Mechanical Engineering Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S.M.E. Minimum Credits Required: 130
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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 | 3 |
| ME 331L | Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| ME 351 | Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| ME 352 | Fluid Dynamics | 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 460 | Product Design and Development | 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 | ||
ME 353 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Aerospace Propulsion | ||
| 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 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence for Robots and Cyber-Physical Systems | ||
| Control Systems I | ||
| Modern Control | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Cardiovascular Engineering | ||
| Cardiovascular Engineering II | ||
| Entrepreneurship for Engineers and Scientists | ||
| 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 | |
- *
Students who have completed ABEN 110, CE 111, CM&E 111, ECE 111, IME 111 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 Major program (Junior/Senior years) requires a minimum 2.70 engineering GPA and a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
- A 2.50 cumulative GPA is required for graduation requirements.