Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)
- Dual Degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Nature of the Program
Mechanical engineering is a broad technical discipline. It integrates knowledge of the physical sciences and mathematics for the design, construction, and manufacture, testing, analysis, use, and operation of a device, structure, a machine, a process, or a system in service to humanity. Its development parallels the growth of industry. Modern society needs mechanical engineers who have broad and deep training in the fundamentals of engineering and related sciences and who have developed versatility in analyzing and solving complex problems. The mechanical engineer must not only possess a high level of professional expertise but also have an appreciation for the impact of engineering solutions in a societal context, including ethical and economic considerations.
Mechanical engineers are problem-solvers who are scientifically informed and mathematically minded. The mechanical engineering curriculum prepares students to deal effectively with a broad range of engineering problems rather than with narrow specialties. Graduates find employment in a wide range of industries, government agencies, and educational institutions where they are concerned with many functions:
- The use and economic conversion of energy from natural sources into useful energy for power, light, heating, cooling, and transportation;
- The design and production of machines to lighten the burden of human work;
- The planning and development of systems for using energy machines and resources;
- The processing of materials into products useful to mankind; and
- The education and training of specialists who deal with mechanical systems.
The curriculum consists of a judicious combination of fundamentals, including mathematics and sciences, and practical laboratory experience which provides access to modern engineering tools. Mechatronics, which is a study of the interdependence between mechanical engineering and electrical/electronics engineering, is a key part of the mechanical engineering curriculum. Graduates will be able to critically analyze mechanical engineering problems and execute practical solutions. In addition to being able to function independently, it is expected that graduates will be able to function with effective written and oral communication within multidisciplinary teams and be prepared to address several issues such as environmental, social, and economic considerations due to a thorough education in the humanities, social sciences, ethics, safety, and professionalism.
While the undergraduate curriculum is sufficiently broad to permit graduates to select from a wide variety of employment opportunities, it contains sufficient depth to prepare students to enter graduate school to pursue advanced degrees. As modern science and engineering become more complex, the desirability of graduate-level preparation is being recognized by most advanced industries and government agencies.
Students can simultaneously pursue B.S. degrees in both aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering by completing additional courses.
Students who plan a career in medicine, dentistry, or related areas, but who desire a mechanical engineering degree before entering the appropriate professional school, may substitute eight hours (from a combination of biology and organic chemistry courses) for the required six hours of technical electives. This selection will help the student satisfy admission requirements to the professional schools in the health sciences.
The mechanical engineering program at WVU is administered by the faculty of the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering. The Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering.
Program Educational Objectives
It is expected that, within a few years of graduation (3 to 5 years), graduates will attain the following Program Educational Objectives (PEO’s):
PEO-1. Proficiency in practicing one or more areas of mechanical engineering.
It is expected that after a few years of graduating (3 to 5 years), graduates will have consolidated professional proficiency as practitioners in at least one technical area of mechanical engineering, as reflected by the responsibilities and accomplishments of their professional practice.
PEO-2. Success in adapting to the demands of the workforce in the dynamic technological arena.
It is expected that, within a few years of graduation (3 to 5 years), graduates will have successfully adapted to the demands of the workforce in a dynamic technological arena through a professional practice that reflects high credentials or development of new technical skills and acumen for administrative functions.
PEO-3. Progress in their personal career development through professional service, continuing education and/or graduate studies.
It is expected that, within a few years of graduation (3 to 5 years), graduates will have made meaningful progress in their professional career, either by promotions to positions of higher responsibility with their employers, by participation in professional service activities, or by technical self-improvement through continuing education, graduate studies, and/or professional licensure.
PEO-4. Meaningful involvement in a team that tangibly contributes to industry and/or society through the engineering discipline.
It is expected that, within a few years of graduation (3 to 5 years), graduates will have the experience of being or having been members in a team of professionals successfully making tangible technical contributions to industry or society through an engineering discipline.
Study Abroad Opportunity
Rome, Italy (Primarily For Junior Year ME and AE Undergraduate Students)
All MMAE undergraduates are invited to consider spending the spring semester of their junior year studying abroad at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (“UTV”, for short). This very successful program is taught fully in English at UTV to both Italian undergraduate engineering students and students from other countries all over the world. Through this program WVU students have the opportunity to earn credits towards their WVU BSME or dual BSME/BSAE degrees for a full semester of equivalent WVU engineering courses towards their degrees.
Mexico (Primarily for Senior Year ME and AE Undergraduate Students)
Senior students in good standing in the MMAE Department have the opportunity to participate in the Industrial Outreach Program in Mexico (IOPM) during the summer of each year (June and July) to earn credits toward their BS degree requirements in the BSAE or BSME Degree; this program is also available for other engineering majors. In this program, students are teamed up with Mexican students from local universities and conduct meaningful engineering projects in industrial sites, working full time under the guidance and supervision of practicing industrial engineers and faculty members.
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General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree:
- Complete a minimum of 126 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's undergraduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's undergraduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a WVU grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a Statler grade point average of 2.00 or better
- A maximum of one math or science courses with a grade of D+, D, or D- may apply towards a Statler College degree
- Complete a survey regarding their academic and professional experiences at WVU, as well as post-graduation job placement or continuing education plans.
The Statler GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU with a subject code within Statler College (BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CPE, CS, CSEE, CYBE, EE, ENGR, ENVE, ETEC, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MINE, PDA, PNGE, ROBE, SAFM, SENG) excluding ENGR 140, ENGR 150, and CS 101. The WVU GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU. The Overall GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU and transfer work.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements | 5 | |
| Math and Science Requirements | 28 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Program Requirements | 77 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, 7 | 15 | |
| ENGR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Fundamentals of Engineering courses. | ||
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Problem Solving (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chemical Engineering | ||
| Engineering Problem Solving 2 | ||
| Introduction to Nanotechnology Design | ||
| Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design | ||
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Math and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Math and Science courses. | ||
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2B) | 4 |
| Calculus I (GEF 3): | 4 | |
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
Mechanical Engineering Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| EE 221 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EE 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| IENG 302 | Manufacturing Processes | 2 |
| MAE 202 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| MAE 211 & 211L | Mechatronics and Mechatronics Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 212L | Introduction to Computer Aided Design | 1 |
| MAE 216L | Intermediate Engineering Computation | 1 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE 242 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 243 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 253 | Fundamentals of Materials Engineering | 2 |
| MAE 316 | Analysis-Engineering Systems | 3 |
| MAE 320 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 331 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 342 | Dynamics of Machines | 3 |
| MAE 353 | Intermediate Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 423 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MAE 456 & 456L | Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis and Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 471S | Principles of Engineering Design | 3 |
| MAE 472S | Engineering Systems Design | 3 |
| Technical Electives * | 9 | |
| Area of Emphasis * | 15 | |
Dynamics & Controls (15 Total Hours) | ||
Energy Systems (15 Total Hours) | ||
Materials Science (15 Total Hours) | ||
Robotics (16 Total Hours) | ||
| Total Hours | 77 | |
- *
Technical Elective courses must be unique from those required for the selected Area of Emphasis.
Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives | ||
| Student must select technical elective courses that are different from courses required for their selected Area of Emphasis | ||
| Students are limited to a total of 3 hours under MAE 491, MAE 495, and/or MAE 496 | ||
| Students may substitute one technical elective from the substitute technical electives | ||
| Students may substitute two technical electives from the pre medical technical electives | ||
| BMEG 340 | Biomechanics | 4 |
| IENG 302L | Manufacturing Processes Laboratory | 1 |
| IENG 445 | Project Management for Engineers | 3 |
| MAE 244L | Dynamics and Strength Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 254L | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 271S | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design 1 | 1 |
| MAE 312 | Introduction to Mechanical Design | 3 |
| MAE 321 | Applied Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 322L | Thermal and Fluids Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 335 | Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 336 | Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 345 | Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| MAE 354 | Materials Processing and Manufacturing | 3 |
| MAE 355 | Mechanical and Physical Properties of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 371S | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design 2 | 2 |
| MAE 411 & 411L | Advanced Mechatronics and Advanced Mechatronics Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 412 | Mobile Robotics | 3 |
| MAE 413 | Robotic Manipulators | 3 |
| MAE 415S & MAE 417S | Balloon Satellite Project 1 and Balloon Satellite Project 2 | 3 |
| MAE 422L | Energy Conversion Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 425 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
| MAE 426 | Flight Vehicle Propulsion | 3 |
| or MAE 478 | Guided Missile Systems | |
| or MAE 484 | Spacecraft Propulsion | |
| MAE 427 | Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning | 3 |
| MAE 430S | Microgravity Research 1 | 3 |
| or MAE 431S | Microgravity Research 2 | |
| MAE 432 | Engineering Acoustics | 3 |
| MAE 433 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 441 | Gas Turbine Design and Durability | 3 |
| MAE 442 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| MAE 446 | Mechanics of Composite Materials | 3 |
| MAE 454 | Machine Design and Manufacturing | 3 |
| MAE 459 | Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion and Control | 3 |
| MAE 460 | Automatic Controls | 3 |
| MAE 473 | Bioengineering | 3 |
| MAE 474S | UAV Design/Build/Fly Comp | 1 to 3 |
| MAE 476 | Space Flight and Systems | 3 |
| MAE 491 | Professional Field Experience | 3 |
| MAE 493 | Special Topics | 3 |
| MAE 495 | Independent Study | 3 |
| MAE 496 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Any MAE 500 Level Course | ||
| Approved ENGR 493 Courses | ||
Substitute Technical Electives
Mechanical Engineering students may take one of the following courses with prior approval from the ME curriculum chair. Students may only take one of the substitute courses and must take the other technical elective from the list above.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 366 | Materials Science | 3 |
