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 | 53 | |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 66 | |
| Technical Electives | 6 | |
| 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 |
| PHYS 240 | Fundamentals of Modern Quantum Theory | 3 |
| or MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | |
| STAT 361 | Elements of Statistical Methods | 2 |
| Total Hours | 53 | |
- 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 |
| CME/ME 261 | Materials for Manufacturing | 2 |
| 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 308 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| ME 312 | Dynamic Systems and Control | 3 |
| ME 320 | Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery | 3 |
| ME 321 | Heat Transfer | 4 |
| ME 325 | Intermediate Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 341 | Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 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 | 2 |
| ME 428 | Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| Total Hours | 66 | |
- a
ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
- b
ME 445 fulfills the Senior Design requirements (ME 396 and ME 397); ME 444 is a prerequisite for ME 445.
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| Electromechanical Energy Conversion | ||
| Finite Element Analysis I | ||
Any 400-level ME course not required above | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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 | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I | 2 |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 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 |
| ME 250 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics | 3 |
| CS 109 | Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 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 |
| CME 261 | Materials for Manufacturing | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 240 or MATH 310 |
Fundamentals of Modern Quantum Theory or Applied Linear Algebra |
3 |
| CME 203 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| ME 205 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Elective outside Major Rubric | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ECE 210 | Electrical Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| ME 210 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 211 | Fluid Mechanics I | 4 |
| ME 325 | Intermediate Thermodynamics | 3 |
| STAT 361 | Elements of Statistical Methods | 2 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ME 308 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| ME 320 | Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery | 3 |
| ME 321 | Heat Transfer | 4 |
| ME 347 | Engineering Design and Graphics with Computer-Aided Design and Simulation | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ME 312 | Dynamic Systems and Control | 3 |
| ME 380 | Manufacturing Process Principles | 3 |
| ME 428 | Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 370 | Mechanical Engineering Design | 3 |
| ME 396 | Senior Design I | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ME 341 | Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 397 | Senior Design Il | 2 |
| ME 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Senior Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Senior Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
- a
ENGR 100 is one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.