B.S. in Engineering
Concentration: Mechanical
Will Seek Accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(EAC of ABET) following graduation in May 2017
Major Program Guide For: B.S. in Engineering (Concentration: Mechanical, Cullowhee)
Suggested Course Sequence (2015-16 Catalog)
Freshman Year
Fall
Course Prefix or Liberal
Studies Requirement
ENGL
CHEM
MATH
Wellness (C4)
Perspective
Course
Number
101
139
153
Spring
Cr
Hrs
Or ENGR 199
3
General Chemistry I (C5)
4
Calculus I (C2)
4
3
3
Semester Total: 17
Course Title
Course Prefix or Liberal
Studies Requirement
ENGR
ENGR
MATH
PHYS
COMM
Course
Number
132
199
255
230
201
Cr
Hrs
Engineering Graphics
3
Or ENGL 101
3
Calculus II
4
General Physics I (C5)
4
Communications (C3)
3
Semester Total: 17
Course Title
Sophomore Year
Fall
Course Prefix or Liberal
Studies Requirement
ENGR
ENGR
ENGR
MATH
PHYS
Course
Number
200
201
231
320
231
Spring
Course Title
Eng/Prac/Prin. II
Engineering Mechanics: Statics
3D Solid Modeling
Ord. Diff. Equations
General Physics II
Cr
Hrs
3
3
3
3
4
Course Prefix or Liberal
Studies Requirement
EE
ENGR
ENGR
ENGL
MATH
ME
Course
Number
200
202
211
202
256
211
Semester Total: 16
Cr
Hrs
Computer Utilization
3
Mechanics of Materials
3
Material Science
3
Composition II (C1)
3
Calculus III
4
ME Lab I
1
Semester Total: 17
Course Title
Junior Year
Fall
Course Prefix or Liberal
Studies Requirement
ENGR
Perspective
Course
Course Title
Number
315
Electrical Engr. Fundamentals
Spring
Cr
Hrs
3
3
Course Prefix or Liberal
Studies Requirement
ENGR
ME
Course
Course Title
Number
350
Eng/Prac/Prin. III
302
Design of Machine Elements I
Cr
Hrs
3
3
ME
301
Engineering Mechanics:
Dynamics
3
ENGR
353
Thermodynamics
3
ME
311
ME Lab II
1
ME
332
Measurement and Instrumentation
3
ME
MATH
321
370
Fluid Dynamics
3
Probability and Statistics
3
Semester Total: 16
ME
Perspective
312
ME Lab III
1
3
16
Semester Total:
Senior Year
Fall
Course Prefix or Liberal
Studies Requirement
Course
Course Title
Number
ENGR
400
Engineering Capstone I
ME
ENGR
Tech. Elective
Perspective
401
411
Design of Machine Elements II
Materials
Engineering Numerical Analysis
Spring
Cr
Hrs
3
3
3
ENGR 331 or others
3
3
Semester Total: 15
Course Prefix or Liberal
Studies Requirement
Course
Course Title
Number
Cr
Hrs
ENGR
450
Engineering Capstone II
3
ENGR
Perspective
Upper Level Perspective
402
System Dynamics and Control
3
3
3
Semester Total:
12
NOTES:
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Total for Degree: 126 Credit Hours
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution
Upper Level Perspective (ULP): An approved Upper Level Liberal Studies Perspectives course is required in one of the Liberal
Studies Perspectives categories.
Information in the Course Catalog (catalog.wcu.edu) for the year in which you were admitted prevails, if there is a conflict with the Suggested Course
Sequence.