Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering is a broad field with applications in almost all areas of industry including aviation and aerospace, alternative energy, automotive, automated manufacturing and robotics, chemical, computer, electronics, petroleum, nanotechnology, materials, textiles, and heavy equipment and machinery. The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) degree that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
This degree provides a broad, solid education in engineering fundamentals as well as the opportunity for in-depth study in specialized topics. Students completing the program will have rigorous foundation for engineering practice in industry as well as for graduate studies in engineering and other disciplines. The program has well-equipped, accessible laboratories and extensive experimental and computing facilities.
Core Curriculum - 42 Hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once. The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics - 3 hours
MATH 2413 is given three credit hours for the lecture component.
030 Life and Physical Science - 6 hours
| PHYS 2425 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHYS 2426 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
040 Language, Philosophy, and Culture – 3 hours
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning – 6 hours
Required:
| CHEM 1109 | Chemistry for Engineers Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2425 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHYS 2426 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
Choose one:
The ENGL courses above are from category 040 Language, Philosophy and Culture section of the core curriculum
Major Requirements - 87 hours
Required Courses - 70 hours
Mechanical Engineering Foundation - 64 hours
Senior Design - 6 hours
Prescribed Electives - 9 hours
Mechanical Engineering Electives
Choose at least 6 credit from:
Options for fulfilling three of nine hours of prescribed electives:
Option 1: In lieu of one MECE course above, the student may enroll MECE 3100 up to three times for a total of three credits. To receive elective credit for MECE 3100, the student must complete 3 terms/enrollments performing research or internship in the same area as approved by the department through the enrollment process and produce a research paper or presentation.
Option 2: In lieu of one MECE course above, the student may enroll in one section of MECE 3300. To receive elective credit for MECE 3300, the student must complete 2 terms of industry internship/co-op and submit a formal report to the department.
Option 3: In lieu of one MECE course above, the student may enroll in any other non-MECE advanced engineering, science or mathematics course. To receive elective credit, students must seek approval prior to enrolling and completing the advanced mathematics or science course.
Students must seek approval from the department to ensure that the credits for the options above are applied to the student’s degree audit in DegreeWorks.
Support Courses - 8 hours
MATH 2413 is given one credit hour to support course credits.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 129
Major Progression Requirements
Progression requirements required for this program.
- A GPA of 2.5 or better in Mechanical Engineering coursework on the degree plan.
- MECE 2301, MECE 2302, MECE 2340, MECE 3321, MECE 3335, and MECE 3449 cannot be taken more than 2 times without approval from the department.
Major Graduation Requirements
Specific graduation requirements required for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- A GPA of 2.5 or better in Mechanical Engineering coursework.
- All Mechanical Engineering coursework must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.