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General requirements of the degree <\/strong>
The Engineering program consists of 120 total credit hours. The curricula include 28 credit hours of general education courses in English, arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and emerging issues. An additional 12 credits in mathematics and physical sciences are required under the General Education program, which are included as a part of the requirements for the Engineering major. This makes the total credits for General Education to be 39 credit hours. The engineering curriculum also requires 19 credits for supportive math and physics courses. Students take 54 credit hours of mechanical engineering courses. Students choose 8 credit hours of mechanical engineering elective courses. The program is on a semester basis.
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Category<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\nDistribution<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0General Education Courses<\/td>\n39 credit hours<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Supportive Math & Science Courses<\/td>\n19 credit hours<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
III.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mechanical Engineering Courses<\/td>\n54 credit hours<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IV.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mechanical Engineering (ME) Elective Courses\u00a0<\/td>\n8 credit hours<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
List of Courses by Title and Level<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I.\u00a0General Education Requirements<\/em><\/span>
<\/strong><\/td>\n		39 Credit Hours<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curriculum Area 1<\/strong><\/td>\n6 Credit Hours required<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elective Arts & Humanities course<\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(ARTS 101, ARTS 310, ARAB 101, ASLS 203, CHIN 101, ENGL 204, ENGL 205, ENGL 206, ENGL 207, FREN 101, HIND 101, HONR 101, JAPN 101, KORE 101, PORT 101, SPAN 101, THAR 101)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curriculum Area 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n6 Credit Hours required<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elective Social & Behavioral Sciences course<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(CRJS 101, ECON 201, ECON 202, GEOG 201, GEOG 202, HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 201, HIST 202, HONR 201, HUEC 203, HUEC 220, HUEC 361, PHIL 201, PHIL 202, POLI 200, POLI 220, POLI 342, PSYC 100, SOCI 101, SOCI 201)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curriculum Area 3<\/strong><\/td>\n7 Credit Hours Required<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHEM 111\/ CHEM 111H Chemistry I\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs [Note: CHEM 111 is the prerequisite for ENME 325 Properties of Materials]<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 161\/ PHYS 181H General Physics I<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 163\/ PHYS 183H General Physics Lab\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curriculum Area 4<\/strong><\/td>\n4 Credit Hours Required<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 112 Calculus I<\/a><\/td>\n4 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curriculum Area 5<\/strong><\/td>\n9 Credit Hours Required<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGL 101\/ ENGL 101H Principles of Composition I<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGL 102\/ ENGL 102H Principles of Composition II<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGL 305\/ENGL 305H Technical Writing\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs OR ENGL 310\/ENGL 310H Advanced Composition<\/td>\n3hrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curriculum Area 6<\/strong><\/td>\n7 Credit Hours Required<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 100 First Year Orientations with Engineering<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elective Computer Literacy course<\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(BUAD 213, BUED 212, EDCI 306, ETGE 110, ETGE 111, ETGE 112)Elective JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) course 3 hrs( BUAD 311, CRJS 455, DMST 440, EDCI 408, ENGL 348, ENGL 359, EXSC 111, EXSC 265, EXSC 382, HUEC 230, HUEC 463)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II\u00a0Supportive Science & Math Requirements<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n19 Credit Hours<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 211 Calculus II<\/a><\/td>\n4 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 212 Calculus III\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n4 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 241 Differential Equations<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 262 General Physics II\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 264 General Physics Lab II<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 263 General Physics III\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 265 General Physics Lab III\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
III.\u00a0Engineering Core Requirements<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n54 Credit Hours<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 150 Modern Engineering Design<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 170 Programming Concepts for Engineers<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 240 Basic Circuit Theory<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 241 Analog Circuits Lab<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 260 Statics<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 261 Dynamics<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 270 Computer Aided Design<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 320 Statistics & Probability for Engineers<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 325 Properties of Materials<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 342 Fluid Mechanics<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 345 Thermodynamics<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 346 Heat Transfer<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 347 Thermal and Fluid Lab<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 362 Mechanics of Materials<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 363 Properties and Mechanics of Materials Lab<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 370 Computational Methods in Engineering<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 380 Instrumentations<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 382 Control Systems\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 383 Control Lab\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 475 Engineering Seminar<\/a><\/td>\n1 hr<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 476 Senior Design Project I<\/a><\/td>\n2 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENGE 477 Senior Design Project II<\/a><\/td>\n2 hrs<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IV. Engineering Specialization Requirements<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n8 Credit Hours<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Students will take 2 elective courses plus 1 elective lab from the following courses<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering Electives (ENME)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENAE 420 Aerodynamics<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs\u00a0 \u00a0 ENME 462 Digital Control System<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 422 Mechanisms and Machine Design<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs\u00a0 \u00a0 ENAE 467 Design of Autonomous Aerial Systems<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 425 Rapid Prototyping & Product Develop.<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ENME 468 Robotics<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 430 Finite Element Analysis<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ENME 470 Vibrations<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 440 Mechatronics<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs\u00a0 \u00a0 ENME 472 Selected Topic in Mechanical Engineering<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 442 Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs\u00a0 \u00a0 ENME 365 Machine Element Design<\/a><\/td>\n3 hrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENME 464 Embedded System Design Lab<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n2 hrs\u00a0 \u00a0 ENME 469 Robotics and Automation Design Lab<\/a><\/td>\n2 hrs\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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