MEC 440 · Compass

MEC 440

Mechanical Engineering Design I

3 credits · CER (partial), ESI (partial), EXP+ (partial), SBS+ (partial), SPK (partial), STEM+ (partial), WRTD (partial)

Part I of the two-semester capstone design project sequence. Senior students select a project with multiple realistic constraints, develop the necessary technical background, and write a proposal, progress reports, and a preliminary design report. Includes an oral presentation on the development and progress of the project. Not counted as a technical elective. The final grade will be assigned at the end of the two course sequence MEC 440-MEC 441. This course has an associated fee. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.

Prerequisites

All of

One of

MEC 225Fundamentals of Machining Practices

MEC 226Modern Machining Practices

All of

MEC 320Numerical Methods in Engineering Design and Analysis

MEC 325Manufacturing Processes

MEC 410Design of Machine Elements

MEC major

U4 standing or higher

Take with: MEC 300; MEC 316; MEC 317; MEC 411

Catalog text

MEC 225 or 226; MEC 320 and 325; MEC 410; MEC major; U4 standing

Sections

Fall 2026

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	MoWe	2:00PM–3:20PM	LGT ENGR LAB 102 WESTCAMPUS	Jon Longtin★ 4.7, Jay Mendelson★ 2.1

1 tutorial section, arranged with an instructor

Spring 2027

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 90 · SUNY Korea	Tu	2:00PM–3:20PM	Korea OUTOFCNTRY	Cornelius Bradter

1 tutorial section, arranged with an instructor