Degree Requirements
These are the degree requirements to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
St. Ambrose University also offers a dual degree in Mechnical and Industrial Engineering. Please scroll down for those requirements.
Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.
Engineering:
ENGR 106 Introduction to Engineering Design and Analysis
ENGR 201 Engineering Service, 0 credits
ENGR 220 Engineering Statics
WI-ENGR 251 Engineering Design Laboratory
ENGR 265 Engineering Economy
ENGR 270 Materials Science
ENGR 296 Manufacturing Processes: Fundamental and Computer-Aided
ENGR 301 Engineering Experience, 0 credits
ENGR 302 Engineering Dynamics
ENGR 303 Strength of Materials
ENGR 401 Engineering Exit Survey, 0 credits
Mechanical Engineering:
ME 310 Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
ME 312 Thermodynamics
ME 315 Fluid Mechanics
ME 350 Machine Design
ME 405 Control Theory
ME 410 Heat and Mass Transfer
ME 412 Applied Thermodynamics
ME 415 Mechatronics
WI-ME 490 Senior Design Seminar
PHYS 306 Electronics
Math:
+MATH 191 and 192 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I and II, 4 credits each
MATH 290 Elementary Linear Algebra
MATH 291 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III, 4 credits
MATH 300 Modern Probability and Statistics
MATH 320 Ordinary Differential Equations
Physics:
+PHYS 251 General Physics I: Mechanics, 4 credits
PHYS 253 General Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics, 4 credits
Chemistry (Choose One):
+CHEM 103 Principles of Chemistry, 4 credits
+CHEM 104 Chemistry for Engineering Students, 4 credits
+CHEM 105 General Chemistry I, 4 credits
Ethics (Choose One):
+PHIL 207 Ethics
+PHIL 305 Business Ethics
+PHIL 310 Biomedical Ethics
+THEO 311 Environmental Ethics
Elective (choose one):
One IE elective
ENGR 320 Research Topics
IE/ME 460 Special Topics
ME 420 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
Students attending continuously on a part-time basis are expected to complete the degree requirements within eight years.
GPA Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 2.50 must be earned for all semester credits used to satisfy the course requirements shown above
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 in all ME and ENGR prefix course numbers
- MATH 191 and 192, or their equivalents, must be completed with a grade of C or better
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.00 must be earned in the combination of semester credits and attempted transfer credits
This is the suggested plan of study to graduate in four years with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
This plan assumes the student hasn't taken three years of foreign language in high school.
Check the online course catalog for prerequisites.
Year One
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| †MATH 191 Calculus I* | 4 | †MATH 192 Calculus II* | 4 |
| †CHEM 103/4/5 General Chemistry | 4 | †ENGR 270 Materials Science | 3 |
| ENGR 106 Intro to Engineering Design and Analysis | 3 | †ENGR 296 Manufacturing Process | 3 |
| ENGL 101 English Composition | 3 | Communication | 3 |
| IL 101 Information Literacy | 1 | Theology | 3 |
| NSS 101 New Student Seminar | 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | Total Credits | 16 |
Year Two
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| †MATH 291 Calculus III Multi-Variable Calculus | 4 | †MATH 290 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| †MATH 300 Probability & Statistics | 3 | †PHYS 253 General Physics II | 4 |
| †PHYS 251 General Physics I | 4 | †ENGR 220 Statics & | 3 |
| †ENGR 251 Engineering Design Lab | 3 | †ENGR 265 Engineering Economy | 3 |
| ENGR 201 Engineering Service | 0 | Social Science | 3 |
| Philosophy | 3 | KIN 149 | 1 |
| Total Credits | 17 | Total Credits | 17 |
Year Three
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| † ENGR 303 Strength of Materials | 3 | †ENGR 302 Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| †PHYS 306 Electronics | 3 | †ME 310 Measurement and Instrumentation | 3 |
| †MATH 320 Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 | †ME 312 Thermodynamics | 3 |
| IE/ENGR Elective | 3 | †ME 350 Machine Design | 3 |
| Foreign Language 101 | 3 | Foreign Language 102 | 3 |
| KIN Activity | 1 | Creative Arts Course | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 | Total Credits | 18 |
Year Four
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| †ME 315 Fluid Mechanics | 3 | †ME 405 Control Theory | 3 |
| †ME 412 Adv. Thermodynamics | 3 | †ME 410 Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 |
| †ME 415 Mechatronics | 3 | †ME 490 Senior Design Seminar | 3 |
| PHIL/THEO 300+ | 3 | PHIL 207/305 Ethics | 3 |
| Humanities (Historical/Cultural) | 3 | Humanities (Literature/Film) | 3 |
| ENGR 301 Participation | 0 | ||
| ENGR 401 Exit Survey | 0 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 15 |
#Must be taken at SAU to satisfy writing intensive
*Must receive a grade of C or better
†Check online course catalog for pre-requisite
Students interested in designing to fit humans into mechanical systems may consider the dual degree option.
This five-year program will result in Bachelor of Science degrees in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering.
Engineering:
ENGR 106 Introduction to Engineering Design and Analysis
ENGR 201 Engineering Service, 0 credit
ENGR 220 Statics
WI-ENGR 251 Engineering Design Laboratory
ENGR 265 Engineering Economy
ENGR 270 Materials Science
ENGR 296 Manufacturing Processes: Fundamental and Computer-Aided
ENGR 301 Engineering Participation, 0 credits
ENGR 302 Engineering Dynamics
ENGR 303 Strength of Materials
ENGR 401 Engineering Exit Survey, 0 credits
Industrial Engineering:
IE 305 Work System Design and Analysis
IE 319 Operations Research Mathematical Programming
IE 335 Quality Control and Reliability
IE 340 Ergonomics and Occupational Safety
IE 350 Operations Planning, Scheduling and Control
IE 360 Introduction to Simulation
IE 403 Design Fundamentals for Industrial Engineers
IE 415 System Integration and Design
IE 419 Operations Research Probability Models
WI-IE 490 Senior Design Seminar
Mechanical Engineering:
ME 310 Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
ME 312 Thermodynamics
ME 315 Fluid Mechanics
ME 350 Machine Design
ME 351 Mechanical Engineering Design Laboratory
ME 405 Control Theory
ME 410 Heat and Mass Transfer
ME 412 Applied Thermodynamics
ME 415 Mechatronics
ME 490 Senior Design Seminar
PHYS 306 Electronics
Math:
+MATH 191 and 192 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I and II, 4 credits each
MATH 290 Elementary Linear Algebra
MATH 291 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III, 4 credits
MATH 300 Modern Probability and Statistics
MATH 320 Ordinary Differential Equations
Physics:
+PHYS 251 General Physics I: Mechanics, 4 credits
PHYS 253 General Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics, 4 credits
Chemistry: (Choose one)
+CHEM 103 Principles of Chemistry, 4 credits
+CHEM 104 Chemistry for Engineering Students, 4 credits
+CHEM 105 General Chemistry I, 4 credits
Ethics: (Choose one)
+PHIL 207 Ethics
+PHIL 305 Business Ethics
+PHIL 310 Biomedical Ethics
+THEO 311 Environmental Ethics
WI = writing intensive
+ = satisfies a general education requirement
Contact
Michael Opar, PhD
Engineering and Physics Department
Hayes Hall 214
518 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52803
563-333-6152
Engineering@sau.edu