Mechanical Engineering · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU M E 490W — Eng Design: Senior Project

0.00 units 6 enrollment options

Applications of engineering principles and design techniques to design, build, and test an engineering system taking into consideration societal impact and ethical issues. Developing skills to effectively communicate orally and in writing with audiences within and outside the discipline. Not open to students with credit in M E 490A. Satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) for students who get a minimum grade of C or Cr. Upper-division courses should only be taken by students who have completed 60 semester units or more. In exceptional cases, a student who has completed fewer than 60 units may enroll in upper division courses.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: M E 304 (or CIV E 301), M E 314, M E 330, M E 340, M E 452. M E student must have a master plan on file before enrolling in M E 490W. Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.

  • M E 304 (or CIV E 301), M E 314, M E 330, M E 340, M E 452. M E student must have a master plan on file before enrolling in M E 490W. Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change
Class # Format Status Seats Time Location Professor RateMyProfessors
6897 Lecture In person Closed — Wed 9:00 AM–9:50 AM EIS 106 Scott Shaffar 3.9/5 · 13 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 77% take again
6898 Laboratory In person Waitlisted 65 / 65 Wed 10:00 AM–12:40 PM EIS 106 Scott Shaffar, James Burns No RateMyProfessor match available
6899 Lecture In person Closed — Mon 9:00 AM–9:50 AM EIS 106 Scott Shaffar 3.9/5 · 13 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 77% take again
6900 Laboratory In person Waitlisted 65 / 65 Mon 10:00 AM–12:40 PM EIS 106 Scott Shaffar 3.9/5 · 13 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 77% take again
6903 Lecture In person Closed — Wed 2:00 PM–2:50 PM EIS 106 Scott Shaffar 3.9/5 · 13 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 77% take again
6904 Laboratory In person Waitlisted 65 / 65 Wed 3:00 PM–5:40 PM EIS 106 Scott Shaffar, Victor Escobedo No RateMyProfessor match available
6901 Lecture In person Open 59 / 65 Mon 2:00 PM–2:50 PM EIS 106 Scott Shaffar 3.9/5 · 13 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 77% take again
6902 Laboratory In person Open 59 / 65 Mon 3:00 PM–5:40 PM EIS 106 Scott Shaffar, Victor Escobedo No RateMyProfessor match available

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change
Class # Format Status Seats Time Location Professor RateMyProfessors
8125 Lecture In person Open 0 / 45 Thu 12:00 PM–12:50 PM EIS 106 Alexander Lehman 4.1/5 · 53 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 80% take again
8126 Laboratory In person Open 0 / 45 Thu 1:00 PM–3:40 PM EIS 106 Alexander Lehman 4.1/5 · 53 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 80% take again
8115 Lecture In person Open 0 / 45 Tue 12:00 PM–12:50 PM EIS 106 Alexander Lehman 4.1/5 · 53 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 80% take again
8124 Laboratory In person Open 0 / 45 Tue 1:00 PM–3:40 PM EIS 106 Alexander Lehman 4.1/5 · 53 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 80% take again