Mechanical Engineering (BS)

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Program Details

Degree

Bachelors

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

The Mechanical Engineering degree program prepares its graduates for careers in mechanical and thermal systems design, analysis, and manufacturing. Mechanical engineering involves the practical application of mechanical and thermal sciences to research, design, development, testing, and manufacturing of a wide variety of products. Mechanical engineers contribute to the fields of transportation, power generation and energy conversion, environmental control and pollution abatement, noise control, and biomechanics.

Plan Requirements

The plan of study for the Mechanical Engineering (BS) program includes the following courses:

First Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - CH 101: Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 (3 hours)
  - CH 102: General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (1 hour)
  - E 101: Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 (1 hour)
  - E 115: Introduction to Computing Environments (1 hour)
  - MA 141: Calculus I 1 (4 hours)
  - Acad Writing Research 2 (4 hours)
  - Select one of the following Economic courses: (3 hours)
    - ARE 201: Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics
    - ARE 201A: Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics
    - EC 201: Principles of Microeconomics
    - EC 205: Fundamentals of Economics
- Spring Semester:
  - CSC 113: Introduction to Computing - MATLAB (3 hours)
  - MA 241: Calculus II 1 (4 hours)
  - PY 205: Physics for Engineers and Scientists I (3 hours)
  - PY 206: Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory (1 hour)
  - GC 120: Foundations of Graphics (3 hours)
  - E 102: Engineering in the 21st Century (2 hours)
Second Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - MA 242: Calculus III (4 hours)
  - MAE 206: Engineering Statics 2 (3 hours)
  - PY 208: Physics for Engineers and Scientists II (3 hours)
  - PY 209: Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory (1 hour)
  - MAE 200: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design (1 hour)
  - ST 370: Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3 hours)
- Spring Semester:
  - MA 341: Applied Differential Equations I (3 hours)
  - MAE 208: Engineering Dynamics 2 (3 hours)
  - MAE 201: Thermal-Fluid Sciences 2 (3 hours)
  - MAE 214: Solid Mechanics 2 (3 hours)
  - MAE 305: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I (1 hour)
Third Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - ENG 331: Communication for Engineering and Technology (3 hours)
  - MAE 302: Engineering Thermodynamics II (3 hours)
  - MAE 306: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (1 hour)
  - MAE 308: Fluid Mechanics (3 hours)
  - MAE 315: Fundamentals of Vibrations (3 hours)
- Spring Semester:
  - ECE 331: Principles of Electrical Engineering (3 hours)
  - MAE 310: Heat Transfer Fundamentals (3 hours)
  - MAE 316: Strength of Mechanical Components (3 hours)
  - MSE 200: Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials (3 hours)
  - Tech Elective (3 hours)
Fourth Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - MAE 435: Principles of Automatic Control (3 hours)
  - MAE 405: Controls Lab (1 hour)
  - ISE 311: Engineering Economic Analysis (3 hours)
  - MAE 415: Mechanical Engineering Design I (3 hours)
  - Tech Elective (3 hours)
- Spring Semester:
  - MAE 416: Mechanical Engineering Design II (4 hours)
  - Tech Elective (3 hours)
  - Ethics Elective (3 hours)

Semester Sequence

The semester sequence for the Mechanical Engineering (BS) program is as follows:

First Year:
- Fall Semester: 18 hours
- Spring Semester: 17 hours
Second Year:
- Fall Semester: 18 hours
- Spring Semester: 16 hours
Third Year:
- Fall Semester: 16 hours
- Spring Semester: 15 hours
Fourth Year:
- Fall Semester: 13 hours
- Spring Semester: 13 hours Total Hours: 126

Career Opportunities

The Mechanical Engineering (BS) program prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities, including:

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineer
Agricultural Engineer
Airport Engineer
Automotive Engineer
Civil Engineering Technician
Cost Estimator
Energy Engineer
Engineering Professor
Environmental Engineer
Fuel Cell Engineers
Industrial Designer
Industrial Engineer
Industrial Engineering Technician
Materials Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechatronics Engineers
Nuclear Engineer
Nuclear Fuels Research Engineer
Operating Engineer
Petroleum Engineer
Photogrammetrist
Photonics Engineers
Product Safety Engineer
Quality Control Managers
Robotics Engineers
Sanitary Engineer
Solar Energy Systems Designer
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Structural Engineer
Sustainability Specialists
Tool and Machine Designer
Transportation Engineer
Wind Energy Engineer
Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Ethics Elective

The Ethics Elective for the Mechanical Engineering (BS) program includes the following courses:

EED 414/514: Ethics for Engineering Education (3 hours)
IDS 201: Environmental Ethics (3 hours)
MS 402: Advanced Military Science - Military Justice, Ethics and Professionalism (3 hours)
NS 420: Naval Leadership and Ethics (3 hours)
PHI 214: Issues in Business Ethics (3 hours)
PHI 227: Data Ethics (3 hours)
PHI/STS 325: Bio-Medical Ethics (3 hours)
PHI 375: Ethics (3 hours)
STS 302: Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values (3 hours)
STS 304: Ethical Dimensions of Progress (3 hours)

Acad Writing Research

The Acad Writing Research for the Mechanical Engineering (BS) program includes the following courses:

ENG 101: Academic Writing and Research (4 hours)
FLE 101: Academic Writing and Research (4 hours)
ENG 1GEP: (4 hours)
Transfer students with fewer than 4 credits of college composition transfer credit take the following:
- ENG 202: Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing (3 hours)