| CHE 463 | Polymer Composites Processing | 3 |
| CE 322 | Hydrotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CE 347 & 347L | Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| CE 443 | Environmental Science and Technology | 3 |
| CE 463 | Steel Design | 3 |
| CE 464 | Timber Design | 3 |
| CPE 453 | Data and Computer Communications | 3 |
| CS 430 | Advanced Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 440 | Database Design and Theory | 3 |
| CS 455 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| EE 223 & 223L | Electrical Circuits and Electrical Circuits Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 327 | Signals and Systems 1 | 3 |
| EE 335 & 335L | Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems and Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 345 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 3 |
| EE 463 | Digital Signal Processing Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENGR 310 | Energy Engineering | 3 |
| IENG 377 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| IENG 405 | Design for Manufacturability | 3 |
| MATH 441 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 456 | Complex Variables | 3 |
| MATH 465 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 314 | Introductory Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 321 | Optics | 3 |
| PHYS 332 | Theoretical Mechanics 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 333 | Electricity and Magnetism 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 451 | Introductory Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 463 | Nuclear Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 471 | Solid State Physics | 3 |
Pre-Medical Technical Electives
Students who plan a career in medicine, dentistry, or related area may substitute the following courses to count as the technical elective requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose two of the following: | ||
| CHEM 233 & 233L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | |
| CHEM 234 & 234L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | |
| BIOL 115 & 115L | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | |
| BIOL 117 & 117L | Introductory Physiology and Introductory Physiology Laboratory | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2B) | 4 | ENGR 102 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 202 | 1 | MAE 242 | 3 |
| MAE 211 & 211L | 3 | MAE 243 | 3 |
| MAE 212L | 1 | MAE 253 | 2 |
| MAE 216L | 1 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| MAE 241 | 3 | ENGL 102 | 3 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | AOE Course | 1 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L (GEF 8) | 4 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EE 221 | 3 | ECON 201 | 3 |
| EE 221L | 1 | IENG 302 | 2 |
| MAE 316 | 3 | MAE 342 | 3 |
| MAE 320 | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 |
| MAE 331 | 3 | AOE Course | 5 |
| MAE 353 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 456 & 456L | 3 | MAE 423 | 3 |
| MAE 471S | 3 | MAE 472S | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 |
| AOE Course | 3 | AOE Course | 3 |
| AOE Course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total credit hours: 126 | |||
Areas of Emphasis
Dynamics and Controls Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IENG 302L | Manufacturing Processes Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 244L | Dynamics and Strength Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 322L | Thermal and Fluids Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 411 & 411L | Advanced Mechatronics and Advanced Mechatronics Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 442 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| MAE 454 | Machine Design and Manufacturing | 3 |
| MAE 460 | Automatic Controls | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Energy Systems Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAE 244L | Dynamics and Strength Laboratory | 1 |
| or MAE 254L | Materials Engineering Laboratory | |
| MAE 321 | Applied Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 322L | Thermal and Fluids Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 422L | Energy Conversion Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 460 | Automatic Controls | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Agricultural and Natural Resources Law | ||
| Energy Economics | ||
| Economics of Water Resources and Energy | ||
| Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems | ||
| Engineering Electromagnetics | ||
| Sustainable Construction | ||
| Renewable Resources Policy and Governance | ||
| Introduction to Geochemistry | ||
| Energy Efficiency and Sustainability | ||
| Internal Combustion Engines | ||
| Flight Vehicle Propulsion | ||
or MAE 478 | Guided Missile Systems | |
or MAE 484 | Spacecraft Propulsion | |
| Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning | ||
| Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion and Control | ||
| Oscillations and Thermal Physics | ||
| Optics | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism 1 | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism | ||
| Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Materials Science Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 366 | Materials Science | 3 |
| CHEM 116 & 116L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| IENG 302L | Manufacturing Processes Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 254L | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 354 | Materials Processing and Manufacturing | 3 |
| MAE 355 | Mechanical and Physical Properties of Materials | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Robotics Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAE 244L | Dynamics and Strength Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 411 & 411L | Advanced Mechatronics and Advanced Mechatronics Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 412 | Mobile Robotics | 3 |
| MAE 413 | Robotic Manipulators | 3 |
| MAE 442 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| MAE 460 | Automatic Controls | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Degree Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree:
- Complete a minimum of 126 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's undergraduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's undergraduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a WVU grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a Statler grade point average of 2.00 or better
- A maximum of one math or science courses with a grade of D+, D, or D- may apply towards a Statler College degree
- Complete a survey regarding their academic and professional experiences at WVU, as well as post-graduation job placement or continuing education plans.
