Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses for a total of at least six credits. The writing-intensive course credits are counted as part of the major; they are not General Education (GenEd) or elective credits. The writing-intensive courses must be completed at Temple University and students may not transfer in credits to satisfy this requirement. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication | |
| ENGR 4296 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| or ENGR 4996 | Honors Senior Design Project II | |
Department Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Math & Basic Science Courses | ||
| MATH 1041 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 1941 | Honors Calculus I | |
| MATH 1042 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or MATH 1942 | Honors Calculus II | |
| MATH 2043 | Calculus III | 4 |
| or MATH 2943 | Honors Calculus III | |
| MATH 2041 | Differential Equations I | 3 |
| or MATH 2941 | Honors Differential Equations I | |
| MEE 3011 | Analysis and Computation of Linear Systems in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| PHYS 1061 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS 1961 | Honors Elementary Classical Physics I | |
| PHYS 1062 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| or PHYS 1962 | Honors Elementary Classical Physics II | |
| CHEM 1035 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| or CHEM 1031 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 1033 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| or CHEM 1953 | Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I | |
| Required General Education Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Analytical Reading and Writing | ||
| Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL | ||
| Honors Literature/Reading/Writing | ||
| IH 0851 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | 3 |
| or IH 0951 | Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | |
| IH 0852 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | 3 |
| or IH 0952 | Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (U.S. Society) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Global/World Society) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Human Behavior) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (The Arts) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Race and Diversity) | 3 | |
| Required Mechanical Engineering Courses | ||
| MEE 1117 | Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Design | 2 |
| MEE 2305 | Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Lab | 1 |
| MEE 3117 | Computer-Aided Mechanical Design | 3 |
| MEE 3301 | Machine Theory and Design | 3 |
| MEE 3304 | Mechanical Design and Fabrication | 3 |
| MEE 3305 | Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| MEE 3506 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| MEE 4572 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Mechanical Vibrations and Vibrations Laboratory 1 | ||
| Advanced Thermodynamics and Combustion and Energy Conversion Laboratory 1 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives | 9 | |
| Required Engineering Courses | ||
| ECE 2112 | Electrical Devices & Systems I | 3 |
| ECE 2113 | Electrical Devices & Systems I Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 1101 | Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology | 3 |
| or ENGR 1901 | Honors Introduction to Engineering | |
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication | |
| ENGR 2331 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| or ENGR 2931 | Honors Engineering Statics | |
| ENGR 2332 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 2333 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| or ENGR 2933 | Honors Mechanics of Solids | |
| ENGR 3001 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| ENGR 3201 | Material Science for Engineers | 3 |
| ENGR 3553 | Mechanics of Fluids | 3 |
| or ENGR 3953 | Honors Mechanics of Fluids | |
| ENGR 3571 | Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 4296 | Senior Design Project II (WI) | 3 |
| or ENGR 4996 | Honors Senior Design Project II | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
| 1 | Students in the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Program must take either of the following sequences of courses: |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENGR 1101 or 1901 | Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology | 3 |
| MATH 1041 or 1941 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MEE 1117 | Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Design | 2 |
| PHYS 1061 or 1961 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Chemistry for Engineers | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| CHEM 1033 or 1953 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| MATH 1042 or 1942 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 1062 or 1962 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECE 2112 | Electrical Devices & Systems I | 3 |
| ECE 2113 | Electrical Devices & Systems I Lab | 1 |
| MATH 2043 or 2943 | Calculus III | 4 |
| ENGR 2331 or 2931 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 2196 or 2996 | Technical Communication [WI] | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 2332 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| MEE 2305 | Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 3571 | Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MATH 2041 or 2941 | Differential Equations I | 3 |
| ENGR 2333 or 2933 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MEE 3011 | Analysis and Computation of Linear Systems in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| MEE 3301 | Machine Theory and Design | 3 |
| MEE 3305 | Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGR 3201 | Material Science for Engineers | 3 |
| ENGR 3001 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MEE 3117 | Computer-Aided Mechanical Design | 3 |
