Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Design
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Wellness Requirement | ||
| APPH 1040 | Scientific Foundations of Health | 2 |
| or APPH 1050 | The Science of Physical Activity and Health | |
| or APPH 1060 | Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience | |
| Core IMPACTS | ||
| Institutional Priority | ||
| CS 1371 | Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Skills | ||
| MATH 1552 | Integral Calculus 2 | 4 |
| Political Science and U.S. History | ||
| HIST 2111 | The United States to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | The United States since 1877 | |
| or INTA 1200 | American Government in Comparative Perspective | |
| or POL 1101 | Government of the United States | |
| or PUBP 3000 | American Constitutional Issues | |
| Arts, Humanities, and Ethics | ||
| Any HUM | 6 | |
| Communicating in Writing | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences | ||
| PHYS 2211 | Introductory Physics I 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2212 | Introductory Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 1551 | Differential Calculus 2 | 2 |
| MATH 1553 | Introduction to Linear Algebra 2 | 2 |
| or MATH 1554 | Linear Algebra | |
| or MATH 1564 | Linear Algebra with Abstract Vector Spaces | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economic Analysis and Policy Problems | ||
| The Global Economy | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Any SS | 6 | |
| Field of Study | ||
| CHEM 1310 | Principles of General Chemistry for Engineers 6 | 4 |
| ME 1670 | Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design | 3 |
| MATH 2551 | Multivariable Calculus 2 | 4 |
| MATH 2552 | Differential Equations 2 | 4 |
| MSE 2001 | Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Ethics Requirement 1 | ||
| COE 2001 | Statics 2 | 2 |
| ME 2016 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| ME 2110 | Creative Decisions and Design | 3 |
| ME 2202 | Dynamics of Rigid Bodies | 3 |
| ME 3017 | System Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 3057 | Experimental Methodology and Technical Writing | 3 |
| ME 3322 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 3340 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 3345 | Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer | 3 |
| COE 3001 | Mechanics of Deformable Bodies | 3 |
| ME 3210 | Design, Materials, and Manufacture | 3 |
| ME 4056 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Laboratory | 3 |
| ME 4182 | Mechanical Design Engineering | 3 |
| or ME 4723 | Interdisciplinary Capstone Design | |
| Other Engineering Requirements | ||
| ECE 3710 | Circuits and Electronics | 2 |
| ECE 3741 | Instrumentation and Electronics Lab | 1 |
| ISYE 3025 | Essentials of Engineering Economy | 1 |
| MATH 3670 | Probability and Statistics with Applications | 3 |
| or ECE 3077 | Prob/Stats for ECE | |
| or ISYE 3770 | Statistics and Applications | |
| Design Concentration | ||
| ME 3180 | Machine Design 7 | 3 |
| or ME 4315 | Energy Systems Analysis and Design | |
| Electives: | 12 | |
| Interactive Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Engineering | ||
| Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing | ||
| Design and Materials Selection for Tribological Applications | ||
| Machine Design 7 | ||
or ME 4315 | Energy Systems Analysis and Design | |
| Undergraduate Research 5 | ||
Vertically Integrated Project courses 5 | ||
| Biologically Inspired Design | ||
| Probabilistic Risk Assessment | ||
| Materials Selection and Design | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives 3,4,5 | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 129 | |
No pass-fail courses allowed except for Ethics overlay requirement.
Student must earn a 2.0 GPA within Major Requirements and MSE 2001, ECE 3710, ECE 3741, and ISYE 3025.
If a course is repeated, only the latest grade is included in the calculation of the Major Requirements GPA.
- 1
Students must complete one Ethics course during their program.
- 2
Minimum grade of C required.
- 3
At least 3 credit hours in either the Concentration Electives or Free Electives must be a 3000-level or higher ME course. ME 3141, ME 3700, ME 3720, ME 3743, ME 3744, ME 4699, ME 4741, ME 4742, ME 4753, and ME 4903 are not allowed.
- 4
Excludes CEE 2040, PHYS 2802, PHYS 2XXX (AP credit) and MGT 2250.
- 5
Up to 6 credit-hours of ME 4699 and VIP coursework combined can be counted toward the Design Concentration. Only 3 hours maximum of ME 4699 can be applied to the Concentration.
- 6
CHEM 1211K can substitute for CHEM 1310. CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K are recommended for pre-health students.
- 7
Students are required to take one of the design elective courses, ME 3180 or ME 4315, as part of the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. Both courses can be included in the Design Concentration; one is required and the other can be taken as a Design elective.