Mechanical Engineering, BS

Objectives

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has established the following set of program educational objectives for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering:

Graduates will be able to use mechanical engineering principles, proficiencies, and technical information to pursue graduate school or engineering careers, including but not limited to design, development, project management, and technical sales.
Graduates will be equipped to pursue continued lifelong growth and development in mechanical engineering, including learning and applying new engineering processes, tools, and technologies.
Graduates will be able to contribute to the state-of-the-art in engineering design, research and problem solving, including consideration of professional responsibilities.

Learning Outcomes

Program outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These are as follows:

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
An ability to communicate effectively
The acquisition of the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning
A knowledge of contemporary issues
An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
An ability to apply principles of engineering, basic science, and mathematics (including multivariate calculus and differential equations); to model, analyze, design, and realize physical systems, components or processes
An ability to work professionally in both the thermal and mechanical systems

The objectives are regularly reviewed by the constituents of the department’s programs, including industrial representatives, students in the program, and the faculty of the department.

The objectives are used to focus the undergraduate degree program and assure the best possible education to our students.

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering requires the following:

completion of at least 129 credit hours
completion of an Exit Survey and Interview
a minimum 2.0 average in all CU courses taken

Required Courses

Writing Skills (6 Credit Hours)

ENGL 1310 - Rhetoric and Writing I: Academic Reading and Analytical Writing
ENGL 2090 - Technical Writing and Presentation
Writing Competency Portfolio

Humanities and Social Sciences (9 Credit Hours)

Choose three courses. At least 3 hours must be taken at 2000-level or greater.

Courses must be socially and culturally broadening. You must complete the Humanities/Social Science electives from the following departments: AH, ANTH, COMM, ECON, ENGL (except ENGL 99, 1310, 1350 & 1410), FILM, GRNT, GS 1980 only, HIST, GPS 1010 Gateway Program Seminar, ID 4090, Languages, MUS (except choir or lessons), PHIL, PSC, PSY, SOC, VA and WEST.

Basic Science (13 Credit Hours)

Business (6 Credit Hours)

Complete two courses from the following:

Mathematics (21 Credit Hours)

Basic Engineering and Computer Background (3 Credit Hours)

CS 1090 - Introduction to Programming Using MATLAB

Mechanical Engineering Core Courses (59 Credit Hours)

Technical Electives (12 Credit Hours)

At least 12 hours of technical courses; all 4 must be 3000 or above classes, with at least two being 4000 and above classes.

Select from the following departments:

Sample Schedule

Freshman Year
Fall Semester (17 Credit Hours)	Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)
ENGL 1310 - Rhetoric and Writing I: Academic Reading and Analytical Writing MATH 1350 - Calculus I MAE 1502 - Principles of Engineering PES 1110 - General Physics I - Calculus Based Humanities/Social Science Elective (3cr)	MATH 1360 - Calculus II MAE 1503 - Introduction to Engineering Design PES 1120 - General Physics II CHEM 1301 - General Chemistry I
Sophomore Year
Fall Semster (16 Credit Hours)	Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)
MAE 2200 - Materials Engineering CS 1090 - Introduction to Programming Using MATLAB MATH 2350 - Calculus III MAE 2055 - Mech-Etronics I MAE 2103 - Engineering Mechanics I	MATH 3400 - Introduction to Differential Equations MATH 3810 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics -or- ECE 3610 - Engineering Probability and Statistics MAE 2104 - Engineering Mechanics II MAE 2301 - Engineering Thermodynamics I MAE 3055 - Mech-Etronics II
Junior Year
Fall Semester (18 Credit Hours)	Spring Semster (16 Credit Hours)
ENGL 2090 - Technical Writing and Presentation MATH 3130 - Introduction to Linear Algebra MAE 3005 - Engineering Measurement Laboratory MAE 3201 - Strength of Materials MAE 3302 - Engineering Thermodynamics II MAE 3401 - Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems	MAE 3130 - Fluid Mechanics MAE 3131 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory MAE 3501 - Machine Design I MAE 4421 - Automatic Control of Aerospace and Mechanical Systems Technical Elective (3 cr) Humanities/Social Science Elective (3 cr)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (18 Credit Hours)	Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)
MAE 3310 - Heat and Mass Transfer MAE 3311 - Heat Transfer Laboratory MAE 4120 - Machine Design II MAE 4402 - Intermediate Dynamics MAE 4510 - Engineering Design I Business Elective (3cr) Technical Elective (3 cr)	MAE 4511 - Engineering Design II Humanities/Social Science Elective (3 cr) Business Elective (3 cr) 2 Technical Electives (6 cr)
Total Credit Hours: 129