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Offered by: Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Administered by: M&AE associate director, 108 Upson Hall, 255-3573, np18@cornell.edu
Eligibility: Students in all Majors except Mechanical Engineering may participate in this minor. Pre-approval for M.E. Minor is required.
Educational Objectives: The primary educational objective of this minor is to provide students from outside MAE the necessary skills and tools to interact technically with mechanical engineers on various multidisciplinary fronts. This minor has the appearance of being very broad since it encompasses nearly all of the MAE upper division courses. However, the prerequisites of the upper-division courses will dictate, to a large extent, that a student concentrate in a sub-area of mechanical engineering. Many upper-level MAE courses have multiple prerequisites. A recommended strategy for designing a minor is to select a few upper-level courses of interest and work backward from them to determine what courses will be needed as prerequisites or prerequisites of prerequisites. (Note: Instructors may waive certain prerequisites in some circumstances.) The prerequisite structure dictates that most curricula will focus either on fluids/thermal systems or mechanical systems/design courses.
Requirements
At least six (6) courses (> 18 credits) from among the following: M&AE courses at the 200+ level; ENGRD 202, Mechanics of Solids; ENGRD 203, Dynamics.
Rules for Selecting Courses
- (1) The selection of courses must satisfy the following three requirements.
(a) At least two courses must be numbered above 300.
(b) At least one course must be either (i) numbered above 500 or (ii) numbered above 326 and have as its prerequisite ENGRD 202, ENGRD 203, or an M&AE course.
(c) Each course must be worth at least 3 credits. - (2) All courses used to satisfy the M&AE minor must be M&AE courses, ENGRD 202 or ENGRD 203. No substitutions will be accepted from other departments at Cornell or elsewhere. Transfer credit can not be used to satisfy the M&AE minor. Students intending to earn a Minor in Mechanical Engineering should seek advice and pre-approval of their Minor academic program from the Associate Director of Undergraduate Affairs in Mechanical Engineering before taking courses toward the Minor. Minor applications may be obtained in 108 Upson Hall.
Academic Standards
At least C- in each course in the minor.
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