Mechanical Engineering (BSME) Curriculum


		Freshman Year
		Fall	Course Units
CHE	201	General Chemistry I	1
MAT	127	Calculus A	1
PHY	201	General Physics I	1
FSP	101	Freshman Seminar (Social Science)*	1
ENG	142	Fundamentals of Engineering Design or Computer Science I (CSC 215)	1
ENG	091	Engineering Seminar I	0
ENG	095	Introduction to Engineering	0

		Spring
CSC	215	Computer Science I or Fundamentals of Engineering Design (ENG 142)	1
MAT	128	Calculus B	1
PHY	202	General Physics II	1
WRI	102	Academic Writing***	1
ENG	092	Engineering Seminar II	0
TST	161	Creative Design	1

		Sophomore Year
		Fall
ENG	212	Circuits Analysis	1
ENG	214	Circuits Analysis Laboratory	0.5
ENG	222	Statics	1
ENG	232	Manufacturing Processes	1
ENG	272	Advanced Engineering Mathematics I	1
ECO	101	Microeconomics	1

		Spring
MAT	229	Multivariable Calculus	1
ENG	152	Engineering Material Science	1
ENG	262	Dynamics	1
MEC	251	Strength of Materials	1
MEC	263	Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I	0.5
IDS	252	Society, Ethics & Technology	1

		Junior Year
		Fall
ENG	093	Engineering Seminar III	0
ENG	322	Thermodynamics I	1
ENG	342	Advanced Engineering Mathematics II	1
MEC	311	Mechanical Design Analysis I	1
MEC	321	Numerical Analysis	1
		Liberal Learning Elective*	1

		Spring
ENG	094	Engineering Seminar IV	0
ENG	372	Engineering Economy	1
MEC	361	Fluid Mechanics	1
MEC	363	Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II	0.5
MEC	371	Thermodynamics II	1
		Mechanical Engineering Elective**	1

		Senior Year
		Fall
ENG	099	Senior Professional Seminar	0
ENG	352	Control Systems	1
ENG	354	Control Systems Laboratory	0.5
MEC	411	Heat Transfer	1
MEC	433	Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III	0.5
MEC	460	Finite Elements in Mechanical Design	1
MEC	495	Senior Project I	0
		Mechanical Engineering Elective**	1

		Spring
ENG	098	Fundamentals of Engineering Review	0
ENG	312	Digital Circuits & Microprocessors	1
MEC	463	Mechanical Engineering Laboratory IV	0.5
MEC	496	Senior Project II	1
		Mechanical Engineering Elective**	1
		Liberal Learning Elective*	1

		Total Course Units	40

Mechanical Engineering Electives GROUP A – Mechanical Design MEC 343/Biomechanics MEC 421/Kinematics & Mechanisms MEC 423/Introduction to Biomaterials MEC 431/Mechanical Design Analysis II MEC 481/Advanced Strength of Materials

GROUP B – Thermal Systems MEC 451/Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning MEC 461/Thermal Systems Design MEC 471/Compressible Fluid Mechanics

GROUP C – Dynamic Systems & Other MEC 381/Introduction to Mechatronics MEC 441/Vibration Analysis MEC 453/Digital Control Systems MEC 473/Bioinstrumentation MEC 483/Robotics MEC 492/Independent Study ENG 412/Process & Quality Control ENG 452/Project Management ENG 472/Special Topics in Engineering

* By advisement only.

** Students must take at least one course from Group A and Group B.

*** Students who scored 580 or above on the SAT Verbal and 580 or above on the SAT Math will be exempt from this requirement. Students with a score on the SAT Verbal or SAT Math lower than 580 will be given a placement test. Students who score 4 or higher on the placement test will also be exempt from WRI 102.

Advanced Placement (AP) is awarded for a number of courses including Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, etc. For further details on AP placement click here