Engineering
Program Director:
Dr. David Foster, Ph.D.
Room 2-703 AB, 810-762-7958
dfoster@kettering.edu
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering program prepares students for careers in multidisciplinary engineering. The program includes a core set of engineering courses, which provides students with a foundation in Computer, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering principles. Students will then select one of the following concentrations:
Program Educational Objectives
With their Kettering education as a foundation, within a few years of graduation, graduates will attain:
- A reputation for working effectively and ethically in diverse professional environments.
- Leadership in their profession while actively pursuing lifelong learning and contributing to progress within their field.
- The ability to practice responsible decision-making and apply best practices to their professional endeavors.
BS/MASTERS PATHWAY
Undergraduate students also have the opportunity to earn their bachelor's and master's degrees in five years through the BS/MASTERS Pathway.
Engineering Program Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience | ||
| CILE-101 | First Year Foundations | 1 |
| General Education | ||
| COMM-101 | Rhetoric & Writing | 4 |
| ECON-201 | Economic Principles | 4 |
| 200-level Liberal Arts Electives | 8 | |
| LA-489 | Sr. Seminar:Leadership, Ethics | 4 |
| Advanced Humanities Electives 1 | 4 | |
| Advanced Social Science Electives 1 | 4 | |
| Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective 1 | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
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Humanities and Social Science advanced electives must be selected from approved 300 and 400 level courses.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Basic Science | ||
| MATH-101 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH-101X | Calculus I | |
| MATH-102 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or MATH-102X | Calculus II | |
| MATH-203 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| or MATH-203X | Multivariate Calculus | |
| MATH-258 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| CHEM-135 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM-137 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM-136 | Principles of Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| PHYS-114 | Newtonian Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS-115 | Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS-224 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS-225 | Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory | 1 |
| Math/Science Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 32 | |
| Engineering Fundamentals Core | ||
| IME-100 | Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing | 4 |
| ECE-100 | Principles of Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 |
| IME-200 | Introduction to Industrial Engineering | 4 |
| IME-351 | Engineering Economics | 4 |
| ECE-101 | MATLAB and C Programming | 4 |
| or CS-101 | Computing & Algorithms I | |
| EE-210 | Engineering Circuit Analysis 1 | 4 |
| MECH-210 | Statics | 4 |
| MECH-310 | Dynamics | 4 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 32 | |
| Concentration - See Below | 52 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 52 | |
| Free Electives | 8 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 8 | |
| Culminating Undergraduate Experience | ||
| CILE-400 & CILE-401 | Undergraduate Thesis Initiation and Undergraduate Thesis Completion 1 | 4 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
(Minimum) Total Credits Required for Program: 161
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Students are automatically registered for CILE-400 in a co-op term when they reach Junior II status.
Manufacturing Systems Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IME-300 | Manufacturing Processes | 4 |
| MATH-204 | Differential Equations & Laplace Transforms | 4 |
| MATH-305 | Numerical Methods and Matrices | 4 |
| MECH-211 | Circuits and Mechatronics | 4 |
| MECH-212 | Mechanics of Materials | 4 |
| MECH-300 | Computer Aided Engineering | 4 |
| MECH-307 | Materials Engineering | 4 |
| Select Two of the Following: | 8 | |
| Computer Numerical Control Machining | ||
| Industrial Robotics | ||
| Applied Control Systems Design | ||
| Select Three of the Following: | 12 | |
| VR Systems: Modeling & Control | ||
| Internet of Things (IoT) | ||
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | ||
| Lean Work Design | ||
| Simulation | ||
| Human-Computer Interaction and Interface Design | ||
| Quality Control | ||
| Design of Experiments | ||
| Lean Six Sigma | ||
| Mechanical Component Design I | ||
| Mechanics and Design Simulation of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials | ||
| ENGR-490 | Senior Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Project | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 52 | |
Mechatronic Systems Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH-204 | Differential Equations & Laplace Transforms | 4 |
| MATH-305 | Numerical Methods and Matrices | 4 |
| EE-320 | Introduction to Microelectronic Devices and Circuits | 4 |
| EE-338 | Discrete-Time Signals and Systems | 4 |
| CE-210 | Intro to Digital Systems Design | 4 |
| CE-320 | Intro to Microcomputers | 4 |
| MECH-211 | Circuits and Mechatronics | 4 |
| MECH-311 | Mechatronics Systems Design | 4 |
| MECH-330 & MECH-331 | Dynamic Systems with Vibrations and Dynamic Sys w Vibrations Lab | 4 |
