Mechanical Engineering (BS)
Program Mission
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Program is to provide a multidisciplinary engineering undergraduate education built on an authentically Catholic liberal arts foundation. Graduates of the program will be professionals who are excellent problem solvers, committed to the highest ethical standards, and proficient communicators. They will understand the role of engineering as a profession and their duty as engineers to promote the good of society.
Program Outcomes
The following are the program educational objectives used by the program for ABET accreditation, and thus are styled as broad statements describing the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.
- Graduates will maintain a balanced lifestyle pursuing what is good, true, and beautiful. As they live out their vocation, they will contribute significantly to personal, family, workplace, community, and church endeavors.
- Graduates will demonstrate technical knowledge and expertise in their profession and will innovate beyond the state of the art.
- Graduates will demonstrate interpersonal and professional skills to effectively lead teams and projects of substantial size.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required General Education Courses | ||
| PHIL-3250 | Ethics | 3 |
| THEO-2000 | Christian Moral Life | 3 |
| Science and Mathematics Courses | ||
| CHEM-1200 & CHEM-1201 | General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| MATH-1300 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH-1350 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH-2300 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH-3100 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS-2100 & PHYS-2101 | Classical Physics I and Classical Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS-2110 & PHYS-2111 | Classical Physics II and Classical Physics II Lab | 4 |
| Engineering Courses | ||
| EENG-2060 & EENG-3060 | Linear Circuit Analysis I and Circuits Laboratory I | 4 |
| or PHYS-3500 | Electronics | |
| ENGR-1200 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR-1500 | Technical Drawing | 2 |
| ENGR-1520 | Intro to Engineering Design Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGR-2000 | Computer Applications in Engineering | 2 |
| or CSCI-2300 | Programming for Scientists & Engineers | |
| ENGR-2300 | Statics 2 | 3 |
| ENGR-2310 | Dynamics 2 | 3 |
| ENGR-2320 | Mechanics of Materials 2 | 3 |
| ENGR-3150 | Statistical Analysis of Data | 3 |
| ENGR-3170 | Engineering Economy & Society | 3 |
| ENGR-3250 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ENGR-3300 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR-3400 | Materials Laboratory | 2 |
| ENGR-3410 | Thermofluids Laboratory | 2 |
| ENGR-3500 | Materials Science | 3 |
| ENGR-3600 | Heat & Mass Transfer | 3 |
| MENG-3180 | Manufacturing Proccess Lab I | 1 |
| MENG-3220 | Design of Machinery | 3 |
| MENG-3240 | Junior Design | 2 |
| MENG-4240 | System Dynamics & Control | 3 |
| MENG-4600 | Engineering Design I | 3 |
| MENG-4610 | Mechanical Engineering Design II | 3 |
| MENG-4700 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| MENG-4730 | Mechanical Measurements & Control Lab | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) Electives 1 | 15 | |
| MENG-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Total Hours | 108 | |
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At least 9 credits of ME electives must be primary ME electives, which are generally MENG courses numbered 3000 or above (that are not MENG degree requirements).
Up to six hours of ME electives can come from an approved list of secondary ME electives, which includes specific courses from other engineering disciplines.
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Student must declare an engineering major (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) to register for this class.
Courses required for the major may be repeated but students must pass all required courses on their first or second attempt.
Mechanical Engineering (ME) Electives
Primary ME Electives
At least 9 credits of ME electives must be primary ME electives, which are generally MENG courses numbered 3000 or above (that are not MENG degree requirements).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MENG-3820 | Ergonomics | 3 |
| MENG-4810 | Vibration & Structural Dynamics | 3 |
| MENG-4820 | Intro to Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| MENG-4830 | Environmental Stewardship | 3 |
| MENG-4840 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| MENG-4850 | Heating, Air Conditioning & Ventilation | 3 |
| MENG-4860 | Intermediate Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MENG-4910 | Intermediate Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MENG-4920 | Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos | 3 |
Secondary ME Electives
Up to six hours of ME electives can come from an approved list of secondary ME electives, which includes specific courses from other engineering disciplines.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIVL-3120 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVL-3310 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIVL-4140 | Foundation Engineering | 3 |
| EENG-3130 | Linear Circuit Analysis II | 3 |
| ENGR-3901 & ENGR-3902 | Engineering for Human Development I and Engineering for Human Development II | 3 |
| ENGR-4150 | Design Engineering Experiments | 3 |
| ENGR-4830 | Project Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR-4840 | Quality Engineerg | 3 |
| MATH-3300 | Numerical Computation | 3 |
| PHYS-4300 | Optics | 3 |
Suggested Sequence of Courses for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
| Freshman Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| ENGR-1200 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| PHYS-2100 | Classical Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS-2101 | Classical Physics I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM-1200 | General Chemistry I Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM-1201 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| MATH-1300 | Calculus I | 4 |
| EXSC Fitness Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGR-1500 | Technical Drawing | 2 |
| ENGR-1520 | Intro to Engineering Design Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS-2110 | Classical Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS-2111 | Classical Physics II Lab | 1 |
| MATH-1350 | Calculus II | 4 |
| ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
| THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGR-2000 | Computer Applications in Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR-2300 | Statics | 3 |
| ENGR-3500 | Materials Science | 3 |
| MATH-2300 | Calculus III | 4 |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| PHIL-2100 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGR-2310 | Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR-2320 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MATH-3100 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| ENGR-3250 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MENG-3180 | Manufacturing Proccess Lab I | 1 |
| THEO-2000 | Christian Moral Life | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MENG-3220 | Design of Machinery | 3 |
| ENGR-3300 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR-3400 | Materials Laboratory | 2 |
| PHIL-3250 | Ethics | 3 |
| Historical Foundation | 3 | |
| EENG-2060 | Linear Circuit Analysis I | 3 |
| EENG-3060 | Circuits Laboratory I | 1 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MENG-3240 | Junior Design | 2 |
| MENG-4240 | System Dynamics & Control | 3 |
| ENGR-3600 | Heat & Mass Transfer | 3 |
| ME Elective | 3 | |
| ME Elective | 3 | |
| ENGR-3150 | Statistical Analysis of Data | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MENG-4600 | Engineering Design I | 3 |
| ME Elective | 3 | |
| ENGR-3170 | Engineering Economy & Society | 3 |
| MENG-4730 | Mechanical Measurements & Control Lab | 2 |
| MENG-4700 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MENG-4610 | Mechanical Engineering Design II | 3 |
| ENGR-3410 | Thermofluids Laboratory | 2 |
| ME Elective | 3 | |
| ME Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| MENG-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | NULL |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Historical Foundation | 3 | |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 145 | |