Tech Electives

The Tech Electives for the Mechanical Engineering (BS) program include the following courses:

Choose From:
- ME technical electives
  - MAE 342: Introduction to Automotive Engineering (3 hours)
  - MAE 398: Relativistic Dynamics: An Evolution in Space, Time, and Matter (3 hours)
  - MAE 402: Aerosol Science and Technology (3 hours)
  - MAE 403: Air Conditioning (3 hours)
  - MAE 406: Energy Conservation in Industry (3 hours)
  - MAE 407: Steam and Gas Turbines (3 hours)
  - MAE 408: Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals (3 hours)
  - MAE 410: Modern Manufacturing Processes (3 hours)
  - MAE 412: Design of Thermal System (3 hours)
  - MAE 413: Design of Mechanical Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 420: Dynamic Analysis of Human Movement (3 hours)
  - MAE 421: Design of Solar Energy Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 426: Fundamentals of Product Design (3 hours)
  - MAE 430: Applied Finite Element Analysis (3 hours)
  - MAE 440: Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation (3 hours)
  - MAE 448: Computational Methods in Engineering (3 hours)
  - MAE 495: Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3 hours)
  - MAE 496: Undergraduate Project Work in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3 hours)
- AE technical electives
  - MAE 452: Aerodynamics of V/STOL Vehicles (3 hours)
  - MAE 455: Boundary Layer Theory (3 hours)
  - MAE 456: Computational Methods in Aerodynamics (3 hours)
  - MAE 457: Flight Vehicle Stability and Control (3 hours)
  - MAE 459: Rocket Propulsion (3 hours)
  - MAE 458: Propulsion (3 hours)
  - MAE 467: Introduction to Space Flight (3 hours)
  - MAE 470: Space Exploration Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 472: Aerospace Structures II (3 hours)
- 500-level courses (with departmental approval)
  - Available to students who are admitted to an engineering ABM program OR have a minimum 3.5 overall GPA and completed all required 3rd year MAE lecture courses
  - MAE 501: Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics (3 hours)
  - MAE 502: Aerosol Science and Technology (3 hours)
  - MAE 504: Fluid Dynamics Of Combustion I (3 hours)
  - MAE 505: Heat Transfer Theory and Applications (3 hours)
  - MAE 508: Automotive Power Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 511: Advanced Dynamics I (3 hours)
  - MAE 513: Principles of Structural Vibration (3 hours)
  - MAE 515: Advanced Automotive Vehicle Dynamics (3 hours)
  - MAE 517: Advanced Precision Manufacturing for Products, Systems and Processes (3 hours)
  - MAE 518: Acoustic Radiation I (3 hours)
  - MAE 520: Dynamic Analysis of Human Movement (3 hours)
  - MAE 521: Linear Control and Design For Mimo Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 522: Non Linear System Analysis and Control (3 hours)
  - MAE 525: Advanced Flight Vehicle Stability and Control (3 hours)
  - MAE 526: Fundamentals of Product Design (3 hours)
  - MAE 528: Experimental Flight Testing (3 hours)
  - MAE 530: Optical Engineering (3 hours)
  - MAE 531: Engineering Design Optimization (3 hours)
  - MAE 532: Smart Structures and Micro-Transducers (3 hours)
  - MAE 533: Finite Element Analysis I (3 hours)
  - MAE 534: Mechatronics Design (3 hours)
  - MAE 535: Design of Electromechanical Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 536: Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 537: Mechanics Of Composite Structures (3 hours)
  - MAE 538: Smart Structures and Materials (3 hours)
  - MAE 539: Advanced Materials (3 hours)
  - MAE 540: Advanced Air Conditioning Design (3 hours)
  - MAE 541: Advanced Solid Mechanics I (3 hours)
  - MAE 543: Fracture Mechanics (3 hours)
  - MAE 544: Robot Mechanics and Control (3 hours)
  - MAE 545: Metrology For Precision Manufacturing (3 hours)
  - MAE 546: Photonic Sensor Applications in Structure (3 hours)
  - MAE 548: Computational Methods in Engineering (3 hours)
  - MAE 550: Foundations Of Fluid Dynamics (3 hours)
  - MAE 551: Airfoil Theory (3 hours)
  - MAE 552: Introduction to Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Measurement Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 553: Compressible Fluid Flow (3 hours)
  - MAE 554: Hypersonic Aerodynamics (3 hours)
  - MAE 555: Applications of Acoustic and Elastic Wave Propagation (3 hours)
  - MAE 558: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics (3 hours)
  - MAE 560: Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 hours)
  - MAE 561: Wing Theory (3 hours)
  - MAE 562: Physical Gas Dynamics (3 hours)
  - MAE 570: Space Exploration Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 573: Hydrodynamic Stability and Transition (3 hours)
  - MAE 575: Advanced Propulsion Systems (3 hours)
  - MAE 577: Multiscale Two-phase Flow Simulations (3 hours)
  - MAE 589: Special Topics In Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3 hours)
- Other engineering technical electives
  - NE 419: Introduction to Nuclear Energy (3 hours)
  - Contact your MAE academic advisor for options

GEP Courses

The GEP Courses for the Mechanical Engineering (BS) program include the following:

GEP Humanities (6 hours)
GEP Social Sciences (3 hours)
GEP Health and Exercise Studies (2 hours)
GEP Elective (3 hours)
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives (3 hours)
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement)
GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement)
World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) Total Hours: 17

Mechanical Engineering (BS)

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