Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Core and Common Courses

Mechanical Engineering students are required to earn a grade of “C” or higher in the following core and common courses.

Core Mathematics and Science Requirements for Mechanical Engineering Majors

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
SMAT 211B	Anal Geometry & Calculus I	4
SMAT 212B	Anal Geometry Calculus II	4
MATH 364B	Anal Geometry & Calculus III	4
ENGR 330B	Differential Equations for ENG	3
SPHY 213B	General Physics	3
	And
SPHY 213LB	General Physics	1
SPHY 215B	General Physics	3
	And
SPHY 214LB	General Physics	1
SCHE 132B	General Chemistry	3
SCHE 132LB	General Chemistry Laboratory	1

Common Engineering Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENGR 120B	Freshman Engineering I	2
ENGR 130B	Freshman Engineering II	2
ENGR 230B	Technical Communications	2
ENGR 320B	Probability and Statistics	2
ENGR 400B	Engineering Seminar	1

Degree Requirements

Students enrolled in the mechanical engineering program must successfully complete an approved program of study of 128 credit hours.

First Year

First Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
FRMN 120B	College Success Skills	2
	Or
FRMN 121B	College Success Skills w/Lab	2
ENGR 120B	Freshman Engineering I	2
SENL 101B	English Composition I	3
SMAT 211B	Anal Geometry & Calculus I	4
SCHE 132B	General Chemistry	3
SCHE 132LB	General Chemistry Laboratory	1

Second Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENGR 130B	Freshman Engineering II	2
SENL 102B	English Composition II	3
SMAT 212B	Anal Geometry Calculus II	4
SPHY 213B	General Physics	3
SPHY 213LB	General Physics	1
BIOL	Life Science Requirement	3

Second Year

First Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CIEN 224B	Statics	3
MATH 364B	Anal Geometry & Calculus III	4
ENGR 230B	Technical Communications	2
SPHY 215B	General Physics	3
SPHY 214LB	General Physics	1
SECO 211B	Principles of Economics	3

NOTE: CIEN-224B is considered core course for mechanical engineering students.

Second Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENGR 330B	Differential Equations for ENG	3
MEEN 225B	Dynamics	3
MEEN 227B	Mechanics of Materials	3
MEEN 235B	Material Science & Engineering	3
MEEN 252B	Introduction to Cadd	2
ELEN 352B	Fundamentals of Elect Engr	3

Third Year

First Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MEEN 221B	Numerical Methods for ENGR's	3
MEEN 300B	Thermodynamics I	3
MEEN 312B	Fluid Mechanics	3
	Or
CIEN 321B	Fluid Mechanics	3
MEEN 335B	Materials Processing	3
MEEN 350B	Mechanics of Machines	3

MEEN 312B: An acceptable/equivalent is CIEN 321B.

Second Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MEEN 301B	Thermodynamics II	3
MEEN 356B	Measurements	3
MEEN 365B	Machine Design I	3
	Materials Science and Engineering Elective	3
ENGR 320B	Probability and Statistics	2
HIST	History Requirement	3

Fourth Year

First Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MEEN 442B	Heat Transfer	3
MEEN 450B	Mech Eng Senior Design I	2
	Thermal Science Elective	3
HIST	History Requirement	3
ENGL	Literature Requirement	3
	Social Science Requirement	3

Second Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CIEN 310B	Engineering Economy	3
MEEN 456B	Eng Modeling Anal & Contr	3
	Or
ELEN 431B	Control Systems Analysis	3
MEEN 451B	Mech Eng Senior Design II	2
ENGR 400B	Engineering Seminar	1
	General Tech Elective	3
	Arts Requirement	3

MEEN 456: An acceptable/equivalent course is ELEN 431.

General Technical Elective: The courses listed under Thermal Science Electives and Materials Science & Engineering Electives may also count as one of the General Technical Elective courses.

Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective Groups

Thermal Science Electives

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MEEN 313B	Fluid dynamics	3
MEEN 421B	Heat/Air Condition II	3
MEEN 482B	Thermal System Anaylsis	3

Materials Science and Engineering Electives

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MEEN 336B	Composite Materials	3
MEEN 430B	Introduction to Finite Elements	3
MEEN 462B	Manufacturing	3

General Technical Electives

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MEEN 464B	Mechatronics	3
MEEN 343B	Mechanical Vibration	3
MEEN 338B	Fracture Mechanics	3
ENGR 499B	Engineering Practice CO-OP Edu	3
MEEN 467B	Topics In Mechanical Engineer	3
MEEN 468B	Topics In Mechanical Engineer	3
MEEN 497B	Senior Projects	3
MEEN 498B	Senior Projects	3
MGMT 300B	Principles of Management	3