Mechanical Engineering program at a glance
The following table presents an outline of the sequence of
courses that are required to fulfill the requirements for a
bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. Students must
meet with their faculty advisor to work out a graduation plan.
Information for transfer students can be found
here. Note
that the order/sequence of the general education requirements
can be modified (except for ENG 101 and 102)
|
Freshman year - fall semester |
| UNI 101 | (3) |
Freshman seminar |
| ENG 101 | (3) |
College writing I |
| MTH 171 | (4) |
Calculus I |
| PHY 171 |
(4) |
Introductory physics |
| PHY 171L |
(1) |
Introductory physics lab |
| |
|
Freshman year - spring semester |
| ENG 102 | (3) |
College writing II |
| GE 103 | (3) |
Graphics and computer-aided drafting and solid
modeling |
| MTH 172 | (4) |
Calculus II |
| PHY 172 |
(4) |
Introductory physics |
| PHY 172L |
(1) |
Introductory physics lab |
| PE | (1) | Physical education |
| |
|
Sophomore year - fall semester |
| CHEM 141 |
(4) |
General chemistry |
| CHEM 141L |
(1) |
General chemistry laboratory |
| GE 204 | (3) |
Statics |
| HIS | (3) |
History elective I |
| MTH 271 | (3) |
Vector calculus |
| SOC | (3) |
Social science elective I |
| |
|
Sophomore year - spring semester |
| MTH 322 | (3) |
Differential equations |
| GE205 | (3) |
Dynamics |
| GE 206 | (3) |
Mechanics of materials |
| GE 207 | (1) |
Materials laboratory |
| ARTS | (3) |
Fine arts elective |
| HIS | (3) |
History elective II |
| PE | (1) |
Physical education |
| |
|
Junior year - fall semester |
| ME 300 | (3) |
Manufacturing processes |
| ME 300L | (1) |
Manufacturing processes laboratory |
| ME 308 | (3) |
Fluid mechanics I |
| ME 309 | (1) |
Fluid mechanics laboratory |
| ME 340 | (3) |
Thermodynamics I |
| ME 360 | (2) |
Materials science |
| ME 401 | (3) |
Machine Design |
| |
|
Junior year - spring semester |
| MTH/SCI | (3) |
Prob. and statistics, linear algebra or
appropriate Math/Science elective (see catalog
for details) |
| ME 341 | (3) |
Thermodynamics II |
| ME 345 | (3) |
Elements of electrical engineering |
| ME 345L | (1) |
Elements of electrical engineering laboratory |
| ME 347 | (4) |
Heat transfer with lab |
| ME 370 | (3) |
Systems analysis and design I |
| |
|
Senior year - fall semester |
| ME 415 | (3) |
Instrumentation and experimental design |
| ME 498 | (3) |
Senior design I |
| ME | (3) | ME
elective I |
| ENG | (3) |
Literature elective |
| RLS | (3) |
Religion |
| PHL | (3) |
Philosophy |
| |
|
Senior year - spring semester |
| ME 499 | (3) |
Senior design II |
| ME | (3) | ME
elective II |
| ME | (3) | ME
elective III |
| GE 359 | (3) |
Professional ethics, legal issues and applied
economics in contemporary society |
| SOC | (3) |
Social science elective II |