Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E.

Freshman Year (30-34 Sem. Hrs.)

• CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3) *
• CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3) *

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• CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2) or
• PHYS 2108 Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

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• CM 1020 Engineering Graphics for Mechanical Engineering (2)
• General education life sciences course (3) *
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3) *
• MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) *
• MATH 1552 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4) *
• PHYS 2101 General Physics for Technical Students (3) *
• General education arts/humanities/social sciences course (3) *
• ROTC (0-3)

Sophomore Year (35 Sem. Hrs.)

• CE 2450 Statics (3)
• CE 3400 Mechanics of Materials (3)
• EE 2950 Comprehensive Electrical Engineering (3)
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3) *
• MATH 2057 Multidimensional Calculus (3)
• MATH 2090 Elementary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4)
• ME 2212 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design (2)
• ME 2334 Thermodynamics (4)
• ME 2723 Materials of Engineering for Mechanical Engineers (3)
• ME 3133 Dynamics (3)
• ME 3701 Materials of Engineering Laboratory (1)
• PHYS 2102 General Physics for Technical Students (3) *

Junior Year (34 Sem. Hrs.)

• ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3) *
• EE 3950 Electronics (2)
• ME 3143 System Dynamics and Modeling (3)
• ME 3603 Instrumentation and Measurement (3)
• ME 3633 Manufacturing Processes & Methods (3)
• ME 3752 Material Selection for Mechanical Engineers (2)
• ME 3834 Fluid Mechanics (4)
• ME 4133 Machine Design I: Kinematics of Machinery (3)
• ME 4244 Machine Design II: Strength Considerations and Component Design (4)
• ME 4433 Heat Transfer (3)
• ME 4611 Thermal System Laboratory (1)
• General education arts/humanities/social sciences course (3) *

Senior Year (28-25 Sem. Hrs.)

• ME 4183 Theory and Design of Mechanical Control Systems (3)
• ME 4201 Mechanical Engineering Design Laboratory (1)
• ME 4202 Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design II (2)
• ME 4243 Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design I (3)
• ME 4621 Thermal Science Laboratory (1)
• General education arts/humanities/social sciences courses (9) *
• Approved technical electives (may include up to three hrs. of Advanced ROTC as above) (9-6)

127-128 Total Sem. Hrs.

A grade of “C” or better is required in CHEM 1202 , MATH 1552 , and PHYS 2101  (or equivalent courses) before a student may enroll in ME 2334 .

A grade of “C” or better is required in MATH 2090  (or equivalent course) before a student may enroll in ME 3834 .

Students are required to take one technical elective (Type B). Students who are planning to receive a commission in the armed forces may substitute three hours of Advanced ROTC credits in place of this technical elective (Type B).

General education required courses (*).