Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, 114, 115, 121, 131, D or better in MTH141, 3 on AP Calc or 4-5 on AP Pre-Calc or concurrent reg in MTH109 with C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig Calculus 1 CHE 107 CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers I Lecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Chemistry 1 CHE 127 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1 Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. Chemistry 1 LAB Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Intro to Engineering or 100-level TE ENG 105 ENG 105LEC Writing and Rhetoric Lecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite Communication Literacy 1	MTH 142 MTH 142LR College Calculus 2 Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry.. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite; Anti-Requisite MTH 138/139. Calculus 2 PHY 107 PHY 107LR General Physics 1 Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Physics 1 EAS 230 EAS 230LLB Engineering Computations Lecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Computations MAE 177 MAE 177LLB Introduction to CAD Lecture The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with a 3D modeling CAD software platform, like Creo Parametric. Students will learn basic 3D modelling functions such as extrude, revolve, pattern, sweep, etc. The course will cover integration of individual parts into assemblies. Documenting CAD models through the use of engineering drawings will also be covered. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only Engineering Drawing and CAD Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MTH 241 MTH 241LR College Calculus 3 Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Calculus 3 PHY 108 PHY 108LR General Physics 2 Lecture A calculus based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers the electric field, Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitance, DC circuits, RC circuits, magnetic field, Faraday's law, inductance, LR circuits, AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. Co Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Physics 2 PHY 158 PHY 158LAB General Physics Lab 2 Laboratory PHY-158 is an introductory Physics lab course. This course covers mechanics, kinematics, forces, vectors, electricity and magnetism. Experiments are used to demonstrate principles discussed in the lecture courses PHY 107 and PHY 108. PHY-158 satisfies the SLI General Education 1-credit laboratory requirement (out of the 7 credits total SLI Gen-Ed requirement). Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. and Co-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. Physics 2 Lab EAS 207 EAS 207LR Statics Lecture Applies mechanics to studying static equilibrium of rigid and elastic bodies. Topics include composition and resolution of forces, moments and couple, equivalent force systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in trusses and beams, friction forces, first and second moments of area, moments and product of inertia, and methods of virtual work and total potential energy. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117; MTH 142 or MTH 139. Co-Requisite: MTH 241 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only Statics MAE 204 MAE 204LR Thermodynamics 1 Lecture Covers conservation of mass, first and second laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties, equilibrium, and their application to physical and chemical systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 138 Engineering Majors Only. Thermodynamics MAE 381 MAE 381LEC Engng Materials 1 Lecture Introduces the physics and chemistry of engineering materials including metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Covers the relationships among the processing, internal structure, material properties, and applications. Internal structure includes crystal structure, imperfections, and phases. Processing includes annealing, precipitation hardening, and heat treatment of steel. Properties include mechanical properties and corrosion behavior. Also considers current industrial needs. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 101 or CHE 105 or CHE 107. MAE or ENS Majors only. Engineering Materials	MTH 306 MTH 306LR Intro Diff Equations Lecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Differential Equations EAS 208 EAS 208LR Dynamics Lecture Applies mechanics to studying the motion of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles, relative motion, work-energy methods, impulse-momentum methods, kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies, and simple vibration. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207 and (MTH 241 or MTH 251). Co-Requisite: MTH 306 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only. Dynamics EAS 209 EAS 209LR Mechanics of Solids Lecture Studies the mechanical behavior of solid bodies under various types of loading. Topics include stresses and strain, stress-strain relationships, plane stress and plane strain; shear and bending moments in beams, stresses in beams; deflection of beams, torsion of shafts, buckling of columns, energy methods, and failure criteria. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Engineering Majors Only. Mechanics of Solids EAS 200 EAS 200LR EE Concepts for Non-Majors Lecture Introduces aspects of electrical engineering useful to all the engineering disciplines. Course material includes basic circuit analysis and networks, fundamentals of electromagnetics, energy conversion and transmission. Not intended for electrical or engineering physics majors. Students may not receive credit for this course and EE 202. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only and MTH 141 or MTH 137. EE Concepts Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MAE 277 MAE 277LEC Intro to ME Practice Lecture An overview of engineering in industry; introduces engineering design concepts, reverse engineering, case studies including a hands-on product dissection project, basics of manufacturing processes, elementary modeling of engineering systems, and technical communications. If you have completed 300-level MAE courses, and did not complete MAE 277, you should replace MAE 277 with a 300- or 400-level 3-credit SEAS course. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: MAE or ENS Majors Only Introduction to Practice MAE 335 MAE 335LR Fluid Mechanics Lecture Fluid statics; substantial derivatives; Reynolds transport equation; control volume approach for conservation of mass, linear momentum, moment of momentum, and the first law of thermodynamics; dimensional analysis and similitude; laminar and turbulent pipe flow of liquids; boundary-layer theory; one-dimensional, compressible flow; potential flow. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH306 and PHY 107 and MAE or ENS Majors or Engineering Physics Majors. Fluid Mechanics MAE 340 MAE 340LEC Dynamic Systems Lecture Modeling and analysis of lumped physical systems; static and dynamic response of electrical, mechanical, thermal and hydraulic elements, systems and transducers; Laplace transforms, transfer functions, frequency response; mixed systems; use of state space and matrix methods in systems modeling and analysis; introduction to feedback control. Three credit-hours of lecture per week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 208, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Co-Requisite: MAE 376. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Dynamic Systems MAE 376 MAE 376LEC Applied Math for MAEs Lecture Considers the solution of engineering problems using computational methods. Topics include linear algebra, sets of linear and nonlinear equations, ordinary differential equations, and matrix eigen values. Also covers topics in statistics (particularly with normal distributions) and engineering applications involving error analysis. Considers interpolation, splines, and nonlinear curve fitting as time permits. Programming will be required and will build on the basis of earlier Matlab or equivalent language instruction Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (EAS 230 or EAS 240 or CSE 115 or EAS 999TRCP) and MTH 306. MAE or ENS Majors only. Applied Math for MAE EAS 198 EAS 198SEM UB Seminar Seminar The one credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps transition to UB through an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 198 offered in any subject. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: First semester transfer students upon matriculation to UB will be allowed to take EAS 198 instead of EAS 199. EAS 198 or Equivalent UB Seminar EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM Communications Lecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. First year students are not permitted to enroll in this course. STEM Communications	MAE 311 MAE 311LEC Machines & Mechanisms 1 Lecture Examines analysis and design of machine elements, including theories of failure, fatigue strength, and endurance limits; fluctuating stresses; Goodman diagram; and fatigue design under torsional and combined stresses. Also covers design of bolted connections, fasteners, welds, springs, ball and roller bearings, journal bearings, gears, clutches, and brakes. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 209. Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Machines 1 MAE 364 MAE 364LEC Manufacturing Processes Lecture Examines manufacturing processes including casting, forming, cutting, joining, and molding of various engineering materials (metals and non-metals). Also studies manufacturing considerations in design including material and process selection, tooling, product quality, and properties/processing tradeoffs. Includes quality control and automation issues. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 381 or CIE 327 Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Manufacturing Processes MAE 336 MAE 336LEC Heat Transfer Lecture Introduces the transport of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation. Topics include transient and steady-state, one- and multidimensional heat conduction (treated both analytically and numerically); single-phase, laminar and turbulent, and forced and natural convection both within ducts and on external surfaces (dimensional analysis and empirical correlations); two-phase transport (boiling and condensation); radiative properties of materials and analysis of radiative heat transfer in enclosures; and analysis of heat exchangers. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 204 and MTH 306 Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Heat Transfer MAE 334 MAE 334LLB MAE Laboratory I Lecture Introduces digital data acquisition systems. A/D convertors, and amplifiers. Error analysis. Transducers for mechanical and electrical measurements. Static and dynamic response of electrical and mechanical elements and systems. Modifying dynamic response using feedback control. One lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 340 And Co-Requisite: EE 200 or EE 202 or equivalent transfer credit. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. MAE Lab 1 MAE 385 MAE 385LAB Engng Materials Lab Laboratory Involves experiments designed to illustrate the relationships among the processing, internal structure and properties of engineering materials, emphasizing metals and their heat treatment, microstructure and mechanical properties. Provides hands-on experience in metallography, heat treatment and mechanical testing. Includes laboratory report writing and work in groups. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 381. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Materials Lab Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Professional/Science Track	MAE 451 MAE 451LEC Design Process & Methods Lecture Discusses the fundamental concepts and activities of design processes. Investigates domain-independent topics of design processes. These topics include idea conception, teamwork, quality, experimental design, optimization, and technical communication. In addition, discusses fundamental methods of design, including decision making, conceptual design, cost evaluation, ethics issues, and intellectual property issues, which are investigated through interactive lectures and individual and group exercises. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Majors Only. Co-Requisite: MAE 340 and MAE 336 Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Design Process and Methods MAE 338 MAE 338LAB MAE Laboratory II Laboratory Testing the behavior and response of fluid and thermal systems; dimensionless groups, flow metering; measurement of properties such as viscosity, friction losses, thermal conductivity; heat exchangers, thermodynamic cycles. One lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 335 and MAE 336; Mechanical Engineering Majors only. MAE Lab II Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Electives Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Electives MAE 377 MAE 377LLB Product Design-CAE Envirn Lecture This course examines detailed mechanical design of functional, pragmatic products, including topics in computer-aided-design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T). The lab portion of the course will focus on learning CAE software for modeling, analysis, and documentation. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 177 or CIE 177 or EAS 999TR177; Co-requisite: EAS 209 or MAE 278. Mechanical/Aerospace or Engineering Science Majors only. Product Design: CAE Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course	MAE 494 MAE 494LEC Design Project Lecture Students working in teams of two or three under the supervision of a faculty member complete an original engineering design, which in some cases results in hardware. Design problems are drawn from industry and initiated by faculty. Where practical, two or more teams compete to solve the same problem. Teams meet individually with faculty on a weekly basis to discuss their projects. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 451. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Design Project Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Applied Math Elective Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Elective Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Professional/Science Track Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum Capstone Mentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone
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General Notes:

