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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate Curriculum

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128 Hours Total
FRESHMAN YEAR

 

FALL SEMESTER

Hr

APPM 1350

Calculus 1 for Engineers

4

CHEN 1211

Chemistry for Engineers

3

CHEM 1221

General Chemistry Lab

2

MCEN 1000

Intro. to Mech. Engr.

1

MCEN 1025

Computer-Aided Des. & Fabr.

3

 

Humanities/Social Sci. Elective

3

 

TOTAL

16

 

SPRING SEMESTER

Hr

GEEN1300

Intro. to Engr. Computing

3

GEEN1400

First-Year Engr. Projects

3

APPM 1360

Calculus 2 for Engineers

4

PHYS 1110

General Physics 1

4

 

Humanities/Social Sci. Elective

3

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

FALL SEMESTER

Hr

APPM 2350

Calculus 3 for Engineers

4

PHYS 1120

General Physics 2

4

PHYS 1140

Experimental Physics

1

MCEN 2023

Statics and Structures

3

 

Humanities/Social Sci. Elective

3

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

15

 

SPRING SEMESTER

Hr

APPM 2360

Linear Algebra & Diff. Eqns.

4

PHYS 2130

General Physics 3; or Science Elective

3

MCEN 2063

Mechanics of Solids

3

MCEN 2024

Materials Science

3

 

Free Elective

3

 

TOTAL

16

JUNIOR YEAR

 

FALL SEMESTER

Hr

MCEN 3012

Engineering Thermodynamics

3

MCEN 3021

Fluid Mechanics

3

MCEN 3030

Computational Methods

3

ECEN 3017

Circuits and Electronics

3

WRTG 3030

Writing on Science & Society

3

 

Humanities/Social Science Elective

3

 

TOTAL

18

 

SPRING SEMESTER

Hr

MCEN 3022

Heat Transfer

3

MCEN 3025

Component Design

3

MCEN 3037

Experimental Design & Data Analysis

2

MCEN 3043

Dynamics

3

 

Humanities/Social Sci. Elective (Upper Division)

3

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

14

SENIOR YEAR

 

FALL SEMESTER

Hr

MCEN 4026

Manufacturing Processes & Sys.

3

MCEN 4042

Thermal Systems Design

3

MCEN 4043

System Dynamics

3

MCEN 4045

ME Design Project 1

3

MCEN 4037

Measurements Lab

2

 

General Technical Elective

3

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

17

 

SPRING SEMESTER

Hr

MCEN 4085

ME Design Project 2

4

MCEN 4047

M.E. Laboratory

2

 

MCEN Technical Elective

3

 

MCEN Technical Elective

3

 

General Technical Elective

3

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

15