Departments & Centers

Engineering Technology (ENT)
Mechanical Engineering Technology

Associate Professors: D. Acheson, K. Rennels, P. Hylton, R. Chen
Assistant Clinical professor:  P Yearling (Program Director)
Lecturer: R. Durkin, L. Silvian

The Department of Engineering Technology offers a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering technology. The short-duration certificate programs are offered in quality assurance and motorsports technology.

For more information, contact the Department of Engineering Technology at (317) 274-3428, or  email aland@iupui.edu , or visit our Web site at: www.engr.iupui.edu/met.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of  ABET.  http://www.abet.org

This program is designed to satisfy a specific need of industry. Building on the A.S. background, selected practical and applied courses give students additional communicative and supervisory skills, interdisciplinary technical understanding, and greater expertise in their major area.

Program Educational Objectives for Mechanical Engineering Technology

Three to five years after graduation, alumni of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program at IUPUI will be able to:

  1. Work competently in technical and professional careers related to the field of Mechanical Engineering Technology.
  2. Achieve recognition and/or advancement consistent with their education.
  3. Continue growth in professional knowledge through additional education, certification, or licensing.

Freshman Year

First Semester (16 credit hours)

  • TECH 10200: Technology Learning Community: 1 credit hour
  • TECH 10400: Technical Graphics Communication: 3 credit hours
  • TECH 10500: Introduction to Engineering Technology: 3 credit hours
  • IET 10400: Industrial Organization: 3 credit hours
  • MATH 15300: Algebra and Trigonometry I: 3 credit hours
  • ENG W131: Elementary Composition I: 3 credit hours

Second Semester (17 credit hours)

  • MET 11100: Applied Statics: 3 credit hours
  • MET 20400: Introduction to Design: 3 credit hours
  • CHEM C101: Elementary Chemistry I: 3 credit hours
  • CHEM C121: Elementary Chemistry Laboratory I: 2 credit hours
  • TCM 22000: Technical Report Writing: 3 credit hours
  • MATH 15400: Algebra and Trigonometry II: 3 credit hours

Sophomore Year

Third Semester (17 credit hours)

  • MET 21100: Applied Strength of Materials: 4 credit hours
  • MET 21300: Dynamics: 3 credit hours
  • COMM R110: Fundamentals of Speech Communication: 3 credit hours
  • PHYS 21800: General Physics I: 4 credit hours
  • MATH 22100: Calculus for Technology I: 3 credit hours

Fourth Semester (16 credit hours)

  • MET 21400: Machine Elements: 3 credit hours
  • MET 22000: Heat/Power: 3 credit hours
  • MET 23000: Fluid Power: 3 credit hours
  • PHYS 21900: General Physics II: 4 credit hours
  • MATH 222: Calculus for Technology II: 3 credit hours

Junior Year

Fifth Semester (17 credit hours)

  • MET 32000 or MET 37000:  3 credit hours
  • IET 15000: Quantitative Methods for Technology: 3 credit hours
  • MET 32800: CAD/CAM for Mechanical Design: 3 credit hours
  • MET 33800: Manufacturing Processes: 4 credit hours
  • MET 34800: Engineering Materials: 4 credit hours                                                                     

Sixth Semester (16 credit hours)

  • MET 31000: Computer-Aided Machine Design: 3 credit hours
  • MET 35000: Applied Fluid Mechanics: 3 credit hours
  • ECET 16400: Object Oriented Programming: 3 credit hours
  • IET 35000: Engineering Economics: 3 credit hours
  • ECET 11600: Electrical Circuits: 4 credit hours

Senior Year

Seventh Semester (16 credit hours)

  • ECET 35100: Instrumentation and Controls: 4 credit hours
  • Gen Ed Elective: See approved course list: 3 credit hours
  • Gen Ed Elective: See approved course list: 3 credit hours
  • Technical Elective: See approved course list: 3 credit hours
  • Technical Elective: See approved course list: 3 credit hours

Eighth Semester (12 credit hours)

  • MET 41400: Design of Mechanical Projects: 3 credit hours
  • OLS 26300: Ethical Decisions in Leadership: 3 credit hours
  • Gen Ed Elective: See approved course list: 3 credit hours
  • Technical Elective: See approved course list: 3 credit hours