B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Including the University General Education Requirements listed elsewhere (8 of the 9 General Education Objectives, a minimum of 36 credits--see the General Education Requirements in the Academic Information section of this catalog), the program of study for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree totals a minimum of 120 credits as follows:

General Education

The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Objective 1		6
Objective 2		3
Objective 3- MATH 1170		4
Objective 4		6
Objective 5- CHEM 1111 & CHEM 1111L, PHYS 2211		9
Objective 6		6
Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8		3
Objective 7
Objective 8
Objective 9		3
Total Credits		40

Additional Mathematics and Science Course Requirements:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MATH 1170	Calculus I (Satisfies General Education Objective 3)	4
MATH 1175	Calculus II	4
MATH 2240	Linear Algebra	3
MATH 2275	Calculus III	4
MATH 3360	Differential Equations	3
CHEM 1111	General Chemistry I (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5)	4
CHEM 1111L	General Chemistry I Lab (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5)	1
PHYS 2211	Engineering Physics I (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5)	4
The three previous courses together satisfy Objective 5.
PHYS 2212	Engineering Physics II	4
Total Credits		31

 Mechanical Engineering Course Requirements:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CE/ME 2210	Engineering Statics 1	3
CE/ME 3350	Mechanics of Materials 1	3
CE 3360	Engineering Economics	2-3
or CE 3361	Engineering Economics and Management
ECE 2205	Principles of Electrical Circuits	3
ME 1105	Solid Modeling	2
ME 1165	Structured Programming	2
CE/ME 2220	Engineering Dynamics 1	3
ME 3307	Thermodynamics 1	3
ME 3320	Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery 1	3
ME 3322	Mechanical Engineering Materials	3
ME 3323	Machine Design	3
ME 3325	Advanced Machine Design	3
CE/ME 3341	Fluid Mechanics 1	3
ME 4406	Measurement Systems Laboratory	1
ME 4440	Vibration Analysis	3
ME 4443	Thermal Fluids Laboratory	1
ME 4463	Mechanical Systems Design	3
ME 4465	Thermal Fluid System Design	3
ME 4473	Mechanical Control Systems	3
ME 4476	Heat Transfer	3
ME 4496A	Project Design I	3
ME 4496B	Project Design II	3
ME Electives 2		6
Total Credits		65-66

¹

Course may involve evening examinations and/or presentations.

²

Students are to consult with their advisors and choose courses that will complement their engineering education.

For students interested in focusing their ME degree in the Systems area, suggested electives are:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MATH 3350	Statistical Methods	3
MATH 3352	Introduction to Probability	3
ME 3355	System Dynamics	3
ME 4415	Model Theory	3
ME 4421	Engineering Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation	3
ME 4425	Mechatronics	3
ME 4464	Engineering Numerical Techniques	3

 For students interested in focusing their ME degree in the Thermal/Fluids area, suggested electives are:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ME 3355	System Dynamics	3
CE 4435	Hydraulic Design	3
ME 4451	Compressible Fluid Flow	3
ME 4421	Engineering Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation	3
ME 4464	Engineering Numerical Techniques	3

 For students interested in focusing their ME degree in the Robotics and Mechanical Design area, suggested electives are:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CE 4431	Advanced Mechanics of Solids	3
ME 3353	Manufacturing Processes	3
ME 4425	Mechatronics	3
ME 4421	Engineering Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation	3
ME 4464	Engineering Numerical Techniques	3

For students interested in focusing their ME degree in the Energy area, suggested electives are:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ME 4421	Engineering Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation	3
ME 4464	Engineering Numerical Techniques	3
NE 3301	Nuclear Engineering I	3
NE 3302	Nuclear Engineering II	3
NE 4419	Energy Systems and Nuclear Power	3

Degree Totals 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Program Admission Requirements		0
General Education		40
Major Requirements (Required General Education credits removed)		83-84
Free Electives		0
Total Credits		123-124

ISU Degree Requirements

ISU General Education

Major Academic Plan (MAP)