Mechanical Engineering Degree Requirements (2011-2013)

The minimum total credits required for a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering is 126. General Education Core Courses 46 credits
General Education Requirements are 44 semester credit hours as outlined in the U. T. Permian Basin Undergraduate Catalog. In meeting these requirements, students should meet the Mathematics requirement with courses MATH 2413, 2414. Students should meet the science requirement with physics and chemistry (PHYS 2325, 2125, and CHEM 1311, 1111). They would include the following courses: English Composition, 6 credits, ENGL 1301, 1302 Literature, 3 credits, ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, or 2328 U.S. History, 6 credits, HIST 1301, 1302 U.S. and State Government, 6 credits, PLSC 2305, 2306 Lab Sciences, 8 credits, PHYS 2325, 2125, and CHEM 1311, 1111 Mathematics, 8 credits, MATH 2413, 2414 Oral Communication, 3 credits Visual and Performing Arts, 3 credits Social Sciences, 3 credits (ECON 2301 Macroeconomics)

Computer Use:
3348.

Mechanical Engineering students obtain skills in using computers in ENGR 1204 and MENG

Mechanical Engineering Program Description

The mechanical engineer may design a component, a machine, a system or a process. Mechanical engineers analyze their design using the principles of physics to insure the product functions safely, efficiently, reliably, and can be manufactured at a competitive cost. Mechanical engineers work in automotive, aerospace, chemical, computer, communication, paper, and power generation industries. Mechanical engineers are found in virtually any manufacturing industry.

Mechanical Engineering Lower Division Required Courses

MATH 3320 Differential Equations MATH 2415 Calculus III PHYS 2326 University Physics II PHYS 2126 University Physics II Laboratory ENGR 1204 Engineering Graphics ENGR 2301 Engineering Mechanics: Statics ENGR 2302 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics ENGR 2306 Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis

22 Credits

Mechanical Engineering Upper Division Required Courses

MATH 3310 Linear Algebra BENG 3303 Introduction to Material Science BENG 3326 Engineering Economics BENG 3373 Engineering Probability and Statistics BENG 3375 Introduction to Thermodynamics MENG 3206 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I MENG 3324 Manufacturing Processes MENG 3332 Mechanics of Materials MENG 3348 Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Design MENG 3351 Heat Transfer MENG 3354 Introduction of Fluid Mechanics MENG 3356 Fluid Mechanics II MENG 3376 Thermodynamics II MENG 4195 Professional Practice MENG 4205 Thermo-fluid and Mechanical Systems Laboratory MENG 4206 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II MENG 3364 Mechanical Design I MENG 4366 Senior Design I MENG 4368 Senior Design II MENG MENG MENG MENG MENG MENG MENG 4311 4312 4315 4360 4365 4370 4372 Automatic Controls High Temperature Materials Welding Processes and Metallurgy Numerical Analysis Vibrations Mechanical Design II Thermo-Fluid Component and Systems Design

52 Credits

Mechanical Engineering Upper Division Electives (choose two)

6 Credits

DEGREE PLAN: BS in Mechanical Engineering Freshman Year Fall ENGL 1301 Composition I HIST 1301 History of the U.S. to 1877 MATH 2413 Calculus I CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Lab ENGR 1204 Engineering Graphics

Hours 3 3 4 3 1 __2__ 16

Spring ENGL 1302 HIST 1302 COMM 1315 MATH 2414 PHYS 2325 PHYS 2125

Composition II History of U.S. Since 1877 Intro. to Public Speaking Calculus II University Physics I University Physics I Lab

Hours 3 3 3 4 3 __1_ 17

Sophomore Year Fall PLSC 2305 American National Politics Visual and Performing Arts Course MATH 2415 Calculus III PHYS 2326 University Physics II PHYS 2126 University Physics II Lab ENGR 2301 Engr. Mechanics: Statics

Hours 3 3 4 3 1 __3__ 17

Spring MATH 3320 BENG 3373 BENG 3303 ENGR 2302 ENGR 2306

Hours Differential Equations 3 Engr. Probability & Statistics 3 Introduction to Materials Science 3 Engr. Mechanics: Dynamics 3 Fund. of Circuit Analysis __3_ 15

Junior Year Fall BENG 3375 MENG 3354 MENG 3332 MENG 3206 MENG 3324 MATH 3310

Intro. to Thermodynamics Intro. to Fluid Mechanics Mechanics of Materials Mechanical Engr. Lab I Manufacturing Processes Linear Algebra

Hours 3 3 3 2 3 __3__ 17

Spring MENG 3356 MENG 3348 MENG 3351 MENG 3376 MENG 3364

Fluid Mechanics II Comp.-Aided ME Design Heat Transfer Thermodynamics II Mechanical Design I

Hours 3 3 3 3 __3_ 15

Senior Year Fall MENG 4195 MENG 4205 MENG 4366 MENG 43xx MENG 43xx ECON 2301

Professional Practice T/F and Mech Sys Lab Senior Design I MENG Elective MENG Elective Macroeconomics

Hours 1 2 3 3 3 __3__ 15

Spring BENG 3326 Engineering Economics MENG 4206 ME Laboratory II MENG 4368 Senior Design II Literature Course PLSC 2306 State and Local Politics

Hours 3 2 3 3 __3_ 14

Total degree plan hours: 126