The Statler GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU with a subject code within Statler College (BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CPE, CS, CSEE, CYBE, EE, ENGR, ENVE, ETEC, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MINE, PDA, PNGE, SAFM, SENG) excluding ENGR 140, ENGR 150, and CS 101. The WVU GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU. The Overall GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU and transfer work.
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree:
- Complete a minimum of 21 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's graduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's graduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an grade point average of 3.0 or better
- Minimum of 60% of courses must be from 500 level or above
- Students admitted to this program must have their bachelor's and master's degree conferred simultaneously upon completion of all requirements for both degrees.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements | 5 | |
| Math and Science Requirements | 28 | |
| Mechanical Engineering BS Program Requirements | 77 | |
| Mechanical Engineering MS Program Requirements | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 147 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, 7 | 15 | |
| ENGR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Fundamentals of Engineering courses. | ||
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Problem Solving (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chemical Engineering | ||
| Engineering Problem Solving 2 | ||
| Introduction to Nanotechnology Design | ||
| Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design | ||
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Math and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Math and Science courses. | ||
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2B) | 4 |
| Calculus I (GEF 3): | 4 | |
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
Mechanical Engineering BS Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| EE 221 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EE 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| IENG 302 | Manufacturing Processes | 2 |
| MAE 202 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| MAE 211 & 211L | Mechatronics and Mechatronics Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 212L | Introduction to Computer Aided Design | 1 |
| MAE 216L | Intermediate Engineering Computation | 1 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE 242 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 243 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 253 | Fundamentals of Materials Engineering | 2 |
| MAE 316 | Analysis-Engineering Systems | 3 |
| MAE 320 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 331 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 342 | Dynamics of Machines | 3 |
| MAE 353 | Intermediate Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 423 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MAE 456 & 456L | Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis and Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 471S | Principles of Engineering Design | 3 |
| MAE 472S | Engineering Systems Design | 3 |
| Technical Electives * + | 9 | |
| Area of Emphasis | 15 | |
Energy Systems | ||
Dynamics and Controls | ||
Materials Science | ||
Robotics | ||
| Total Hours | 77 | |
Mechanical Engineering MS Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Plan of Study | ||
| Core Area Courses ++ | 6 | |
| MAE 697 | Research | 6 |
| Mathematics Requirement ++ | 3 | |
| Additional Courses - Any BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CHEM, CPE, CS, EE, IENG, MAE, MATH, MINE, PNGE, PHYS, SENG, EXPH 583, or STAT courses 500-795, as approved by the student’s AEC | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical ABM B.S.M.E. & M.S.M.E. degree program completes degree requirements in five year is as follows.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2B) | 4 | ENGR 102 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 202 | 1 | MAE 242 | 3 |
| MAE 211 & 211L | 3 | MAE 243 | 3 |
| MAE 212L | 1 | MAE 253 | 2 |
| MAE 216L | 1 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| MAE 241 | 3 | ENGL 102 | 3 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | AOE Course | 1 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L (GEF 8) | 4 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EE 221 | 3 | ECON 201 | 3 |
| EE 221L | 1 | IENG 302 | 2 |
| MAE 316 | 3 | MAE 342 | 3 |
| MAE 320 | 3 | AOE Course | 5 |
| MAE 331 | 3 | ||
| MAE 353 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 13 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 456 & 456L | 3 | MAE 423 | 3 |
| MAE 471S | 3 | MAE 472S | 3 |
| Technical Electives* | 3 | Technical Electives* | 6 |
| AOE Course | 3 | AOE Course | 3 |
| AOE Course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core Area Course | 3 | MAE 697 | 3 |
| MAE 697 | 3 | Core Area Course | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement Course | 3 | Additional Courses | 6 |
| 9 | 12 | ||
| Total credit hours: 147 | |||
- *
Indicates that this course will be shared with the MS requirements.
- +
See BSME degree for list of technical Electives
- ++
See MSME for list of core area and mathematics requirement courses
Student Outcomes
Upon graduation, all Bachelors of Science students in Mechanical Engineering will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
The primary learning goal of the BSME program is to implement state-of-the-art instructional materials, methods and technologies in order to prepare engineers who are highly proficient in their field of specialty and ready to contribute to the well-being of society through competent practice of the engineering profession, leading to economic development and innovative technological advancements.
The graduates of the BSME program are well prepared to engage in the long-life pursuit of successful engineering careers by quickly adapting to the changing demands of the workforce in a dynamic global environment, by enhancing continuously their professional abilities or skills, and by contributing effectively in multidisciplinary teams to the advancement of existing or anticipated industrial, economical and societal needs.