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.
