Mechanical Engineering Program Four-Year Plan

2025-2026 Plan

Freshman Year

Freshman Fall Semester Freshman Spring Semester
Math 121 Calculus I (4) Math 122 Calculus II (4)
Chem 191 Chem.for Engineers (3) Phys 221 Physics I (4)
Eng 101 English Comp. (4) COMM 102 Public Communication (3)
ME 101 Intro to Engineering (2) ME 103 Computer Graphic Communication (1)
Econ 201 or ECON 202 (3) ME 201 Intro to Prob. Solv. &Des. (2)
  H/SS Elective (3)
Total Credits Fall Semester: 16 Total Credits Spring Semester: 17
Sophomore Fall Semester Sophomore Spring Semester
Math 321 Differential Equations  (4) Math 223 Calculus II (4)
Physics 222 Physics II (3) ME 214 Dynamics (3)
Physics 232 Physics Lab ME (1) ME 223 Mechanics of Materials (3)
212 Statics (3) ME  241 Thermodynamics   (3)
EE 230 Circuits I (3) ME 281 Computation Methods (2)
EE 240 Circuits Lab (1)  
ME 203 GD&T in Engr. Design (2)  
Total Credits Fall Semester: 17 Total Credits Spring Semester: 15
Junior Fall Semester Junior Spring Semester
ME 306 Material Science (3) ME 324 Heat Transfer (3)
ME 321 Fluid Mechanics  (3) ME 329 Applied Thermodynamics (3)
ME 341 Linear Systems (3) ME 333 Manufacturing Processes (3)
ME 344 Intrumentation (3) ME 336 ME Experiementation I (3)
Science Elective** (4) ME 417 Machine Elements (3)
  H/SS Elective (3)
Total Credits Fall Semester: 16 Total Credits Spring Semester: 17
Senior Fall Semester Senior Spring Semester
ME 420 CAE or ME 450 FEM (3) ME 438W Design Project II (3)
ME 428 Design Project I (3) ME 466W Experimentation III (2)
ME 436W Experimentation II (2) ME Elective (3)
ME 463  Automatic Controls (3) H/SS Elective (7)
ME Electives (3)  
ME 492 ME Seminar (1)  
Total Credits Fall Semester: 15 Total Credits Spring Semester: 15

Total Credits = 128

ATTN: ME upper division courses (junior and senior years) are offered only for the specific semester once a year. + Courses in bold are required courses for program admission to take upper division courses.

 

* Students may, with permission from their advisor, elect to substitute Technical Communications, ENG 271, or Public Speaking for Technical Professionals, COMM 233.

** Science/Math Elec Either BIOL 105(4), PHYS 223 and 233 (3+1), CHEM 202(4), MATH 247(4), MATH 422(4), OR ENVR101

 

*** H/SS courses must be chosen among the corresponding university goal areas’ courses.