Curriculum: Mechanical Engineering

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Effective: 01/2008
Updated: 01/2008

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 101 Chemistry, A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
E 101 Intro to Engr & Prob Solv
E 115 Intro to Computing Environ
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
MA 141 Calculus I
Human/Social Science Elective 1

  

 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 4
 3

 17		  

CSC 112 Intro to Comp – FORTRAN 2
MA 241 Calculus II
PY 205 Physics for Engr & Sc I
Human/Social Science Elective 1
PE 10* Fitness and Wellness Elective

3
 4
 4
 3
 1
 

 15
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

GC 120 Found of Graphics 3
MA 242 Calculus III
MAE 206 Engr Statics 4
PY 208 Physics for Engr & Sc II
Human/Social Science Elective 1

3
 4
 3
 4
 3

 17		  

MA 341 Appl Differential Eq
MAE 208 Engr Dynamics4
MAE 314 Solid Mechanics
MSE 200 Mech. Prop. Engr. Materials
Human/Social Science Elective 1
Physical Education

3
 3
 3
 3
 3
 1

 16
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ENG 331 Comm for Engr & Tech
MAE 301 Engr Thermodynamics I
MAE 305 ME lab I
MAE 308 Fluid Mechanics
MAE 315 Dynamics of Machines
ST 370 Prob & Stat for Engineers

3
 3
 1
 3
 3
 3

 16		  

ECE 331Principles of Elec. Engr. I
MAE 302 Engr Thermodynamics II
MAE 306 ME Lab II
MAE 310 Heat Transfer Fundamentals
MAE 316 Strength of Mech Comp
Human/Social Science Elective 1

3
 3
 1
 3
 3
 3

 16
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

MAE 469 Controls Lab
MAE 415 Analysis for ME Design
MAE 435 Prin of Auto Control
ISE 311 Engr Economics
MAE Tech Elective 5
Human/Social Science Elective 1

1
 3
 3
 3
 3
 3

 16		  

MAE 412 Design of Thermal Systems
MAE 416 ME Design
MAE *** Tech Elective 5
Human/Social Science Elective 1

3
 4
 3
 3
 

 13
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 126
 
Footnotes:        
 
  1. Select from the approved College of Engineering Humanities & Social Sciences list, which can be found at http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/undergrad/hssr.php. One of the Humanities & Social Sciences courses must be an ethics elective chosen from the following: STS 302, 304, 320; PHI 214 or 375.
  2. CSC 114 may be substituted for CSC 112
  3. GC 210 may be substituted for GC 120.
  4. Students must have a 2.3 GPA to enroll in this course.
  5.  Technical electives must be selected from the following list (when offered): MAE 403, 406, 408, 421, 442, 495M and the following with permission from the instructor: MAE 496 (limited to 3 credit hours), MAE 5**.
     All students who graduate from this curriculum must demonstrate competency in a foreign language at the 102 level (second semester).