Mechanical Engineering program with Sustainable Engineering Concentration

             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Chemistry for Engineering CHEM 1501 3   Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3
Chemistry for Engineering Lab CHEM 1551 1   Physics Laboratory 1 PHYS 2341 1
Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3   Business Elective BIZ/ABUS 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Engineering Material Science ME 1411 3   General Education Elective 1   3
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0        
    17       17
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Differential Equations MATH 2651 4   Math/Science Elective   3
Statics ENGR 2131 3   Dynamics ENGR 2141 3
Design for Manufacturing ME 2411 2   Computer Applications ME 2511 2
Electric Circuits + lab ECCS 2311 4   Thermodynamics ME 2311 3
Fundamentals of Experimentation ME 2521 1        
General Education Elective 2   3   Strength of Materials ENGR 2231 3
    17       14
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Machine Component Design ME 3121 3   Kinematics & Actuators ME 3111 3
Dynamic System Modeling ME 3211 3   Control Systems ME 3251 3
Fluid Mechanics ME 3311 3   Dynamics Systems Lab ME 3241 1
Sensors & Measurements ME 3511 2   Heat Transfer ME 3321 3
Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3   Thermal Sciences Lab ME 3331 1
Sustainable Design ME 3901 3   Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3
    17       14
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Process of Design ME 4011 2   General Education Elective 4   3
Engineering Analysis ME 4511 3   Environmental Ethics PHIL 3101 3
Sustainable Eng. Elective 1   3   Sustainable Eng. Elective 2   3
Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3   Sustainable Eng. Elective 3   3
General Education Elective 3   3   Math/Science Elective   3
    15       17
             
Sustainable Engineering Electives:            
Be aware of the degree requirements for 2 ME electives, 2 technical electives and 2 math/science electives.    
Machines & Power ElectronicsP ECCS 3121     Environmental EngineeringW CE 3211  
Power SystemsP ECCS 4111     Renewable Energy*PWD ME 4321  
Advanced PowerP ECCS 4121     Advanced Thermodynamics*P ME 4331  
Photovoltaic System DesignP ECCS 4331     Environmental Issues BIOL 2011  
Sustainable Building Design*D CE 3921          
Water-Energy-Society Nexus*W CE 4321          
             
Notes:            
Suggested General Ed Elective: ENGL 3151 Literature and the Environment (fulfills gen ed #8)    
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.           
*Courses offered every other year.      DCourses related to sustainable design    
PCourses related to power generation      WCourses related to water usage/impacts    
             
Last Revised: March 24, 2025       Required Graduation Hours = 128