Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering, ENPMED Track*
Overview
The School of Engineering offers an Engineering Pre-Med (ENPMED) track as part of all its undergraduate programs.
The fast advancements in the medical and health professions has exerted additional pressure on practitioners to acquire a better understanding of the underlying technologies. Due to the growing use of technologies for medicine and health, there is a growing interest among students who pursue medical degrees and health related degrees, to acquire a strong engineering background prior to joining medical and health-related professions. This need presents an opportunity for the SOE to bridge this gap by providing students with an option of acquiring a BE in engineering with a PreMed track, referred to herein as Engineering PreMED (ENPMED). ENPMED credits are integrated within each curriculum based on a different mix of credits depending on each degree program requirements.
The offered ENPMED track provides an opportunity for engineering students to apply to Medical School and pursue an MD degree, or pursue graduate studies in the biomedical and health related fields, or work in their chosen major after receiving their Bachelor of Engineering degree.
*The ENPMED Track is neither a separate degree program nor a specialization within the degree program; it is rather the same engineering major(s) with the addition of the pre-med path. This path allows engineering students organized access to courses required for application to most medical schools while completing their accredited engineering degree.
Admission Requirements
The application process is the same as for all undergraduate programs (see Admissions). Applicants will be evaluated by the School of Engineering Admissions Council and final acceptance will be based on each applicant’s qualifications and the availability of places. More details are found in the SOE Admissions Quick Guide.
Curriculum
The total number of credits required for graduation is 166 credits, including the following:
- Four Technical Elective courses for emphasis, depending on students’ interests and current market needs
- Nine courses with a separate industry standard software laboratory or physical laboratory sessions to enhance the learning experience and improve employment opportunity
- A minimum residency of four years, including three summer semesters
Requirements for graduation are grouped as follows:
- Technical Electives (12 credits)
- Engineering Premed Core Courses (19 credits)
- Mathematics and Science Core Courses (19 credits)
- Other Engineering Required Courses (15 credits)
- Mechatronics Engineering Required Courses (83 credits)
- LAS Requirements (18 credits)
Technical Electives (12 credits)
MCE Technical Electives could be taken from any of the following courses:
MCE Elective Courses
- MCE540 Biomechatronics (3 cr.)
- MCE550 Robotics & Intelligent Systems (3 cr.)
- MCE552 Computer Vision & Image Processing (3 cr.)
ELE Elective Courses
- ELE501 Microelectronics (3 cr.)
- ELE521 Electrical Energy Storage Systems (3 cr.)
- ELE526 Renewable Energy Sources (3 cr.)
- ELE537 Communication Systems (3 cr.)
- ELE553 Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems (3 cr.)
- ELE557 Simulation of Electronic Circuits (3 cr.)
MEE Elective Courses
- MEE403 Heat Transfer (3 cr.)
- MEE442 Mechanical Vibrations (3 cr.)
- MEE502/MEE599H Passive Building Design (3 cr.)
- MEE549 Automotive Dynamics
COE Elective Courses
- COE414 Operating Systems (3 cr.)
- COE415 Computer Programming II (3 cr.)
- COE416 Software Engineering (3 cr.)
- COE418 Database Systems (3 cr.)
- COE423 Computer Architecture (3 cr.)
- COE424 Digital Systems (3 cr.)
- COE431 Computer Networks (3 cr.)
- COE543 Intelligent Data Processing & Applications (3 cr.)
- COE544 Intelligent Engineering Algorithms (3 cr.)
- COE545 Information Security (3 cr.)
- COE554 Computer Vision and Deep Learning (3 cr.)
- COE593 COE Application (3 cr.)
- COE599E Topics: Programming for Data Science
or any other Technical Elective course approved by the department
Note that all Technical Electives require at least senior standing in addition to their relevant prerequisites.
Engineering Premed Core Courses (19 credits)
- BIO201/BIO201B General Biology I/ Lab (4 cr.)
- BIO260 Human Anatomy and Physiology (3 cr.)
- BIO321 Genetics (3 cr.)
- CHM201 Chemical Principles (3 cr.)
- CHM311 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)
- BCH300 Essentials of Biochemistry (3 cr.)
Engineering Premed Recommended Additional Courses (6 credits)
Mathematics and Science Core Courses (19 credits)
- GNE331 Probability & Statistics (3 cr.)
- MTH201 Calculus III (3 cr.)
- MTH206 Calculus IV (3 cr.)
- MTH207 Discrete Structures I (3 cr.)
- MTH304 Differential Equations (3 cr.)
- PHY201 Electricity and Magnetism (no lab) (3 cr.)
Other Engineering Required Courses (15 credits)
- CIE200 Statics (3 cr.)
- COE201 Computer Proficiency (1 cr.)
- GNE301 Professional Communication (2 cr.)
- GNE303 Engineering Ethics (2 cr.)
- INE320 Engineering Economy (3 cr.)
- INE428 Project Management (3 cr.)
- MEE211 Engineering Graphics (1 cr.)
