The undergraduate mechanical engineering program is designed to provide the student with comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of all aspects relating to fluid-thermal and mechanical sciences and the application of these principles to pertinent problems. A large number of corporations and industries throughout the country participate in the department's five-year cooperative education program. This program gives students on-the-job experience in an industry directly related to their studies.

The undergraduate curriculum can be divided into four main areas: general studies requirements (29 semester credits), mathematics and science requirements (30 credits), engineering requirements (66 credits), and electives (12 credits). A list of the required courses is presented below.

In addition to the regular program, students also may choose a program with special emphasis in polymer science and polymer engineering or motion and control. In this option, all mechanical engineering electives are replaced by appropriate electives in polymer science and polymer engineering or motion and control. Students also may use technical and free electives for this option.

Mechanical Engineering
4600:410 Heating & Air Conditioning ¹
4600:411 Compressible Fluid Mechanics
4600:412 Fundamentals of Flight ¹
4600:415 Energy Conversion ¹
4600:416 Heat Transfer Processes
4600:420 Intro to Finite Elem Meth ¹
4600:422 Experimental Stress Analysis
4600:430 Machine Dynamics ¹
4600:432 Vehicle Dynamics ¹
4600:442 Industrial Auto Control ¹
4600:443 Optimization Meth in Mech Engr ¹
4600:444 Robot Design, Control & Application ¹
4600:450 Intro Computat Fluid Flow & Conv
4600:462 Pressure Vessel Design ¹
4600:463 Computer Aided Design & Manuf ¹
4600:486 Special Topics
4700:427 Mold Design ¹

Other Engineering
4200:463 Pollution Control
4300:306 Theory of Structures
4300:313 Soil Mechanics
4300:321 Intro. to Environmental Eng.
4300:323 Water Supply & Pollution Control
4300:341 Hydraulic Engineering
4300:361 Transportation Engineering
4300:380 Engineering Materials Lab
4300:401 Steel Design
4300:403 Reinf Concrete Design
4300:423 Chemistry for Environmental Engrs
4300:450 Urban Planning
4300:451 Computer Methods of Struct Analys
4300:471 Constr Admin
4450:410 Computer Methods
4450:432 System Simulation
4450:441 Expert Systems Design & Develop

Basic Science
3100:111 Principles of Biology I ²
3100:112 Principles of Biology II ²
3100:130 Principles of Microbiology
3100:200, 201 Human Anatomy & Physiology
3100:202, 203 Human Anatomy & Physiology
3100:200 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
3100:202 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
3100:265 Intro to Human Physiology
3150:154 Qualitative Analysis ²
3150:263 Organic Chemistry Lecture I
3150:264 Organic Chemistry Lecture II
3150:265 Organic Chemistry Lab I
3150:266 Organic Chemistry Lab II
3370:101 Introductory Physical Geology ²
3370:441 Fundamentals of Geophysics
3370:446 Exploration Geophysics
3650:301 Elementary Modern Physics
3650:320 Waves
3650:331 Intermediate Astronomy
3650:340 Thermal Physics
3650:350 Modeling and Simulation
3650:406 Optics
3650:432 Mechanics II
3650:436 Electromagnetism I
3650:437 Electromagnetism II
3650:481 Methods of Mathematical Physics I
3650:482 Methods of Mathematical Physics II

Polymer Science
9871:401 Introduction to Elastomers
9871:402 Introduction to Plastics
9871:407 Polymer Science
9871:411 Mole Struct & Phy Prop Polymer I
9871:412 Mole Struct & Phy Prop Polymer II
9871:413 Mole Struct & Phy Prop Polymer III

Mechanical Engineering Technology
2870:348 CNC Programming I
2870:347 CNC Programming II
2920:247 Technology of Machine Tools
2920:347 Production Machinery and Processes

Math/Statistics
3450:312 Linear Algebra
3450:411 Abstract Algebra ²
3450:412 Abstract Algebra II ²
3450:413 Theory of Numbers ²
3450:414 Vector Analysis
3450:415 Combinatorics & Graph Theory
3450:421 Advanced Calculus I
3450:422 Advanced Calculus II
3450:425 Complex Variables
3450:430 Numerical Solutions for Partial Differential Equations
3450:432 Partial Differential Equations
3450:430 Numerical Solutions for Partial Differential Equations
3450:435 Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations
3450:436 Math Models
3450:438 Advanced Engineering Math I
3450:439 Advanced Engineering Math II
3450:441 Concepts of Geometry
3450:445 Intro to Topology ²
3470:450 Probability
3470:451 Theoretical Statistics I
3470:452 Theoretical Statistics II
3470:460 Statistical Methods
3470:461 Applied Statistics I
3470:462 Applied Statistics II

Computer Science
3460:210 Data Structures&Algorithms I
3460:306 Assy Language Programming
3460:307 Applied System Programming
3460:316 Data Structures&Algorithms II
3460:440 Compiler Design

Management/Business Administration
6140:331 Personal Finance
6140:370 Intro to Finance
6200:201 Accounting Concepts & Principles for Business
6200:202 Managerial Accounting
6400:220 The Legal & Social Env. In Bus.
6400:371 Business Finance
6400:432 Personal Finance Planning
6400:473 Financial Statement Analysis
6500:221 Quantitative Business Analysis I
6500:222 Quantitative Business Analysis II
6500:324 Data Management for Info. Systems
6600:475 Business Negotiations
6600:300 Marketing Principles
6600:490 Marketing Strategy
6500:301 Mgmt: Principles & Concepts

Military Science
1500:303,304 Third Year Aero Studies
1500:453,454 Fourth Year Aero Studies
1600:300,301 Advanced Leadership I, II
1600:400,401 Military Management I, II

Professional Development
2020:222 Tech Report Writing
3300:489 Seminar in English: Science Writing

Polymer Engineering
4700:321 Polymer Fluid Mechanics
4700:422 Polymer Processing
4700:425 Intro to Blend & Compounding of Polymers
4700:427 Mold Design
4700:450 Engr Properties & Processes of Polymers
4700:499 Polymer Engineering Proj.

Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering
4700:281 Polymer Science for Engineers
4700:381 Polymer Morphology for Eng.

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¹ M.E. Design Elective
² May NOT be used for Technical Elective credit
³ Some courses provide “bridge-up” for MBA degree.
Check with the College of Business Administration
for an updated and complete list of "bridge-up" courses.