Prospective transfer students planning to enroll in junior year courses upon entry into UB should note the course requisite sequences shown above. If your transfer college does not provide a course articulated with UB EAS 209 Mechanics of Solids, you should plan to complete this at UB during the summer semester before enrolling at UB, or your graduation date will be postponed one year.

Students cannot use both EAS 305 and MTH 411 toward Mechanical Engineering degree requirements under any circumstances.

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Effective Spring 2024, MAE 451 will be a prerequisite for MAE 494. A section of MAE 451 will be offered in the spring for those students planning to graduate in December.

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Seamless Transfer Flowsheet for Mechanical Engineering BS
(Effective AY 2020-21 to AY 2023-24)

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EAS 198 EAS 198SEM UB Seminar Seminar The one credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps transition to UB through an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 198 offered in any subject. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: First semester transfer students upon matriculation to UB will be allowed to take EAS 198 instead of EAS 199. EAS 198 or Equivalent UB Seminar EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM Communications Lecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. First year students are not permitted to enroll in this course. STEM Communications MAE 376 MAE 376LEC Applied Math for MAEs Lecture Considers the solution of engineering problems using computational methods. Topics include linear algebra, sets of linear and nonlinear equations, ordinary differential equations, and matrix eigen values. Also covers topics in statistics (particularly with normal distributions) and engineering applications involving error analysis. Considers interpolation, splines, and nonlinear curve fitting as time permits. Programming will be required and will build on the basis of earlier Matlab or equivalent language instruction Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: (EAS 230 or EAS 240 or CSE 115 or EAS 999TRCP) and MTH 306. MAE or ENS Majors only. Applied Math for MAE MAE 340 MAE 340LEC Dynamic Systems Lecture Modeling and analysis of lumped physical systems; static and dynamic response of electrical, mechanical, thermal and hydraulic elements, systems and transducers; Laplace transforms, transfer functions, frequency response; mixed systems; use of state space and matrix methods in systems modeling and analysis; introduction to feedback control. Three credit-hours of lecture per week. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 208, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Co-Requisite: MAE 376. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Dynamic Systems MAE 335 MAE 335LR Fluid Mechanics Lecture Fluid statics; substantial derivatives; Reynolds transport equation; control volume approach for conservation of mass, linear momentum, moment of momentum, and the first law of thermodynamics; dimensional analysis and similitude; laminar and turbulent pipe flow of liquids; boundary-layer theory; one-dimensional, compressible flow; potential flow. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH306 and PHY 107 and MAE or ENS Majors or Engineering Physics Majors. Fluid Mechanics MAE 277 MAE 277LEC Intro to ME Practice Lecture An overview of engineering in industry; introduces engineering design concepts, reverse engineering, case studies including a hands-on product dissection project, basics of manufacturing processes, elementary modeling of engineering systems, and technical communications. If you have completed 300-level MAE courses, and did not complete MAE 277, you should replace MAE 277 with a 300- or 400-level 3-credit SEAS course. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: MAE or ENS Majors Only Introduction to Practice	Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Professional/Science Track MAE 385 MAE 385LAB Engng Materials Lab Laboratory Involves experiments designed to illustrate the relationships among the processing, internal structure and properties of engineering materials, emphasizing metals and their heat treatment, microstructure and mechanical properties. Provides hands-on experience in metallography, heat treatment and mechanical testing. Includes laboratory report writing and work in groups. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 381. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Materials Lab MAE 334 MAE 334LLB MAE Laboratory I Lecture Introduces digital data acquisition systems. A/D convertors, and amplifiers. Error analysis. Transducers for mechanical and electrical measurements. Static and dynamic response of electrical and mechanical elements and systems. Modifying dynamic response using feedback control. One lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 340 And Co-Requisite: EE 200 or EE 202 or equivalent transfer credit. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. MAE Lab 1 MAE 336 MAE 336LEC Heat Transfer Lecture Introduces the transport of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation. Topics include transient and steady-state, one- and multidimensional heat conduction (treated both analytically and numerically); single-phase, laminar and turbulent, and forced and natural convection both within ducts and on external surfaces (dimensional analysis and empirical correlations); two-phase transport (boiling and condensation); radiative properties of materials and analysis of radiative heat transfer in enclosures; and analysis of heat exchangers. