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
Core Curriculum as Specified for Engineering Majors 36

Area I: Written Composition (6 hrs)

 

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hrs)

 

Area III: Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hrs)

 

MA 125

Calculus I  

PH 221
221L
221R

General Physics I
and General Physics Laboratory I
and General Physics I Recitation
 

PH 222
222L
222R

General Physics II
and General Physics Laboratory II
and General Physics II - Recitation
 

Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (9 hrs)

 
Other Required Courses 80

CE 210

Statics  

CE 220

Mechanics of Solids  

CE 221

Mechanics of Solids Laboratory  

CE 395

Engineering Economics  

CH 115
115R
CH 116

General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Recitation
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
 

CH 117
117R

General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Recitation
 

EE 312

Electrical Systems  

EGR 110
EGR 111

Introduction to Engineering I
and Introduction to Engineering II
 

or EGR 200

Introduction to Engineering

EGR 150

Computer Methods in Engineering  

EGR 265

Math Tools for Engineering Problem Solving 1  

MA 126

Calculus II  

ME 102

Engineering Graphics  

ME 215
215R

Dynamics
and Dynamics Recitation
 

ME 241
241R

Thermodynamics I
and Thermodynamics Recitation
 

ME 242

Thermodynamics II  

ME 321

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics  

ME 322

Introduction to Heat Transfer  

ME 360

Introduction to Mechatronic Systems Engineering  

ME 361
361L

Thermo-Fluids Systems
and Thermo-Fluids Systems Laboratory
 

ME 364

Linear Algebra and Numerical Methods  

ME 370

Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery  

ME 371

Machine Design  

ME 461
461L

Mechanical Systems
and Mechanical Systems Laboratory
 

ME 498

Capstone Design Project I  

ME 499

Capstone Design Project II  

MSE 280

Engineering Materials  

MSE 401

Materials Processing  
Math/Science Elective 3

BY 101

Topics in Contemporary Biology  

BY 108

Human Population and the Earth's Environment  

BY 123
123L

Introductory Biology I
and Introductory Biology I Laboratory
 

CH 235
235R

Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Recitation
 

ES 101

Physical Geology  

MA 180

Introduction to Statistics  

MA 360

Scientific Programming  

MA 361

Mathematical Modeling  

MA 444

Vector Analysis  

MA 445

Complex Analysis  

MA 453

Fourier Analysis  

PH 351
351L

Modern Physics I
and Modern Physics I Laboratory
 
Mechanical Engineering Electives 9
Three Mechanical Engineering (ME) electives: one with computer-aided engineering content, one thermal fluids elective, and one mechanical systems elective.  

Computer Aided Engineering Courses

 

ME 421

Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Basics  

ME 456

Building Energy Modeling and Analysis  

ME 464

Introduction to Finite Element Method  

Thermal Fluids Courses

 

ME 411

Intermediate Fluid Mechanics  

ME 421

Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Basics  

ME 445

Combustion  

ME 447

Internal Combustion Engines  

ME 449

Power Generation  

ME 454

Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning  

ME 455

Thermal-Fluid Systems Design  

ME 456

Building Energy Modeling and Analysis  

Mechanical Systems Courses

 

ME 430

Vehicular Dynamics  

ME 431

Introduction to Vehicle Drive Systems Engineering  

ME 432

Introduction to Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Engineering  

ME 464

Introduction to Finite Element Method  

ME 475

Mechanical Vibrations  

ME 477

Systems Engineering  

ME 478

Automated Manufacturing  

ME 480

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
Any two of the following: 6

ME 322

Introduction to Heat Transfer  

ME 360

Introduction to Mechatronic Systems Engineering  

ME 370

Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery  

ME 371

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.