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2028 Mechanical Engineering Major Curriculum


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MADN-CME MEN2 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Major Mechanical Engineering 14 5

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 8 of 8
MC306 DYNAMICS 3.0  
MC364 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 3.5  
MC380 ENGINEERING MATERIALS 3.5  
ME201 INTRO TO MECH ENGINEERING 3.0  
ME202 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN 3.0  
ME400 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR 1.0  
ME403 MANUFACTURING/MACHINE COMP DSN 3.5  
ME480 HEAT TRANSFER 3.5  
AND
Required Courses: Thermal-Fluid Track I Choose 2 of 2
MC311 THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS I 3.5  
MC312 THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS II 3.0  
OR
Thermal-Fluid Track II Choose 2 of 2
ME301 THERMODYNAMICS 3.0  
ME362 FLUID MECHANICS 3.5  
AND
Dynamic Systems Elective Choose 1 of 2
MC486 VIBRATION ENGINEERING 3.0  
XE472 DYNAMIC MODELING AND CONTROL 3.0  
AND
General Electives Choose 3 of 23
The electives selected from this list must together contain at least 3.0 credit hours of Engineering Topics (ET). One elective may be chosen from outside this list with approval of the ME program director and if it contains at least 3.0 credit hours of Math (MA), Basic Science (BS) or Engineering Topics (ET).
CE350 INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING 3.0  
CE403 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 3.0  
EE360 DIGITAL LOGIC W/ EMBEDDED SYS 3.5  
EM381 ENGINEERING ECONOMY 3.0  
MC486 VIBRATION ENGINEERING 3.0  
ME387 INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS 3.0  
ME388 HELICOPTER AERONAUTICS 3.0  
ME389 INTRO TO ADV STUDY IN MECH ENG 3.0  
ME389A INTRO TO ADV STUDY IN MECH ENG 3.0  
ME472 ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS 3.0  
ME481 AIRCRAFT AERODYNAMICS AND DSGN 3.0  
ME489 ADV STUDY IN MECH ENGRNG 3.0  
ME489A ADV STUDY IN MECH ENGRNG 3.0  
ME490 TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGNRG 3.0  
ME491 AUTOMOTIVE POWERPLANTS 3.0  
ME492 PWR TRAINS & VEH DYNAMICS 3.0  
ME493 WEAPONS ENGINEERING 3.0  
NE300 FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR ENGR 3.0  
XE310 INTRO TO BIOMECH ENGINEERING 3.0  
XE365 ADV EXP METHODS & DATA PROC 3.0  
XE465 TOPICS: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 3.0  
XE472 DYNAMIC MODELING AND CONTROL 3.0  
XE475 MECHATRONICS 3.5  
AND
Complementary Support Courses Choose 3 of 4
The following courses provide foundational math and applied science for cadets in the mechanical engineering major. For the math requirement, a cadet should take MA364 but may substitute MA365 if qualified.
EE301 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN 3.5  
MA364 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 3.0  
MA365 ADV MATH FOR ENGRS/SCIENTISTS 3.0  
MC300 FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN 3.0  
AND
Integrative Experience - First Course Choose 1 of 2
ME404 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 3.5  
XE485 ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN I 3.5  
AND
Integrative Experience - Second Course Choose 1 of 2
ME496 MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 3.5  
XE495 ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN II 3.5  
AND
Science Depth  
Cadets in this major must take PH206 or PH256 to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take MA205 or MA255 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
MA205 CALCULUS II 4.0  
MA255 ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4.5  
AND
Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major will satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirement  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the core curriculum, EE301 and ME202.
EE301 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN 3.5  
ME202 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the core engineering requirement as part of their major courses.
Writing-in-the-Major  
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and ME400.
ME400 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR 1.0  


2028 Mechanical Engineering Major w/ Honors Curriculum


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MADN-CME MEN2H Mechanical Engineering Major w/ Honors Mechanical Engineering Major w/ Honors Mechanical Engineering Major w/ Honors 0 0

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Examination Requirement  
Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination in the final semester of study, unless waived by the ME Program Director.
Scholarship Requirement  
Submit evidence of an engineering-based scholarly activity outside of the normal curricular requirements for the mechanical engineering major, as approved by the ME Program Director.
Grade Requirements  
Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, and attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major.