Academics

Department of Mechanical Engineering 

PURPOSE AND GOALS

As one of the broadest engineering branches, mechanical engineering includes design, analysis, and manufacturing associated with (1) energy, and (2) structures and motion in mechanical systems. Mechanical engineers design machines, processes, and systems utilizing mechanical and thermal power. The work of mechanical engineers includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: machinery design and construction, design and analysis of thermal systems, manufacturing, instrumentation and controls, fluid and solid mechanics, plant engineering, materials specification and evaluation, research and development, and technical sales. Many mechanical engineers are promoted to management and administrative positions.

Because of the global consequences of many engineering endeavors, and because of the continually changing technological climate, the department emphasizes an integrated curriculum that overlaps other engineering branches and the physical sciences. Graduates of the mechanical engineering curriculum will be prepared to be technical leaders in tomorrow�s society.

The goal of the Mechanical Engineering Program is to produce industrial, scientific, and technological leaders capable of systematically identifying, addressing, and solving technical problems whose solutions will benefit society. Specific educational objectives of the Mechanical Engineering Program are to produce graduates who will:

1. Have successful careers in engineering and related fields, thereby, fulfilling the special purpose mission of the university in serving a diverse ethnic and socioeconomic population.
2. Be capable of advancing their careers by moving into other lucrative professions and leadership positions;
3. Successfully obtain admissions to pursue graduate degrees; and
4. Understand and maintain professional ethics and the need to safeguard the public, the environment, and the natural resources.

ELIGIBILITY TO TAKE UPPER DIVISION COLLEGE COURSES

The College of Engineering requires an eligibility standard for the students to take upper division college courses. Students in the Mechanical Engineering Program must complete a prescribed list of courses in the following with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 to be eligible to enroll in upper division (3000 or 4000 level) courses in the College. Students transferring to the College of Engineering with 60 or more semester hours from another institution will be allowed a period of one semester to comply.

CHEM 1033 General Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 1011 Inorganic Chemistry Lab
ENGL 1143 Technical Writing
PHYS 2513 University Physics I
PHYS 2511 General Physics Lab I
MATH 1124 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
MATH 2024 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
MCEG 1213 Creative Engineering I
ELEG 1043 Computer Applications in Engineering

PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR SOCIETIES

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The Department sponsors the student chapter of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the national professional society for mechanical engineering that seeks to develop professional integrity, ethics, and organization skills among the mechanical engineering students on the campus.
Pi Tau Sigma National Honor Society. The Mechanical Engineering Department has a chapter of Pi Tau Sigma, the National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society to recognize and honor outstanding mechanical engineering students on the campus.

Core Curriculum................................................................................... 42 SCH

All Mechanical Engineering Core Curriculum requirements are shown in the suggested degree program.

Mechanical Engineering Suggested Technical Electives

Technical electives must be 3000 level or above. At least one technical elective must be taken in the department. Internship and co-op courses are not suitable for technical electives.

MCEG 3073 Automatic Controls
MCEG 3193 Introduction to Robotics
MCEG 4143 Engineering Information Technology
MCEG 4163 Special Topics
MCEG 4183 Gas Dynamics
CHEG 4133 Process Modeling and Simulation
CHEG 4153 Bioengineering
CHEG 4163 Engineering Optimization
CVEG 3073 Structural Analysis I
CVEG 4024 Environmental Engineering
CVEG 4063 Water Resources Engineering
CVEG 4093 Systems Engineering
ELEG 3033 Physical Electronics
ELEG 3063 Logic Circuits
MATH 3073 Linear Algebra
MATH 4063 Numerical Analysis

Requirements For Mechanical Engineering as a Minor Field

Students must complete the following 18 SCH of courses to satisfy the Minor requirements.

MCEG 3023 Thermodynamics II
MCEG 3033 Manufacturing Processes
MCEG 3043 Machine Design I
MCEG 3063 Fluid Mechanics
and 6 semester hours of approved 3000 or 4000 level MCEG courses. 
 

* Course may be taken for credit during a summer internship, but is not required in degree plan.