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Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Curricular Requirements

Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Note: Pre-advising is required to register in any ME course. To graduate in this program, a student may accumulate no more than five grades of D or F in the mathematics, science, or engineering courses used to satisfy graduation requirements. Included in this number are multiple repeats of a single course or single repeats in multiple courses and courses transferred from other institutions.

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination and:

CE 411

Engineering Fundamentals (1 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

Engl 317

Technical Writing (3 cr)

Engr 210

Engineering Statics (3 cr)

Engr 220

Engineering Dynamics (3 cr)

Engr 240

Introduction to Electrical Circuits (3 cr)

Engr 320

Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (3 cr)

Engr 335

Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3 cr)

Engr 350

Engineering Mechanics of Materials (3 cr)

MSE 201

Elements of Materials Science (3 cr)

Math 170

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175

Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr)

Math 275

Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr)

Math 310

Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr)

Math 330

Linear Algebra (3 cr)

ME 123

Introduction to Mechanical Design (3 cr)

ME 223

Mechanical Design Analysis (3 cr)

ME 301

Computer Aided Design Methods (3 cr)

ME 313

Dynamic Modeling of Engineering Systems (3 cr)

ME 325

Machine Component Design I (3 cr)

ME 330

Experimental Methods for Engineers (3 cr)

ME 341

Intermediate Mechanics of Materials (3 cr)

ME 345

Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 424

Mechanical Systems Design I (3 cr)

ME 426

Mechanical Systems Design II (3 cr)

ME 430

Senior Laboratory (3 cr)

ME 435

Thermal Energy Systems Design (3 cr)

Phil 103

Ethics (3 cr)

Phys 211

Engineering Physics I (4 cr)

Phys 212

Engineering Physics II (4 cr)

Phys 213

Engineering Physics III (4 cr)

One from the following (3-4 cr):

Econ 201

Principles of Economics (3 cr)

Econ 202

Principles of Economics (3 cr)

Econ 272

Foundations of Economics (4 cr)

Nine credits of the following Technical Electives (9 cr):

ME 404

Special Topics (cr arr)

ME 410

Principles of Lean Manufacturing (3 cr)

ME 412

Gas Dynamics (3 cr)

ME 413 or ME 513

Engineering Acoustics (3 cr)

ME 414 or ME 514

HVAC Systems (3 cr)

ME 415

Materials Selection and Design (3 cr)

ME 417 or ME 517

Turbomachinery (3 cr)

ME 418 or ME 518

Discrete System Simulation and Animation (3 cr)

ME 420 or ME 520

Fluid Dynamics (3 cr)

ME 421 or ME 521

Advanced Computer Aided Design (3 cr)

ME 422

Applied Thermodynamics (3 cr)

ME 433

Combustion Engine Systems (3 cr)

ME 443 or ME 543

Analysis of Thermal Energy Systems (3 cr)

ME 444

Air Conditioning Engineering (3 cr)

ME 451 or ME 551

Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 461

Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (3 cr)

ME 481

Control Systems (3 cr)

ME 525

Advanced Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 526

Statistical Thermodynamics (3 cr)

ME 527

Thermodynamics (3 cr)

ME 529

Combustion and Air Pollution (3 cr)

ME 534

Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 cr)

ME 539

Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3 cr)

ME 540

Continuum Mechanics (3 cr)

ME 541

Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3 cr)

ME 542

Optimal Control of Dynamic Systems (3 cr)

ME 544

Conduction Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 546

Convective Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 547

Thermal Radiation Processes (3 cr)

ME 548

Elasticity (3 cr)

ME 549

Finite Element Analysis (3 cr)

ME 578

Neural Network Design (3 cr)

ME 580

Linear System Theory (3 cr)

ME 583

Reliability of Engineering Systems (3 cr)

ME 585

Design for Six Sigma (3 cr)

Six credits of the following Technical Electives (6 cr):

Bus 414

Entrepreneurship (3 cr)

Bus 456

Quality Management (3 cr)

Bus 531

Managing the Design Process (3 cr)

Engr 360

Engineering Economy (2 cr)

Math 330

Linear Algebra (3 cr)

Math 371 or Phys 371

Mathematical Physics (3 cr)

Math 420

Complex Variables (3 cr)

Math 428

Numerical Analysis (3 cr)

