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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Mechanical Engineering B.M.E.
Sample Plan: Mechanical Engineering
Total Credits: 125.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I : 4.0 cr : MATH : Preferred Course
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI : Preferred Course
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II : 4.0 cr : Preferred Course
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI : Preferred Course
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
MATH 2374 - CSE Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis : 4.0 cr : Preferred Course
AEM 2021 - Statics and Dynamics : 4.0 cr : Preferred Course
ME 2011 - Introduction to Engineering : 4.0 cr
MATS 2002 - Introduction to the Science of Engineering Materials Laboratory : 1.0 cr
MATS 2001 - Introduction to the Science of Engineering Materials : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 17.0 cr
AEM 3031 - Deformable Body Mechanics : 3.0 cr
MATH 2373 - CSE Linear Algebra and Differential Equations : 4.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
ME 3331 - Thermodynamics : 3.0 cr
CSCI 1113 - Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Scientists and Engineers : 4.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
ME 3221 - Fundamentals of Design & Manufacturing : 4.0 cr
ME 3332 - Fluid Mechanics : 3.0 cr
IE 3521 - Statistics, Quality, and Reliability : 4.0 cr
EE 3005 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering : 4.0 cr
EE 3006 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Laboratory : 1.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ME 4031W - Basic Mechanical Measurements Laboratory : 4.0 cr : WI
ME 3222 - Mechanisms & Machine Design : 4.0 cr
ME 3333 - Heat Transfer : 3.0 cr
ME 3281 - System Dynamics and Control : 4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
ME 4131W - Indoor Environment & Energy Laboratory : 4.0 cr : WI
ME 4053 - Mechanical Engineering Modeling : 4.0 cr
ME 5221 - Computer-Assisted Product Realization : 4.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ME 4054W - Design Projects : 4.0 cr : WI
ME 5312 - Solar Thermal Technologies : 4.0 cr
ME 5241 - Computer-Aided Engineering : 4.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr