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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, BSME
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
A C or better is required in any course that is a prerequisite or co-requisite to another course in the ME curriculum.
| Requirements | Hours | |
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| Core Curriculum as Specified for Engineering Majors | 36 | |
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Area I: Written Composition (6 hrs) |
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Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hrs) |
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Area III: Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hrs) |
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| Calculus I | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I and General Physics I Recitation |
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| General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II and General Physics II - Recitation |
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Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (9 hrs) |
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| Other Required Courses | 80 | |
| Statics | ||
| Mechanics of Solids | ||
| Mechanics of Solids Laboratory | ||
| Engineering Economics | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Recitation and General Chemistry I Laboratory |
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| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Recitation |
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| Electrical Systems | ||
| Introduction to Engineering I and Introduction to Engineering II |
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or EGR 200 |
Introduction to Engineering | |
| Computer Methods in Engineering | ||
| Math Tools for Engineering Problem Solving 1 | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Engineering Graphics | ||
| Dynamics and Dynamics Recitation |
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| Thermodynamics I and Thermodynamics Recitation |
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| Thermodynamics II | ||
| Introduction to Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Introduction to Heat Transfer | ||
| Introduction to Mechatronic Systems Engineering | ||
| Thermo-Fluids Systems and Thermo-Fluids Systems Laboratory |
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| Linear Algebra and Numerical Methods | ||
| Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery | ||
| Machine Design | ||
| Mechanical Systems and Mechanical Systems Laboratory |
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| Capstone Design Project I | ||
| Capstone Design Project II | ||
| Engineering Materials | ||
| Materials Processing | ||
| Math/Science Elective | 3 | |
| Topics in Contemporary Biology | ||
| Human Population and the Earth's Environment | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Laboratory |
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| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Recitation |
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| Physical Geology | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Scientific Programming | ||
| Mathematical Modeling | ||
| Vector Analysis | ||
| Complex Analysis | ||
| Fourier Analysis | ||
| Modern Physics I and Modern Physics I Laboratory |
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| Mechanical Engineering Electives | 9 | |
| Three Mechanical Engineering (ME) electives: one with computer-aided engineering content, one thermal fluids elective, and one mechanical systems elective. | ||
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Computer Aided Engineering Courses |
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| Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Basics | ||
| Building Energy Modeling and Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Finite Element Method | ||
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Thermal Fluids Courses |
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| Intermediate Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Basics | ||
| Combustion | ||
| Internal Combustion Engines | ||
| Power Generation | ||
| Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning | ||
| Thermal-Fluid Systems Design | ||
| Building Energy Modeling and Analysis | ||
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Mechanical Systems Courses |
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| Vehicular Dynamics | ||
| Introduction to Vehicle Drive Systems Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Finite Element Method | ||
| Mechanical Vibrations | ||
| Systems Engineering | ||
| Automated Manufacturing | ||
| Instrumentation and Measurements | ||
| Total Hours | 128 | |
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Students may also replace EGR 265 and a math/science elective with MA 227 and MA 252. |
Residency Requirement
In addition to UAB's residency requirement, to earn a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from UAB, the program requires that students complete the following courses at UAB:
| Requirements | Hours | |
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| Any two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Heat Transfer | ||
| Introduction to Mechatronic Systems Engineering | ||
| Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery | ||
| Machine Design | ||
| ME 498 | Capstone Design Project I | 3 |
| ME 499 | Capstone Design Project II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Please refer to the School of Engineering overview for policies regarding admission; change of major; transfer credit; transient status; dual degree programs; reasonable progress; academic warning, probation, and suspension; reinstatement appeals; and graduation requirements.
