B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

(120 credit minimum)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
CHEM 121
or CHEM 125
 Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
or General Chemistry I
 3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
FED 101 Fundamentals of Engineering Design 2
CS 101 Computer Programming and Problem Solving 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
CHEM 122
or CHEM 126
 Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
or General Chemistry II
 3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 112 Calculus II 4
PHYS 111 Physics I 3
PHYS 111A Physics I Lab 1
 Term Credits14
Second Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
MATH 213 Calculus III B 4
ME 215 Engineering Materials and Processes 3
MECH 234 Engineering Mechanics 2
PHYS 121 Physics II 3
PHYS 121A Physics II Lab 1
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
MATH 222 Differential Equations 4
ME 231 Kinematics of Machinery 3
MECH 236 Dynamics 2
MECH 237 Strength Of Materials 3
PHIL 334 Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering 3
 Term Credits15
Third Year
1st Semester
ECE 405 Electrical Engineering Principles 3
MATH 279 Statistics and Probability for Engineers 2
ME 305 Introduction to System Dynamics 3
ME 311 Thermodynamics I 3
ME 315 Stress Analysis 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ME 304 Fluid Mechanics 3
ME 312 Thermodynamics II 3
ME 316 Machine Design 3
ME 343 Mechanical Laboratory I 3
ME 430 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3
 Term Credits15
Fourth Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
ME 403 Mechanical Systems Design I 3
ME 405 Mechanical Laboratory II 2
ME 407 Heat Transfer 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective I 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ME 406 Mechanical Laboratory III 2
ME 408 Mechanical Systems Design II 2
ME/TEME or Technical Elective II 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective III 3
Select one of the following 3
MGMT 390
 Principles of Business
IE 492
 Engineering Management
Econ a
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
 Term Credits16
 Total Credits120

5-year B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Co-op Option A

(145 credit minimum)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
CHEM 121
or CHEM 125
 Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
or General Chemistry I
 3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
FED 101 Fundamentals of Engineering Design 2
CS 101 Computer Programming and Problem Solving 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
CHEM 122
or CHEM 126
 Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
or General Chemistry II
 3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 112 Calculus II 4
PHYS 111 Physics I 3
PHYS 111A Physics I Lab 1
 Term Credits14
Second Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
MATH 213 Calculus III B 4
MECH 234 Engineering Mechanics 2
ME 215 Engineering Materials and Processes 3
PHYS 121 Physics II 3
PHYS 121A Physics II Lab 1
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
ENGR 210 Career Planning Seminar for En 1
MATH 222 Differential Equations 4
ME 231 Kinematics of Machinery 3
MECH 236 Dynamics 2
MECH 237 Strength Of Materials 3
PHIL 334 Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering 3
 Term Credits16
Summer
CO-OP I, Co-op Work Experience I
 Term Credits0
Third Year
1st Semester
ENGR 310 Co-op Work Experience I 12
 Term Credits12
2nd Semester
ECE 405 Electrical Engineering Principles 3
MATH 279 Statistics and Probability for Engineers 2
ME 305 Introduction to System Dynamics 3
ME 311 Thermodynamics I 3
ME 315 Stress Analysis 3
 Term Credits14
Summer
CO-OP II, Co-op Work Experience II
 Term Credits0
Fourth Year
1st Semester
ENGR 410 Co-op Work Experience II 12
 Term Credits12
2nd Semester
ME 304 Fluid Mechanics 3
ME 312 Thermodynamics II 3
ME 316 Machine Design 3
ME 343 Mechanical Laboratory I 3
ME 430 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3
 Term Credits15
Fifth Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
ME 403 Mechanical Systems Design I 3
ME 405 Mechanical Laboratory II 2
ME 407 Heat Transfer 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective I 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ME 406 Mechanical Laboratory III 2
ME 408 Mechanical Systems Design II 2
ME/TEME or Technical Elective II 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective III 3
Select one of the following 3
MGMT 390
 Principles of Business
IE 492
 Engineering Management
Econ a
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
 Term Credits16
 Total Credits145

