Mechanical Engineering (Standard), B.S./M.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 145-149
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25
Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25
Program Code: A675/F675
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
In order to progress into 2nd year courses in AME, students must successfully complete (grade C or better) MATH 1914; MATH 2924; PHYS 2514 and CHEM 1315 with 3.0 Combined Retention GPA, and possess a minimum 3.0 Combined Retention GPA in 24 or more credit hours.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AME 2113 | Statics | 3 |
| AME 2213 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| AME 2402 | Engineering Computing | 2 |
| AME 2303 | Materials, Design and Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| AME 2533 | Dynamics | 3 |
| AME 3112 | Solid Mechanics Lab | 2 |
| AME 3143 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| AME 3153 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| AME 3723 | Numerical Methods For Engineering Computation | 3 |
| AME 3103 | Interactive Engineering Design Simulation | 3 |
| AME 3122 | Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Lab | 2 |
| AME 3173 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| AME 3353 | Design of Mechanical Components | 3 |
| AME 3363 | Design of Thermal-Fluid Systems | 3 |
| AME 4163 | Principles of Engineering Design | 3 |
| AME 4553 | Design Practicum | 3 |
| AME Electives | ||
| Choose 6 hours of AME graduate level electives from a list of approved courses maintained by the department 1 | 6 | |
| Experimental Elective | ||
| Choose a 2 hour experimental elective from the list of approved courses maintained by the department 2 | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 53 | |
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Shared courses between the BS and MS degrees.
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A list of Technical, Experimental, and Engineering Science electives can be found at: https://www.ou.edu/coe/ame/undergraduate/ame-current
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Math and Science | ||
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 3113 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
| PHYS 3223 | Modern Physics for Engineers | 3 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Choose 6 hours of technical electives from the list of approved courses maintained by the department 1 | 6 | |
| Additional College Requirements | ||
| ENGR 1411 | Pathways to Engineering Thinking 2 | 1 |
| ENGR 2431 | Electrical Circuits | 1 |
| ENGR 2531 | Electrical Circuits II | 1 |
| ENGR 3431 | Electromechanical Systems | 1 |
| ENGR 2002 | Professional Development | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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A list of Technical, Experimental, and Engineering Science electives can be found at: https://www.ou.edu/coe/ame/undergraduate/ame-current
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Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411.
Graduate Requirements
Up to 6 hours of graduate level electives that satisfy MS in mechanical engineering requirements can be shared between the BS and MS degrees.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| Choose 24 hours of graduate level coursework from the following: | 24 | |
Choose at least 3 hours of graduate-level coursework in mathematics or advanced engineering analysis | ||
Choose at least 12 hours of AME courses at the 5000 level or higher 1 | ||
Choose up to 9 hours of approved graduate-level courses 2 | ||
| Thesis | ||
| AME 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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No more than 3 hours in Special Projects, Guided Individual Studies, or other non-competitively graded enrollments.
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Approved graduate-level courses chosen from other fields of engineering, the physical sciences, and mathematics; or AME courses, including G4000-level courses not required for the B.S. degree in the major field. Thesis students who elect a 2-hour laboratory course may include 1 additional hour of Special Projects of Guided Individual Studies in their program.
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| Choose 36 hours of graduate level coursework from the following: | 36 | |
Choose at least 3 hours of graduate-level coursework in mathematics or advanced engineering analysis | ||
Choose at least 18 hours of AME courses at the 5000 level or higher 1 | ||
Choose up to 12 hours of approved graduate-level courses 2 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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AME hours may include up to 3 hours Special Projects and up to 3 hours Guided Independent Studies. (Students who elect a 2-hour laboratory course may include 1 additional hour of either of these individual instruction enrollments.)
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Approved graduate-level courses chosen from other fields of engineering, the physical sciences, and mathematics; or AME courses, including G4000-level courses not required for the B.S. degree in the major field. For non-thesis students, the 12 hours may include up to 3 hours of additional enrollment in non-competitively graded courses, and up to 6 hours of G4000-level AME courses not required for the B.S. degree in the major field.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.
A grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language (0-10 hours in the same language) | ||
| This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school: | 0-10 | |
Beginning Course (0-5 hours) | ||
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours) | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 1, 2 | 4 |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory) | ||
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 2 | 5 |
| or CHEM 1335 | General Chemistry I: Signature Course | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| COMM 3513 | Intercultural Communication ( or approved substitute Core IV-Western Culture) 3 | 3 |
| World Culture | ||
| ANTH 4623 | Approaches to Cross-Cultural Human Problems (or approved substitute Core IV-World Culture) 3 | 3 |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 40-50 | |
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MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934 can be substituted with MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443.
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Major support requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.
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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000).
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including a minimum of 40 upper-division hours.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses. AME courses are sequential and usually offered only in the semester shown; note prerequisites.
- DEPARTMENTAL PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS: In order to progress into 2nd year courses in AME, students must successfully complete (grade C or better) MATH 1914; MATH 2924; PHYS 2514 and CHEM 1315 with 3.0 Combined Retention GPA, and possess a minimum 3.0 Combined Retention GPA in 24 or more credit hours. AP credit is acceptable for any of these required courses.
Approval for admission to the accelerated BS/MS program must be initiated at the beginning of the second semester of the junior year. Students may enter the accelerated program based on the undergraduate degree pattern offered in the year they first enrolled in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or later. Students are eligible for graduate status upon graduation with the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 1 | 5 |
| MATH 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 2 | 4 |
| ENGR 1411 | Pathways to Engineering Thinking 3 | 1 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) | 4 |
| Approved Elective: First-Year Experience (Core V) 4 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
| AME 2113 | Statics | 3 |
| AME 2213 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| AME 2402 | Engineering Computing | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 3113 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| AME 2303 | Materials, Design and Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| AME 2533 | Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 2431 | Electrical Circuits | 1 |
| ENGR 2531 | Electrical Circuits II | 1 |
| ENGR 3431 | Electromechanical Systems | 1 |
| Approved Elective: Social Science (Core III) 4 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AME 3112 | Solid Mechanics Lab | 2 |
| AME 3143 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| AME 3153 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| AME 3723 | Numerical Methods For Engineering Computation | 3 |
| ENGR 2002 | Professional Development | 2 |
| Approved Technical Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AME 3103 | Interactive Engineering Design Simulation | 3 |
| AME 3122 | Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Lab | 2 |
| AME 3173 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| AME 3353 | Design of Mechanical Components | 3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Approved Technical Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHYS 3223 | Modern Physics for Engineers | 3 |
| AME 3363 | Design of Thermal-Fluid Systems | 3 |
| AME 4163 | Principles of Engineering Design | 3 |
| AME Graduate-level Elective 6,7 | 3 | |
| Approved Experimental Elective 5 | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AME 4553 | Design Practicum | 3 |
| AME Graduate-level Elective 6,7 | 3 | |
| COMM 3513 | Intercultural Communication (or an advisor approved substitution) (Western Culture - Core IV) 4 | 3 |
| ANTH 4623 | Approaches to Cross-Cultural Human Problems (or an advisor-approved substitution) (World Culture - Core IV) 4 | 3 |
| Approved Elective: Artistic Forms (Core IV) 4 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Choose one of the following: 7 | 3 | |
| Advanced Engineering Analysis I | ||
MATH Graduate-level Elective | ||
| AME Graduate-level Elective 7 | 3 | |
| AME Graduate-level Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: 8 | 2-3 | |
| Research for Master's Thesis (Thesis Option) | ||
AME Graduate-level Elective (Non-Thesis Option) 8 | ||
| Credit Hours | 11-12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AME Graduate-level Elective 7 | 3 | |
| AME Graduate-level Elective 7 | 3 | |
| AME Graduate-level Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: 8 | 3-4 | |
| Research for Master's Thesis (thesis option only) | ||
AME Graduate-level Elective 7 | ||
| Credit Hours | 12-13 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 146-148 | |
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MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934.
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Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411.
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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule.
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A list of Technical, Experimental, and Engineering Science electives is available in the AME Office, FH 212.
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Courses applied to both BS and MS degrees.
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Fourth and fifth year graduate electives must satisfy MS in mechanical engineering requirements.
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Dependent upon whether a student chooses the thesis or non-thesis option. Non-thesis option additionally requires: AME Graduate-level Elective (3 hrs.) and AME 5990 (3 hrs.) to be taken in the Summer between the Senior and the Fifth Year, and Comprehensive Exam to be taken in the last semester of study.
Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take a language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list.