Math 432

Numerical Linear Algebra (3 cr)

Math 437

Mathematical Biology (3 cr)

Math 451

Probability Theory (3 cr)

Math 452

Mathematical Statistics (3 cr)

Math 453

Stochastic Models (3 cr)

Math 471

Introduction to Analysis 1 (3 cr)

Math 472

Introduction to Analysis 2 (3 cr)

Math 480

Partial Differential Equations (3 cr)

ME 401

Engineering Team Projects (2-3 cr)

ME 410

Principles of Lean Manufacturing (3 cr)

ME 412

Gas Dynamics (3 cr)

ME 413 or ME 513

Engineering Acoustics (3 cr)

ME 414 or ME 514

HVAC Systems (3 cr)

ME 415

Materials Selection and Design (3 cr)

ME 417 or ME 517

Turbomachinery (3 cr)

ME 418 or ME 518

Discrete System Simulation and Animation (3 cr)

ME 420 or ME 520

Fluid Dynamics (3 cr)

ME 421 or ME 521

Advanced Computer Aided Design (3 cr)

ME 422

Applied Thermodynamics (3 cr)

ME 433

Combustion Engine Systems (3 cr)

ME 443 or ME 543

Analysis of Thermal Energy Systems (3 cr)

ME 444

Air Conditioning Engineering (3 cr)

ME 451 or ME 551

Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 461

Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (3 cr)

ME 481

Control Systems (3 cr)

ME 499

Directed Study (cr arr)

ME 525

Advanced Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 526

Statistical Thermodynamics (3 cr)

ME 527

Thermodynamics (3 cr)

ME 529

Combustion and Air Pollution (3 cr)

ME 534

Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 cr)

ME 539

Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3 cr)

ME 540

Continuum Mechanics (3 cr)

ME 541

Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3 cr)

ME 542

Optimal Control of Dynamic Systems (3 cr)

ME 544

Conduction Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 546

Convective Heat Transfer (3 cr)

ME 547

Thermal Radiation Processes (3 cr)

ME 548

Elasticity (3 cr)

ME 549

Finite Element Analysis (3 cr)

ME 578

Neural Network Design (3 cr)

ME 580

Linear System Theory (3 cr)

ME 583

Reliability of Engineering Systems (3 cr)

ME 585

Design for Six Sigma (3 cr)

Phys 351

Introductory Quantum Mechanics I (3 cr)

Phys 305

Modern Physics (3 cr)

Phys 411

Physical Instrumentation I (3 cr)

Phys 425 or Phys 525

Relativity (3 cr)

Phys 428 or Phys 528

Numerical Methods (3 cr)

Phys 443 or Phys 543

Optics (3 cr)

Phys 444 or Phys 544

Quantum Optics (3 cr)

Phys 464

Materials Physics and Engineering (3 cr)

Phys 465 or Phys 565

Particle and Nuclear Physics (3 cr)

Phys 484 or Phys 584

Astrophysics (3 cr)

Stat 301

Probability and Statistics (3 cr)

Stat 401

Statistical Analysis (3 cr)

Stat 446

Six Sigma Innovation (3 cr)

Any approved 400/500 level course in another engineering discipline

A maximum of 3 credits of the following may be used:

ME 307

Group Mentoring I (1 cr)

ME 308

Group Mentoring II (1 cr)

ME 407

Group Mentoring III (1 cr)

ME 408

Group Mentoring IV (1 cr)

The minimum number of credits for the degree is 128, not counting Engl 101, Math 143, and other courses that might be required to remove deficiencies.

To continue in the program, students majoring in mechanical engineering may accumulate no more than three grades of D or F in the mathematics, science or engineering courses used to satisfy certification requirements. Included in this number are multiple repeats of a single course or single repeats in multiple courses and courses transferred from other institutions. In addition, students must also earn at least five grades better than a C in mathematics, science or engineering courses used to satisfy lower division requirements before registration is permitted in upper-division mechanical engineering courses. The specific lower-division courses are: Chem 111; Engr 210, Engr 220, and Engr 240; Math 170, Math 175, Math 275; ME 123, ME 223, MSE 201; and Phys 211, Phys 212, and Phys 213. In addition, a grade higher than C must be earned in at least five of these courses. A grade of P (pass) in any of these courses is considered as a C grade in satisfying this certification requirement.