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UNDERGRADUATE COURSE SEQUENCE

The following is a typical course sequence.

Freshman Year

  • Tools for Mechanical Engineering
  • English Composition I and II
  • Physical Education
  • Oral Communication
  • Principals of Chemistry I and II
  • Calculus I and II
  • Social Science requirement

Sophomore Year

  • Calculus III
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering Analysis I
  • Physics I and II
  • Mechanics of Solids
  • Dynamics
  • Statics
  • Polymer Science for Engineers
  • Humanities in the Western Tradition I
  • Introduction to Economic Analysis

Junior Year

  • Thermodynamics I
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Polymer Morphology for Engineers
  • Analysis of Mechanical Components
  • Engineering Analysis II
  • Systems Dynamics and Response
  • Heat Transfer
  • Design of Mechanical Components
  • Mechanical Engineering Measurements Lab
  • Mechanical Metallurgy
  • Engineering Properties of Polymers
  • Introduction to Blending and Compounding
  • Problems and Statistics for Engineers
  • Polymer Fluid Mechanics
  • Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibrations

Senior Year

  • Thermal Systems Components
  • Control Systems Design
  • Concepts of Design - Polymer Section
  • Area Studies and Cultural Diversity
  • Polymer Engineering Lab
  • Polymer Processing
  • Humanities Electives
  • Basic Electrical Engineering
  • Mold Design
  • Polymer Engineering Design Project
  • Senior Seminar

Address:

Department of Polymer Engineering
Polymer Engineering
Academic Center
The University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-0301

Phone: 330-972-5281
Fax: 330-258-2339