Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Options

The options below allow mechanical engineering students to focus their studies on specific subsets within the discipline Because options are visible on a student's transcript, they can show these specialized skills to potential employers. Each option requires 12 credits of required courses, and 12 credits of elective courses which provides flexibility and allows students to explore within their respective option.

Students who complete the Aerospace Engineering Option will be prepared to apply engineering principles to the design, testing, and production of aircraft, spacecraft, and related aerospace systems and equipment.

Course List

Code

Title

Credits

Required Core

 

AAE 210

INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

4

AAE 411

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

4

AAE 412

SPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

4

or AAE 413

AERO VEHICLES COMPONENTS DESIGN

Electives

 

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

12

AAE 412

SPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (if not used above)

 

AAE 413

AERO VEHICLES COMPONENTS DESIGN (if not used above)

 

AAE 415

UAV ENGINEERING

 

ME 420

APPLIED STRESS ANALYSIS

 

ME 422

MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS

 

ME 424

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL COMPONENTS

 

ME 460

INTERMEDIATE FLUID MECHANICS

 

ME 461

GAS DYNAMICS

 

ME 483

MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

 

MFGE 413

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

 

MFGE 438

COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING

 

Total Credits

24

 

For more info please see the schedule flowchart in the link below

Aerospace Option Flowchart

Students who complete the Computational Engineering Option will be prepared to create algorithms and apply computational tools to the design, analysis, and validation of mechanical products and systems.

Course List

Code

Title

Credits

Required Core

 

MFGE 241

INTRODUCTION TO MECHATRONICS

4

ME 424

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL COMPONENTS

4

MFGE 413

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

4

Electives

 

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

12

CS 361

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING I

 

CS 362

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING II

 

CS 261

DATA STRUCTURES

 

HEST 462

SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING FOR HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING

 

MFGE 341

LOGICAL CONTROL FOR MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS

 

MFGE 442

ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS

 

MFGE 441

DIGITAL CONTROL OF MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS

 

Total Credits

24

 

For more info please see the schedule flowchart in the link below

Computational Engineering Option Flowchart

Students who complete the Energy and Fluid Systems Option will be prepared to design and develop a wide range of energy and fluid systems that that rely upon thermodynamics, heat transport, and fluid mechanics for operation.

Course List

Code

Title

Credits

Required Core

 

ME 312

THERMODYNAMICS

4

ME 331

INTRODUCTORY FLUID MECHANICS

4

ME 332

HEAT TRANSFER

4

Electives

 

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

12

ME 444

THERMAL SYSTEMS DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

 

ME 445

INTRODUCTION TO COMBUSTION

 

ME 450

APPLIED HEAT TRANSFER

 

ME 452

THERMAL AND FLUIDS SCIENCES LABORATORY

 

ME 460

INTERMEDIATE FLUID MECHANICS

 

ME 461

GAS DYNAMICS

 

Total Credits

24

 

Energy Fluid Systems Option Flow Chart

The Energy Systems Engineering Option provides students the opportunity to focus on the design, processes, and systems used to convert, distribute, and store energy.

Required Core  
ESE 355 ENERGY REGULATION 4
ESE 430 FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEMS (Engineering Science majors only) 1 4
ESE 450 ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS 4
ESE 470 ELECTRICAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 4
ESE 471 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS 4
IE 415 SIMULATION AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 4
IE 425 INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION 4
Total Credits for Mechanical Engineering 24
Total Credits for Engineering Science 28

 

For more info please see the schedule flowchart in the link below

Energy Systems Engineering Option Flow Chart

Students who complete the Materials Design and Manufacturing Option will be prepared to apply their knowledge of material structure and properties to the creation, application, and manufacture of new or improved materials. 

Course List

Code

Title

Credits

Required Core

 

MATS 322

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS

4

MFGE 336

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

4

MFGE 337

MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

4

Electives

 

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

12

MATS 413

THERMODYNAMICS OF MATERIALS

 

MATS 441

PHYSICAL METALLURGY

 

MATS 445

WELDING METALLURGY

 

ME 420

APPLIED STRESS ANALYSIS

 

ME 480

MATERIALS SELECTION

 

ME 484

FRACTURE OF MATERIALS

 

MFGE 413

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

 

MFGE 436

LEAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

 

MFGE 437

COMPUTER CONTROL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

 

MFGE 438

COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING

 

Total Credits

24

 

For more info please see the schedule flowchart in the link below

Materials Design & Manufacturing Option Flowchart

Students who complete the Mechanical Engineering Science Option will obtain a broad education in the field of mechanical engineering, with application to a wide range of industries such as automotive, electronics, consumer goods, and many others.

Course List

Code

Title

Credits

Required Core

 

MATS 322

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS

4

ME 312

THERMODYNAMICS

4

MFGE 336

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

4

Electives

 

Select 12 credits with your advisor from the following subjects:

12

Any 400-level AAE course

 

Any 400-level MATS course

 

Any 300-level ME course

 

Any 400-level ME course

 

Any 300-level MFGE course

 

Any 400-level MFGE course

 

Any 400-level ROB course

 

Total Credits

24

For more info please see the schedule flowchart in the link below

Mechanical Science Engineering Option Flowchart

 

Students who complete the Product Design and Manufacturing Option will be prepared to design new, innovative products as well as the integrated systems needed to produce high-quality, economically competitive products.

Course List

Code

Title

Credits

Required Core

 

Design

 

ME 414

DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING

4

Manufacturing

 

MFGE 336

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

4

MFGE 337

MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

4

Electives

 

Select 12 credits from the following courses

12

ME 412

DESIGN OF MECHANISMS

 

ME 420

APPLIED STRESS ANALYSIS

 

ME 424

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL COMPONENTS

 

ME 453

STRUCTURE AND MECHANICS LABORATORY

 

ME 480

MATERIALS SELECTION

 

ME 499

SPECIAL TOPICS (Mechanics of Composite Materials)

 

MFGE 413

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

 

MFGE 436

LEAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

 

MFGE 437

COMPUTER CONTROL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

 

MFGE 438

COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING

 

Total Credits

24

 

For more info please see the schedule flowchart in the link below

Product Development Option Flowchart

Students who complete the Robotic Control Option will be prepared to apply engineering principles to a broad range of robotic applications, with consideration of robotic control, dynamics, locomotion, and human-robot interaction.

Course List

Code

Title

Credits

Required Core

 

ROB 421

APPLIED ROBOTICS

4

ROB 417

ROBOTS AND GYROSCOPES

4

ROB 456

INTELLIGENT ROBOTS

4

Electives

 

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

12

AAE 415

UAV ENGINEERING

 

CS 399

SPECIAL TOPICS (Introduction to Robot Programming)

 

ME 412

DESIGN OF MECHANISMS

 

ME 422

MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS

 

ME 499

SPECIAL TOPICS (Computer Programming for Mechanical Engineering)

 

MFGE 437

COMPUTER CONTROL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

 

MFGE 441

DIGITAL CONTROL OF MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS

 

MFGE 442

ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS

 

Total Credits

24

 

For more info please see the schedule flowchart in the link below

Robotic Control Option Flowchart