For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering is concerned with the theory of conversion
and transmission of energy and the practical use of power processes;
the kinematic, dynamic, and strength and wear considerations as well
as the technological and economic aspects in the development, design,
and use of machines and processes; the analysis, synthesis, and
control of entire engineering systems; and the organizational and
management problems confronting the mechanical engineer.
The curriculum requires 130 hours for graduation. A curriculum
revision was pending at the time of publication. See the departmental
adviser (154 MEB, 244-0458) for more information.
| First year | |
|---|---|
| HOURS | FIRST SEMESTER |
| 4 | CHEM 101--General Chemistry |
| 0 | ENG 100--Engineering Lecture |
| 5 | MATH 120--Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I |
| 1 | M E 199--Undergraduate Open Seminar |
| 4 | RHET 105--Principles of Composition |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 1 |
| 17 | Total |
| HOURS | SECOND SEMESTER |
| 2 | C S 101--Introduction to Computing for Application to Engineering and Physical Science |
| 4 | CHEM 102--General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version) |
| 3 | G E 103--Engineering Graphics and Design |
| 3 | MATH 130--Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II |
| 4 | PHYCS 106--General Physics (Mechanics) |
| 16 | Total |
| Second year | |
| HOURS | FIRST SEMESTER |
| 1 | C S 110--Programming Laboratory |
| 2 | MATH 225--Introductory Matrix Theory |
| 3 | MATH 242--Calculus of Several Variables |
| 4 | PHYCS 107--General Physics (Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism) |
| 4 | T A M 154--Analytical Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics) |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 1 |
| 17 | Total |
| HOURS | SECOND SEMESTER |
| 4 | ECE 270--Introduction to Circuit Analysis |
| 3 | MATH 285--Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions |
| 4 | PHYCS 108--General Physics (Light, Sound, and the Structure of Matter) |
| 3 | T A M 221--Elementary Mechanics of Solids |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 1 |
| 17 | Total |
| Third year | |
| HOURS | FIRST SEMESTER |
| 3 | M E 205--Thermodynamics |
| 3 | M E 211--Introductory Gas Dynamics |
| 4 | M E 231--Engineering Materials |
| 4 | M E 240--Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 1 |
| 17 | Total |
| HOURS | SECOND SEMESTER |
| 3 | M E 213--Heat Transfer |
| 3 | M E 261--Introduction to Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control Fundamentals see footnote 2 |
| 4 | M E 270--Analysis and Design of Machines |
| 0 | M E 291--Seminar |
| 3 | Technical electives see footnote 3 |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 1 |
| 16 | Total |
| Fourth year | |
| HOURS | FIRST SEMESTER |
| 2 | M E 250--Thermal Science Laboratory see footnote 2 |
| 3 | M E 285--Design for Manufacturability |
| 8 | Technical electives see footnote 3 |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 1 |
| 16 | Total |
| HOURS | SECOND SEMESTER |
| 3 | M E 280--Senior Mechanical Engineering Design Project see footnote 2 , 4 |
| 6 | Technical electives see footnote 3 |
| 5 | Free electives |
| 14 | Total |
footnote 1. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering, including ECON 102 or ECON 103. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
footnote 2. These courses can be taken in either the fall or spring semester.
footnote 3. A total of 17 hours of technical electives is required and must be chosen from a departmentally approved list. A limit of 3 hours of this total can be from undergraduate independent study courses.
footnote 4. Satisfies the general education Composition II requirement.