BS in Mechanical Engineering
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 51 | |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 62 | |
| Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Electives outside the Major Rubric | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Exploring World Cultures course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Creative Arts course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Past course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Individual and Society course a | 3 | |
| Understanding U.S. Society course a | 3 | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I b | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II b | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus III b | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy c | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I b,c | 2 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) b | 4 |
| MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
- a
Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.
- b
This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General Education category.
- c
General Education credit is given for successful completion of both CHEM 122 and CHEM 123.
Required in the College of Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| CME 201 | Statics | 3 |
| CME 203 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CS 109 | Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| ECE 210 | Electrical Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| IE 201 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
| ME 205 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 210 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 211 | Fluid Mechanics I | 4 |
| ME 250 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics | 3 |
| ME 312 | Dynamic Systems and Control | 3 |
| ME 320 | Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery | 3 |
| ME 321 | Heat Transfer | 4 |
| ME 328 | Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 341 | Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| IE 342 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| ME 347 | Engineering Design and Graphics with Computer-Aided Design and Simulation | 3 |
| ME 370 | Mechanical Engineering Design | 3 |
| ME 380 | Manufacturing Process Principles | 3 |
| ME 396 | Senior Design I b | 3 |
| ME 397 | Senior Design Il b | 3 |
| ME 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
- a
ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
- b
The ME 444and ME 445 year-long course sequence satisfies the capstone requirement for ME 396 and ME 397.
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Mechanical Vibrations | ||
| Intermediate Thermodynamics | ||
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining for Engineering Applications | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Electromechanical Energy Conversion | ||
| Finite Element Analysis I | ||
Or any 400-level ME course not required above | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Electives Outside the Major Rubric
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| Electives outside the ME Rubric | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Sample Course Schedule
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I | 2 |
| ME 250 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| CS 109 | Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| General Education Core Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 210 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
| IE 201 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
| CME 201 | Statics | 3 |
| ECE 210 | Electrical Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| CME 203 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| ME 205 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 210 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ME 211 | Fluid Mechanics I | 4 |
| ME 320 | Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery | 3 |
| ME 347 | Engineering Design and Graphics with Computer-Aided Design and Simulation | 3 |
| ME 380 | Manufacturing Process Principles | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ME 321 | Heat Transfer | 4 |
| ME 328 | Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 370 | Mechanical Engineering Design | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ME 312 | Dynamic Systems and Control | 3 |
| ME 396 | Senior Design I b | 3 |
| IE 342 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| Elective Outside the Major Rubric | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ME 341 | Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 397 | Senior Design Il b | 3 |
| ME 499 | Professional Development Seminar c | 0 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |