To obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, students are required to complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Composition | 3-6 | |
| COLLEGE WRITING I | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING II | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 9 | |
| Fine Art: Choose one | 3 | |
| ARH SUR: ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
| ARH SUR: RENAISSANCE-MODERN | ||
| ARH SUR: WORLD ART | ||
| DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS | ||
| THEATRE APPRECIATION | ||
| INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| Literature: Choose one or two 1 | 3-6 | |
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I | ||
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 | ||
| MYTHOLOGY | ||
| Humanities: Choose one | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRO TO ETHICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | ||
| TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES | ||
Any 100 or 200 level Foreign Language 3 | ||
| INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES | ||
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 12 | |
| Mathematics | 4 | |
| CALCULUS A 2 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 8 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | ||
| History and Social and Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| History: Choose one or two 1 | 3-6 | |
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | ||
| UNITED STATES TO 1877 | ||
| UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Science: Choose one or two | 3-6 | |
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | ||
| INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | ||
| INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PRINC OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINC OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES | ||
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics and Science | ||
| MA 172 | CALCULUS B | 4 |
| MA 201 | CALCULUS C | 4 |
| MA 238 | APPL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| MA 244 | INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| PH 112 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II | 3 |
| PH 115 | GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 1 |
| Select one of the following electives: | 3-4 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALC III | ||
Any 300 or 400 level Mathematics course | ||
| Engineering | ||
| FYE 101E | CHARGER SUCCESS - ENGINEERING | 1 |
| EGR 101 | INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS | 3 |
| EGR 299 | ENGINEERING MENTORING I | 0 |
| EGR 399 | ENGINEERING MENTORING II | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| MAE 211 | INTRO COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS | 2 |
| EE 213 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I | 3 |
| MAE 271 | STATICS | 3 |
| MAE 272 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 284 | NUMERICAL METHODS | 3 |
| MAE 310 | FLUID MECHANICS I | 3 |
| MAE 311 | PRIN MEASUREMENT & INSTRUMEN | 3 |
| ISE 321 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| MAE 341 | THERMODYNAMICS I | 3 |
| MAE 342 | THERMODYNAMICS II | 3 |
| MAE 364 | KINEMATICS/DYNAM MACHINE | 3 |
| MAE 370 & MAE 375 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS and MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LAB | 4 |
| MAE 378 | MATERIALS & MFG PROCESS | 3 |
| MAE 450 | INTRO TO HEAT & MASS TRANSFER | 3 |
| MAE 455 | DESIGN OF THERMAL SYSTEMS | 3 |
| MAE 466 | MECH & DSGN MACH ELEMENT | 3 |
| MAE 488 | ANALY ENGINEERING SYSTEM | 3 |
| MAE 489 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGR | 3 |
| MAE 490 | SENIOR DESIGN I | 3 |
| MAE 491 | SENIOR DESIGN II | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives | ||
| Select 6 semester hours from the MAE Approved Technical Electives List 4 | 6 | |
| ME students may not take both MA 385 AND ISE 390 for Technical Electivecredit. ME students may not take MAE 330/331 for credit. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 128 | |
| 1 | Students must take one literature and one history course. Students must also take either a second literature or history course to complete a sequence (EH 207 + EH 208, EH 209 + EH 210, HY 103 + HY 104, or HY 221 + HY 222). |
| 2 | Based on Math placement, prerequisite (MA 112 and/or MA 113) Mathematics courses may be required. |
| 3 | For choices see the World Languages and Cultures department. |
| 4 | See MAE Technical Electives List here |
Suggested Schedule for Full-Time Students
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| MA 171 | CALCULUS A | 4 |
| CH 121 & CH 125 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | 4 |
| EGR 101 | INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS | 3 |
| EH 101 | COLLEGE WRITING I | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MA 172 | CALCULUS B | 4 |
| PH 111 & PH 114 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | 4 |
| FYE 101E | CHARGER SUCCESS - ENGINEERING | 1 |
| EH 102 | COLLEGE WRITING II | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MA 201 | CALCULUS C | 4 |
| MA 244 | INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| PH 112 & PH 115 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
| MAE 211 | INTRO COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS | 2 |
| MAE 271 | STATICS | 3 |
| EGR 299 | ENGINEERING MENTORING I | 0 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MA 238 | APPL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| MAE 272 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 284 | NUMERICAL METHODS | 3 |
| ISE 321 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 18 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EE 213 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I | 3 |
| MAE 310 | FLUID MECHANICS I | 3 |
| MAE 341 | THERMODYNAMICS I | 3 |
| MAE 370 & MAE 375 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS and MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LAB | 4 |
| EGR 399 | ENGINEERING MENTORING II | 0 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 311 | PRIN MEASUREMENT INSTRUMEN | 3 |
| MAE 342 | THERMODYNAMICS II | 3 |
| MAE 364 | KINEMATICS/DYNAM MACHINE | 3 |
| MAE 378 | MATERIALS MFG PROCESS | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MAE 450 | INTRO TO HEAT MASS TRANSFER | 3 |
| MAE 451 | HEAT MASS TRANSFER LAB | 1 |
| MAE 466 | MECH DSGN MACH ELEMENT | 3 |
| MAE 489 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGR | 3 |
| MAE 490 | SENIOR DESIGN I | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 455 | DESIGN OF THERMAL SYSTEMS | 3 |
| MAE 488 | ANALY ENGINEERING SYSTEM | 3 |
| MAE 491 | SENIOR DESIGN II | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours: | 128 | |