UK/WKU CURRICULUM
Bachelor of Science Program in Mechanical Engineering
First Semester
ENG 100
Freshman English
3
CS 245
MATH 126
Calculus I
4.5
MATH 227
UC101/ME
ME Freshman Experience
3
SCOM 161
101
ME
Materials/Methods Mfg.
4
PHYS
240/241
250/251
CHEM
Chemistry for Engineers
4
HIST
120/121E
119/120
Category F
18.5
MATH 327
EM 221
EE 250
PHYS
260/261
AMS 205
Third Semester
Multivariable Calculus
Statics
EE Fundamentals
Physics II & Lab
4
3
4
4
ME 200
MATH 331
EM 313
EM 302
CADD for Manufacturing
3
ME 331
EE 285
Category B
Second Semester
Intro to Comp Prog Lang
Calculus II
Business Speaking
1.5
4.5
3
Physics I & Lab
4
Western Civilization
3
2
18
Fourth Semester
Sophomore Design
Differential Equations
Dynamics
Mechanics of Deformable
Solids
Mechanics of Deformable
Solids Lab
Intro to Ind. Automation
18
STAT 301
MATH 350
ME 220
ME 344
Category B
ENG 200
ME 325
ME
410/411
ME 400
ME 420
ME …
ENG 300
Fifth Semester
Applied Statistics
Adv. Engineering Math
Eng. Thermodynamics I
Mechanical Design
Elective
Intro. To Literature
Seventh Semester
Heat Transfer
ME Vib/Controls & Lab
Mechanical Eng Design
Senior ME Lab I
ME Tech. Elective II
Junior English
Sixth Semester
Junior Design
Eng. Instru. And Exper.
Eng. Thermodynamics II
ME Tech. Elective I
Fluid Mechanics
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
17
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
ME 300
ME 310
ME 321
ME …
ME 330
Economics
2
3
3
3
3
3
17
3
4
ME 430
ME 412
Eighth Semester
Senior ME Lab II
ME Senior Project
3
3
2
3
3
3
18
ME …
Category C
Category E
ME Tech. Elective III
Elective
Elective
3
3
3
15
TOTAL HOURS = 139.5; Notes:
(1) The following UK courses are offered at WKU through the University of Kentucky: EM 221, EM 313,
ME 220, ME 321, ME 344, and at least one Technical Elective (18-21 hours of UK courses).
(2). The following additional courses are based on UK syllabus, but taught by WKU: EM 302, ME 325, 330.
(3) Technical Electives: Two lists of ME Technical Electives are available, one for WKU courses and one for UK courses.
Students must select one from each list, with the remaining ME Technical Elective selected from either list.
(4) Check the WKU undergraduate catalog for category B, C, E and F above.
Category B electives – Humanities
Category C electives – Social and Behavioral Sciences
Category E electives – World Cultures and American Cultural Diversity
Category F electives – Health and Wellness
Changes to the curriculum are approved by the joint program faculty.