BS in Mechanical Engineering
The mechanical engineering program officially began in the fall of 2006. ABET accreditation is currently being pursued. The ABET standards that are in use for the Electrical Engineering program are being extended to the new degree, namely, that graduates of the program are prepared to:
- function as engineers in technologically intensive firms;
- succeed in post-baccalaureate study;
- transfer their engineering skills to different environments; and
- contribute to society as broadly educated, articulate, and ethical professionals and citizens.
- These objectives are complementary to and in addition to the general education objectives of the University.
Admission Requirements
Preparation for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree program should include a high school degree with 4 units of English, 2 units of social science, 1 unit of chemistry with lab, 1 unit of physics with lab, and 4 units of mathematics including algebra II and trigonometry. Incoming students who do not satisfy the admission requirements may enroll in remedial courses provided by the University. Transfer students require a transfer GPA of 2.25.
The course requirements are as follows:
Mathematics
MAT 152 Calculus A
MAT 153 Calculus B
MAT 252 Calculus C
MAT 350 Differential Equations
MAT 380 Probability and Statistics
Computer Science
COS 160 Structured Problem Solving: Java
COS 170 Structured Programming Laboratory
Basic Science
CHY 113 Principles of Chemistry I
CHY 114 Laboratory Techniques I
PHY 121 General Physics I
PHY 114 Introductory Physics Laboratory I
PHY 123 General Physics II
PHY 116 Introductory Physics Laboratory II
Engineering Core
EYE 112 Built Environment: Energy
ELE 216 Circuits I: Steady-State Analysis
ELE 217 Circuits II: System Dynamics
EGN 260 Materials Science for Engineers
EGN 301 Junior Design Project and the Engineering Profession
EGN 304 Engineering Economics
ELE 323 Electromechanical Energy Conversion
EGN 402 Senior Design Project
Mechanical Engineering
MEE 150 Applied Mechanics: Statics
MEE 230 Thermodynamics I: Laws and Properties
MEE 251 Strength of Materials
MEE 270 Applied Mechanics: Dynamics
MEE 331 Thermodynamics II: Flows and Cycles
MEE 360 Fluid Mechanics
MEE 372 Computer-Aided Design of Machine Elements
MEE 373 Design of Machines and Mechanisms
Technical Electives
- 2 Mechanical Engineering Electives (MEE or EGN)
- 2 Engineering Electives (MEE, EGN or ELE)
- 1 General Technical Elective (MEE, EGN, ELE or other as approved by the advisor)
For graduation, mechanical engineering majors must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.0 and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in engineering courses.
Permission from the student's advisor is required before taking any course outside USM to satisfy a requirement of the major.
University Core Curriculum requirements are outlined elsewhere in this catalog. Some requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree program also satisfy Core Curriculum requirements.
Credits to graduate: 124
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