| MEE 3506 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGR 3553 or 3953 | Mechanics of Fluids | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective #1 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective #2 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MEE 3304 | Mechanical Design and Fabrication | 3 |
| MEE 4572 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Mechanical Vibrations | ||
| Advanced Thermodynamics and Combustion | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 4296 or 4996 | Senior Design Project II [WI] | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective #3 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 128 | |
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Temple Rome Semester Abroad Option
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENGR 1101 or 1901 | Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology | 3 |
| MATH 1041 or 1941 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MEE 1117 | Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Design | 2 |
| PHYS 1061 or 1961 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Chemistry for Engineers | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| CHEM 1033 or 1953 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| MATH 1042 or 1942 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 1062 or 1962 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECE 2112 | Electrical Devices & Systems I | 3 |
| ECE 2113 | Electrical Devices & Systems I Lab | 1 |
| MATH 2043 or 2943 | Calculus III | 4 |
| ENGR 2331 or 2931 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 2196 or 2996 | Technical Communication [WI] | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Semester Abroad at Temple Rome | ||
| ENGR 2332 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 2333 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| ENGR 3571 | Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ITAL 1001 | Italian Language I [LA] | 4 |
| Term Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 2041 or 2941 | Differential Equations I | 3 |
| ENGR 3201 | Material Science for Engineers | 3 |
| MEE 2305 | Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Lab | 1 |
| MEE 3301 | Machine Theory and Design | 3 |
| MEE 3305 | Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course1 | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 3001 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| ENGR 3553 or 3953 | Mechanics of Fluids | 3 |
| MEE 3011 | Analysis and Computation of Linear Systems in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| MEE 3506 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective #1 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course1 | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MEE 3117 | Computer-Aided Mechanical Design | 3 |
| MEE 3304 | Mechanical Design and Fabrication | 3 |
| MEE 4572 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Mechanical Vibrations | ||
| Advanced Thermodynamics and Combustion | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course1 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 19 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 4296 or 4996 | Senior Design Project II [WI] | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective #2 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective #3 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course1 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 128 | |
| 1 | Students participating in the College of Engineering Temple Rome semester abroad program will not be required to complete the Global/World Society General Education requirement as the abroad experience will waive the Global/World Society requirement. |
Approved Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOE 3719 | Introduction to Bioengineering | 3 |
| BIOE 3725 | Cell Biology for Engineers | 3 |
| BIOE 4741 | Biomaterials for Engineers | 3 |
| CEE 3048 | Probability, Statistics & Stochastic Methods | 3 |
| CEE 3711 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 3822 | Engineering Computation II (Note: permission of instructor required) | 3 |
| ENGR 4116 | Spacecraft Systems Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 4121 | Design of Experiments | 3 |
| ENGR 4201 | Micro- to Nano-sized Machines | 3 |
| ENGR 4314 | Continuum Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR 4576 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MEE 3185 | Mechanical Engineering Summer Work Experience | 3 |
| MEE 3302 | Kinematics of Mechanisms | 3 |
| MEE 3421 | Dynamic Systems | 3 |
| MEE 3422 | Modeling and Control of Electromechanical Systems | 3 |
| MEE 4040 | Special Topics | 1 to 4 |
| MEE 4172 | High-Speed Imaging and Analysis for Engineering Applications | 3 |
| MEE 4173 | Data Acquisition and Analysis for Engineers | 3 |
| MEE 4212 | Tribology and Surface Engineering | 3 |
| MEE 4311 | Mechanics of Composite Materials | 3 |
| MEE 4314 | Impact and Crashworthiness | 3 |
| MEE 4411 | Introduction to Mobile Robotics (Note: MEE 4412 is prerequisite) | 3 |
| MEE 4412 | Modern Dynamics for Robotics | 3 |
| MEE 4413 | Robotic Manipulation (Note: MEE 4412 is prerequisite) | 3 |
| MEE 4414 | Optimization and Control of Mechanical Systems (Note: MEE 3422 is prerequisite) | 3 |
| MEE 4422 & MEE 4405 | Mechanical Vibrations and Vibrations Laboratory | 4 |
| MEE 4512 | Compressible Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MEE 4513 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MEE 4571 & MEE 4506 | Advanced Thermodynamics and Combustion and Energy Conversion Laboratory | 4 |
| MEE 4574 | Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning | 3 |
| MEE 4575 | Renewable and Alternative Energy | 3 |
| MEE 4577 | Power Generation and Storage Technologies | 3 |
| MEE 4578 | Fundamentals of Combustion | 3 |
| MEE 4643 | Manufacturing Engineering | 3 |
| MEE 4731 | Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics | 3 |