Degree Programs

What's Your Interest?

Currently we are offering the following programs of study:

The Mechanical Engineering program systemically builds upon the knowledge acquired in the study of the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering sciences to provide the student with a broad base in the various areas of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, and prepares them for careers in the private and public sectors and/or to pursue graduate study. Stu­dents may orient their program toward the:

• mechanical engineering and design, or
• manufacturing engineering, or
• thermal-fluid systems design, or
• dynamical systems.

Mechanical Engineering Design Experience

A major curriculum objective is to provide mechanical engineering students with the ability to systematically apply engineering funda­mentals to the design of:

• mechanical,
• thermal,
• manufacturing components and/or systems,
• and dynamical systems

Courses with engineering design con­tent are integrated throughout the mechanical engineering curriculum.

Design Experience Begins in Freshman Year

The engineering design experience begins in the freshman year with ENGR 1020 Freshmen Engineering Seminar and ENGR 1151 Computer Engineering Graphics and Analysis. 

Sophomore Year

The design experience continues in the sophomore year with ENGR 2010- Thermodynamics, ENGR 2110-Statics, and ENGR 2120-Dynamics. At the end of sophomore year, students are required to pass Engineering Entrance Examination (EEE) before taking any 3000-level engineering course.

Junior Year

The design experience sequence is followed in the Junior year with an interdisciplinary design course: ENGR 3200-Introduction to Design. The Mechanical Design and Manufacturing sequence begins in the junior year with MEEN 3210-Mechanism Design, CVEN 3120-Mechanics of Materials, MEEN 3220-Design of Machine Elements, MEEN 3250 Computer Aided Design, and follows in the senior year with MEEN 4230-Machine Design. Students may take an elective course MEEN 4800-Advanced Machine Design with 100% design content and a technical elective course MEEN 4100-Instrumentation and Automatic Controls or MEEN 4700-Mechanical Vibration. Students are required to have some internship or research experience for graduation, and the best time to pursue it is after junior year.

Senior Year

The Thermal Design sequence builds on ENGR 2010-Thermodynamics, CVEN 3100-Fluid Mechanics with two senior level thermal design courses MEEN 4150-Heat Transfer, MEEN 4250-Thermal-Fluid Systems Design, and an elective course with 100% design content MEEN 4200-Heating and Air Conditioning.

Capstone Design Courses

The Mechanical Engineering Design requirement is completed with two semester capstone design courses ENGR 4500, 4510- Capstone Design I & II, which draw upon previous course work.  An integral part of the design experience is the introduction of ethics, eco­nomics, social issues, and safety factors which are required to make a design successful. These concepts are introduced during the freshman year ENGR 1001, ENGR 1011-Introduction to Engineering I & II, and reinforced during the junior year. ENGR 3200- Introduction to Design is integrated into design projects in junior and senior level design courses. At each level, a formal written report and a formal oral presentation are required to communicate the design.

ACCREDITATION

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC of ABET).

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Degree Requirements For Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering:

128 Semester Hours

Engineering Core:        91 semester hours

Major Core:                37 semester hours

Technical Electives:     choose one from the following: MEEN 4100, 4120, 4300, 4400, 4600, 4700, EEEN 4020 or other                                  approved course by your advisor and Department Head.

Design Electives:         Choose one from the following: MEEN 4200, 4800.

Admissions/Retention Requirements:

All engineering students who plan to take upper division engineering courses, 3000 and 4000 level courses, must have passed the Engineering Entrance Examination (EEE) with a minimum score of 75% on each part (calculus, chemistry, and physics) of the examination.

Engineering Entrance Examination:

The eligibility criteria for taking the Engineering Entrance Examination are:

The Engineering Entrance Examination is given at least five times per year. The dates for the examination may be obtained from the Dean’s Office. Each student is allowed three (3) attempts to pass the engineering entrance examination.

After the second unsuccessful attempt, the student is required to repeat at least two of the following courses: CHEM 1110; MATH 1915, 1925; PHYS 2110, 2120 before the examination can be taken a third and final time.

Admission of Transfer Students:

Transfer students from other institutions of higher education who plan to enter the College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science must meet University admission criteria. Engineering transfer students must first take and pass the Engineering Entrance Examination (EEE) before taking 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Specific College Requirements: