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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E.
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SMU Degree Requirements
An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:
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Requirements for the Major
Mathematics and Science (31-32 Credit Hours)
One course from the following:
Engineering (55 Credit Hours)
One course from the following:
Tracks and Specializations (18 Credit Hours)
Choose one from the following:
Distributed Track
- ME 4380 - Mechanical Engineering Design I
- 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 the thermofluids; dynamics and controls; or solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing specializations’ required or elective courses
Dynamics and Controls Specialization
- One from thermofluids required or elective courses
- One from solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing required or elective courses
Elective Courses
Two courses from the following*:
Entrepreneurship Track
- Two courses from the required or elective courses from thermofluids; dynamics and controls; or solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing specializations
Elective Courses
Two courses from the following:
Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing Specialization
- One from thermofluids required or elective courses
- One from dynamics and controls required or elective courses
Elective Courses
Two courses from the following*:
Thermofluids Specialization
- One from dynamics and controls required or elective courses
- One from solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing required or elective courses
Elective Courses
Two courses from the following*:
Total for the Major Only: 104-105 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.
*Up to 2 electives from any electives outside of a student’s chosen specialization may be used to satisfy a second major. Please see your academic advisor for a list of approved majors and electives.
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