5-year B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Co-op Option B

(145 credit minimum) 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
CHEM 121
or CHEM 125
 Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
or General Chemistry I
 3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
FED 101 Fundamentals of Engineering Design 2
CS 101 Computer Programming and Problem Solving 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
CHEM 122
or CHEM 126
 Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
or General Chemistry II
 3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 112 Calculus II 4
PHYS 111 Physics I 3
PHYS 111A Physics I Lab 1
 Term Credits14
Second Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
MATH 213 Calculus III B 4
MECH 234 Engineering Mechanics 2
ME 215 Engineering Materials and Processes 3
PHYS 121 Physics II 3
PHYS 121A Physics II Lab 1
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
ENGR 210 Career Planning Seminar for En 1
MATH 222 Differential Equations 4
ME 231 Kinematics of Machinery 3
MECH 236 Dynamics 2
MECH 237 Strength Of Materials 3
PHIL 334 Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering 3
 Term Credits16
Third Year
1st Semester
ECE 405 Electrical Engineering Principles 3
MATH 279 Statistics and Probability for Engineers 2
ME 305 Introduction to System Dynamics 3
ME 311 Thermodynamics I 3
ME 315 Stress Analysis 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ENGR 310 Co-op Work Experience I 12
 Term Credits12
Summer
CO-OP I, Co-op Work Experience I
 Term Credits0
Fourth Year
1st Semester
ME 304 Fluid Mechanics 3
ME 312 Thermodynamics II 3
ME 316 Machine Design 3
ME 343 Mechanical Laboratory I 3
ME 430 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
ENGR 410 Co-op Work Experience II 12
 Term Credits12
Summer
CO-OP II, Co-op Work Experience II
 Term Credits0
Fifth Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
ME 403 Mechanical Systems Design I 3
ME 405 Mechanical Laboratory II 2
ME 407 Heat Transfer 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective I 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ME 406 Mechanical Laboratory III 2
ME 408 Mechanical Systems Design II 2
ME/TEME or Technical Elective II 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective III 3
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
Select one of the following 3
MGMT 390
 Principles of Business
IE 492
 Engineering Management
Econ a
 Term Credits16
 Total Credits145

ME/Technical Electives-Students must select 4 course from the list below.  In special cases, other ME/Technical Electives may be taken with departmental approval.  BS/MS student may substitute ME 600-700 level courses with approval of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

CHEM 243
Organic Chemistry I 1
CHEM 244
Organic Chemistry II 1
CHEM 473
Biochemistry 1
ENTR 210
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
ENTR 320
Financing New Venture
ENTR 440
Lean Startup Accelerator 2
FIN 315
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance 2
IE 331
Applied Statistical Methods 3
IE 335
Engineering Cost Analysis and Control
IE 447
Legal Aspects of Engineering
IE 449
Industrial Robotics
IE 453
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
IE 455
Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers
IE 473
Safety Engineering
MATH 331
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
MATH 333
Probability and Statistics 3, 4
MATH 335
Vector Analysis
MATH 336
Applied Abstract Algebra
MATH 337
Linear Algebra
MATH 340
Applied Numerical Methods 5
MATH 371
Physiology And Medicine 5
MATH 372
Population Biology 5
ME 410
Co-op Work Experience II 6
MIS 363
Project Management for Managers 3
MRKT 330
Principles of Marketing 3
OM 375
Business Operations Management and Analytics 3
R120 101
General Biology 1
R120 102
General Biology II 1
ME 425
Finite Element Method in Mechanical Engineering
ME 431
Introduction to Robotics and Automation
ME 432
Principles of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
ME 433
Vibration Analysis
ME 437
Structural Analysis
ME 438
Introduction to Physical Metallurgy
ME 439
Principles of Tribiology
ME 441
Computer Simulation and Analysis in Mechanical Engineering
ME 451
Introduction to Aerodynamics
ME 452
Dynamics of Space Flight
ME 455
Automatic Controls
ME 470
Engineering Properties of Plastics
ME 471
Introduction to Polymer Processing Techniques
ME 490
Mechanical Engineering Project A 7
ME 491
Mechanical Engineering Project B 7
1

Only for those students who are Pre-Med.

2

 Students cannot receive credit for both IE 331 and Math 333.  Only one can be taken for degree credit. 

3

 Only for those students who have declared a minor in Business.

4

When Math 333 is used instead of Math 279, it cannot also be used as a ME/Technical Elective.

5

Only for those students who have declared a minor in Math.

6

Students must take ME 310 AND Me 410 to receive 3 credits for ME 410 toward the degree requirements as a ME/Technical Elective.

7

Me 490/491 require departmental approval if used as ME/Technical electives. 

a

Choose one from ECON 201, ECON 265 or ECON 266.

Refer to the General Education Requirements section of this catalog for further information on electives.

This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register.  A full-time credit load is 12 credits.  First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.