Mechanical Engineering - BS

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Your 128-credit-hour program consists of:

Basic Science and Mathematics 33
General Education Courses 25
General Engineering 13
Mechanical Engineering Core 48
Technical electives   9
Total 128

Program of Study

Semester-by-semester, Model Plan of Study

1. *Contains intensive writing component
2. **ME Technical Electives (current concentrations in Adv. Manufacturing and Energy Science & Technology): MECH-465, MECH-478, MECH-381, MECH-483, MECH-487, MECH-488, MECH-495, or other 300-400 level engineering courses with permission of the Chair.
3. A completed copy of this form must accompany each student’s Graduation Clearance Form

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Prerequisite Course List

Students may choose to pursue a concentration in Advanced Manufacturing or Energy Science and Technology. A minimum of 12 credits is required to earn concentration.

Concentration in Advanced Manufacturing 

MECH 491 – Senior Design Project I (in Advanced manufacturing area) 3 credits

MECH 492 – Senior Design Project II (in Advanced Manufacturing area) 3 credits

Two electives from:

MECH 465 Advance Manufacturing

MECH 483 Robot Mechanics and Control

MECH 478 Mechatronics

MECH 495 Special Topics: Nanotech Processes    6 credits

Total     12 credits

Concentration in Energy Science and Technology 

MECH 491 – Senior Design Project I (in Energy area)           3 credits

MECH 492 – Senior Design Project II (in Energy area)          3 credits

Two electives from:

MECH 487 PV and Solar Thermal Energy System

MECH 488 Fuel cell science and technology

MECH 495 Special Topics: Nanotech Processes

ELEC 410 Smart Grid Communications and Security          6 credits

Total     12 credits 

Interested in joining one of our student organizations or activities? In addition to many university-wide clubs and organizations, those that originate from the department include:

• Biomedical Engineering Society
• American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Sigma Xi, Research Honor Society
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
• Society of Women Engineers
• Firebird Rover Club

Browse our list of available options and reach out about one (or more) that sounds right for you!

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

A graduate of the mechanical engineering program is expected within a few years of graduation to:

PEO 1. Establish themselves as practicing professionals (with a capacity to become policy makers and leaders in academia, government or industry), be engaged in advanced study or otherwise leverage their BSME degree in support of continued career growth.

PEO 2. Demonstrate an ability to apply engineering principles, work collaboratively in diverse teams and settings, and communicate effectively to develop innovative solutions to complex, real-world problems.

PEO 3. Demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to lifelong learning through ongoing professional development and/or research in order to function effectively and ethically in the context of changing global and technological conditions; and

PEO #4. Show competence in entrepreneurship through the ability to generate, manage, and commercialize intellectual property pertaining to innovative engineering solutions to customer-centered problems.

Students graduating from the Mechanical Engineering program are expected to acquire the following:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.