Sample Plan of Study

Sample Plan of Study

Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Freshmen Year
Semester 1 Semester 2
Course Title Cr. Pre/ConP Course Title Cr. Pre/ConP
Pre: MAT 110 or MA 158 or
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
MA 165 4 passing ENG Math Placement MA 166 4 Pre: MA 165
(Math) (Math)
Test
First-Year Composition (English Lan.
CHM 115 General Chemistry I (Science) 4 ConP: MA 165 ENGL 106 4 ENGL 100
& Com.)
ENGL English for Academic Studies Transforming Ideas to Innovation II
3 ENGR 132 2 Pre: ENGR 131
100 (English Lan. & Com.) (General Eng.)
ENGR Transforming Ideas to Innovation I Science Selective* (Science; for
2 SS 3
131 (General Eng.) example: CHM 112)
General Education Elective (refer to
GEE 3 PHYS 172 Modern Mechanics (Science) 4 ConP: MA 165
course catalogue)
Semester Credits = 16 Semester Credits = 17
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 Semester 4
Course Title Cr. Pre/ConP Course Title Cr. Pre/ConP
Pre: ME 270, COM 114, ENGL 106
Thermodynamics I (Thermal/Fluid Pre: CHM 115 Intr. to ME Design, Innov. & , ENGR 132
ME 200 3 ME 263 3
Sciences) ConP: MA 261 , ENGR 132 Entrepreneurship, with Lab (Design) ConP: ME200, MA 262, ME 290,
CGT 163
Pre: PHYS 172 (min grade C-) ,
Basic Mechanics I (Mechanical Basic Mechanics II (Mechanical Pre: ME 270, ENGR 132 (C-)
ME 270 3 MA 166 (min grade C-) ; ME 274 3
Science) Science) ConP: MA 262
ConP: MA 261, ENGR 132
Graphical Communication And Linear Algebra And Differential
CGT 163 2 MA 262 4 Pre: MA 261
Spatial Analysis (General Eng.) Equations (Math)
Pre: ENGR 131, MA 166 (min
Linear Circuit Analysis I (Syst. Meas.
MA 261 Multivariate Calculus (Math) 4 Pre: MA 166 EE 201 3 grade C-), PHYS 172
and Control) ConP: MA 261
Pre: PHYS 172 Electronic Measurement Techniques
PHYS 241 Electricity and Optics (Science) 3 EE 207 1 ConP: EE 201
ConP: MA 166 Lab (Syst. Meas. & Control)
Fund. of Speech Communication Global Engineering Professional
COM 114 3 ENGL 100 ME 290 1 Pre: COM 114, ENGL 106
(English Lan. & Com.) Seminar (ME Seminars)
General Education Elective (refer to
GEE 3
course catalogue)
Semester Credits = 18 Semester Credits = 18
 Junior Year
Semester 5 Semester 6
Course Title Cr. Pre/ConP Course Title Cr. Pre/ConP
Fluid Mechanics, with Lab
ME 309 4 Pre: ME 263, ME 274, MA 262 ME 352 Machine Design I, with Lab (Design) 4
(Thermal/Fluid Sciences) Pre: ME 263, ME 274 and ME 323
Systems And Measurements, with Pre: EE 201, ME 274, MA 262, System Modeling And Analysis (Syst.
ME 365 3 ME 375 3 Pre: ME 365, MA 303
Lab (Syst. Meas. and Control) EE 207 Meas. and Control)
Mechanics Of Materials Structure and Properties of Materials Pre: CHM 115 (min. grade C-),
ME 323 3 Pre: ME 270 MSE 230 3
(Mechanical Science) (Mechanical Science) MA 165 (min grade C-)
Diff. Equations & Partial Diff. Pre: MA 262 OR (MA 265 and Restricted Elective (for example ME 300;
MA 303 3 RE1 3
Equations for Engn. &Sci. (Math) MA 266) refer to Degree Requirement)
General Education Elective (refer to General Education Elective (refer to
GEE 3 GEE 3
course catalogue) course catalogue)
Semester Credits = 16 Semester Credits = 16

Senior Year
Semester 7 Semester 8
Course Title Cr. Pre/ConP Course Title Cr. Pre/ConP
Mechanical Engineering
Professional Elective (refer to course
PE1 Professional Elective (refer to 3 PE3 3
catalogue)
course catalogue)
Heat And Mass Transfer, with Lab Engineering Design, with Lab (Design, Pre: ME 352, MSE 230
ME 315 4 Pre: ME 309, ME 365, MA 303 ME 463 3
(Thermal/Fluid Sciences) Capstone Course) ConP: ME 315, ME 375
Restricted Elective (for example:
Restricted Elective (for example: ME 452;
FE Free Elective* (any non-remedial 3 RE2 3
refer to Degree Requirement)
course. for example: CS 159)
Professional Elective (refer to Professional Elective (refer to course
PE2 3 PE4 3
course catalogue) catalogue)
General Education Elective (refer to General Education Elective (refer to
GEE 3 GEE 3
course catalogue) course catalogue)
Semester Credits = 16 Semester Credits = 15
Total Minimum Credits Required for Graduation = 132

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The sample plan of study is designed for a full time student within an ordinary graduation period between four and five years.