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