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.