Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

Synopsis of the B.S. Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering

Fourth (Freshman) Class

First Semester

ME 105 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Credit Hours: 1
ME 109 - CAD Applications and Solid Modeling Credit Hours: 1
CH 137 - Introductory College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CH 117 - Laboratory for CH 137 Credit Hours: 1
MA 123 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 3 *
ERH 101 - Writing and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3 *
HI 103 - World History I Credit Hours: 3
HPW 102 - Boxing Credit Hours: 0.5
or
HPW 105 - Wellness Concepts Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 16.5

Second Semester

ME 110 - Materials Credit Hours: 3
ME 203 - Programming Tools for Mechanical Engineers Credit Hours: 2
MA 103 - Matrix Algebra Credit Hours: 2
MA 124 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 3 *
ERH 102 - Writing and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3 *
HI 104 - World History II Credit Hours: 3
HPW 102 - Boxing Credit Hours: 0.5
or
HPW 105 - Wellness Concepts Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17.5

Third (Sophomore) Class

First Semester

ME 201 - Statics Credit Hours: 3
PY 160 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PY 155 - General Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
MA 215 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
MA 220 - Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists Credit Hours: 3
ERH 103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 1
HPW 201 - Basic Swimming and Survival Credit Hours: 0.5
or
HPW 205 - Principles of Physical Conditioning Credit Hours: 1
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 16.5 - 17

Second Semester

ME 206 - Solid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
ME 311 - Thermodynamics I Credit Hours: 3
PY 161 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PY 156 - General Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
MA 311 - Elementary Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
EE 351 - Electrical Circuits and Machines Credit Hours: 3 **
or
LEAD 344 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3 ^**
HPW 201 - Basic Swimming and Survival Credit Hours: 0.5
or
HPW 205 - Principles of Physical Conditioning Credit Hours: 1
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17.5 - 18

Second (Junior) Class

First Semester

ME 302 - Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
ME 313 - Thermodynamics II Credit Hours: 3.5
ME 314 - Fluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3.5
ME 325 - Instrumentation Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
EE 351 - Electrical Circuits and Machines Credit Hours: 3 **
or
LEAD 344 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3 **
HPW Requirement - Elective Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 17.5

Second Semester

ME 321 - Dynamics of Machinery Credit Hours: 3
ME 322 - Mechanical Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 3
ME 336 - Heat and Mass Transfer Credit Hours: 3.5
ME 342 - Analysis and Control of Dynamic Systems Credit Hours: 3
ME ELEC - Civilizations and Cultures Credit Hours: 3
HPW Requirement - Elective Credit Hours: 0.5
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 18

First (Senior) Class

First Semester

EC 322 - Engineering Economy Credit Hours: 2
ME 419 - Thermal-Fluid Systems Design Credit Hours: 4
ME 425 - Mechanical Design Credit Hours: 4
ME 457 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0.5
ME ELEC - Elective Credit Hours: 3
ME ELEC - Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 18.5

Second Semester

ME 444W - Mechanical Engineering Design Credit Hours: 3
ME ELEC - Elective Credit Hours: 3
ME ELEC - Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
ME ELEC - Civilizations and Cultures Credit Hours: 3
ELEC Free - Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
ME 458 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0
ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2
HPW Requirement - Elective Credit Hours: 0.5

Total Semester Hrs: 17.5

Total Hours: minimum 140

Electives are chosen from the distribution requirements shown below.

For all Mechanical Engineering and Technical Elective courses taken or attempted in this curriculum, a minimum 2.0 average must be maintained.

* Minimum grade of C required
** To facilitate scheduling in the department half of the cadets majoring in ME will take LEAD 344 and half will take EE 351 .

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Distribution Requirements for Electives

Electives are chosen by the cadet in consultation with the faculty adviser and subject to the distribution shown below.

Mechanical Engineering Electives

Six (6) hours minimum course work selected from ME which contribute to the quality of the cadet’s program. Selection of appropriate courses must be made in consultation with the adviser. Note: Non-quantitative technical courses, such as ME 350X and ME 360X may not be used to meet this elective requirement. Also, research-based ME courses must be approved by the ME Department Head, prior to being taken, and must meet the mechanical engineering elective requirement to be awarded ME elective credit.

Technical Electives

Six (6) hours minimum course work selected from ME, CE, EE, CS, MA, PY, CH, or BI which contribute to the quality of the cadet’s program. Selection of appropriate courses must be approved by the ME department head in consultation with the adviser. Note: Non-quantitative technical courses, such as ME 350X, MA330WX, MA 331X, and CH 396X, may not be used to meet this elective requirement. Also, research-based ME and non-ME courses must be approved by the ME Department Head, prior to being taken, and must meet the technical elective requirement to be awarded Technical Elective credit.

Civilizations and Cultures Electives

Six (6) hours must be selected from the approved list of Civilizations and Cultures courses.

Elective

Three (3) hours from course(s) selected from 200-level or higher. Courses in the 100-level may be selected in Modern Languages.