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 204 and MTH 306 Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Heat Transfer MAE 364 MAE 364LEC Manufacturing Processes Lecture Examines manufacturing processes including casting, forming, cutting, joining, and molding of various engineering materials (metals and non-metals). Also studies manufacturing considerations in design including material and process selection, tooling, product quality, and properties/processing tradeoffs. Includes quality control and automation issues. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 381 or CIE 327 Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Manufacturing Processes MAE 311 MAE 311LEC Machines & Mechanisms 1 Lecture Examines analysis and design of machine elements, including theories of failure, fatigue strength, and endurance limits; fluctuating stresses; Goodman diagram; and fatigue design under torsional and combined stresses. Also covers design of bolted connections, fasteners, welds, springs, ball and roller bearings, journal bearings, gears, clutches, and brakes. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 209. Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Machines 1	Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Electives Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Electives MAE 338 MAE 338LAB MAE Laboratory II Laboratory Testing the behavior and response of fluid and thermal systems; dimensionless groups, flow metering; measurement of properties such as viscosity, friction losses, thermal conductivity; heat exchangers, thermodynamic cycles. One lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 335 and MAE 336; Mechanical Engineering Majors only. MAE Lab II MAE 451 MAE 451LEC Design Process & Methods Lecture Discusses the fundamental concepts and activities of design processes. Investigates domain-independent topics of design processes. These topics include idea conception, teamwork, quality, experimental design, optimization, and technical communication. In addition, discusses fundamental methods of design, including decision making, conceptual design, cost evaluation, ethics issues, and intellectual property issues, which are investigated through interactive lectures and individual and group exercises. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Majors Only. Co-Requisite: MAE 340 and MAE 336 Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Design Process and Methods MAE 377 MAE 377LLB Product Design-CAE Envirn Lecture This course examines detailed mechanical design of functional, pragmatic products, including topics in computer-aided-design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T). The lab portion of the course will focus on learning CAE software for modeling, analysis, and documentation. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 177 or CIE 177 or EAS 999TR177; Co-requisite: EAS 209 or MAE 278. Mechanical/Aerospace or Engineering Science Majors only. Product Design: CAE	UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum Capstone Mentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Professional/Science Track Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. MAE Technical Elective Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Applied Math Elective MAE 494 MAE 494LEC Design Project Lecture Students working in teams of two or three under the supervision of a faculty member complete an original engineering design, which in some cases results in hardware. Design problems are drawn from industry and initiated by faculty. Where practical, two or more teams compete to solve the same problem. Teams meet individually with faculty on a weekly basis to discuss their projects. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MAE 451. Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering Majors Only. Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Design Project
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Engineering Core Requirements
MTH 141LR College Calculus 1 Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, 114, 115, 121, 131, D or better in MTH141, 3 on AP Calc or 4-5 on AP Pre-Calc or concurrent reg in MTH109 with C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig MTH 141 Calculus 1 PHY 107LR General Physics 1 Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. PHY 107 Physics 1 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1 Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. CHE 127 Chemistry 1 LAB	MTH 142LR College Calculus 2 Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry.. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite; Anti-Requisite MTH 138/139. MTH 142 Calculus 2 PHY 108LR General Physics 2 Lecture A calculus based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers the electric field, Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitance, DC circuits, RC circuits, magnetic field, Faraday's law, inductance, LR circuits, AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. Co Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 PHY 108 Physics 2 See the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Intro to Engineering or 100-level TE	MTH 241LR College Calculus 3 Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 MTH 241 Calculus 3 PHY 158LAB General Physics Lab 2 Laboratory PHY-158 is an introductory Physics lab course. This course covers mechanics, kinematics, forces, vectors, electricity and magnetism. Experiments are used to demonstrate principles discussed in the lecture courses PHY 107 and PHY 108. PHY-158 satisfies the SLI General Education 1-credit laboratory requirement (out of the 7 credits total SLI Gen-Ed requirement). Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117. and Co-Requisite: PHY 108 or PHY 118. PHY 158 Physics 2 Lab EAS 230LLB Engineering Computations Lecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. EAS 230 Engineering Computations	MTH 306LR Intro Diff Equations Lecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 MTH 306 Differential Equations CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers I Lecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. CHE 107 Chemistry 1

