SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Mechanical
Engineering
Curriculum
B.S. Degree
A typical schedule for a first-semester Mechanical Engineering major includes Calculus with Analytic Geometry I; Chemical Principles; Experimental Chemistry; Composition and Rhetoric; Introduction to Engineering Design; and a humanities or science course that will fulfill your general education requirement.
Second semester courses are Calculus with Analytic Geometry II; General Physics; Mechanics; Computer Programming for Engineers; Matrices; an introductory economics course; and health or kinesiology.
Design experience will be the most important part of your mechanical engineering education, because it is the skill that makes the mechanical engineer an effective problem solver.
Design can only be mastered through repeated exposure to its elements and features; expect the level of complexity to grow as your course of study progresses. By the time you begin your required Senior Design Project, you will understand the role each design element and feature plays in the product design process, and you will be able to integrate these aspects into a workable whole.
A minimum of 132 credits is required to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. You must earn at least a grade of C or better in each 300- and 400-level course in the major field.
Program Objectives and Outcomes