Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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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:
Engineering Fundamentals (1 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Engineering Statics (3 cr) |
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Engineering Dynamics (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Electrical Circuits (3 cr) |
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Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
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Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3 cr) |
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Engineering Mechanics of Materials (3 cr) |
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Elements of Materials Science (3 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr) |
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Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr) |
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Linear Algebra (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Mechanical Design (3 cr) |
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Mechanical Design Analysis (3 cr) |
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Computer Aided Design Methods (3 cr) |
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Dynamic Modeling of Engineering Systems (3 cr) |
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Machine Component Design I (3 cr) |
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Experimental Methods for Engineers (3 cr) |
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Intermediate Mechanics of Materials (3 cr) |
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Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
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Mechanical Systems Design I (3 cr) |
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Mechanical Systems Design II (3 cr) |
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Senior Laboratory (3 cr) |
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Thermal Energy Systems Design (3 cr) |
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Ethics (3 cr) |
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Engineering Physics I (4 cr) |
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Engineering Physics II (4 cr) |
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Engineering Physics III (4 cr) |
One from the following (3-4 cr):
Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Foundations of Economics (4 cr) |
Nine credits of the following Technical Electives (9 cr):
Special Topics (cr arr) |
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Principles of Lean Manufacturing (3 cr) |
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Gas Dynamics (3 cr) |
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Engineering Acoustics (3 cr) |
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HVAC Systems (3 cr) |
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Materials Selection and Design (3 cr) |
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Turbomachinery (3 cr) |
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Discrete System Simulation and Animation (3 cr) |
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Fluid Dynamics (3 cr) |
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Advanced Computer Aided Design (3 cr) |
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Applied Thermodynamics (3 cr) |
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Combustion Engine Systems (3 cr) |
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Analysis of Thermal Energy Systems (3 cr) |
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Air Conditioning Engineering (3 cr) |
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Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
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Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (3 cr) |
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Control Systems (3 cr) |
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ME 525 |
Advanced Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
Statistical Thermodynamics (3 cr) |
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Thermodynamics (3 cr) |
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Combustion and Air Pollution (3 cr) |
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Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 cr) |
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Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3 cr) |
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Continuum Mechanics (3 cr) |
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Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3 cr) |
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Optimal Control of Dynamic Systems (3 cr) |
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Conduction Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
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Convective Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
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Thermal Radiation Processes (3 cr) |
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Elasticity (3 cr) |
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Finite Element Analysis (3 cr) |
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Neural Network Design (3 cr) |
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Linear System Theory (3 cr) |
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Reliability of Engineering Systems (3 cr) |
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Design for Six Sigma (3 cr) |
Six credits of the following Technical Electives (6 cr):
Entrepreneurship (3 cr) |
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Quality Management (3 cr) |
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Managing the Design Process (3 cr) |
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Engineering Economy (2 cr) |
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Linear Algebra (3 cr) |
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Math 371 or Phys 371 |
Mathematical Physics (3 cr) |
Complex Variables (3 cr) |
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Numerical Analysis (3 cr) |
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Numerical Linear Algebra (3 cr) |
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Mathematical Biology (3 cr) |
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Math 451 |
Probability Theory (3 cr) |
Math 452 |
Mathematical Statistics (3 cr) |
Math 453 |
Stochastic Models (3 cr) |
Introduction to Analysis 1 (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Analysis 2 (3 cr) |
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Partial Differential Equations (3 cr) |
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Engineering Team Projects (2-3 cr) |
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Principles of Lean Manufacturing (3 cr) |
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Gas Dynamics (3 cr) |
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ME 413 or ME 513 |
Engineering Acoustics (3 cr) |
ME 414 or ME 514 |
HVAC Systems (3 cr) |
Materials Selection and Design (3 cr) |
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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) |
Applied Thermodynamics (3 cr) |
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Combustion Engine Systems (3 cr) |
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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) |
Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (3 cr) |
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ME 481 |
Control Systems (3 cr) |
Directed Study (cr arr) |
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ME 525 |
Advanced Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
Statistical Thermodynamics (3 cr) |
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ME 527 |
Thermodynamics (3 cr) |
Combustion and Air Pollution (3 cr) |
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ME 534 |
Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 cr) |
Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3 cr) |
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Continuum Mechanics (3 cr) |
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Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3 cr) |
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ME 542 |
Optimal Control of Dynamic Systems (3 cr) |
Conduction Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
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ME 546 |
Convective Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
Thermal Radiation Processes (3 cr) |
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Elasticity (3 cr) |
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Finite Element Analysis (3 cr) |
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Neural Network Design (3 cr) |
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Linear System Theory (3 cr) |
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Reliability of Engineering Systems (3 cr) |
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Design for Six Sigma (3 cr) |
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Introductory Quantum Mechanics I (3 cr) |
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Modern Physics (3 cr) |
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Physical Instrumentation I (3 cr) |
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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) |
Probability and Statistics (3 cr) |
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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:
Group Mentoring I (1 cr) |
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Group Mentoring II (1 cr) |
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Group Mentoring III (1 cr) |
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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.