Mechanical Engineering, BS

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Mechanical engineering is the discipline that applies the principles of engineering, physics, and materials science for the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the design, production, and operation of machinery. It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines.

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	*Fall Cr.*	Spr. Cr.
First Year
COGNATE	CHEM 112 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry — PHYS 140/PHYS 140L - (E) Elements of Physics I	3	4
COGNATE	MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I ¹ — MATH 221 - Calculus II	4	4
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition	3
MAJOR	ENGR 253L - Computer Aided Design (CAD) I —	1	1
GE EP MAJOR - COGNATE	ENGR 150 - (FYOC, FYDT) Foundations of Physics and Engineering — CMPS 134 - Computer Science I /CMPS 134L	3	4
GE PHIL - GE T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy — T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminar²
		17	16
Second Year
MAJOR	ME 240 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering	3
COGNATE	EE 250/EE250L - Computational Tools for Physics and Engineering — EE 241/EE 241L - (EPW) Circuit Analysis	4	4
MAJOR	ENGR 250 - Engineering Mechanics-Statics — ME 260 - Strength of Materials	3	3
COGNATE	PHYS 141/PHYS 141L - (E) Elements of Physics II —PHYS 142 - Elements of Physics III	4	3
COGNATE	MATH 222 - Calculus III — MATH 341 - Differential Equations	4	4
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective		3
		18	17
Third Year
MAJOR	ME 370 / ME 370L - Manufacturing Processes Lab	4
MAJOR - COGNATE	ENGR 251 - Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics — PHYS 352 - Statistical and Engineering Thermodynamics	3	3
MAJOR	ME 270 - Materials Engineering — ME 360L - Measurement & Instrumentation with Lab	3	3
COGNATE	ENGR 350 - Applied and Engineering Mathematics	3
GE T/RS	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible		3
GE S/BH	ECO 153 - (S) Principles of Microeconomics — ECO 154 - (S) Principles of Macroeconomics	3	3
GE PHIL	PHIL 210 - Ethics		3
		16	15
Fourth Year
MAJOR	ME 460 - Senior Design I — ME 461 - Senior Design II	3	3
MAJOR	EE 450 - Control Systems /EE 450L — ME 470 - Vibration Engineering	4	3
MAJOR	ME 353 - Fluid Mechanics — ME 440 - Heat Transfer	3	3
MAJOR	ME 430 - Engineering Economics		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL ELECT - Philosophy Elective or T/RS - Theology		3
		16	18
	Total: 133 Credits

¹Math placement score may require additional Mathematics courses to be taken prior to MATH 114 .

²The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

Mechanical Engineering, BS

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 133 Credits