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M E 491 - Engineering Design: Senior Project

M E 491: Engineering Design: Senior Project (3 units) at San Diego State University. 4 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: M E 490W, M E 495. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript. Counts toward Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (2026-27), Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (2025-26).

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3 units
  • Major
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)

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One lecture and six hours of guided design activities. Applications of principles and design techniques of an engineering system. Part two of a single project is completed two-course sequence and is completed upon presentation of oral and written report. Issues related to ethics and engineering practice are discussed.
Prerequisites
M E 490W, M E 495. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
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Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

4 sections in Spring 2027

Class #5725· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
50 of 50 seats open
Mon 3:00 PM-5:40 PM · EIS 106
Scott Shaffar3.9(13)
Class #5723· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
45 of 45 seats open
Mon 10:00 AM-12:40 PM · EIS 106
Scott Shaffar3.9(13)
Class #5721· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
45 of 45 seats open
Wed 10:00 AM-12:40 PM · EIS 106
Scott Shaffar,3.9(13),James Burns
Class #8247· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
50 of 50 seats open
Wed 3:00 PM-5:40 PM · EIS 106
Scott Shaffar3.9(13)

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