Degree Map
College of Engineering
BS in Mechanical Engineering (2023 - 2024)
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 100 or 101 – College English I | 3 | ENGL 102 – College English II | 3 |
| CHEM 211 – General Chemistry I | 5 | GE Elective (Humanities) | 3 |
| MATH 242 – Calculus I | 5 | MATH 243 – Calculus II | 5 |
| IME 222 – Engineering Graphics | 2 | PHYS 313 – Phys. for Scientist I | 4 |
| IME 222L – Engineering Graphics Lab | 1 | PHYS 313L – Phys. for Scientist I Lab | 1 |
| Fall Total Hours | 16 | Spring Total Hours | 16 |
Total hours for 1st year: 32
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 111 – Public Speaking | 3 | GE Elective (Fine Arts) | 3 |
| MATH 344 – Calculus III | 3 | MATH 555 – Differential Equations | 3 |
| AE 223 – Statics | 3 | ME 398 – Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| PHYS 314 – Phys. for Scientist II | 4 | ME 325 – Numerical Methods | 3 |
| ME 250 – Materials Engineering | 3 | AE 333- Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ME 250L – Materials Engineering Lab | 1 | ME 335 – Dynamics for ME Engineers | 3 |
| Fall Total Hours | 17 | Spring Total Hours | 18 |
Total hours for 2nd year: 35
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 385 – Engineering Ethics | 3 | Engineering Tech Elective | 3 |
| ECE 282 – Circuits I | 4 | GE Elective (Social Science) | 3 |
| ME 339 – Design of Machinery | 3 | ME 475 – Integrated Design & Mfg. | 3 |
| ME 521 – Fluid Mechanics | 3 | ME 522 – Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ME 439 – ME Design I | 3 | ME 533 – ME Lab | 3 |
| ME 502 – Thermodynamics II OR ME 702 - Energy & Sustainability | 3 | ||
| Fall Total Hours | 16 | Spring Total Hours | 18 |
Total hours for 3rd year: 34
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE (Natural Science) | 3 | Thermal/Fluids/Energy/Environmental Elective | 3 |
| ME 541 – ME Design II | 3 | Mechanical Elective | 3 |
| ME 659 – Mechanical Ctrl. Systems | 3 | ME 662 – Senior Capstone Design | 3 |
| Thermal Design Elective | 3 | ME 633 – ME Systems Lab | 3 |
| Mech Design Elective | 3 | ||
| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 12 |
Total hours for 4th year: 27
Hours needed to complete the degree: 128
Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
- 010 English
- 020 Communications
- 030 Math/Statistics
- 040 Natural and Physical Science
- 050 Social and Behavioral Science
- 060 Arts and Humanities
- 070 Institutionally Designated