| MECH-430 & MECH-431 | Dynamic Systems with Controls and Dynamic Systems with Controls Lab | 4 |
| Select Two of the Following: | 8 | |
| Mobile Robotics | ||
| Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Driving | ||
| Computer Vision for Autonomous Driving | ||
| VR Systems: Modeling & Control | ||
| Internet of Things (IoT) | ||
| Continuous-Time Signals and Systems | ||
| Energy Storage Systems with EV Applications | ||
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Industrial Robotics | ||
| Applied Control Systems Design | ||
| ENGR-490 | Senior Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Project | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 52 | |
Robotic Systems Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH-204 | Differential Equations & Laplace Transforms | 4 |
| MATH-305 | Numerical Methods and Matrices | 4 |
| EE-320 | Introduction to Microelectronic Devices and Circuits | 4 |
| EE-338 | Discrete-Time Signals and Systems | 4 |
| CE-210 | Intro to Digital Systems Design | 4 |
| CE-320 | Intro to Microcomputers | 4 |
| CE-420 | Microcomputer Systems | 4 |
| CE-426 | Real-Time Embedded Systems | 4 |
| CE-442 | Mobile Robotics | 4 |
| IME-408 | Industrial Robotics | 4 |
| Select Two of the Following: | 8 | |
| Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Driving | ||
| Computer Vision for Autonomous Driving | ||
| VR Systems: Modeling & Control | ||
| Internet of Things (IoT) | ||
| Energy Storage Systems with EV Applications | ||
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Continuous-Time Signals and Systems | ||
| Applied Control Systems Design | ||
| Human-Computer Interaction and Interface Design | ||
| ENGR-490 | Senior Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Project | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 52 | |
Engineering Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH-350 | Financial Mathematics | 4 |
| IME-321 | Operations Research - Deterministic Models | 4 |
| IME-332 | Engineering Statistics | 4 |
| IME-452 | Production System Design | 4 |
| IME-453 | Supply Chain Design | 4 |
| IME-484 | Engineering Ethics | 4 |
| Select one of the following | 4 | |
| Quality Control | ||
| Lean Six Sigma | ||
| Select Five of the following: | 20 | |
| New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship | ||
| Innovation Development | ||
| Financial Management | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| Leadership | ||
| ENGR-490 | Senior Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Project | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 52 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freshman I | Credit Hours | |
| CILE-101 | First Year Foundations | 1 |
| COMM-101 | Rhetoric & Writing | 4 |
| CHEM-135 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM-136 | Principles of Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| MATH-101 | Calculus I | 4 |
| IME-100 or ECE-100 |
Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing or Principles of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
4 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Freshman II | ||
| IME-100 or ECE-100 |
Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing or Principles of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
4 |
| 200-level Liberal Arts Elective | 4 | |
| MATH-102 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS-114 | Newtonian Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS-115 | Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Sophomore I | ||
| ECON-201 | Economic Principles | 4 |
| ECE-101 | MATLAB and C Programming | 4 |
| MATH-203 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS-224 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS-225 | Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore II | ||
| EE-210 | Engineering Circuit Analysis 1 | 4 |
| IME-200 | Introduction to Industrial Engineering | 4 |
| MECH-210 | Statics | 4 |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE ONE | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Junior I | ||
| MATH-258 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MECH-310 | Dynamics | 4 |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE TWO | 4 | |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE THREE | 4 | |
| 200-level Liberal Arts Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Junior II | ||
| IME-351 | Engineering Economics | 4 |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE FOUR | 4 | |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE FIVE | 4 | |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE SIX | 4 | |
| Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Senior | ||
| Senior I | ||
| CONCENTRATION COURSE SEVEN | 4 | |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE EIGHT | 4 | |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE NINE | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Senior II | ||
| CONCENTRATION COURSE TEN | 4 | |
| CONCENTRATION COURSE ELEVEN | 4 | |
| Math/Science Elective | 4 | |
| LA-489 | Sr. Seminar:Leadership, Ethics | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior III | ||
| CONCENTRATION COURSE TWELVE | 4 | |
| Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| ENGR-490 | Senior Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Project | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Any Term | ||
| CILE-400 & CILE-401 |
Undergraduate Thesis Initiation and Undergraduate Thesis Completion |
4 |
| Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 161 | |