College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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• For more information about Mechanical Engineering, see the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is MATH 2250: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI)

 

Pre-Professional Program
Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing.*			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.8 or higher GPA in math, science, & engineering courses.
*Minimum 3.0 High School GPA, 23 ACT or 1050 SAT, and 110 Admission Index.

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I  *	4			MAE 1200: Engineering Graphics  *	2
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I  *	1			MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL)  *	4
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)  *	4	See Math Placement		PHYS 2210: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI)  *	4
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	Select a course from the list		PHYS 2215: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I  *	1
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Select a course from the list		Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	15			Total Credits:	14
Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program . Though not required, students are encouraged to take  USU 1010: University Connections (1-3)   or  ENGR 1940: Women in Engineering Seminar (1) .				Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program .

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)  *	3	Engineering English		MAE 2160: Material Science  *	3
ENGR 2010: Engineering Mechanics Statics  *	3			MAE 2165: Material Science Laboratory  *	1
ENGR 2210: Fundamental Electronics for Engineers  *	3			MAE 2300: Thermodynamics I  *	3
MATH 2210: Multivariable Calculus (QI)  *	3			MATH 2250: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI)  *	4
PHYS 2220: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI)  *	4			ENGR 2030: Engineering Mechanics Dynamics  *=	3
PHYS 2225: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II  *	1			ENGR 2140: Strength of Materials  *	3
Total Credits:	17			Total Credits:	17
Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program .				Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Engineering Program . Apply for admission to the Professional Program.

Professional Engineering Program
Admissions Requirements for this Program To be admitted to the professional program, students must: - Have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher in the pre-professional courses (denoted with an asterisk *). - Pass all of the courses in the pre-professional program with a C- or better (denoted with an asterisk *). - Have no more than 3 repeats total in the pre-professional courses. Multiple repeats of the same course and audits are included in the total of 3 repeats.
Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
CS 1400: Introduction to Computer Science–CS 1	3	Must earn a C or better		MAE 3210: Engineering Numerical Methods	3
CS 1405: Introduction to Computer Science–CS 1 Lab	1	Must earn a C or better		MAE 3340: Instrumentation and Measurements	3
ENGR 3080: Technical Communication for Engineers (CI)	3			MAE 3440: Heat Transfer (QI)	3
MAE 3040: Mechanics of Solids	3			MAE 4300: Machine Design	3
MAE 3320: Advanced Dynamics	3			Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3	Select a course from the list
MAE 3420: Fluid Mechanics	3
MAE 3600: Engineering Professionalism and Ethics	1
Total Credits:	17			Total Credits:	15
Comments Mechanical Engineering Professional Program Requirements				Comments Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam is part of the degree requirements. It is highly recommended students take the exam before fall semester of the senior year. Mechanical Engineering Professional Program Requirements

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MAE 4400: Fluids/Thermal Laboratory (CI)	2			MAE 4810: Capstone Design II	3
MAE 4800: Capstone Design I (CI)	3			Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives- Aero	3
MAE 5300: Vibrations	3			Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives- Aero	3
Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives- Aero	3			Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	3	Select a course from the list
Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives- Aero	3			Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Select a course from the list
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	17			Total Credits:	15
Comments Mechanical Engineering Professional Program Requirements				Comments Meet with your advisor to fill out your graduation application as soon as you have registered for your last semester. Mechanical Engineering Professional Program Requirements  Total Program Credits: 127