Mechanical Engineering, BSME

PNW General Education Core (32 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits):

       - ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  

       - ENGL 30700 - Written And Oral Communication For Engineers  

• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (5 Credits): MA 16300 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry I  
• Natural Sciences (8 Credits): CHM 11500 - General Chemistry  and PHYS 15200 - Mechanics 
• Technology (3 Credits): ENGR 15100 - Software Tools For Engineers  
• Humanities (3 Credits): PHIL 32400 - Ethics For The Professions  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): ENGR 18600 - First Year Seminar For Engineers  

Major Core (72 Credits)

• CE 27300 - Mechanics Of Materials
• ECE 20100 - Linear Circuit Analysis I
• ECE 20700 - Electronic Measurement Techniques
• ENGR 19000 - Elementary Engineering Design
• MA 16400 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry II
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus
• MA 26400 - Differential Equations
• MA 26500 - Linear Algebra
• ME 11500 - Engineering Drawing I
• ME 11600 - Engineering Drawing II
• ME 27100 - Basic Mechanics I (Statics)
• ME 27500 - Basic Mechanics II (Dynamics)
• ME 30500 - General Thermodynamics I
• ME 31100 - Engineering Economics And Project Management
• ME 31200 - Fluid Mechanics
• ME 31300 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• ME 32000 - Kinematic Analysis And Design
• ME 32500 - Dynamics Of Physical Systems
• ME 34500 - Mechanical Engineering Experimentation
• ME 41600 - Heat Transfer
• ME 41700 - Heat Transfer Laboratory
• ME 42900 - Senior Engineering Design I
• ME 43900 - Senior Engineering Design II
• ME 46100 - Machine Design I
• MSE 20000 - Materials Science
• PHYS 26100 - Electricity And Optics

Other Required Courses (18 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C- required for MA 16300, 16400 and 26100, as well as PHYS 15200; Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for all ECE, ME, and CE courses; Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Mechanical Engineering Electives - Any four courses selected from the following: ME 30600, ME 40400, ME 42600, ME 48500, ME 48600, or MSE 34400.

Note 2: Engineering Elective - Any Engineering (CE, ECE, ME, or MSE) course 30000 or above and less than 48900 plus ECE 20200; any CE, ECE, ME, or MSE course 48900 and above with advisor approval.

Note 3: Ethics for the Professions, PHIL 32400 - Please use section reserved for engineering students.  PHIL 32100 is also allowed.

Note 4: The free elective, subject to approval by the advisor, can be almost any three-or-more credit course. Not allowed are math, science, and technology courses that are lower-level than the required courses; such as MA 15900 or 16019, CHM 10000, PHYS 22000, ECET 20900 and 21000; and FM and MSL courses.

Note 5: Senior Engineering Design I: Prerequisite Courses - ENGL 30700 and ME 31100. Department Permission.

Pass/No Pass Option is not available to students for engineering, math, and science courses.

Students may elect to add a concentration in Mechatronics. The requirements can be accommodated using the Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, and Free Electives. Contact your academic advisor for more information or review the catalog information for the concentration.