Courses

Program Requirements

Course

Title

Credits

General Education Requirements

Physical Education (2 courses)  
Quantitative Reasoning (1 course)  
Experimental Inquiry (1 course)  
Islamic Studies (1 course)  
First-Year Writing Seminar 4
Colloquia 4
Field Colloquia (2 J-Term courses) 6
Core Competencies
Arts, Design, and Technology 4
Cultural Exploration Analysis 4
Data and Discovery 4
Structures of Thought and Society 4
Major Requirements
Science Courses (12 credits)
SCIEN-UH 1121EQ Foundations of Science 1-2: Physics 1.5
SCIEN-UH 1122EQ Foundations of Science 1-2: Chemistry 3
SCIEN-UH 1123EQ Foundations of Science 1-2: Biology 1.5
SCIEN-UH 1124C Foundations of Science 2 Lab: Chemistry 1
SCIEN-UH 1124P Foundations of Science 1 Lab: Physics 1
PHYS-UH 2115 Electricity and Magnetism for Engineers 4
Mathematics Courses (18 credits)
MATH-UH 1012Q Calculus with Applications to Science and Engineering 4
MATH-UH 1020Q Multivariable Calculus with Applications to Science and Engineering 4
MATH-UH 1022Q Linear Algebra 4
ENGR-UH 2010Q Probability and Statistics for Engineers 2
ENGR-UH 2710 Differential Equations for Engineers 4
Engineering Common Courses (17 credits)
ENGR-UH 1000 Computer Programming for Engineers 4
ENGR-UH 1010 Engineering Ethics 1
ENGR-UH 1021 Design and Innovation 2
ENGR-UH 2011 Engineering Statics 2
ENGR-UH 2012 Conservation Laws in Engineering 2
ENGR-UH 2013 Digital Logic 2
ENGR-UH 2017 Numerical Methods 2
ENGR-UH 2019 Circuits Fundamentals 2
Mechanical Engineering Required Courses (28 credits)
ENGR-UH 2210 Engineering Dynamics 3
ENGR-UH 2211 Solid Mechanics 2
ENGR-UH 2212 Fluid Mechanics 3
ENGR-UH 3120 Engineering Materials 2
ENGR-UH 3210 Advanced Solid Mechanics 2
ENGR-UH 3710 Thermodynamics 3
ENGR-UH 3720 Computer-Aided Design 2
ENGR-UH 3730 Modeling and Analysis of Dynamical Systems 3
ENGR-UH 3751 Heat Transport 3
ENGR-UH 3752 Thermofluids Lab 1
ENGR-UH 4140 Mechatronics 3
ENGR-UH 4145 Mechatronics Lab 1
Mechanical Engineering Electives (13 credits)
Complete at least 13 credits of Mechanical Engineering electives 13
Capstone (6 credits)
ENGR-UH 4011 Senior Design Capstone Project I 2
ENGR-UH 4020 Senior Design Capstone Project II 4

Other Electives

Complete enough courses to reach the minimum overall required 128 credits 4
Total Credits 128

Sample Course Schedule

The following is an example of a typical course schedule for Mechanical Engineering majors during four years of study:

Mechanical Engineering Sample Course Schedule (PDF)

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