Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements - Mechanical Engineering Major

Major Requirements (66 units) and Additional Requirements (21 units)

Major Requirements (66 units)

ME 1 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Units: 1
ME 2 - Computer Applications in Mech Engineering Lab Units: 1
ME 26 - Engineering Graphics Units: 3
ME 31 - Engineering Materials Units: 3
ME 32 - Engineering Materials Laboratory Units: 1
ME 95 - Product Development Units: 2
ME 112 - Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics Units: 3
ME 115 - Instrumentation and Measurement Lab Units: 1
ME 116 - Fluid Mechanics Units: 3
ME 118 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Units: 1
ME 125 - Engineering Statistics and Experimentation Units: 3
ME 135 - Senior Capstone Design I Units: 3
ME 136 - Thermodynamics Units: 3
ME 140 - Advanced Engineering Analysis Units: 3
ME 145 - Heat and Mass Transfer Units: 3
ME 154 - Design of Machine Elements Units: 3
ME 156 - Advanced Thermodynamics Units: 3
CE 20 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics Units: 3
CE 121 - Mechanics of Materials Units: 3
ECE 71 - Introduction to Computational Programming Units: 3
OR
CSCI 40 - Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving Units: 4
ECE 91 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering Units: 3
ECE 91L - Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory Units: 1

Design Applications (7 units)

ME 155 - Senior Capstone Design II Units: 3
ME 159 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Units: 1
ME 166 - Energy Systems Design Units: 3

Technical Area Courses (6 units)

Take a Minimum of 3 Units in Group A

ME 122 - Dynamic Systems and Controls Units: 3
ME 137 - Turbomachinery Units: 3
ME 142 - Mechanical Vibration Units: 3
ME 144 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials Units: 3
ME 146 - Air Conditioning Units: 3
ME 162 - Computer-Aided Design Units: 3
ME 164 - Mechanical Systems Engineering Design Units: 3

A Maximum of 3 Units in Group B

May be substituted for a course in Group A with faculty advisor’s approval.

ME 180 - Special Projects Units: 1-3
ME 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
ME 191T
ECE 121 - Electromechanical Systems and Energy Conversion Units: 3
ECE 121L - Electromechanical Systems and Energy Conversion Laboratory Units: 1
ECE 155 - Control Systems Units: 3

Additional Requirements (21 units)

MATH 76 - Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 77 - Calculus III Units: 4
MATH 81 - Elementary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra Units: 3 (see Advising Note 7)
PHYS 4A - Mechanics and Wave Motion Units: 3
PHYS 4AL - Laboratory in Mechanics and Wave Motion Units: 1
PHYS 4B - Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat Units: 3
PHYS 4C - Light and Modern Physics Units: 3

General Education Requirements (48 units)**

COMM 3 - Fundamentals of Public Communication Units: 3
COMM 7 - Persuasion Units: 3
OR
COMM 8 - Group Discussion Units: 3 (GE Area A1)
ENGL 10 - Accelerated Academic Literacy Units: 3 (GE Area A2)
HIST 11 - American History to 1877 Units: 3
OR
HIST 12 - American History from 1877 Units: 3 (GE Area D1)
Select one course from each of the following GE Areas: B2, D2 and F.
Engineering majors are exempt from G.E. areas A3, E, ID, and the third course in Area C.
For C1, no additional course is necessary as ME 26 and ME 95 fulfill G.E. Area C1,
ME 135 , ME 155 and ME 156 fulfill G.E. Area IC

The Following Courses are Required to Satisfy Both G.E. and Major Requirements:

CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 1A Units: 3 (GE Area B1)
CHEM 1AL - General Chemistry Laboratory 1A Units: 2 (GE Area B1)
MATH 75 - Calculus I Units: 4 (GE Area B4)
PHIL 20 - Moral Questions Units: 3 (GE Area C2)
ME 134 (GE Area IB)

Other Requirements (9 units)

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 ), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing. Note: Mechanical Engineering majors are exempt from the MI requirement.

Total: 123 Units

* Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (if needed) (See Degree Requirements.) (if needed) (See Degree Requirements.)

Advising Notes

All LCOE students can enroll in ME 112 and ME 136 without permission numbers if they have fulfilled the prerequisite requirements. For all other upper-division ME courses, non-ME majors must have permission numbers approved by the ME department chair.
Courses in mathematics, the physical sciences, or engineering taken CR/NC are not counted toward fulfillment of degree requirements in mechanical engineering.
Mechanical engineering majors might consider a math, physics, or business minor.
Since the mechanical engineering major curriculum is very demanding, many students, especially those not fully prepared in mathematics, chemistry, and/or physics, take 4 1/2 or more years to graduate rather than the traditional 4 years.
Advising is mandatory in the Lyles College of Engineering. A registration hold will be placed on students who fail to see their advisor at least once per academic year.
The Upper-Division Writing Skills requirement has to be completed no sooner than the term in which 60 units of coursework are completed or no later than the term in which 90 units are completed. This requirement can be met by taking ENGR 105W or a department-approved writing course passed with a letter grade of C or better in the junior year.
With faculty advisor approval, ENGR 101 may be taken instead of MATH 81 .
All courses in Math, Science, and Engineering used in the BSME curriculum must be passed with a C or better grade.