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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering
Leading to the degree bachelor of science. Total credits required: 128.5. See also Basic Program and Cooperative Programs.

Sophomore Year
Cr. First Semester
4 Calculus III-Math 265
5 Introduction to Classical Physics II-Phys 222
3 Engineering Statistics-Stat 305
3 Statics of Engineering-E M 274*
2 Principles of Materials Science and Engineering-Mat E 272
17  
Cr. Second Semester
4 Elementary Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms-Math 267
3 Dynamics-E M 345*
3 Mechanics of Materials-E M 324*
3 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design-M E 270*
3 Engineering Thermodynamics I-M E 231*
R Mechanical Engineering Seminar- M E 202
16  
Junior Year
Cr. First Semester
3 Engineering Thermodynamics II- M E 332*
4 Manufacturing Engineering-M E 324*
3 General Education electives-1
3 Technical Communication-Engl 314
2 Introduction to Circuits and Instruments-E E 442*
2 Introduction to AC Circuits and Motors-E E 448*
17  
Cr. Second Semester
3 Machine Design-M E 325*
3 Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation-M E 370*
3 General Education elective-1
3 Technical elective-2
4 Fluid Flow-M E 335*
16  
Senior Year
Cr. First Semester
4 Mechanical Systems and Control- M E 421*
3 General Education elective-1
4 Heat Transfer-M E 436*
6 Technical electives-2
17  
Cr. Second Semester
3 Design elective-3
6 Technical electives-2
6 General education electives-1
15  


English Proficiency

The department requires a minimum of C- in both Engl 104 and 105 with at least a 2.00 average for the two courses.

1-General Education electives must be chosen from department-approved lists and must include Econ 101 or 102, at least six credits in the humanities and at least six credits in the social sciences. Students must select courses that also satisfy the diversity and international perspective requirements of the university. No more than three 100 level courses are allowed.

2 -All technical electives must be chosen from a department-approved list. Students must take a minimum of six credits of electives identified on the approved list as mechanical engineering technical electives. Suggested areas of specialization are the following:
Energy conversion and utilization-M E 433, 443, 444, 446, 447, 448, 449; E E 456, 457; I E 305.

Machines and systems-M E 410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 417, 418, 419, 425, 466, 511, 516, 517, 518, 549; E M 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 525, 544.

Materials and Manufacturing-M E 520, 521, 522; E M 514, 569; Mat E 318, 443, 444.
Thermal and environmental engineering-M E 441, 442, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 475, 530, 532, 536, 538, 539, 540, 542, 545, 546, 547, and applicable courses in other departments.

Propulsion-M E 445, 447, 448, 449, 542, 548; Aer E 312, 412.

Nuclear Power-M E 431, 585.

3The design elective must be chosen from
M E 415, 442, 446, or 449.

*Core professional curriculum. A student must have a minimum grade-point average of 2.00 in this group of courses in order to graduate.

 

 

 

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