Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

Stout Core General Education Requirements (CGER) (33-36 credits)

Program Designated Courses

Some of the following required courses may fulfill Stout Core General Education Requirements (CGER) and program requirements.

• MATH-153 Calculus I (4 cr.) or
• MATH-156 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5 cr.)

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• MATH-154 Calculus II (4 cr.) or
• MATH-157 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 cr.)

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• CHEM-135 College Chemistry I (5 cr.)
• ETECH-100 Impacts of Engineering (3 cr.)

Mathematical Analysis (14 credits)

• MATH-158 Calculus III (4 cr.)
• MATH-250 Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (3 cr.)
• ME-352 Introduction to Numerical Methods in Engineering (4 cr.)
• STAT-330 Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences (3 cr.)

Professional Skills (6 credits)

• ETECH-403 Ethical Decision-Making in Engineering (1 cr.)
• ETECH-201 Communication of Engineering Design I (3 cr.)
• INMGT-300 Engineering Economy (2-3 cr.) 2 credits required

Chemistry & Material Science (7 credits)

• CHEM-241 Chemistry of Materials (4 cr.)
• ENGR-315 Metallurgy (3 cr.)

Manufacturing Processes (9 credits)

• ETECH-251 Fundamentals of Plastics Materials and Processing (3 cr.)
• ETECH-252 Material Removal And Forming Processes (3 cr.)
• ETECH-253 Joining and Casting Processes (3 cr.)

Engineering Mechanics (17 credits)

• PHYS-291 Statics (3 cr.)
• ENGR-292 Dynamics (3 cr.)
• ENGR-294 Mechanics of Materials (3 cr.)
• ME-342 Machine Component Design (4 cr.)
• ME-492 System Dynamics (4 cr.)

Thermal Sciences (11 credits)

• ENGR-391 Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.)
• ME-390 Engineering Thermodynamics (4 cr.)
• ME-392 Engineering Heat Transfer (4 cr.)

Electronics & Control (13 credits)

• PHYS-282 University Physics II (5 cr.)
• ENGR-290 Circuits and Devices (4 cr.)
• ENGR-363 Controls and Instrumentation (4 cr.)

Experiential Learning (7 credits)

• ME-349 Cooperative Education Experience (1 cr.)

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• ME-449 Cooperative Education Experience (1 cr.)

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• ME-405 Senior Design Experience I (3 cr.)
• ME-410 Senior Design Experience II (3 cr.)

Technical Electives (6 Credits)

Any 400-level course with prefixes: AEC, BIO, CEE, CHEM, CS, ENGR, ETECH, INMGT, ME, MFGE, MSCS, PHYS, or PLE

• BIO-362 Advanced Physiology (4 cr.)
• ETECH-333 Introduction to Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (3 cr.)
• INMGT-365 Project Management (3 cr.)
• PHYS-313 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: A Modern Physics Approach (3 cr.)
• PHYS-335 Optics (3 cr.)
• PHYS-381 Computational Classical Mechanics (3 cr.)
• ETECH-370 Global Engineering (3 cr.)
• INMGT-335 Lean Manufacturing Systems (3 cr.)
• SUST-315 Sustainable Engineering (3 cr.)
• RC-381 Principles of Occupational Risk Control/Safety (2-3 cr.)
• ENGL-410 Scientific Communication (3 cr.)
• ENGL-435 User Documentation (3 cr.)
• ENGL-320 Professional and Technical Communication (3 cr.)
• MSCS-351 Mathematical Modeling (4 cr.)