Advising
Announcements
- w88 slot 203 is being replaced by CS 138 starting Fall 2025.
- AE 370 counts as an w88 slot general elective.
- Looking for aerospace advising? See ouraerospace advising webpage.
General information
The goal of advisement is to provide you with guidance in planning your academic and professional careers. All students in Mechanical Engineering are advised by theCollege of Engineering advisorsat theEngineering Advising Centerin the Scrugham Engineering & Mines Building, Suite 131. If you have questions about special permission, technical electives, graduate school, or other mechanical engineering topics you can contact a faculty mentor. Faculty contact information is in the table at the bottom of the page. For a complete description of the w88 slot program and its classes please see theUniversity course catalog.
Appointments
Advising appointments can be scheduled usingw88 casino games login. You can also visit theCollege of Engineering advisingweb pagefor additional information.
Policies
- Course Waivers: The Mechanical Engineering Department does not give waivers for pre-requisites or co-requisites.
- Repeat Policy:A course may only be taken a maximum of 3 times. For C or better courses, you have 3 tries to get a C; all other courses, you have 3 tries to get a D-. You need advisor permission to enroll in a course a 3rd time and you must sign a form stating you know that it is your final chance to enroll in the course.
Electives
Most electives are only offered once a year. Four electives are required, one restricted elective (lecture and lab – 4 credits) and three technical electives (9 credits).
Restricted Electives
| Fall semester | Spring semester |
|---|---|
| w88 slot 444 / 444L: Intermediate Dynamics | w88 slot 414 / 414L: Intermediate Heat Transfer |
| w88 slot 453 / 453L: Vibrations | w88 slot 431 / 431L: Intermediate Mechanics |
| w88 slot 432 / 432L: Materials | w88 slot 467 / 467L: Intermediate Fluids |
Technical Electives
Any course 300 level or above with an w88 slot prefix that is not required, is a technical elective. They vary each semester. See the course catalog for possible elective courses and MyNevada for current course offerings.
| Fall semester | Spring semester |
|---|---|
| w88 slot 312 Thermodynamics II | w88 slot 422 Introduction to Robotics |
| w88 slot 354 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes | w88 slot 450 Additive Manufacturing |
| w88 slot 411 Comparative Biomechanics | w88 slot 456 Introduction to Tribology |
| w88 slot 475 Introduction to Combustion | w88 slot 458 Flight Stability and Control |
| w88 slot 482 Aerodynamics | w88 slot 463 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos |
| w88 slot 480 Gas Dynamics | |
| w88 slot 486 Biosolid and Biofluid |
w88 slot 493 - Special Topics
w88 slot 496 - Mechanical Engineering Internship Projects
w88 slot 499 - Special Projects
Restrictions and Substitutions
There are some limits on the number of credits that can be used towards your degree which are listed below. If you would like to use an upper division course that does not have an w88 slot prefix but is related to mechanical engineering, you must get faculty mentor approval. The table below shows who approves electives.
- Maximum of 6 credits towards your degree: w88 slot 493 Special Topics
- Maximum of 3 credits towards your degree: w88 slot 499 Special Projects OR w88 slot 496 Mechanical Engineering Internship Projects OR w88 slot 493 Special Topics - Design Process OR one approved course outside of the w88 slot department
Suggested course sequence
The recommended schedule for the mechanical engineering curriculum, available on the course catalog, is designed so that you complete prerequisite courses before you take more advanced courses and so that you can avoid scheduling problems.
If you enter the University in the fall semester with all your college preparatory courses completed, you can complete your degree in four years by following this sequence. While you do not need to complete the curriculum in exactly the order shown, you are required to complete prerequisite courses before you enroll in more advanced classes.
External conditions may prevent you from completing the curriculum in the suggested order. This can substantially increase the time required to complete your degree, since some courses are not offered every semester and some of these courses are prerequisites for higher-level classes.
The curriculum flow chart identifies the courses that are prerequisites and co-requisites for more advanced classes. If you must take courses out of the suggested sequence, you should consider this information very carefully in consultation with your advisor.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty members
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w88 sports betting Engineering, National Merit Scholars and Presidential Scholars; approvals and waivers
w88 Engineering, Department chair; approvals and waivers
For all department faculty, see theMechanical Engineering faculty & staff page.