The Majors

The department offers undergraduate degree programs that lead to the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and the B.S. in Industrial Engineering. The educational objectives of the curricula are to develop engineers who think critically, creatively, and rigorously; who employ engineering methods to identify and solve important problems in industry, business, government, and academe; who communicate effectively and function cooperatively in professional contexts; who approach professional practice responsibly and ethically and with an awareness of business, environmental, safety, cultural, societal, and global concerns; who demonstrate professional leadership; and who employ their engineering education as a foundation for advanced study, life-long learning, and career development in engineering, management, and other professional fields.

The freshman year curricula in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering are identical. The sophomore year curricula are nearly identical. During the junior and senior years, students select required and elective courses relevant to their chosen majors.

Admission to the Majors
To be admitted to either major, a student must complete, with a grade of C or better, the following courses in the freshman year: MATH 131 and 132; ENGIN 113 (or 110, 111 or 112); M&I ENG 124 (or CMPSCI 121, CHEM-ENG 120 or CE-ENGIN 121); CHEM 111; PHYSICS 151; and ENGLWR 112. A cumulative grade point average of 2.000 is also required. Students not admitted to a specific engineering discipline can register for junior level M&I-ENG courses only with permission from the department.

Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed in the previous paragraph, students must also satisfy the following requirements and the general university graduation requirements.

No course taken on a Pass/Fail basis may be applied to General Education, major or PR-ENGIN requirements.

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Majors
124 Computational Approaches to Engineering Problems (or CMPSCI 121 or CHEM-ENG 120 or CE-ENGIN 121)
201 Introduction to Materials Science
210 Statics
211 Strength of Material
273 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
375 Manufacturing Processes
395A Engineering Professionalism
ENGIN 113 (or 110 or 111 or 112) Introduction to Engineering I
ENGIN 351 Writing in Engineering
MATH 131 Calculus I
MATH 132 Calculus II
MATH 233 Multivariate Calculus
MATH 331 Differential Equations
PHYSICS 151
PHYSICS 152
CHEM 111 or 121H

Mechanical Engineering Majors
230 Thermodynamics I
302 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I
310 Dynamics
313 Design of Mechanical Components
340 Fluid Mechanics I
354 Heat Transfer
E&C-ENG 361 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
397B System Dynamics
402 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II
413 Design of Mechanical Assemblies
415 Design of Mechanical Systems
Four ME Technical electives:
Choose from M&I-ENG 373, 379, 380, 422, 440, 444, 477, 485, 497E, 497S(one semester), 532, 551, 562, 570, 571, 573, 574, 579, 581, 586, 597B, 597E, 597F, 597G, 597I. Other courses, theses, or independent study with consent of the M&I-ENG Undergraduate Committee.
MIE elective: One 3-credit M&I-ENG course at the 300 level or above or approved alternative

Industrial Engineering Majors
353 Engineering Economic Decision Making
373 Introduction to Simulation Methods
379 Deterministic Operations Research
380 Stochastic Operations Research
E&C-ENG 361 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering or E&C-ENG 242 Data Structures and Algorithms
422 Statistical Quality Control
460 Human Factors Engineering I
477 Production Planning and Control
478 IE Capstone Design
492 Senior Seminar
MATH 235 Introduction to Linear Algebra
Four IE Technical electives: Choose from regular 3-credit MIE courses at or above the 300 level except MIE 520, 585, 586, 587. Other engineering or engineering-related courses may be chosen with the consent of the department’s Undergraduate Committee.
MIE elective: one MIE course at or above the 300 level or an approved substitute.
ECON 103 Microeconomics or ECON 104 Macroeconomics
Free Elective: Any 3-credit course other than one which is a prerequisite for a required course.

Additional Requirement

Students in both degree programs are required to complete a senior exit survey.

Course Prerequisites
All students must meet the listed prerequisites for a course or obtain permission of the instructor. Students are responsible for their failure to meet prerequisites. Students may be dropped from any course for which they have not met the prerequisites and, in the instructor’s opinion, do not have adequate preparation.

Curriculum Modification
Students who wish to modify either the ME or IE curriculum to satisfy their needs must have written prior approval from the MIE undergraduate committee for all changes.

Honors Program
Both the ME and the IE programs support a departmental honors program. Information on the Honors Program can be found in the Commonwealth Honors College section in this Guide. Students interested in the departmental honors program should contact the undergraduate program director.