Dec 06, 2025  
Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

ME 240 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

3 cr.


(Prerequisites: ENGR 253L ; Concurrent enrollment in ENGR 254L )

A broad introductory course in which students use the mechanical engineering design process to explore what mechanical engineers do and why it matters. Topics include engineering design process, kinematics of machine elements, engineering ethics, and mechanical engineering careers.