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Patent Law Option in Mechanical Engineering

Course listing

ME |  ME Aerospace | ME Biomechanical  |  ME Med. Prep.

The patent law option in mechanical engineering leads to a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering while providing a strong foundation in fundamental principles of patent law and the influences of the US patent system on modern engineering design.  A student in this option obtains background that can lead to work as a technical specialist in a patent law firm or in the patent department of an industrial employer. The option also provides excellent preparation for pursuit of a subsequent law school degree in intellectual property law.

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Click here for the humanities or social sciences elective sheet.

 

First Semester

UW 20; SEAS 1; Math 31; Chem 11; MAE 1; humanities or social sciences elective.

Second Semester

CS 50; MAE 2,  4; MAE 170; Math 32; Phys 21

Third Semester

ApSc 57, 113; Math 33; Phys 22; humanities or social sciences elective.

Fourth Semester

ApSc 58, 130; ECE 11; MAE 117; MAE 131.

Fifth Semester

CE 120; MAE 126, 166, 167, 171, 190, 192.

Sixth Semester

ApSc 115, MAE 120, 134, 187, 191; humanities or social sciences elective.

Seventh Semester

MAE 149, 172, 182, 193; technical elective; humanities or social sciences elective.

Eighth Semester

MAE 152, 195, 196; technical electives (6 hours); humanities or social sciences elective.

Technical Electives

 

ApSc 199

MAE 128, 129, 145, 155, 162, 163, 198, 199

MAE 210, 220, 221, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235, 237, 238, 240, 241, 242, 247, 249, 251, 262, 280, 287.

Courses not listed above may be selected subject to approval of advisor and department.

 

 


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