BS    Mechanical Engineering (88.5–92.5 hours*)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the college advisement center or the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

Major Requirements

1. Complete the following basic science core:
   Chem 105.
   Phscs 123, 220.

   Note: Students without high school physics should start with Phscs 121.

   Complete one of the following mathematics core sequences:

   1. Math 112, 113, 302, 303.

   2. Math 112, 113, 214, 334, 343.

   Complete the following preprofessional engineering courses:

   CE En 103, 203, 204.

   EC En 301.

   Me En 172, 191, 250, 282.

   Complete the following mechanical engineering core:

   Me En 312, 321, 335, 340, 363, 372, 373, 475, 476.

   Complete 15 hours (five courses) of technical electives. The purpose of these courses is to strengthen the engineering education of the student by

   1. deepening the student's understanding of engineering and/or science fundamentals,

   2. helping the student learn to apply engineering fundamentals in specific areas of interest, and

   3. helping the student to develop critical skills related to engineering practice.

   The technical electives are normally 400-level or higher mechanical engineering courses, but other courses may be used as long as the following requirements are met:

   • At least three courses must be in mechanical engineering.
   • No courses may be below the 300 level.
   • A maximum of 3 credit hours in Me En 595R or other independent project courses may be applied to meet technical elective requirements.
   • All courses must be of an acceptable level from mechanical engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, or computer science; or they must be on the approved elective list in the department office.
     If a student wishes to count a course outside these areas as an elective, approval must be granted before the course is taken. Approval is requested by submitting to the department undergraduate committee a one-page petition that lists all of the proposed electives and demonstrates how the proposed exception meets the purpose described above.

     No course used to satisfy other major requirements for graduation may be used as an elective.

Manufacturing Option

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has identified four areas of competency for manufacturing engineering as follows: (1) materials and manufacturing processes; (2) process, assembly and product engineering; (3) manufacturing competitiveness; and (4) manufacturing systems design.

An option in manufacturing engineering is available for mechanical engineering majors. It may be completed by taking 12 hours of technical electives from the following three areas (which may be counted against the 9 hours of mechanical engineering electives) according to the following requirements:

1. Complete the following:
   Me En 585.

   Complete one or more courses from the following:

   Me En 482, 486, 537.

   Complete the 12-hour requirement with courses from the following:

   Me En 452, 456, 477, 558, 584.

When combined with required courses for all mechanical engineering majors related to manufacturing, namely Me En 250, 282, 475/476, and Stat 361, this option provides a strong foundation in manufacturing engineering.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

Expected Learning Outcomes