Mechanical Engineering Program Four-Year Plan
2026-2027 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) |
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H/SS Elective (3) |
| Total Credits Fall Semester: 16 |
Total Credits Spring Semester: 17 |
Sophomore Year
| 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) |
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| ME 203 GD&T in Engr. Design (2) |
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| Total Credits Fall Semester: 17 |
Total Credits Spring Semester: 15 |
Junior Year
| 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) |
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H/SS Elective (3) |
| Total Credits Fall Semester: 16 |
Total Credits Spring Semester: 17 |
Senior Year
| Senior Fall Semester |
Senior Spring Semester |
| ME 420 CAE (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) |
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| ME 492 ME Seminar (1) |
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| 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.
