To obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, students are required to complete the following courses:
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
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Freshman Composition | 3-6 | |
COLLEGE WRITING I | ||
COLLEGE WRITING II | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts | 9 | |
Fine Art: Choose one | 3 | |
ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
ARH SURV: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 | ||
SOC 105 | ||
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 |
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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 | ||
Engineering | ||
FYE 101 | CHARGER SUCCESS | 1 |
ENG 101 | INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS | 3 |
MAE 299 | MAE MENTORING I | 0 |
MAE 399 | MAE 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 | 6 | |
ME students may not take both MA 385 AND ISE 390 for credit. 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. |
Suggested Schedule for Full-Time Students
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Semester Hours | |
MA 171 | CALCULUS A | 4 |
CH 121 & CH 125 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | 4 |
EH 101 | COLLEGE WRITING I | 3 |
ENG 101 | INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS | 3 |
HSBS/HFA | 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 101 | CHARGER SUCCESS | 1 |
EH 102 | COLLEGE WRITING II | 3 |
HSBS/HFA | 3 | |
Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
MA 201 | CALCULUS C | 4 |
PH 112 & PH 115 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
MA 244 | INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
MAE 211 | INTRO COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS | 2 |
MAE 271 | STATICS | 3 |
MAE 299 | MAE 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 | 3 | |
Science Elective | 3 | |
Term Semester Hours: | 18 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
MAE 341 | THERMODYNAMICS I | 3 |
MAE 310 | FLUID MECHANICS I | 3 |
MAE 370 & MAE 375 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS and MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LAB | 4 |
EE 213 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I | 3 |
MAE 399 | MAE MENTORING II | 0 |
HSBS/HFA | 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 | 3 | |
Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
MAE 450 & MAE 451 | INTRO TO HEAT & MASS TRANSFER and HEAT & MASS TRANSFER LAB | 4 |
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 | 3 | |
Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
Total Semester Hours: | 128 |