Program Schedule
The majority of these courses require prerequisites and are only offered once a year. Because of this its important that all mechanical engineering majors follow the schedule outlined below. Taking courses in a different order, or deviating from the schedule will likely result in not being able to graduate in four years.
If you anticipate deviating significantly from this program or declaring an additional major or minor, please contact undergraduate coordinator Sarah Weise.
| Fall Courses (16 Credit Hours) | Spring Courses (16 Credit Hours) |
|---|---|
| ME 104: Engineering of Bridges *highly recommended OR Other Technical Elective | MATH 162: Calculus IIA |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry Concepts OR CHM 137: Chemical Principles for Engineers | PHYS 121: Mechanics |
| WRTG 105: Primary Writing Requirement | ME 120: Engineering Mechanics I – Statics |
| MATH 161: Calculus IA | Cluster Course #1 |
| Fall Courses (16 Credit Hours) | Spring Courses (16 Credit Hours) |
|---|---|
| MATH 165: Linear Algebra with Differential Equations | MATH 164: Multidimensional Calculus |
| PHYS 122: Electricity and Magnetism | ME 123: Thermodynamics |
| WRT 273: Communicating Your Professional Identity (2 Credits) | ME 226: Intro to Solid Mechanics |
| ME 121: Engineering Mechanics II – Dynamics | ME 260: Engineering Computations II (2 Credits) |
| ME 160: Engineering Computation I (2 Credits) | ME 110: Intro to CAD and Drawing (2 credits) |
| Fall Courses (16 Credit Hours) | Spring Courses (16 Credit Hours) |
|---|---|
| ME 225: Intro to Fluid Dynamics | ME 223: Heat Transfer |
| ME 280: Intro to Materials Science | ME 241: Fluids Lab |
| ME 240: Fundamentals in Instrumentation | OPT 210: Circuits and Microcontrollers for Engineers |
| Cluster Course #2 | Cluster Course #3 |
| Fall Courses (16 Credit Hours) | Spring Courses (16 Credit Hours) |
|---|---|
| ME 204: Mechanical Design | ME 205: Advanced Mechanical Design |
| Natural Science Distribution Requirement (NSDR) | ME 251: Heat Power Application |
| ME 213: Mechanical Systems – Vibrations | Elective *if additional credit needed |
| Additional Course in Social Sciences of Humanities | Elective *if additional credit needed |
Prerequisites
We’ve put together a detailed list of all of the prerequisites required for the courses in our program. Many of these courses require multiple prerequisites, and may even require a prerequisite course that also requires prerequisites.
Requires MATH 161:
- PHYS 121: Mechanics
- MATH 162: Calculus IIA
- ME 260: Engineering Computation II
- ME 120: Engineering Mechanics I
Requires MATH 144, 162, or 172:
- PHYS 122: Electricity and Magnetism
- MATH 164: Multidimensional Calculus
- MATH 165: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
- ME 123: Thermodynamics
- ME 260: Engineering Computation II
Requires MATH 164:
- ME 225: Intro to Fluid Dynamics
- ME 260: Engineering Computation II
Requires MATH 165:
- OPT 210: Circuits
- ME 213: Mechanical Systems
- ME 225: Intro to Fluid Dynamics
- ME 223: Heat Transfer
Requires ME 120:
- ME 121: Engineering Mechanics II
- ME 160: Engineering Computation I
Requires MATH 161:
- ME 121: Engineering Mechanics II
Requires MATH 162:
- ME 121: Engineering Mechanics II
Requires PHYS 099 or ME 104:
- PHYS 121: Mechanics
Requires PHYS 121:
- ME 225: Intro to Fluid Dynamics
- PHYS 122: Electricity and Magnetism
Requires PHYS 122:
- OPT 210: Circuits
- ME 240: Fundamentals of Instrumentation/Measurement
- ME 280: Intro to Material Science
Requires ME 226:
- ME 204: Mechanical Design
Requires ME 120:
- ME 225: Intro to Fluid Dynamics
- ME 226: Intro to Solid Mechanics
Requires ME 121:
- ME 213: Mechanical Systems
- ME 123: Thermodynamics
Requires ME 123:
- ME 223: Heat Transfer
- ME 251: Heat Power Application
Requires ME 160:
- ME 260: Engineering Computation II
Requires ME 204:
- ME 205: Advanced Mechanical Design
Requires ME 225:
- ME 223: Heat Transfer
- ME 241: Fluids Lab
- ME 251: Heat Power Application (may also be taken concurrently with ME 225)
Requires ME 226:
- ME 213: Mechanical Systems
- ME 240: Fundamentals of Instrumentation/Measurement
- ME 280: Intro to Material Science