Mechanical Engineering

Major  

Supporting Courses33-39
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
Introductory Statistics
Multivariate Calculus
Parametric Modeling
Engineering Graphics
Programming for Engineers
Technical Writing
Principles of Physics II
Introductory Physics Lab II
Chemistry options (choose one):
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Chemistry for Engineers
Fundamentals Courses16
Engineering Materials
Mechanics I
Mechanics II
Basic Manufacturing Processes
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanics of Materials Lab
Upper-Level Courses
Supporting Courses7
Numerical Methods
Ordinary Differential Equations
Fundamentals Courses6
Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Engineering Measurements
Engineering Measurements Lab
Advanced Courses23
Engineering Thermodynamics
Fluids
Fluids Lab
Analysis of Dynamic Systems
Finite Element Analysis
Machine Component Design I
Heat Transfer
Thermal Lab
Automatic Controls
Capstone Requirement3
Senior Design
Technical Electives (choose three courses):9
Project Management
Robotics
Mechatronics
Co-op/Internship in Engineering Technology
Co-op
Industrial Decision Processes
Mechanical Vibration
Machine Component Design II
Independent Study (up to 3 credits)
Total Credits97-103

Curriculum Guide 

The following curriculum guide is for a four-year Mechanical Engineering degree program and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult their program advisor to ensure that they have the most accurate and up-to-date information available.

Total 123 credits necessary to graduate.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
MATH 202 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4
ET 206 Chemistry for Engineers 4
ENGR 104 Engineering Graphics 1
First Year Seminar (FYS) 3
General Education 3
 Credits15
Spring
MATH 203 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4
ENGR 204 Programming for Engineers 2
ET 207 Parametric Modeling 2
MATH 260 Introductory Statistics 4
General Education 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
MATH 209 Multivariate Calculus 4
ENGR 201 Engineering Materials 2
ENGR 213 Mechanics I 3
ENGR 236 Technical Writing 3
General Education 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENGR 214 Mechanics II 3
ENGR 216 Basic Manufacturing Processes 3
ENGR 220 Mechanics of Materials 3
ENGR 221 Mechanics of Materials Lab 1
General Education 3
General Education 3
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
PHYSICS 202
PHYSICS 204
Principles of Physics II
and Introductory Physics Lab II
5
MATH 305 Ordinary Differential Equations 4
ENGR 326 Numerical Methods 3
ENGR 308 Electrical and Electronic Circuits 3
 Credits15
Spring
Technical Elective I 3
ENGR 312 Engineering Measurements 2
ENGR 322 Engineering Measurements Lab 1
ENGR 324 Engineering Thermodynamics 3
ENGR 340 Analysis of Dynamic Systems 3
General Education 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
Technical Elective II 3
ENGR 336 Fluids 3
ENGR 337 Fluids Lab 1
ENGR 408 Finite Element Analysis 3
ENGR 420 Machine Component Design I 3
General Education 3
 Credits16
Spring
Technical Elective III 3
ENGR 430 Heat Transfer 3
ENGR 431 Thermal Lab 1
ENGR 460 Senior Design 3
General Education 3
General Education 3
 Credits16
 Total Credits123

Technical Electives (choose any three):

  1. ENGR 334 Industrial Decision Processes (3 s.h.)
  2. ENGR 344 Mechanical Vibration (3 s.h.)
  3. ENGR 422 Machine Component Design II (3 s.h.)
  4. ENGR 432 Automatic Controls (3 s.h.)
  5. ENGR 498 Independent Study (1-4 s.h.)
  6. ET 360 Project Management (3 s.h.)
  7. ET 385 Robotics (3 s.h.)
  8. ET 390 Mechatronics (3 s.h.)
  9. ET 400 Co-op/Internship in Engineering Technology (3 s.h.) or ENGR 494 Co-op (1-2 s.h.)
  10. ET 415 Solar and Alternate Energy Systems (3 s.h.)

Faculty  

Maruf Hossain; Professor; Ph.D., University of Memphis

John F Katers; Professor; Ph.D., Marquette University*

Patricia A Terry; Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado, chair*

Riaz Ahmed; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Michael Holly; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Md Rasedul Islam; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Mohammad Mahfuz; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Ottawa

Jagadeep Thota; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Elie Atallah; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Central Florida

Kpoti (Stefan) Gunn; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Ohio State University

Jian Zhang; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Taskia Ahammad Khan; Assistant Teaching Professor; M.S., Bradley University

Nabila Rubaiya; Assistant Teaching Professor; M.S., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee