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.
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
344 System Dynamics
402 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II
413 Design of Mechanical Assemblies
415 Design of Mechanical Systems
Four ME Technical electives:
Elective offerings vary year to year. Please see the registration notes on the undergraduate tab of the department web site.
MIE elective: Please see the registration notes.
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
ECON 103 or 104
MATH 235 Introduction to Linear Algebra
Three Level I IE Tech Electives
One Level II IE Tech Elective
One IE Elective
One Free Elective
Students can select from approved elective courses in business, computer science, kinesiology, math, psychology, resource economics, or civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering. They can also do independent studies working closely with our faculty on state-of-the-art research projects, or get experience as teaching assistants.
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.