Undergraduate Curriculum

Undergraduate curriculum for ME students entering after Fall 2017:

Notes:
CHEM 107 can be taken instead of CHEM103
* can be switched with appropriate course in the other semester

The required coursework in mechanical engineering establishes the fundamental knowledge required of mechanical engineers in engineering science and applied mathematics. With a solid technical foundation students are exposed to the breadth of mechanical engineering in areas of solid mechanics, dynamics, materials, fluid mechanics, thermal sciences and engineering design. For information on these courses please consult the course/class information.

• EGGG 101 – Introduction to Engineering (First Year Experience)
• MEEG 102 – Computer-Aided Engineering Design
• MEEG 104 – Analysis and Communication of Technical Information
• MEEG 210 – Statics
• MEEG 211 – Dynamics
• MEEG 215 – Mechanics of Solids
• MEEG 216 – Mechanics of Solids Laboratory
• MEEG 241 – Thermodynamics
• MEEG 301 – Machine Design – Kinematics/Kinetics
• MEEG 304 – Machine Design – Elements
• MEEG 311 – Control Systems
• MEEG 312 – Vibration and Control Lab
• MEEG 321 – Materials Engineering
• MEEG 331 – Fluid Mechanics 1
• MEEG 332 – Fluid Mechanics 2
• MEEG 333 – Fluid Mechanics Lab
• MEEG 342 – Heat Transfer
• MEEG 346 – Thermal Lab
• MEEG 401 – Senior Design
• MEEG 402 – Senior Design (FSAE)

Technical electives in the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering curriculum provide the student with an opportunity to pursue areas of particular interest. Because of the breadth of technical areas in which mechanical engineers work, at least 3 of these credits must be in a basic science. The remaining technical electives demonstrate technical depth and are typically courses at or above the 400 level which are taken after much of the basic engineering science has been mastered and comprise a minimum of 12 credits. Although the majority of the technical depth electives are typically drawn from the Mechanical Engineering department, courses from other departments and colleges can also be selected. Students may always discuss focusing their technical electives with their academic advisor.

Students can choose, typically towards the end of sophomore or early junior year, to pursue the Aerospace Engineering concentration, Automotive Engineering concentration, or the Manufacturing Systems concentration. A student can also choose one of the many minors offered including the Biomechanical minor that are offered through the Mechanical Engineering department. Students are encouraged to peruse the undergraduate catalog. For those pursuing the degree without a concentration or minor, there are certainly other opportunities to focus the technical electives. One suggestion is to look at the faculty research interests and projects as those often provide opportunities for undergraduate students. The technical elective program can also be structured to meet individual interests and students are encouraged to discuss their educational objectives with their advisor early in the junior year to develop an appropriate selection of technical electives.

Look at the UD Course Catalog to see a list of the technical electives offered.

Spring 2023 Technical Electives

MEEG 413/613 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

MEEG 417/617 Composite Materials * **

MEEG 425 Automotive Powertrain Theory **

MEEG 433/633 Rocket Propulsion *

MEEG 435/635 Wind Power Engineering *

MEEG 442/642 Introduction to Fuel Cells **

MEEG 454/654 Additive Manufacturing ***

MEEG 467/667 – 010 Mechanobiology +

MEEG 467/667 – 013 Mechatronics

MEEG 467/667 – 016 Sustainable Manufacturing ***

MEEG 482/682 Clinical Biomechanics +

*Aerospace Concentration
**Automotive Concentration
***Manufacturing Systems Concentration
+Biomechanical Engineering Minor

A minor or a concentration is a cohesive set of courses in a sub-specialty that differs from one’s major. Minors normally require completion of five to seven courses in the subject area, and can be awarded to students from different majors. Students may double-count courses for credit against both majors and minors. If electives are chosen carefully, minors can often be integrated into the program requirements. Nearly half of all engineering students have at least one minor, many have two or three. Concentrations may only be awarded to students within a specific major; for mechanical-engineering students, the concentrations are achieved through careful selection of courses satisfying the technical elective requirement.

Within the Department of Mechanical Engineering we offer concentrations in Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Manufacturing Systems. There are many minors offered throughout the University of Delaware and then within the College of Engineering that could be of interest to mechanical engineering students. The minor specifically housed in mechanical engineering are in Biomechanical Engineering. Please see the appropriate information in the University of Delaware catalog.

Popular minors outside the Mechanical Engineering Department include:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Integrated Design
• Materials Science & Engineering
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Sustainable Energy Technology

Senior Design is the 6-credit capstone design course structured to imitate the scenario a young engineer will experience in a design team in industry.