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GRADUATION/PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Prospective students must qualify for admission to the University and must satisfy the following requirements prior to transfer from University College to the Mechanical Engineering Department:
1. Demonstrate competence in the basic areas of reading, writing, logical reasoning, and mathematics as measured by standardized assessment instruments;
2. Complete a minimum of 23 credit hours from the freshman core curriculum and university requirements; and
3. Meet all requirements for admission to the mechanical engineering program.
Mechanical engineering majors are required to report to the department office and schedule an interviewwith the chairperson as soon as possible. The interview provides an opportunity for appropriate documentation to be placed in the student’s file.
To meet graduation requirements the student must complete 129 credit hours as a minimum requirement for the satisfactory completion of studies leading to the B.S.M.E. Degree. Students must complete the program requirements with an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00. A minimum of 2.00 grade point average is also required in all major courses. Prerequisites are required for approval of any subsequent courses. Students are encouraged to earn a grade of C or better in all prerequisites before proceeding to any advanced courses.
The University requires that all students take a one credit hour course in university orientation and two credit hours in an approved health course.
Transfer credits from other institutions are accepted conditionally, subject to departmental approval and approval by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The department may require the completion of class projects through independent study. Transfer students must complete at least one-half of the ME courses and earn the final 30 hours of work towards their degree at AAMU.
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
The mechanical engineering program has the General Program and two concentrations: the Manufacturing Systems Concentration and the Propulsion Systems Concentration.
General Program: 129 credit hours (To download pdf version, click here)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ORI101 Survival Skills |
1 |
1ENG102 Composition II |
3 |
| 1ENG101 Composition I |
3 |
2MTH126 Calculus II |
4 |
| MTH125 Calculus I |
4 |
PHY105 Physics I |
4 |
| CHE101/101L Gen. Chem. I |
3/1 |
ME104 Emgineering Analysis |
3 |
| 3Health Science |
2 |
ME101/101L Intro to ME Lab |
1/1 |
| ME103 Computer Aided Design I |
3 |
|
|
| Total Hours: |
17 |
Total Hours: |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| MTH227 Calculus III |
4 |
MTH238 Differential Equations |
3 |
| PHY106 Physics II |
4 |
HIS102 World History II |
3 |
| HIS101 World History I |
3 |
4Social Science |
3 |
| EE201/201L Linear Circuit Analysis/Lab |
3/1 |
ME210 Material Science |
3 |
| ME205 Statics |
3 |
ME206 Dynamics |
3 |
| Total Hours: |
18 |
Total Hours: |
15 |
Junior Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ECO200 Basics of Economics |
3 |
ME320 Kin. & Dyn. of Machinery |
3 |
| ME231 Strength of Materials |
3 |
ME313L Experimental Mechanics Lab |
1 |
| ME310 Thermodynamics |
3 |
ME301/301L Anal. & Inst./Phys.Sys/Lab |
2/1 |
| ME300 Math Methods in Mechanical Engineering |
3 |
ME370 Concurrent Engineering |
3 |
| ME360/360L Fluid Mechanics/Lab |
3/1 |
ME312/312L Heat and Mass Transfer/Lab |
3/1
|
|
ME425 Design of Machine Element |
3 |
| Total Hours: |
16 |
Total Hours: |
17 |
Senior Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ENG203 World Literature I |
3 |
ENG204 World Literature II |
3 |
| ME432/432L Desg. for Manf./Reliability/Lab |
3/1 |
Art/Music Elective |
3 |
| ME451 Auto Control Systems |
2 |
ME475 ME Design Project |
3 |
| ME451L Auto Control Systems/Lab |
1 |
ME4XX 5Elective |
3 |
| ME470 ME Design Project |
2 |
ME4XX 5Elective |
3 |
| ME4XX 5Elective |
3 |
|
|
| Total Hours: |
15 |
Total Hours: |
15 |
1ENG103 or 104 may be taken by international students
2The listed mathematics courses are the minimum requirement. Upper level mathematics courses other than the above may be substituted.
