- Alina Selby ’14
- Hometown: Finleyville, PA
- Major: Mechanical engineering
I’ve always been interested in how things work and how I can make things more efficient.
Mechanical Engineering Major Requirements
The requirements listed below reflect Mount Union’s new curriculum for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. For information regarding major or minor requirements for current students, please refer to the University Catalogue of your entering year.
Requirements for a Major in Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Courses
- Introduction to the Engineering Profession
- Introduction to Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving
- Statics and Dynamics
- Thermal Sciences I
- Material Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery
- Thermal Sciences II
- Product Design and Development
- International Engineering Field Experience
- Design of Machine Elements
- Control of Dynamic Systems
- Mechanical Vibrations
- Thermal Sciences III
- Technical Elective 1
- Technical Elective 2
- Mechanical Engineering Capstone I
- Mechanical Engineering Capstone II
Required Extra-Departmental Courses
- Chemistry I
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- Calculus III
- Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
- Physics I
- Physics II
- Math or Science Elective
- Project Management
Technical Electives
- Introduction to Robotics
- Probabilistic Design and Reliability
- Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
- Introduction to Finite Element Analysis