Discipline-Specific Requirements
EAS 207LR Statics Lecture Applies mechanics to studying static equilibrium of rigid and elastic bodies. Topics include composition and resolution of forces, moments and couple, equivalent force systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in trusses and beams, friction forces, first and second moments of area, moments and product of inertia, and methods of virtual work and total potential energy. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117; MTH 142 or MTH 139. Co-Requisite: MTH 241 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only EAS 207 Statics	EAS 208LR Dynamics Lecture Applies mechanics to studying the motion of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles, relative motion, work-energy methods, impulse-momentum methods, kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies, and simple vibration. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207 and (MTH 241 or MTH 251). Co-Requisite: MTH 306 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only. EAS 208 Dynamics	EAS 209LR Mechanics of Solids Lecture Studies the mechanical behavior of solid bodies under various types of loading. Topics include stresses and strain, stress-strain relationships, plane stress and plane strain; shear and bending moments in beams, stresses in beams; deflection of beams, torsion of shafts, buckling of columns, energy methods, and failure criteria. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Engineering Majors Only. EAS 209 Mechanics of Solids	EAS 200LR EE Concepts for Non-Majors Lecture Introduces aspects of electrical engineering useful to all the engineering disciplines. Course material includes basic circuit analysis and networks, fundamentals of electromagnetics, energy conversion and transmission. Not intended for electrical or engineering physics majors. Students may not receive credit for this course and EE 202. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only and MTH 141 or MTH 137. EAS 200 EE Concepts

Campus-Specific Requirements
MAE 177LLB Introduction to CAD Lecture The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with a 3D modeling CAD software platform, like Creo Parametric. Students will learn basic 3D modelling functions such as extrude, revolve, pattern, sweep, etc. The course will cover integration of individual parts into assemblies. Documenting CAD models through the use of engineering drawings will also be covered. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only MAE 177 Engineering Drawing and CAD	MAE 204LR Thermodynamics 1 Lecture Covers conservation of mass, first and second laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties, equilibrium, and their application to physical and chemical systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 138 Engineering Majors Only. MAE 204 Thermodynamics	MAE 381LEC Engng Materials 1 Lecture Introduces the physics and chemistry of engineering materials including metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Covers the relationships among the processing, internal structure, material properties, and applications. Internal structure includes crystal structure, imperfections, and phases. Processing includes annealing, precipitation hardening, and heat treatment of steel. Properties include mechanical properties and corrosion behavior. Also considers current industrial needs. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 101 or CHE 105 or CHE 107. MAE or ENS Majors only. MAE 381 Engineering Materials

General Education Requirements
ENG 105LEC Writing and Rhetoric Lecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite ENG 105 Communication Literacy 1	Please see the SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course	Please see the SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course

General Notes:

Students cannot use both EAS 305 and MTH 411 toward Mechanical Engineering degree requirements under any circumstances.

Course Specific Notes:

Effective Spring 2024, MAE 451 will be a prerequisite for MAE 494. A section of MAE 451 will be offered in the spring for those students planning to graduate in December.

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