Mechanical engineering program at a glance
The following tables present an outline of the sequence of
courses that are required to fulfill the requirements for a
Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. The following
information is suited more towards an incoming freshman; more
information for transfer students can be found
here. Students are encouraged to meet with faculty advisors
to work out a graduation plan.
The courses and year/semester indicated here are to give you
an idea of the scope of the program and students may take
courses in slightly different times, depending on their aptitude
and the course offerings for that semester.
|
Freshman year - fall
semester |
|
UNI 101 |
(3) |
Freshman seminar |
|
ENG 101 |
(3) |
College writing I |
|
GE 105 |
(1) |
Engineering problem solving &
design |
|
MTH 171 |
(4) |
Calculus I |
|
PHY 171/171L |
(4/1) |
Introductory physics with lab |
|
Freshman year - spring
semester |
|
ART |
(3) |
Art elective |
|
ENG 102 |
(3) |
College writing II |
|
GE 103 |
(3) |
Graphics and computer-aided
drafting |
|
MTH 172 |
(4) |
Calculus II |
|
PHY 172/172L |
(4/1) |
Introductory physics with lab |
|
|
|
Sophomore year - fall
semester |
|
CHEM 141/141L |
(4/1) |
General chemistry with lab |
|
GE 204 |
(3) |
Statics |
|
HIS |
(3) |
American history |
|
MTH 322 |
(3) |
Differential equations |
|
PE |
(1) |
Physical education |
|
SOC |
(3) |
Social science elective I |
|
Sophomore year - spring
semester |
|
CSC 180 |
(3) |
Introduction to programming |
|
GE205 |
(3) |
Dynamics |
|
GE 206 |
(3) |
Mechanics of materials |
|
GE 207 |
(3) |
Materials laboratory |
|
MTH 353 or MTH 357 |
(3) |
Linear algebra or statistics |
| PE |
(1) |
Physical education |
| |
|
Junior year |
| ME 300/300L |
(3/1) |
Manufacturing processes
with lab (F) |
| ME 301 |
(3) |
Theory of machines (F) |
| ME 360 |
(2) |
Material science (F) |
| ME 308 |
(3) |
Fluid mechanics |
| ME 309 |
(3) |
Fluid mechanics laboratory (F) |
| ME 340 |
(3) |
Thermodynamics (F) |
| ME 341 |
(3) |
Thermodynamics II (S) |
| ME 345/345L |
(4) |
Elements of electrical
engineering with concurrent lab
enrollment (S) |
| ME 347/347L |
(4) |
Heat transfer with concurrent
lab enrollment (S) |
| ME 370 |
(2) |
Systems analysis and design
I (S) |
| MTH 271 |
(3) |
Vector calculus
(multivariate calculus) |
| PHIL |
(3) |
Philosophy elective (junior
or senior year) |
| ENG |
(3) |
Literature elective (junior
or senior year) |
| |
|
Senior year |
|
ME 401 |
(3) |
Machine design (F) |
|
ME 498 |
(3) |
Senior design I (F) |
|
ME 499 |
(3) |
Senior design II (S) |
|
GE 359 |
(2) |
Ethics, law and economics in
engineering practice (S) |
|
ME 415 |
(3) |
Instrumentation and experimental
design (F) |
|
ME |
(9) |
Any three of: Thermal fluids
option: 312, 420, 425, 435, 436,
440, 447 ,460 ,464 (fall or
spring) mechanical systems
option: - ME450, ME 452, 454,
456, ME 385 (fall or spring) |
|
RLS |
(3) |
Religious studies elective |