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Curriculum for the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Sophomore Year, first semester (16-18 credit hours)
ME 10 Graphics for Engineering Design (3)
ME 111 Professional Development (1)
Math 23 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (4)
Mech 2 Elementary Engineering Mechanics (3)
Mat 33 Engineering Materials and Processes (3)
Elective* (2-4)

Sophomore Year, second semester (16-18 credit hours)
Math 205 Linear Methods (3)
ME 104 Thermodynamics I (3)
Mech 12 Strength of Materials (3)
Phys 21 Introductory Physics II (4)
Phys 22 Introductory Physics Lab II (1)
Elective* (2-4)

Junior Year, first semester (16-18 credit hours)
ME 21 Mechanical Engineering Lab 1** (1)
Mech 102  Dynamics (3)
ME 231 Fluid Mechanics (3)
ECE 81 Principles of Electrical Engineering (4)
ME 215 Engineering Reliability (3) –or-
Math 208 Complex Variables (3) –or-
Math 230 Numerical Methods (3) –or-
Math 231 Probability and Statistics (3)
Elective* (2-4)

Junior Year, second semester (16-18 credit hours)
ME 121 Mechanical Engineering Lab II (1)
ME 211 Mechanical Engineering Design I (3)
ME 252 Mechanical Elements (3)
ECE 162 Electrical Lab (1)
ME 240 Manufacturing (3)
ME 242  Mechanical Engineering Systems (3)
 Elective* (2-4)

Senior Year, first semester (16-18 credit hours)
ME 212 Mechanical Engineering Design II (2)
Senior Laboratory (2)
Electives* (12-14)

Senior Year, second semester (16-18 credit hours)
Senior Laboratory (2)
Senior Laboratory (2)
Electives* (14-16)

*Electives for sophomore through senior years must be distributed as follows:

Humanities and Social Sciences: 17 credit hours, including ECO 1 (4).
Free Electives: 6 credit hours in any department.
Approved electives (18 credit hours) are for specialization and are selected from approved courses in both MEM and other engineering departments and must include ME 321 (3). Advisers will help students develop the course sequences for a student’s desired specialization.

**Co-op students must take ME 21 second semester, sophomore year.