Mechatronics Engineering Required Courses (83 credits)
- COE211 Computer Programming (4 cr.)
- COE312 Data Structures (3 cr.)
- COE313 Data Structures Lab (1 cr.)
- COE321 Logic Design (3 cr.)
- COE322 Logic Design Lab (1 cr.)
- COE323 Microprocessors (3 cr.)
- COE324 Microprocessors Lab (1 cr.)
- ELE300 Electric Circuits (3 cr.)
- ELE303 Electrical Circuits Lab (1 cr.)
- ELE401 Electronics I (3 cr.)
- ELE402 Electronics I Lab (1 cr.)
- ELE430 Signals & Systems (3 cr.)
- ELE442 Control Systems (3 cr.)
- ELE443 Control Systems Lab (1 cr.)
- MCE301 Electromechanics (3 cr.)
- MCE410 Mechatronics System Design I (3 cr.)
- MCE411 Mechatronics System Design II (3 cr.)
- MCE498 Professional Experience (6 cr.)
- MCE591 Capstone Design Project I (3 cr.)
- MCE592 Capstone Design Project II (3 cr.)
- MEE241 Dynamics (3 cr.)
- MEE301 Thermodynamics (3 cr.)
- MEE311 Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.)
- MEE312 Fluid Mechanics Lab (1 cr.)
- MEE320 Strength of Materials (3 cr.)
- MEE321 Material Properties & Processes (3 cr.)
- MEE341 Kinematics of Machines (3 cr.)
- MEE351 Computer Aided Design (3 cr.)
- MEE391 Instrumentation and Measurements (3 cr.)
- MEE422 Mechanical Engineering Design (3 cr.)
LAS Requirements (18 credits)
Core Courses (6 credits)
Elective Courses (12 credits)
- The additional 12 credits of Liberal Arts Electives should be taken as described here.
Recommended Study Plan
Year One
Fall (17 credits)
- MTH201 Calculus III (3 cr.)
- MTH207 Discrete Structures I (3 cr.)
- PHY201 Electricity and Magnetism (no lab) (3 cr.)
- CIE200 Statics (3 cr.)
- COE201 Computer Proficiency (1 cr.)
- ENG202 Advanced Academic English (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (1 cr.)
Spring (18 credits)
- BIO201General Biology I (3 cr.)
- BIO201B General Biology I Lab (1 cr.)
- MEE211 Engineering Graphics (1 cr.)
- MEE241 Dynamics (3 cr.)
- COE211 Computer Programming (4 cr.)
- MTH304 Differential Equations (3 cr.)
- CHM201 Chemical Principles (3 cr.)
Summer (9 credits)
Year Two
Fall (18 credits)
- ELE300 Electric Circuits (3 cr.)
- ELE303 Electrical Circuits Lab (1 cr.)
- MEE321 Material Properties & Processes (3 cr.)
- COE312 Data Structures (3 cr.)
- COE321 Logic Design (3 cr.)
- CHM311 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)
- GNE301 Professional Communication (2 cr.)
Spring (18 credits)
- ELE401 Electronics I (3 cr.)
- ELE402 Electronics I Lab (1 cr.)
- ELE430 Signals & Systems (3 cr.)
- COE313 Data Structures Lab (1 cr.)
- COE322 Logic Design Lab (1 cr.)
- COE323 Microprocessors (3 cr.)
- MEE320 Strength of Materials (3 cr.)
- MEE391 Instrumentation and Measurements (3 cr.)
Summer (9 credits)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
- COM203 Art of Public Communication (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Year Three
Fall (17 credits)
- ELE442 Control Systems (3 cr.)
- ELE443 Control Systems Lab (1 cr.)
- MEE311 Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.)
- MEE312 Fluid Mechanics - Lab (1 cr.)
- MEE351 Computer Aided Design (3 cr.)
- GNE303 Engineering Ethics (2 cr.)
- COE324 Microprocessors Lab (1 cr.)
- BIO321 Genetics (3 cr.)
Spring (18 credits)
- MEE341 Kinematics of Machines (3 cr.)
- MCE301 Electromechanics (3 cr.)
- MEE422 Mechanical Engineering Design (3 cr.)
- MCE Technical Elective (3 cr.)
- BIO260 Human Anatomy and Physiology (3 cr.)
- BCH300 Essentials of Biochemistry (3 cr.)
Summer (6 credits)
- MCE498 Professional Experience (6 cr.)
Year Four
Fall (18 credits)
- MEE301 Thermodynamics (3 cr.)
- MCE410 Mechatronics System Design I (3 cr.)
- MCE591 Capstone Design Project I (3 cr.)
- MCE Technical Elective (3 cr.)
- ELE501 Microelectronics (3 cr.)
- INE320 Engineering Economy I (3 cr.)
Spring (18 credits)
- INE428 Project Management (3 cr.)
- MCE411 Mechatronics System Design II (3 cr.)
- MCE592 Capstone Design Project II (3 cr.)
- MCE Technical Elective (3 cr.)
- MCE Technical Elective (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Summer (recommended but not required) (6 credits)