Department of
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
 

Curriculum

Program of Study for Mechanical Engineering

Term Course Code Course Title Credit
Freshman Year
Fall CHEM 131 General Chemistry I 4
COMM 101 Communication I 4
ENGR 103 Freshman Success Seminar 1
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
COMP 100 Freshman Computing Applications 0
HFIT 101 Personal Health and Fitness I 0.5
PEEG 151 Overview of the Petroleum Industry 3
TOTAL   16.5
Spring PHYS 191 Physics I - Mechanics 4
COMM 151 Communication II 4
MATH 161 Calculus II 4
HFIT 102 Personal Health and Fitness II 0.5
H&SS 111 Islamic Studies 3
TOTAL   15.5
Sophomore Year
Fall ENGR 201 Statics 3
H&SS 251 Principles of Economics 3
MEEG 275 Basic Measurement Laboratory 2
MATH 212 Calculus III 3
PHYS 241 Physics II – Electromagnetism and Optics 4
STPS 201 Strategies for Team-Based Engineering Problem Solving I 3
TOTAL   18
Spring MATH 261 Differential Equations 3
MEEG 205 Introduction to Modern Mechanical Engineering 2
MEEG 344 Mechanics of Materials 3
MEEG 345 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes 3
MEEG 365 Thermodynamics 4
STPS 251 Strategies for Team-Based Engineering Problem Solving II 3
  TOTAL   18
Junior Year
Fall ELEG 205 Electric Circuits I 4
MEEG 221 Engineering MATLAB 3
MEEG 324 Engineering Dynamics 3
MEEG 334 Materials Science 3
MEEG 335 Materials Science Laboratory 1
MEEG 354 Fluid Mechanics 3
TOTAL   17
Spring MATH 241 Probability and Statistics 3
MEEG 374 Machine Design 3
MEEG 376 Core Measurement Laboratory 2
MEEG 384 System Dynamics and Control 3
MEEG 385 Heat Transfer 3
TECH XXX Technical Elective I 3
TOTAL   17
Summer MEEG 397 Mechanical Engineering Internship 3
Senior Year
Fall MEEG 404 Computer Aided Engineering 3
MEEG 444 Engineering Vibration 3
MEEG 490 Mechanical Engineering Design Project I 3
MEEG XXX Major Elective I 3
H&SS XXX Humanities and Social Sciences Elective I 3
TOTAL   15
Spring MEEG 459 Turbo Machinery 3
MEEG 491 Mechanical Engineering Design Project  II 3
TECH XXX Technical Elective II 3
MEEG XXX Major Elective II 3
H&SS XXX Humanities and Social Sciences Elective II 3
TOTAL   15
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 135

 

Mechanical Engineering Major Electives (at least 6 credits)
Course Code Course Title Credit Hour
MEEG/CHEG 380 Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering 3
MEEG 405 Introduction to Modern Control 3
MEEG 410 Viscous and Compressible Fluid Flows 3
MEEG 436 Failure of Engineering Materials 3
MEEG 438 Introduction to Measurements and Instrumentation 3
MEEG 439 Machine Dynamics 3
MEEG 454 Refrigeration/Air Conditioning and Cryogenics 3
MEEG 479 Engineering Project Management 3
MEEG 480 Renewable Energy Technologies 3
MEEG 293/393/493 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering 1-4
MEEG 394/494 Research Topics in Mechanical Engineering 1-4
MEEG 396/496 Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering 1-6

 
Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives (at least 6 credits)
Course Code Course Title Credit Hour
CHEG 331 Designed Experimentation 4
CHEG 401 Engineering Economics 3
CHEG 482 Polymer Processing 4
ELEG 305 Electric Circuits II 4
ELEG 315 Signals and Systems 3
ELEG 325 Electronic Devices and Circuits 4
ELEG 330 Fundamentals of Electric Machines 3
ELEG 465 Industrial Automation 4
ELEG 480 Digital Control Systems 3
ENGR 469 Technology Development Ventures and Entrepreneurship 3
HSEG 401/501 Introduction to HSE Engineering 3
HSEG 405/505 System Safety Engineering 3
MATH 361 Engineering Mathematics 3
MATH 365 Numerical Methods 3
MATH 461 Linear Algebra 3
PEEG 321 Drilling Engineering 3
PEEG 353 Petroleum  Economics 3
PEEG 342 Production Facilities 3
PHYS 341 Modern Physics 3
  • Courses not on the list require approval from the Mechanical Engineering Program Chair.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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