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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E.


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In addition to the University-wide requirements, which include the completion of a minimum of 120 academic credit hours for any degree, the credit hour requirements within the mechanical engineering curriculum are distributed as follows:

Requirements for the Major *updated* 5/15/2018


Advanced Major Elective (3 Credit Hours)


Any mechanical engineering course, 3000 level or higher, with approval of adviser

Tracks (18 Credit Hours)


(choose one)

Distributed Track


  • One from thermofluids required courses below
  • One from dynamics and controls required courses below
  • One from solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing required courses below
  • Two additional ME courses from any track’s required or elective courses

Thermofluids Track


  • One from dynamics and controls required or elective courses
  • One from solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing required or elective courses

Dynamics and Controls Track


  • One from thermofluids required or elective courses
  • One from solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing required or elective courses

Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing Track


  • One from thermofluids required or elective courses
  • One from dynamics and controls required or elective courses

Total: 104 Credit Hours


Any deviation from the mechanical engineering curriculum requires approval of a petition submitted by the student to the Mechanical Engineering Department faculty prior to the beginning of the term during which the student expects to complete the requirements for graduation.

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