2021-2022 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is a program of study requiring 128-136 credits of undergraduate work, including a two-term senior project capstone requirement completed through oral and written reports and a 400-hour internship. If desired, the candidate may also choose an appropriate sequence of elective courses for a concentration in Manufacturing or Aerospace.

Required coursework can be grouped in four categories: General Education, Major Requirements, Electives or Concentration Requirements, and Additional Requirements.

Requirements

I. General Education

NOTE: Distribution requirements are similar to the existing Engineering Technology General Education requirements.

Study Area I: Arts and Humanities

Literature

Philosophy or Fne Arts

Literature, Philosophy or Fine Arts (3)

3

Study Area II: Social Sciences

History

ECON or GEOG or HIST or PS or ET 399

Study Area III: Behavioral Sciences

Anthropology, Psychology, or Sociology

3

Study Area IV: Natural Sciences

PHYS 125University Physics I

4

PHYS 126University Physics II

4

Skill Area I: Communication Skills

WRT 110Introduction to College Writing

3

ENGR 290Engineering Technical Writing and Presentation

3

Skill Area II: Mathematics

MATH 152Calculus I

4

MATH 221Calculus II

4

Skill Area III: Foreign Language Proficiency

Skill Area IV: University Requirement

PE 144College Wellness

2

II. Major Requirements

ENGR 150Introduction to Engineering

3

ENGR 251Engineering Mechanics I - Statics

3

ENGR 252Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics

3

ENGR 357Mechanics of Materials

3

ME 216Manufacturing Engineering Processes

2

ME 217Manufacturing Engineering Processes Lab

1

ME 258Engineering Thermodynamics

3

ME 345Engineering Statistical Analysis of Operations

3

ME 352Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems

3

ME 354Fluid Mechanics

3

ME 367Machine Design I

3

ME 368Machine Design II

3

ME 370Instrumentation

3

ME 454Heat Transfer

3

ME 497Senior Project I: Project Research

2

ME 498Senior Project II: Design Project

3

ME 467Finite Element Analysis with Applications

3

III. Electives or Concentration Requirements

General Electives:

ME 458Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems Design

3

or

ME 459Energy Conversion Systems

3

 

ME Electives

6

Tech Elective

3

Manufacturing:

ME 340Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing for Mechanical Design

3

ME 360Manufacturing Operations Analysis and Simulation

3

ME 460Manufacturing System Design

3

and

ME 461Discrete Event Simulation for Manufacturing Systems

3

or

ME 466Inventive Engineering Design

3

Aerospace:

ME 480Propulsion Systems

3

ME 483Aerodynamics

3

ME 486Aerospace Structures and Materials

3

ME 403Aerospace Control Systems

3

IV. Additional Requirements

CET 236Circuit Analysis

3

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1

ENGR 392Engineering Practicum (400 hours)

1

ENGR 240Computational Methods for Engineering

3

ETM 260Computer Aided Design and Integrated Manufacturing CAD/CAM/CIM

3

ETM 356Materials Analysis

3

MATH 222Calculus III

4

MATH 226Linear Algebra and Probability for Engineers

4

MATH 355Introduction to Differential Equations with Applications

4