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Curriculum for BS in Mechanical Engineering

Recommended four year curriculum path

  • You will need to consult your academic advisor each semester to ensure you remain on track. 
  • Visit the Registration page for the latest information from the department.
  • Current students can access official curriculum flowsheet PDFs off of the Curriculum landing page. 
  • View ME Tech Electives and examples of approved non-MIE Tech Electives.

Courses offered vary from year to year and from semester to semester. The sequence of courses shown is only a sample. Students will plan their individual programs after consulting with their advisor(s).

First Semester

  • PHYSICS 151: Physics I (Forces, Energy & Work)
  • ENGIN 113: Introduction to Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
  • MATH 131: Calculus I
  • ENGIN 191: First Year Seminar
  • HS Social World Requirement (DG/DU)

Second Semester

  • PHYSICS 152:  Physics II (Electricity & Magnetism)
  • MIE 124: Computational Approaches to Engineering Problems (using MATLAB)
  • MATH 132: Calculus II 
  • CHEM 111: Chemistry I
  • EnglWP 112: College Writing

Third Semester

  • MIE 230: Thermodynamics
  • MATH 233: Calculus III (Vector Calculus)
  • MIE 210: Statics
  • MIE 201: Introduction to Materials Science
  • SB Social World Requirement (DG/DU)

Fourth Semester

  • MIE 310: Dynamics
  • MATH 331: Calculus IV (Differential Equations)
  • MIE 211: Strength of Materials
  • MIE 273: Probability and Statistics for Engineers
  • AL/AT Social World Requirement (DG/DU)

Fifth Semester

  • MIE 340: Fluid Mechanics I
  • ECE 361: Introduction to Electrical Engineering
  • MIE 375: Manufacturing Processes
  • MIE 313: Design of Mechanical Component
  • MIE 395A: Seminar, Engineering Professionalism

Sixth Semester

  • MIE 354: Heat Transfer
  • MIE 344: System Dynamics
  • MIE 413: Design of Mechanical Assemblies
  • MIE 302: ME Lab I
  • ENGIN 351: Writing in Engineering

Seventh Semester

  • ME Tech Elective (TechE)
  • ME TechE
  • MIE 402: ME Lab II
  • ME TechE
  • Biological Sciences Elective

Eighth Semester

  • ME TechE
  • ME Elective
  • MIE 415: Design of Mechanical Systems
  • AL/AT Social World Requirement (DG/DU) (not HS) 
ME Degree Program, Flowchart Notes

Social World Requirement: 4 courses, each 4 credits (one from each group)

  • AL or AT
  • SB
  • HS
  • AL, AT, SB, SI or I

Social World Diversity Requirement: one of the four Social World courses must have a global diversity designation (DG) and one must have a United States diversity designation (DU)

Biological Science Requirement: Any 4 cr course having the Biological Science (BS) designation.

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