Nov 29, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Mechanical Engineering (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
CHM 210 - Chemistry I 4 KSC 040  
DEN 160 - Engineering Orientation 1    
DEN 161 - Engineering Problem Solving 1    
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I 3 KSC 010  
MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 4 KSC 030  
ME 212 - Engineering Graphics 2    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
CHE 354 - Basic Concepts in Materials Science and Engineering 1    
CHE 355 - Fundamentals of Mechanical Properties 1    
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I 3 KSC 020  
MATH 221 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4    
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II 3 KSC 010  
PHYS 213 - Engineering Physics I 5    
Total Credits: 17      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
CE 333 - Statics 3    
IMSE 250 - Introduction to Manufacturing Processes and Systems 2    
MATH 222 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 4    
NE 495 - Elements of Nuclear Engineering 3    
PHYS 214 - Engineering Physics II 5    
Total Credits: 17      
       
Semester 2      
MATH 551 - Applied Matrix Theory 3    
MATH 340 - Elementary Differential Equations 4    
ME 512 - Dynamics 3    
ME 513 - Thermodynamics I 3    
Restricted Technical Elective  3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
CE 533 - Mechanics of Materials 3    
ME 400 - Computer Applications in Mechanical Engineering 3    
ME 571 - Fluid Mechanics 3    
ECE 519 - Electric Circuits for Engineers OR 3    
ME 519 - Electrical Circuits for Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering 3    
ME/NE Technical Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
ME 533 - Machine Design I 3    
ME 570 - Control of Mechanical Systems I 4    
IMSE 530 - Engineering Economic Analysis 2    
ME 535 - Measurement and Instrumentation Laboratory 3    
ME/NE Technical Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
ME 574 - Interdisciplinary Industrial Design Projects I 3    
ME 573 - Heat Transfer 3    
ME/NE Technical Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
ME 575 - Interdisciplinary Industrial Design Projects II 3    
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Total Program Hours: 125