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150−hour Combined B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Curriculum & Courses

The first 3 years of the program are the same as those in the current undergraduate curriculum. Listed below are the courses to be taken in the final undergraduate year and during the graduate part of the program. The graduate curriculum shown below is an example only; the actual student programs will vary according to whether the student is enrolled in the summer, whether the student does the thesis or report option, and other details.

Thesis Option

The 150−hour Combined B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree program differs only in the final year; the first 3 years are the same as the standard BS program. Electives must be selected from approved lists to ensure that ABET, core curriculum, departmental, and legislative requirements are satisfied.

Third Year

Fall Spring
Course Hours Course Hours
ME 3403, Mechanics of Solids 4 ME 3165, Computational Fluid Dynamics 1
ME 3164, Finite Element Analysis Laboratory 1 ME 3333, Dynamic Systems & Vibration 3
ME 3322, Engineering Thermodynamics II 3 IE 2311, Engineering Economic Analysis 3
ME 2311, Materials Science 3 ME 3365, Introduction To Design 3
ME 3370, Fluid Mechanics 3 ME 3228, Materials and Mechanics Laboratory 2
MATH 3342, Math Stats for Engineers 3 ME 3371, Heat Transfer 3
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 15

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
Course Hours Course Hours
ME 4334, Continuous Dynamics System 3 ME 4371, Engineering Design II 3
ME 4234, Systems & Controls Laboratory 2 ME 5000 Level Elective 3
ME 4370, Engineering Design I 3 Department Elective** 3
ME 3251, Thermal Fluids System Laboratory 2 ME 5000 Level Elective 3
ME 5301/5302 3 Elective ( Visual/Performing Arts) 3
Elective (Humanities)*† 3
TOTAL 16 TOTAL 15

Fifth Year

Fall Spring
Course Hours Course Hours
ME 5000 Level Elective 3 ME 5000 Level Elective 3
ME 5000 Level Elective 3 ME 5000 Level Elective 3
ME 5000 Level Elective 3 ME 6000, Master’s Thesis 6
ME 5120, Graduate Seminar 1
TOTAL 10 TOTAL 12

* Choose from Core Curriculum requirements.

† Choose either a humanities or visual and performing arts course that also meets the muticultural requirement.

** Select from departmentally approved list.