Mechanical Engineering
Major Requirements
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Degree Type: B.S.M.E.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 130
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Requirements: | ||
| ME 111 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering * | 2 |
| ME 212 | Fundamentals of Visual Communication for Engineers | 3 |
| ME 213 | Modeling of Engineering Systems | 3 |
| ME 221 | Engineering Mechanics I | 3 |
| ME 222 | Engineering Mechanics II | 3 |
| ME 223 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ME 331 | Materials Science and Engineering | 4 |
| ME 351 | Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| ME 352 | Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 361 | Product Design and Development | 3 |
| ME 412 | Engineering Measurements | 3 |
| ME 421 | Theory of Vibrations | 3 |
| ME 442 | Machine Design I | 3 |
| ME 443 | Machine Design II | 3 |
| ME 454 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 |
| ME 457 | Thermal Systems Laboratory | 3 |
| ME 461 | Design Project I | 3 |
| ME 462 | Design Project II | 3 |
| MATH 129 | Basic Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I (May satisfy general education category R) | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 259 | Multivariate Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 266 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I (May satisfy general education category S) | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II (May satisfy general education category S) | 3 |
| ECE 301 | Electrical Engineering I | 3 |
| ECE 306 | Electrical Engineering Lab I | 1 |
| ENGL 321 | Writing in the Technical Professions (May satisfy general education category C) | 3 |
| ENGR 327 | Ethics, Engineering, and Technology | 3 |
| IME 330 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| PHYS 252 & 252L | University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S) | 5 |
| Technical Electives: Select 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Engineering Materials II | ||
| Thermodynamics II | ||
| Plastics and Polymer Processing in Manufacturing | ||
or IME 635 | Plastics and Injection Molding Manufacturing | |
| Biopolymers and Biocomposites | ||
| Engineering Ceramics | ||
| Introduction to Biomechanics | ||
| Energy Storage Technology | ||
| Renewable Energy Technology | ||
| Experimental Stress Analysis | ||
| Fatigue and Fracture of Metals | ||
| Engineering with Polymeric Materials | ||
| Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||
| Automatic Controls | ||
| Mechatronics | ||
| ME Finite Element Analysis | ||
| Advanced Flow Diagnostics | ||
| Fluid Power Systems Design | ||
or ABEN 479 | Fluid Power Systems Design | |
| Biofluid Mechanics | ||
| Fundamentals of Energy Conversion | ||
| Fuel Cell Science and Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics | ||
| Gas Turbines | ||
| Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning | ||
| Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials | ||
or CE 686 | Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials | |
| Internal Combustion Engines | ||
| Introduction to Aerodynamics | ||
| Vehicle Dynamics | ||
Approved technical electives from other departments - no more than 3 courses from the following: | ||
| Biobased Energy | ||
| Polymer Synthesis | ||
| Applied Polymer Science | ||
| Coatings' Materials Science | ||
| Corrosion and Materials | ||
| Autonomous Command and Artificial Intelligence for Robots and Other Cyber-Physical Systems | ||
| Modern Control | ||
| Control Systems I | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Cardiovascular Engineering | ||
| Cardiovascular Engineering II | ||
ENGR 310 | ||
| Introduction to Robotics | ||
| Global Seminar | ||
| CAD/CAM for Manufacturing | ||
| Process Engineering | ||
| Production Engineering | ||
| Composite Materials Manufacturing | ||
| Additive Manufacturing | ||
| Engineering Economy | ||
| Systems Engineering and Management | ||
| Evaluation of Engineering Data | ||
| Introduction to Machine Learning | ||
| Industrial and Manufacturing Facility Design | ||
| Modern Physics | ||
| Classical Mechanics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Quantum Mechanics I | ||
| Total Credits | 110 | |
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Students who transfer any 30 or more credits into the program are not required to take ME 111.
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Students who have completed ABEN 110 or ENGR 111 are not required to take ME 111.
Degree Requirements and Notes
- No grades less than 'C' will be accepted to fulfill a degree requirement.
- No more than nine credits of approved technical electives may be taken outside the ME department.
- Admission to the Mechanical Engineering Professional program requires a minimum 2.70 engineering GPA and a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
- A 2.50 cumulative GPA is required for graduation requirements.