(120 credit minimum)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
CHEM 121
Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
or General Chemistry I
3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
FED 101 Fundamentals of Engineering Design 2
CS 101 Computer Programming and Problem Solving 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
CHEM 122
Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
or General Chemistry II
3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 112 Calculus II 4
PHYS 111 Physics I 3
PHYS 111A Physics I Lab 1
 Term Credits14
Second Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
MATH 213 Calculus III B 4
ME 215 Engineering Materials and Processes 3
MECH 234 Engineering Mechanics 2
PHYS 121 Physics II 3
PHYS 121A Physics II Lab 1
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
MATH 222 Differential Equations 4
ME 231 Kinematics of Machinery 3
MECH 236 Dynamics 2
MECH 237 Strength Of Materials 3
PHIL 334 Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering 3
 Term Credits15
Third Year
1st Semester
ECE 405 Electrical Engineering Principles 3
MATH 279 Statistics and Probability for Engineers 2
ME 305 Introduction to System Dynamics 3
ME 311 Thermodynamics I 3
ME 315 Stress Analysis 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ME 304 Fluid Mechanics 3
ME 312 Thermodynamics II 3
ME 316 Machine Design 3
ME 343 Mechanical Laboratory I 3
ME 430 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3
 Term Credits15
Fourth Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
ME 403 Mechanical Systems Design I 3
ME 405 Mechanical Laboratory II 2
ME 407 Heat Transfer 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective I 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ME 406 Mechanical Laboratory III 2
ME 408 Mechanical Systems Design II 2
ME/TEME or Technical Elective II 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective III 3
Select one of the following 3
Principles of Business
Engineering Management
Econ a
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
 Term Credits16
 Total Credits120

5-year B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Co-op Option A

(145 credit minimum)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
CHEM 121
Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
or General Chemistry I
3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
FED 101 Fundamentals of Engineering Design 2
CS 101 Computer Programming and Problem Solving 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
CHEM 122
Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
or General Chemistry II
3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 112 Calculus II 4
PHYS 111 Physics I 3
PHYS 111A Physics I Lab 1
 Term Credits14
Second Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
MATH 213 Calculus III B 4
MECH 234 Engineering Mechanics 2
ME 215 Engineering Materials and Processes 3
PHYS 121 Physics II 3
PHYS 121A Physics II Lab 1
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
ENGR 210 Career Planning Seminar for En 1
MATH 222 Differential Equations 4
ME 231 Kinematics of Machinery 3
MECH 236 Dynamics 2
MECH 237 Strength Of Materials 3
PHIL 334 Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering 3
 Term Credits16
Summer
CO-OP I, Co-op Work Experience I
 Term Credits0
Third Year
1st Semester
ENGR 310 Co-op Work Experience I 12
 Term Credits12
2nd Semester
ECE 405 Electrical Engineering Principles 3
MATH 279 Statistics and Probability for Engineers 2
ME 305 Introduction to System Dynamics 3
ME 311 Thermodynamics I 3
ME 315 Stress Analysis 3
 Term Credits14
Summer
CO-OP II, Co-op Work Experience II
 Term Credits0
Fourth Year
1st Semester
ENGR 410 Co-op Work Experience II 12
 Term Credits12
2nd Semester
ME 304 Fluid Mechanics 3
ME 312 Thermodynamics II 3
ME 316 Machine Design 3
ME 343 Mechanical Laboratory I 3
ME 430 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3
 Term Credits15
Fifth Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
ME 403 Mechanical Systems Design I 3
ME 405 Mechanical Laboratory II 2
ME 407 Heat Transfer 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective I 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ME 406 Mechanical Laboratory III 2
ME 408 Mechanical Systems Design II 2
ME/TEME or Technical Elective II 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective III 3
Select one of the following 3
Principles of Business
Engineering Management
Econ a
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
 Term Credits16
 Total Credits145

