Mechanical Engineering

Whether it’s advanced materials, biomechanics, emerging transportation technologies, or a wide variety of other fields, mechanical engineers have a vast network of career opportunities available to them due to the remarkable versatility of this degree. From award winning race cars and energy efficient vehicle development to advanced spinal implants and an easier path to recovery from knee surgery, Mechanical Engineering at KU offers a wide variety of opportunities, including robust offerings in bioengineering and biomechanics.

Information appearing in this guide is subject to change. Please talk with your departmental advisor about degree requirements on a regular basis.
A recommended 5-year course sequence is also available.

**First year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ENGL 101	KU Core GE 2.1^H	3
MATH 125^H	Calculus I	4
ME 228	Computer Graphics	3
CHEM 150	Chemistry for Engineers	5
ME 101	Mechanical Engineering Freshman Seminar	1
	TOTAL HOURS	16

**First year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
MATH 365	Statistics (or MATH 526)	3
MATH 126^H	Calculus II	4
ME 208^H	Intro. to Digital Comp. Methods in Mech. Engr	3
PHSX 210^H	General Physics I for Engineers	3
PHSX 216	General Physics I Laboratory	1
ENLG 102	KU Core GE 2.1^H	3
	TOTAL HOURS	17

**Second year - Fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
MATH 127^H	Calculus III	4
ME 211	Statics & Intro. to Mechanics	3
ME 306	Science of Materials	3
PHIL 160 or Phil 180	Intro to Ethics, or Intro to Social and Political Philosophy	3
PHSX 212^H	General Physics II	3
PHSX 236	General Physics II Laboratory	1
	TOTAL HOURS	17

**Second year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ECON 142^H or ECON 144^H	Principles of Microeconomics, or Principles of Macroeconomics, or	3
MATH 220^H	Applied Differential Equations	3
MATH 290^H	Elementary Linear Algebra	2
ME 311	Mechanics of Materials	3
ME 212	Basic Engineering Thermodynamics	3
	KU Core Elective^{† H}	3
	TOTAL HOURS	17

**Third year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ME 307	Engineering Materials Lab	2
ME 320	Dynamics	3
ME 321	Dynamics Simulations	1
ME 412	Thermal Systems	3
ME 508	Numerical Analysis	3
	KU CORE Elective^{† H}	3
	TOTAL HOURS	15

**Third year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
EECS 316	Circuits, Electronics & Instrumentation	3
EECS 318	Circuits & Electronics Laboratory	1
ME 510	Fluid Mechanics	3
ME 501	Mechanical Engineering Design Process	2
ME 628	Mechanical Design	3
ME 661	Finite Element Method for Stress Analysis	3
	TOTAL HOURS	15

**Fourth year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ME 455	Mechanical Measurements & Experimentation	4
ME 612	Heat Transfer	3
ME 682	System Dynamics & Control Systems	3
ME	Capstone Design Option A, B, or C***	2
ME	Advanced Engineering Elective*****	3
	TOTAL HOURS	15-17

**Fourth year - spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ME	Capstone Design Option A, B, or C***	2
ME	Advanced Engineering Elective*****	3
	General Elective*****	5
	KU CORE Elective^{† H}	6
	TOTAL HOURS	16

Premedical Plan
143 credit hours; the following courses are required in addition to the Mechanical Engineering curriculum:
Chemistry – Take CHEM 130 and CHEM 135 instead of CHEM 150;
Advanced Chemistry – CHEM 330, CHEM 331, CHEM 335, CHEM 336;
Biological Science – BIOL 150, BIOL 152;
Biochemistry I, BIOL 636, is required for application to some medical school programs.

Combined Mechanical Engineering BS & MBA in Business
A student who wants to combine business with engineering may enroll in a program leading to a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Business. Full-time enrollment and careful planning enables a student to earn the two degrees in 4.5 years. Consult the Department of Mechanical Engineering for more information.

CURRICULUM NOTES
* Ethics electives are CE 610, PHIL 160, PHIL 180, or PHIL 320.
** Economics elective may be ECON 104, ECON 142, or ECON 144.
*** Courses chosen in consultation with advisor. Options include: Automotive; Biomechanics; Energy/Sustainability; Thermo-fluids; and Mechanical Design.
***** Courses chosen from an approved list available from the department.
128 hour credit hours required for BS-ME, but up to 6 hrs may be waived through non-course means. See ME advisor for more information.
^H Honors equivalent course is available.

CORE DISTRIBUTION

GE 1.1 CRITICAL THINKING: PHSX 210^H
GE 1.2 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY: MATH 125^H

GE 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: ENGL 101 & ENGL 102
GE 2.2 ORAL COMMUNICATION: ELECTIVE

GE 3H ARTS & HUMANITIES: ELECTIVE
GE 3N NATURAL SCIENCES: CHEM 150
GE 3S SOCIAL SCIENCES: ECON 104^H, 142^H OR 144^H

AE 4.1 DIVERSITY IN UNITED STATES: ELECTIVE
AE 4.2 GLOBAL AWARENESS: ELECTIVE

AE 5.1 ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: CE 610, PHIL160^H, PHIL 180, OR PHIL 320

AE 6.1 INTEGRATION & CREATIVITY: ME 642; or ME 640 and ME 641/643

2023-2024 Curriculum