Program Overview

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Mechanical Engineering BSME

The Mechanical Engineering BSME program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in mechanical engineering, preparing them for careers in industry, government, or academia.

General Education Requirements

All Mechanical Engineering majors must meet the university general education and graduation requirements.

School of Engineering Requirements

The following courses are required for the Mechanical Engineering BSME program:

• ENGL 1100: First-Year Writing (MOTR ENGL 200) - 3 hours
• ENGL 3130: Technical Writing - 3 hours
• ENGR 1414: Elementary Engineering Design - 2 hours
• ENGR 2022: Engineering Economics and Project Management - 3 hours
• ENGR 2310: Engineering Mechanics: Statics - 3 hours
• ENGR 2320: Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics - 3 hours
• ENGR 2332: Mechanics of Materials - 3 hours
• CHEM XXXX: General Chemistry for Engineering - 4 hours
• MATH 1320: Introduction to Probability and Statistics - 3 hours
• MATH 1800: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I - 5 hours
• MATH 1900: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II - 5 hours
• MATH 2000: Analytic Geometry and Calculus III - 5 hours
• MATH 2020: Introduction to Differential Equations - 3 hours
• PHIL 2259: Engineering Ethics - 3 hours
• PHYSICS 2111 & 2111L: Physics: Mechanics and Heat and Mechanics and Heat Laboratory - 5 hours
• PHYSICS 2112 & 2112L: Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics and Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics Laboratory - 5 hours
• Research and Internship (Optional):
  • ENGR 1000: Research, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Internship I
  • ENGR 2000: Research, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Internship II
  • ENGR 3000: Research Entrepreneurship Innovation Internship III
  • ENGR 4000: Research, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Internship IV Total Hours: 58

Specific Requirements for the Mechanical Engineering Degree

The following courses are specific to the Mechanical Engineering BSME program:

• MENG 1204: Mechanical Engineering 3D Design - 2 hours
• EENG 2310: Circuit Analysis I - 3 hours
• ENGR 3300: Applied Thermodynamics - 3 hours
• CMP SCI 1250: Introduction to Computing - 3 hours
• MENG 3330: Instrumentation and Measurement - 3 hours
• MENG 3350 & 3350L: System Dynamics and Control and System Dynamics and Control Lab - 4 hours
• MENG 3360: Machine Design and Manufacturing - 3 hours
• MENG 3370 & 3370L: Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics Lab - 4 hours
• MENG 3380 & 3380L: Heat Transfer and Heat Transfer Lab - 4 hours
• MENG 3390: Product Development and Prototyping Lab - 1 hour
• MENG 3340: Properties of Material and Testing - 3 hours
• MENG 4980: Mechanical Engineering Senior Design I - 2 hours
• MENG 4440: Introduction to Composite Materials - 3 hours
• ENGR 4400: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE Exam) Review - 1 hour
• MENG 4990: Mechanical Engineering Senior Design II - 2 hours
• MENG 4490: Advanced Manufacturing - 3 hours
• MENG 4450: Computational Fluid Dynamics - 3 hours
• MENG 4460: Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory - 1 hour Total Hours: 51

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Apply programming, computational tools, and numerical methods to solve mechanical engineering problems
• Possess fundamental knowledge of mechanics, thermodynamics, and materials science to analyze and design engineering systems
• Use statistics and experimental methods for data analysis, model validation, and engineering decision-making
• Apply dynamics, control, and modeling techniques to analyze and optimize mechanical systems
• Apply thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and computational fluid dynamics to design and optimize thermo-fluidic and heat exchanger systems
• Use engineering economics and systems thinking to evaluate design trade-offs and realistic constraints
• Understand and apply manufacturing and design principles, including CAD, additive manufacturing, and mechanical testing, in creating and improving products
• Communicate effectively, work collaboratively in teams, and uphold ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering practice

Plan of Study

The following is a sample four-year plan for the Mechanical Engineering BSME program:

First Year

• Fall:
  • ENGL 1100: First-Year Writing (MOTR ENGL 200) - 3 hours
  • ENGR 1414: Elementary Engineering Design - 2 hours
  • MATH 1800: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I - 5 hours
  • CHEM XXXX: General Chemistry for Engineering - 4 hours
  • INTDSC 1003 - 1 hour Total Hours: 15
• Spring:
  • MATH 1900: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II - 5 hours
  • MENG 1204: Mechanical Engineering 3D Design - 2 hours
  • PHYSICS 2111: Physics: Mechanics and Heat - 4 hours
  • PHYSICS 2111L: Mechanics and Heat Laboratory - 1 hour
  • CORE - American History & Government - 3 hours Total Hours: 15

Second Year

• Fall:
  • EENG 2310: Circuit Analysis I - 3 hours
  • ENGR 2310: Engineering Mechanics: Statics - 3 hours
  • MATH 2000: Analytic Geometry and Calculus III - 5 hours
  • PHYSICS 2112: Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics - 4 hours
  • PHYSICS 2112L: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics Laboratory - 1 hour Total Hours: 16
• Spring:
  • ENGR 2320: Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics - 3 hours
  • ENGR 2332: Mechanics of Materials - 3 hours
  • ENGR 2330 - 3 hours
  • CMP SCI 1250: Introduction to Computing - 3 hours
  • MATH 2020: Introduction to Differential Equations - 3 hours Total Hours: 15

Third Year

• Fall:
  • MENG 3370: Fluid Mechanics - 3 hours
  • MENG 3370L: Fluid Mechanics Lab - 1 hour
  • MENG 3330: Instrumentation and Measurement - 3 hours
  • ENGR 3300: Applied Thermodynamics - 3 hours
  • ENGL 3130: Technical Writing - 3 hours
  • PHIL 2259: Engineering Ethics - 3 hours Total Hours: 16
• Spring:
  • MENG 3340: Properties of Material and Testing - 3 hours
  • MENG 3350: System Dynamics and Control - 3 hours
  • MENG 3350L: System Dynamics and Control Lab - 1 hour
  • MENG 3360: Machine Design and Manufacturing - 3 hours
  • MENG 3380: Heat Transfer - 3 hours
  • MENG 3380L: Heat Transfer Lab - 1 hour Total Hours: 18

Fourth Year

• Fall:
  • MENG 4440: Introduction to Composite Materials - 3 hours
  • MENG 4980: Mechanical Engineering Senior Design I - 2 hours
  • ENGR 4400: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE Exam) Review - 1 hour
  • ENGR 2022: Engineering Economics and Project Management - 3 hours
  • EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts (course with Global Perspectives designation) - 3 hours
  • CORE - Communication Proficiency - 3 hours Total Hours: 15
• Spring:
  • MENG 4990: Mechanical Engineering Senior Design II - 2 hours
  • MENG 4490: Advanced Manufacturing - 3 hours
  • MENG 4450: Computational Fluid Dynamics - 3 hours
  • MENG 4460: Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory - 1 hour
  • EXPLORE - Social Sciences - 3 hours
  • EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts - 3 hours Total Hours: 15

Total Hours: 125