Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Thermal, Fluid, & Energy Systems
| 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 | |
| Thermal, Fluid, and Energy Systems Concentration | ||
| ME 4315 | Energy Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| Select four of the following: 3 | 12 | |
| Internal Combustion Engines | ||
| Hybrid Vehicle Powertrains | ||
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | ||
| Introduction to Fuel Cell Systems | ||
| Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Applied Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Computational Fluid Dynamics | ||
| Wind Engineering | ||
| Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion | ||
| 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.
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Students must complete one Ethics course during their program.
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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.
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Excludes CEE 2040, PHYS 2802, PHYS 2XXX(AP credits) and MGT 2250.
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Students can use a maximum of 6 credit hours of VIP courses or a maximum of 6 credit hours of undergraduate research and special problems courses (2699, 4699, 4903 from any department) not to exceed 9 credit hours from both course groups towards the degree requirements for the BSME degree.
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CHEM 1211K can substitute for CHEM 1310. CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K are recommended for pre-health students.