Mechanical Engineering, BS, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Sample Plan for New Students

This is a sample plan. *some courses have prerequisites.

Important Major Information

  • Total Credits in Major: 90
  • Total Credits in Math and Sciences: 45
  • Total Credits in UCOR: 45
  • Minimum Credits for Graduation: 180
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
  • Minimum Major GPA: 2.0 (some scholarships may require higher)

Resources for Success

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Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Fall Winter Spring
MATH 1334 - Calculus I* (5) MATH 1335 - Calculus II* (5) MATH 1336 - Calculus III* (5)
MEGR 1000 - Intro to Mechanical Engineering (1) PHYS 1210/1211 - Mechanics + Lab* (5) PHYS 1220/1221 - Electricity and Magnetism + Lab* (5)
UCOR Module I (5) MEGR 1050 - Engineering Graphics (3) MEGR 1890 - Engineering Fundamentals (3)
UCOR Module I (5) MEGR 1060 - Computer Aided Design (1)  

Year 2

Fall Winter Spring
MATH 2320 - Linear Algebra* (3) MATH 2330 - Multivariable Calculus* (3) MATH 2340 - Differential Equations* (4)
PHYS 1230/1231 - Thermodynamics + Lab* (5) CHEM 1500/1501 - General Chemistry + Lab* (5) CEEGR 2210 - Statics* (4)
MEGR 2100 - Materials Science* (4) MEGR 2300 - Dynamics* (4) MEGR 2810 - Manufacturing Processes* (4)
UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) MEGR 2890 - Intro to Engineering Design* (3)

Year 3

Fall Winter Spring
MEGR 3210 - Fluid Mechanics* (5) MEGR 3360 - Thermodynamics I* (4) MEGR 3370 - Heat Transfer* (4)
MEGR 3500 - Mechanics of Materials* (5) MEGR 3710 - Machine Design I* (4) MEGR 3240 - Control Systems* (4)
UCOR Module II (5) MEGR 3230 - Instrumentation* (4) CEEGR 3020 - Fluid Mechanics Lab* (3)
UCOR Module II (5) MEGR 3890 - Junior Lab* (3)  

Year 4

Fall Winter Spring
MEGR 4870 - Senior Design Project I* (3) MEGR 4880 - Senior Design Project II* (4) MEGR 4890 - Senior Design Project III* (3)
MEGR 4350 - Finite Element Analysis* (5) MEGR 4380 - Mechanical Vibrations* (4) MEGR Senior Elective* (3)
MEGR Senior Elective or MEGR 4720 - Machine Design II* (3) MEGR Senior Elective or MEGR 4210 - Thermodynamics II* (3)  
UCOR Module II (5) UCOR Module III* (5) UCOR Module III* (5)

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