5-year B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Co-op Option B

(145 credit minimum) 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
CHEM 121
Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
or General Chemistry I
3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
FED 101 Fundamentals of Engineering Design 2
CS 101 Computer Programming and Problem Solving 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
CHEM 122
Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
or General Chemistry II
3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 112 Calculus II 4
PHYS 111 Physics I 3
PHYS 111A Physics I Lab 1
 Term Credits14
Second Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
MATH 213 Calculus III B 4
MECH 234 Engineering Mechanics 2
ME 215 Engineering Materials and Processes 3
PHYS 121 Physics II 3
PHYS 121A Physics II Lab 1
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
ENGR 210 Career Planning Seminar for En 1
MATH 222 Differential Equations 4
ME 231 Kinematics of Machinery 3
MECH 236 Dynamics 2
MECH 237 Strength Of Materials 3
PHIL 334 Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering 3
 Term Credits16
Third Year
1st Semester
ECE 405 Electrical Engineering Principles 3
MATH 279 Statistics and Probability for Engineers 2
ME 305 Introduction to System Dynamics 3
ME 311 Thermodynamics I 3
ME 315 Stress Analysis 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ENGR 310 Co-op Work Experience I 12
 Term Credits12
Summer
CO-OP I, Co-op Work Experience I
 Term Credits0
Fourth Year
1st Semester
ME 304 Fluid Mechanics 3
ME 312 Thermodynamics II 3
ME 316 Machine Design 3
ME 343 Mechanical Laboratory I 3
ME 430 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
ENGR 410 Co-op Work Experience II 12
 Term Credits12
Summer
CO-OP II, Co-op Work Experience II
 Term Credits0
Fifth Year
1st Semester
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
ME 403 Mechanical Systems Design I 3
ME 405 Mechanical Laboratory II 2
ME 407 Heat Transfer 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective I 3
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ME 406 Mechanical Laboratory III 2
ME 408 Mechanical Systems Design II 2
ME/TEME or Technical Elective II 3
ME/TEME or Technical Elective III 3
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
Select one of the following 3
Principles of Business
Engineering Management
Econ a
 Term Credits16
 Total Credits145

ME/Technical Electives-Students must select 4 course from the list below.  In special cases, other ME/Technical Electives may be taken with departmental approval.  BS/MS student may substitute ME 600-700 level courses with approval of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

Organic Chemistry I 1
Organic Chemistry II 1
Biochemistry 1
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Financing New Venture
Lean Startup Accelerator 2
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance 2
Applied Statistical Methods 3
Engineering Cost Analysis and Control
Legal Aspects of Engineering
Industrial Robotics
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers
Safety Engineering
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
Probability and Statistics 3, 4
Vector Analysis
Applied Abstract Algebra
Linear Algebra
Applied Numerical Methods 5
Physiology And Medicine 5
Population Biology 5
Co-op Work Experience II 6
Project Management for Managers 3
Principles of Marketing 3
Business Operations Management and Analytics 3
General Biology 1
General Biology II 1
Finite Element Method in Mechanical Engineering
Introduction to Robotics and Automation
Principles of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Vibration Analysis
Structural Analysis
Introduction to Physical Metallurgy
Principles of Tribiology
Computer Simulation and Analysis in Mechanical Engineering
Introduction to Aerodynamics
Dynamics of Space Flight
Automatic Controls
Engineering Properties of Plastics
Introduction to Polymer Processing Techniques
Mechanical Engineering Project A 7
Mechanical Engineering Project B 7
1

Only for those students who are Pre-Med.

2

 Students cannot receive credit for both IE 331 and Math 333.  Only one can be taken for degree credit. 

3

 Only for those students who have declared a minor in Business.

4

When Math 333 is used instead of Math 279, it cannot also be used as a ME/Technical Elective.

5

Only for those students who have declared a minor in Math.

6

Students must take ME 310 AND Me 410 to receive 3 credits for ME 410 toward the degree requirements as a ME/Technical Elective.

7

Me 490/491 require departmental approval if used as ME/Technical electives. 

a

Choose one from ECON 201, ECON 265 or ECON 266.

Refer to the General Education Requirements section of this catalog for further information on electives.

This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register.  A full-time credit load is 12 credits.  First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.