Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is a challenging profession concerned with the design, development, fabrication, and control of physical devices and systems. Our undergraduate programs are broad-based, but there are opportunities to specialize. Computer usage is integrated throughout the curriculum. Internships and co-ops with our industrial partners are available to our students at all levels.
Requirements for the bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Southern Maine listed below. See also the recommended four-year sequence of courses.
Engineering
EGN 100 Introduction to Engineering
EGN 301 Design Project I: The Engineering Profession
EGN 304 Engineering Economics
EGN 362 Materials Science
EGN 402, 403 Design Project II and III
ELE 216 Circuits I: Steady-State Analysis
ELE 217 Circuits II: System Dynamics
ELE 323 Electro-mechanical Energy Conversion
MEE 150 Applied Mechanics: Statics
MEE 230 Thermodynamics I
MEE 251 Strength of Materials
MEE 270 Applied Mechanics: Dynamics
MEE 332 Thermal Systems
MEE 341 Transport Phenomena Laboratory
MEE 360 Fluid Mechanics
MEE 372 Mechanisms
MEE 373 Controlled Mechanisms
Course Descriptions
Technical Electives
Four technical electives are required, with at least two in mechanical engineering and at least three in engineering disciplines. EGN electives are general engineering courses that contain both electrical and mechanical elements; they are applicable to both majors. As such, they may be counted as mechanical engineering courses for the purpose of satisfying these requirements. The fourth required technical elective may be chosen from physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or other technical disciplines as available and approved by the student's academic advisor.
Mathematics
MAT 152D Calculus A
MAT 153 Calculus B
MAT 252 Calculus C
MAT 350 Differential Equations
MAT 380 Probability and Statistics
Computer Science
COS 160, 170 Structured Problem Solving: Java with lab
Basic Science
CHY 113K, 114K Principles of Chemistry I with lab
PHY 121K, 114K General Physics I with lab
PHY
123, 116 General Physics II with lab
Core Curriculum
The engineering core differs slightly from the USM Core. It is designed to provide more depth in selected areas.
Category |
Description |
Course |
| C | English Composition | ENG 100C College Writing |
| D | Quantitative Decision Making | MAT 152D Calculus A |
| E | Skills of Analysis/Philosophy | PHI 100-level One E designated course |
| F | Performance-Centered Arts | THE 170F Public Speaking |
| Three courses must be taken from the G, H, I group. Two of them must be in the same letter category and be topically related. | ||
| G | History-Centered Arts | |
| H | Humanities: Literature | |
| I | Humanities: Other Times/Other Cultures | |
| J | Social Science | ECO 101J, ECO 102J |
| K | Natural Sciences | PHY 121K, 114K |
| W | Writing-intensive One course | |
Credits to graduate: 130
For graduation, engineering majors must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.0 and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in engineering courses.
If you wish to receive more information about the mechanical engineering program or would like to visit please contact engineering@usm.maine.edu or call 207.780.5287.
