Mechanical Engineering Technology MEGT.S.AAS
Associate of Applied Science - 60 - 61 Credit Hours
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Department: Mechanical Engineering Technology
Effective as of Fall 2022
What is the program about?
The Mechanical Engineering Technology program provides the courses needed to begin a career as a technician in the engineering field. As a mechanical graduate, career options are open in a diverse number of fields and companies. Using state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, students will complete relevant and practical coursework taught by knowledgeable faculty. The courses are non-calculus based, and electives can tailor the degree to an individual's needs.
Program Outcomes
- Ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature
- Ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline
- Ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline
- Ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team
- Ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results
Career Opportunities
Graduates enter industry in entry-level positions doing conceptual design, systems engineering, manufacturing, or product research and development.
Transferability
Formal articulation agreements with other colleges and universities indicate how Sinclair programs and courses will transfer to other institutions.
Additional Information
The Program Educational Objectives are as follows:
- Graduates have the knowledge and skills necessary to function as a design technician or closely related position in industry.
- Graduates have the knowledge and skills necessary to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program.
Curriculum
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CAM 1109 | Fundamentals of Tooling & Machining | 3 |
| COM 2211 | Effective Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 1470 (College Algebra) AND MAT 1570 (Trigonometry) OR MAT 1580 (Precalculus) | 5 - 6 | |
| MET 1111 | Preparatory Math for Engineering Technology | 3 |
| MET 1161 | Software Tools for Engineering Technology | 1 |
| MET 1231 (Introduction to Drafting & Design using Inventor) OR MET 1301 (SolidWorks Basics) | 4 | |
| MET 2101 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MET 2151 | Material Science | 4 |
| MET 2201 | Statics | 3 |
| MET 2251 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| MET 2281 | Engineering Technology Professional Practice | 3 |
| MET 2301 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MET 2351 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MET 2401 | Machine Design | 3 |
| MET 2780 | Mechanical Engineering Technology Capstone | 3 |
| PHY 1141 | College Physics I | 4 |
| Ohio Transfer 36: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology Elective | 3 |
