Program Overview

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is a comprehensive program that requires 139 semester hours to complete. The program is structured to provide students with a solid foundation in mechanical engineering, as well as a broad-based education in the liberal arts and sciences.

Program Requirements

All majors must complete the University General Education requirements, the Pre-Engineering Requirements, and the Core Engineering Requirements. Additionally, all students must first complete J E MATH 3170, Engineering Mathematics, with a minimum grade of C-. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering majors must also complete J E ENGR 2300, Introduction to Electrical Networks, with a minimum grade of C-. Civil engineering majors must complete either J E ENGR 2300, Introduction to Electrical Networks, or J M ENGR 3200, Thermodynamics, with a minimum grade of C-.

Pre-Engineering Requirements

The Pre-Engineering Requirements include:

• MATH 1800, Analytic Geometry/Calculus I
• MATH 1900, Analytic Geometry/Calculus II
• MATH 2000, Analytic Geometry/Calculus III
• MATH 2020, Differential Equations
• CHEM 1111, Introductory Chemistry I
• PHYSICS 2111, Physics: Mechanics and Heat
• PHYSICS 2112, Physics: Electricity, Magnetism and Optics
• ENGR 2310, Statics
• ENGR 2320, Dynamics
• ENGL 1100, First Year Writing
  • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering majors must also complete CHEM 1121, Introductory Chemistry II
  • Civil engineering majors must complete GEOL 1001A, General Geology

Mechanical Engineering Major Requirements

The Mechanical Engineering Major Requirements include:

• J C ENGR 4950, Fundamentals of Engineering
• J E MATH 3260, Probability and Statistics for Engineering
• J M ENGR 1413, Introduction to Engineering Design: CAD
• J M ENGR 1414, Introduction to Engineering Design: Project
• J M ENGR 2410, Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
• J M ENGR 3221, Mechanical Design and Machine Elements
• J M ENGR 3250, Materials Science
• J M ENGR 3700, Fluid Mechanics
• J M ENGR 3710, Principles of Heat Transfer
• J M ENGR 3721, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• J M ENGR 3722, Heat Transfer Laboratory
• J M ENGR 4041, Current Topics in Mechanical Engineering Design

Mechanical Engineering Electives

The Mechanical Engineering Electives include:

• J M ENGR 4120, Design of Thermal Systems
• J M ENGR 4170, Dynamic Response of Physical Systems
• J M ENGR 4180, Dynamic Response Laboratory
• J M ENGR 4110, Mechanical Engineering Design Project