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ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS

ME 349
Course Description

Applied engineering design projects. Emphasis on design of practical mechanical engineering systems, devices and/or components. Two 2-hr labs and one lecture per week. Lecture focuses on the design process, creativity, patents, and other applications to practical problems.

Prerequisites

Declared in Mechanical Engineering with senior standing and ME 331

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
2.83

-15.01% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.63% from Historical

A Rate
33.33%

28.26% from Historical

Class Size
18

-69.49% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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