Tuition Fee
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Start Date
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Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
4 years
Details
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Materials Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Mechatronics
Area of study
Engineering
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
University Catalog
The university catalog provides information on the various programs offered by the institution.
Mechanical Engineering
Major Requirements
The Mechanical Engineering program requires a minimum of 129 credits to graduate.
University Degree Requirements
To graduate, students must:
- Satisfy all requirements of the curriculum in which they are enrolled.
- Earn a minimum of 120 credits in approved coursework.
- Complete the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- Maintain a minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at the university.
- Complete at least 36 credits in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Transfer students must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution, with at least 36 credits being NDSU resident credits.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits.
University General Education Requirements
The general education requirements include:
- Communication (C): 12 credits
- ENGL 110: College Composition I
- ENGL 120: College Composition II
- COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- Upper Division Writing
- Quantitative Reasoning (R): 3 credits
- Science and Technology (S): 10 credits
- Humanities and Fine Arts (A): 6 credits
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (B): 6 credits
- Wellness (W): 2 credits
- Cultural Diversity (D) and Global Perspectives (G) may be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. Total credits: 39
Major Requirements
The major requirements include:
- ME 111: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (2 credits)
- ME 212: Fundamentals of Visual Communication for Engineers (3 credits)
- ME 213: Modeling of Engineering Systems (3 credits)
- ME 221: Engineering Mechanics I (3 credits)
- ME 222: Engineering Mechanics II (3 credits)
- ME 223: Mechanics of Materials (3 credits)
- ME 331: Materials Science and Engineering (4 credits)
- ME 351: Thermodynamics I (3 credits)
- ME 352: Fluid Dynamics (3 credits)
- ME 361: Product Design and Development (3 credits)
- ME 412: Engineering Measurements (3 credits)
- ME 421: Theory of Vibrations (3 credits)
- ME 442: Machine Design I (3 credits)
- ME 443: Machine Design II (3 credits)
- ME 454: Heat and Mass Transfer (3 credits)
- ME 457: Thermal Systems Laboratory (3 credits)
- ME 461: Design Project I (3 credits)
- ME 462: Design Project II (3 credits)
- MATH 129: Basic Linear Algebra (3 credits)
- MATH 165: Calculus I (4 credits)
- MATH 166: Calculus II (4 credits)
- MATH 259: Multivariate Calculus (3 credits)
- MATH 266: Introduction to Differential Equations (3 credits)
- CHEM 121: General Chemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 122: General Chemistry II (3 credits)
- ECE 301: Electrical Engineering I (3 credits)
- ECE 306: Electrical Engineering Lab I (1 credit)
- ENGL 321: Writing in the Technical Professions (3 credits)
- ENGR 327: Ethics, Engineering, and Technology (3 credits)
- IME 330: Manufacturing Processes (3 credits)
- PHYS 252 and 252L: University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory (5 credits)
Technical Electives: 15 credits from the following:
- ME 332: Engineering Materials II
- ME 353: Thermodynamics II
- ME 435: Plastics and Injection Molding Manufacturing
- ME 436: Biopolymers and Biocomposites
- ME 437: Engineering Ceramics
- ME 468: Introduction to Biomechanics
- ME 470: Renewable Energy Technology
- ME 471: Experimental Stress Analysis
- ME 472: Fatigue and Fracture of Metals
- ME 473: Engineering with Polymeric Materials
- ME 474: Mechanics of Composite Materials
- ME 475: Automatic Controls
- ME 476: Mechatronics
- ME 477: ME Finite Element Analysis
- ME 478: Advanced Flow Diagnostics
- ME 479: Fluid Power Systems Design
- ME 480: Biofluid Mechanics
- ME 481: Fundamentals of Energy Conversion
- ME 482: Fuel Cell Science and Engineering
- ME 483: Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
- ME 484: Gas Turbines
- ME 485: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- ME 486: Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
- ME 487: Internal Combustion Engines
- ME 488: Introduction to Aerodynamics
- ME 489: Vehicle Dynamics Approved technical electives from other departments (no more than 3 courses):
- ABEN 456: Biobased Energy
- CPM 473: Polymer Synthesis
- CPM 474: Applied Polymer Science
- CPM 475: Coatings' Materials Science
- CPM 486: Corrosion and Materials
- CSCI 485: Autonomous Command and Artificial Intelligence for Robots and Other Cyber-Physical Systems
- ECE 463: Modern Control
- ECE 485: Biomedical Engineering
- ECE 487: Cardiovascular Engineering
- ECE 488: Cardiovascular Engineering II
- ENGR 310: Entrepreneurship for Engineers and Scientists
- ENGR 321: Introduction to Robotics
- ENGR 379: Study Tour Abroad
- IME 380: CAD/CAM for Manufacturing
- IME 430: Process Engineering
- IME 431: Production Engineering
- IME 432: Composite Materials Manufacturing
- IME 440: Engineering Economy
- IME 450: Systems Engineering and Management
- IME 460: Evaluation of Engineering Data
- IME 465: Introduction to Machine Learning
- IME 485: Industrial and Manufacturing Facility Design
- PHYS 350: Modern Physics
- PHYS 355: Classical Mechanics
- PHYS 361: Electromagnetic Theory
- PHYS 485: Quantum Mechanics I Total credits: 110
Degree Requirements and Notes
- No grades less than 'C' will be accepted to fulfill a degree requirement.
- No more than nine credits of approved technical electives may be taken outside the ME department.
- Admission to the Mechanical Engineering Professional program requires a minimum 2.70 engineering GPA and a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
- A 2.50 cumulative GPA is required for graduation requirements.
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