3FAS101, HED101, OR NHM103
4PHL201, PSY201, SOC201, or GEO213
5Technical Elective may be chosen from senior-level (400-level) ME courses with approval of adivsor
Manufacturing Option: 129 credit hours
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ORI101 Survival Skills |
1 |
1ENG102 Composition II |
3 |
| 1ENG101 Composition I |
3 |
2MTH126 Calculus II |
4 |
| MTH125 Calculus I |
4 |
PHY105 Physics I |
4 |
| CHE101/101L Gen. Chem. I |
3/1 |
*ME104 Emgineering Analysis |
3 |
| 3Health Science |
2 |
ME101/101L Intro to ME Lab |
1/1 |
| ME103 Computer Aided Design I |
3 |
|
|
| Total Hours: |
17 |
Total Hours: |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| MTH227 Calculus III |
4 |
MTH238 Differential Equations |
3 |
| PHY106 Physics II |
4 |
HIS102 World History II |
3 |
| HIS101 World History I |
3 |
4Social Science |
3 |
| EE201/201L Linear Circuit Analysis/Lab |
3/1 |
ME210 Material Science |
3 |
| ME205 Statics |
3 |
ME206 Dynamics |
3 |
| Total Hours: |
18 |
Total Hours: |
15 |
Junior Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ECO200 Basics of Economics |
3 |
ME320 Kin. & Dyn. of Machinery |
3 |
| ME231 Strength of Materials |
3 |
ME313L Experimental Mechanics Lab |
1 |
| ME300 Math Methods in Mechanical Engineering |
3 |
ME301/301L Anal. & Inst./Phys.Sys/Lab |
2/1 |
| ME310 Thermodynamics |
3 |
ME370 Concurrent Engineering |
3 |
| ME360/360L Fluid Mechanics/Lab |
3/1 |
ME312/312L Heat and Mass Transfer/Lab |
3/1 |
|
ME425 Design of Machine Element |
3 |
| Total Hours: |
16 |
Total Hours: |
17 |
Senior Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ENG203 World Literature I |
3 |
ENG204 World Literature II |
3 |
| ME432/432L Desg. for Manf./Reliability/Lab |
3/1 |
Art/Music Elective |
3 |
| ME451 Auto Control Systems |
2 |
ME472 Econ. Eval. of Design Project |
3 |
| ME451L Auto Control Systems/Lab |
1 |
ME475 ME Design Project |
3 |
| ME470 ME Design Project |
2 |
ME482 Operations and Planning |
3 |
| ME481 Quality/Reliability Assurance |
3 |
|
|
| Total Hours: |
15 |
Total Hours: |
15 |
1ENG103 or 104 may be taken by international students
2The listed mathematics courses are the minimum requirement. Upper level mathematics courses other than the above may be substituted.
3FAS101, HED101, OR NHM103
4PHL201, PSY201, SOC201, or GEO213
Propulsion Option: 129 credit hours
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ORI101 Survival Skills |
1 |
1ENG102 Composition II |
3 |
| 1ENG101 Composition I |
3 |
2MTH126 Calculus II |
4 |
| MTH125 Calculus I |
4 |
PHY105 Physics I |
4 |
| CHE101/103 Gen. Chem. I/Lab |
3/1 |
*ME104 Engineering Analysis |
3 |
| 3Health Science |
2 |
ME101/101L Intro to ME/Lab |
1/1 |
| ME103 Computer Aided Design I |
3 |
|
|
| Total Hours: |
17 |
Total Hours: |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| MTH227 Calculus III |
4 |
MTH238 Differential Equations |
3 |
| PHY106 Physics II |
4 |
HIS102 World History II |
3 |
| HIS101 World History I |
3 |
4Social Science |
3 |
| EE201/201L Linear Circuit Analysis/Lab |
3/1 |
ME210 Material Science |
3 |
| ME205 Statics |
3 |
ME206 Dynamics |
3 |
| Total Hours: |
18 |
Total Hours: |
15 |
Junior Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ECO200 Basics of Economics |
3 |
ME320 Kin. & Dyn. of Machinery |
3 |
| ME231 Strength of Materials |
3 |
ME313L Experimental Mechanics Lab |
1 |
| ME300 Math Methods in Mechanical Engineering |
3 |
ME301/301L Anal. & Inst./Phys.Sys/Lab |
3 |
| ME310 Thermodynamics |
3/1 |
ME311 Power Systems Integration |
3 |
| ME360/360L Fluid Mechanics/Lab |
3/1 |
ME312/312L Heat and Mass Transfer/Lab |
4 |
|
ME425 Design of Machine Element |
3 |
| Total Hours: |
16 |
Total Hours: |
17 |
Senior Year
| First Semester |
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours |
| ENG203 World Literature I |
3 |
ENG204 World Literature II |
3 |
| ME411 Power Plant Performance |
3 |
Art/Music Elective |
3 |
| ME412/412L Anal/Synth of Gas Turbine/Lab |
3/1 |
ME413 Rocket Propulsion |
3 |
| ME451/451L Auto Control Systems/Lab |
2/1 |
ME416 Gas Dynamics |
3 |
| ME470 ME Design Project |
2 |
ME475 ME Design Project |
3 |
| Total Hours: |
15 |
Total Hours: |
15 |
1ENG103 or 104 may be taken by international students
2The listed mathematics courses are the minimum requirement. Upper level mathematics courses other than the above may be substituted.
3FAS101, HED101, OR NHM103
4PHL201, PSY201, SOC201, or GEO213
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