Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

In addition to adhering to General Education , students must meet the following requirements to receive the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at UC Merced.

All students in the School of Engineering, regardless of major, are required to complete all requirements for all majors with a C- or better. (ENGR 191: Professional Seminar is the only exception, which requires a P grade.)

Students in the School of Engineering must repeat a required course after receiving a grade of D+, D, D-, F, Unsatisfactory, or Not Passed, and may do so no more than twice beyond the initial enrollment in the class.

Required Major Preparation [36 Units]

All School of Engineering students are required to complete the following lower-division major preparation courses.

Mathematics Requirement [20 units]

Complete the following five courses:

MATH 021: Calculus I for Physical Sciences and Engineering Units: 4
MATH 022: Calculus II for Physical Sciences and Engineering Units: 4
MATH 023: Vector Calculus Units: 4 or MATH 023H: Honors Vector Calculus
MATH 024: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations Units: 4
MATH 032: Probability and Statistics Units: 4

Physics Requirement [8 units]

Complete the following four courses:

Computing Requirement [4 units]

Complete the following course:

ME 021: Engineering Computing Units: 4

Biological or Environmental Systems Science Requirement [4 units]

Choose one course from the following list:

BIO 003: To Know Ourselves: Molecular Basis of Health and Disease Units: 4
BIO 005: Concepts and Issues in Biology Today Units: 4
BIO 043: Biodiversity and Conservation Units: 4
BIO 047: Astrobiology Units: 4
BIO 060: Nutrition Units: 4
BIO 065: Natural History of Dinosaurs Units: 4
ESS 001: Introduction to Earth Systems Science Units: 4
ESS 005: Introduction to Biological Earth Systems Units: 4

Engineering Fundamentals Requirement [18 Units]

Complete the following courses:

ENGR 045: Introduction to Materials Units: 4
ENGR 057: Statics and Dynamics Units: 4
ENGR 130: Thermodynamics Units: 3
ENGR 151: Strength of Materials Units: 4
ENGR 155: Engineering Economic Analysis Units: 3

Mechanical Engineering Core [31 Units]

The Mechanical Engineering core consists of nine upper division courses designed to give all students a common foundation of core knowledge specific to the discipline.

ENGR 065: Circuit Theory Units: 4
ENGR 120: Fluid Mechanics Units: 4
ENGR 135: Heat Transfer Units: 4
MATH 131: Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers Units: 4
ME 120: Component Design Units: 3
ME 137: Computer Aided Engineering Units: 3
ME 140: Vibration and Control Units: 4
ENGR 193: Engineering Capstone Design I Units: 2
ENGR 194: Engineering Capstone Design II Units: 3

Technical Electives Requirement [10-15 Units]

Technical Electives (TE) should be selected in a manner that is complementary to, yet integrated with, your major area of study, and should be determined through close interaction with your major area advisor. Examples of TE classes are:

ME 135: Finite Element Analysis Units: 4
ME 136: Aerodynamics Units: 4
ME 141: Control Engineering Units: 4
ME 142: Mechatronics Units: 4
ME 143: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Units: 4
ME 144: Introduction to Multi-body Dynamics Units: 3
ME 148: Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
ME 190: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering Units:
ME 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research Units: *
MSE 114: Polymeric Materials Units: 4
MSE 118: Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Units: 3
MSE 121: Mechanical Behavior of Materials Units: 4
ENVE 130: Meteorology and Air Pollution Units: 4
ENVE 132: Air Pollution Control Units: 3
ENVE 160: Sustainable Energy Units: 4
ENVE 162: Modeling and Design of Energy Systems Units: 3
*A maximum of 4 units of ME 195 can apply to this requirement.

Additional Degree Requirement [5 Units]

Complete the following courses:

CHEM 002: General Chemistry I Units: 4 or CHEM 002H: Honors General Chemistry I
ENGR 191: Professional Seminar Units: 1

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