Degree Requirements
Note: This selection is based on the year a student started the program. Speak to your advisor if you are unsure which degree requirements you should be following.
Degree Requirements Effective Fall 2018
The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree will be awarded to students who meet the following requirements:
- Meet all general degree requirements of the University.
- Attain a grade of "C" or better in each mathematics, science and computers course listed below, in each mechanical engineering core course listed below, in each Writing Across the Curriculum course, and in each of the departmentally approved technical electives listed below.
- Satisfy the following specific degree requirements, which total 128 credits.
| Subject | Course No. | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| English Composition* | 6 | |
| Humanities* | 9 | |
| Social Sciences* | 9 | |
| Math, Science & Computers | ||
| Math (through Calculus) | 12 | |
| General Physics with Calculus (including lab) | 8 | |
| Chemistry (including lab) | 4 | |
| Engineering Math I or Equivalent | MAP 3305 | 3 |
| Probability & Statistics for Engineers | STA 4032 | 3 |
| Computer Programming** | 3 | |
| Computer Applications in Mechanical Engineering II | EML 4534 | 3 |
| Engineering Graphics | EGN 1111C | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Core | ||
| Fundamentals of Engineering | EGN 1002 | 3 |
| Statics | EGN 3311 | 3 |
| Dynamics | EGN 3321 | 3 |
| Strength of Materials | EGN 3331 | 3 |
| Engineering Materials I | EGN 3365 | 3 |
| Thermodynamics I | EGN 3343 | 3 |
| Fluid Mechanics | EML 3701 | 3 |
| Experimental Methodology | EML 3523C | 3 |
| Electro-Mechanical Devices | EGM 4045 | 3 |
| Dynamic Systems | EGN 4432 | 3 |
| Heat Transfer | EML 4142 | 3 |
| Intermediate Strength of Materials | EML 4523C | 3 |
| Applied Thermal Fluid Engineering | EML 4127 | 3 |
| Finite Element Analysis for Engineering Design | EGM 4350 | 3 |
| Machine Design | EML 4500 | 3 |
| Fabrication of ME Systems | EML 4263C | 2 |
| Engineering Design | EML 4521C | 3 |
| Design Project | EML 4551 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Lab | EML 4730L | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
9 credits (minimum) of departmentally approved technical electives. Directed Independent Study may be used as credit toward one technical elective in the student's program with approval of the faculty advisor and the department chair.
* Four-year students must meet specific course requirements as outlined in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements subsection of the catalog. Transfer students may substitute a speech course for one humanities course and a health course for one social science course.
** Four-year students are to take EGN 2213 Computer Applications in Engineering I offered by the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering.