Still not sure about a major? See: www.careercornerstone.org for help choosing an engineering or science major.

Freshman: 1st semester (15 credits)

Engl 1105 (3) Fr English

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering PROPOSED DEGREE PATH SHEET - Class of 2014-2016

Math 1205 (3) Calculus Math 1114 (2) Linear Algebra ENGE 1024 (2) Engr Exploration Co: Math1205 Chem 1045 (1) Chem Lab Co: Chem1035

Revised March, 2013

Chem 1035 (3) Chemistry

Area 6 (1)

Freshman: 2nd semester (17 credits)

Phys 2305 (4) Found Physics I Co: Math1206

Engl 1106 (3) Fr English Pre: Engl 1105

Math 1224 (2) Vector Geom Pre: Math1205 Co: Math 1114, 1206

Math 1206 (3) Calculus Pre: Math 1205

ENGE 1114 (2) Expl Engr Design Pre: ENGE1024 (C-)

Area 2 (3)

Sophomore: 1st semester (16 credits)

Phys 2306 Found Physics I (4) Pre: Phys 2305

Math 2224 Multivariable Calculus (3) Pre: Math 1224, 1206

ESM2104 Statics (3) Pre: Math 1114 Co: Math 2224

**ENGE 2314 (2) Eng Prob Solv C++ Pre: Math 1206, 1114 & ENGE 1114 (C-)

ISE 2214 (1) Mfg Proc Lab Pre: ENGE1114

ME 2024 (3) Intro Design & Econ Pre: ENGE1114 Co: ESM2104, Phys2306

Sophomore: 2nd semester (16 credits)

ECE 2054 (3) Electrical Theory Pre: Phys 2306, Co: Math 2214

Stat 3704 (2) Engr Statistics Pre: Math 2224

ESM 2304* (3) Dynamics Pre: ESM 2104 & MATH2224 Co: Math 2214

ME 2124* (2) ESM 2204 (3) Intro Thermal Fluid Mech Deform Bod Pre: ESM 2104 & Pre: ESM 2104 or PHYS2305 Co: Math 2214, MATH2224

Math 2214* (3) Intro Differential Eqn Pre: Math 1206, 1114

Junior: 1st semester (18 credits)

ECE 3254 (3) Industrial Elect Pre: ECE 2054

ME3514* (3) System Dynamics Pre: ESM 2304, MATH2214

ME 3614* (3) Mechanical Design I Pre: ESM 2204, Math 2214

ME 3404 (3) Fluid Mechanics Pre: ME 2124, Math 2214

ME 3124* (3) Thermodynamics Pre: ME 2124 & Math 2214

Area 2 (3)

Junior: 2nd semester (15 credits)

ME 4005 ME Lab (3) Pre: ECE 2054 or 3054, Stat 3704, & ME 3514

ME 4504 (3) Control Engr I Pre: ME 3514

OR

ME 3504 (3) Dyn Syst Vibrations Pre: ME 3514, Math 2214

ME 3304 (3) Heat & Mass Trans Pre: ME 2124, Math 2214

Tech Elective List 1 or 2 (3)

MSE 2034 (3) Elem Materials Engr Pre: Chem 1035, Co: Phys 2305

Senior: 1st semester (18 credits) Senior: 2nd semester (15 credits)

***ME 4006*(3) ME Lab Pre: ME 4005, ECE3254

***ME 4015* (3) Senior Capstone Design Pre: ME 2024, 4005, (3504 or 4504), 3614, & 3304, ECE3254 ***ME 4016 (3) Senior Capstone Design Pre: ME 4015 (continuation of ME 4015 project from fall)

***ME 4124* (3) Fluids Heat Transfer Design Pre: ME 3304, 3404, & 3124 Tech Elective List 1 (3)

Tech Elective List 1 or 2 (3) Tech Elective List 1 (3)

Tech Elective List 1 (3)

Area 3 (3)

Area 7 (3)

Area 3 (3)

Color Code:
Basic Science Math Design Humanities Technical Electives Thermal Fluid Sciences Electrical, Instrumentation, Measurement Mechanical, Materials, & Processes

Continued enrollment requirements: - 2.000 minimum overall GPA (all VT courses) - 2.000 minimum in-major GPA (all ME & NSEG courses) - 2.000 minimum extended in-major GPA (average of all ME & NSEG courses & ESM 2104, 2204, & 2304) *Completion of key courses within specified number of attempted required credits see checksheet and ME website for more details.

Notes: Arrows denote prerequisites; prerequisites may change without warning. Please check for updates in the undergraduate catalog. **Approved alternatives for ENGE 2314 include ME 2004, ENGE 2514, CS1044, CS 1114, CS 1124 and ECE 1574. (AP credit for CS1705 may also be substituted). ***Required senior courses are offered only once per year; ME4015 & ME4016 must be taken in order during the same academic year.

Still not sure about a major? Please see: www.careercornerstone.org

Freshman: 1st semester (15 credits)
Engl 1105 (3) Fr English

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

PROPOSED DEGREE PATH SHEET - Class of 2014-2016
Math 1205 (3) Calculus Math 1114 (2) Linear Algebra ENGE 1024 (2) Engr Exploration Co: Math1205

For more information, please see: www.me.vt.edu

Chem 1045 (1) Chem Lab Co: Chem1035

Chem 1035 (3) Chemistry

Area 6 (1)

Freshman: 2nd semester (17 credits)

Phys 2305 (4) Found Physics I Co: Math1206

Engl 1106 (3) Fr English Pre: Engl 1105

Math 1224 (2) Vector Geom Pre: Math1205 Co: Math 1114, 1206

Math 1206 (3) Calculus Pre: Math 1205

ENGE 1114 (2) Expl Engr Design Pre: ENGE1024 (C-)

Area 2 (3)

Sophomore: 1st semester (16 credits)

Phys 2306 Found Physics I (4) Pre: Phys 2305

Math 2224 Multivariable Calculus (3) Pre: Math 1224, 1206

ESM2104 Statics (3) Pre: Math 1114 Co: Math 2224

**ENGE 2314 (2) Eng Prob Solv C++ Pre: Math 1206, 1114 & ENGE 1114 (C-)

ISE 2214 (1) Mfg Proc Lab Pre: ENGE1114

ME 2024 (3) Intro Design & Econ Pre: ENGE1114 Co: ESM2104, Phys2306

Sophomore: 2nd semester (16 credits)

ECE 2054 (3) Electrical Theory Pre: Phys 2306, Co: Math 2214

Stat 3704 (2) Engr Statistics Pre: Math 2224

ESM 2304* (3) Dynamics Pre: ESM 2104 & MATH2224 Co: Math 2214

ME 2124* (2) ESM 2204 (3) Intro Thermal Fluid Mech Deform Bod Pre: ESM 2104 & Pre: ESM2104 or PHYS2305 Co: Math 2214, MATH2224

Math 2214* (3) Intro Differential Eqn Pre: Math 1206, 1114

Junior: 1st semester (18 credits)

ECE 3254 (3) Industrial Elect Pre: ECE 2054

ME3514* (3) System Dynamics Pre: ESM 2304, MATH2214

ME 3614* (3) Mechanical Design I Pre: ESM 2204, Math 2214

ME 3404 (3) Fluid Mechanics Pre: ME 2124, Math 2214

ME 3124* (3) Thermodynamics Pre: ME 2124 & Math 2214

Area 2 (3)

Junior: 2nd semester (15 credits)

ME 4005 ME Lab (3) Pre: ECE 2054 or 3054, Stat 3704, & ME 3514

ME 4504 (3) Control Engr I Pre: ME 3514

OR

ME 3504 (3) Dyn Syst Vibrations Pre: ME 3514, Math 2214

ME 3304 (3) Heat & Mass Trans Pre: ME 2124, Math 2214

Tech Elective List 1 or 2 (3)

MSE 2034 (3) Elem Materials Engr Pre: Chem 1035, Co: Phys 2305

Senior: 1st semester (18 credits) Senior: 2nd semester (15 credits)

***ME 4006* (3) ME Lab Pre: ME 4005, ECE3254

***ME 4015* (3) Senior Capstone Design Pre: ME 2024, 4005, (3504 or 4504), 3614, & 3304, ECE3254

***ME 4124* (3) Fluids Heat Transfer Design Pre: ME 3304, 3404, & 3124

Tech Elective List 1 or 2 (3)

Tech Elective List 1 (3)

Area 3 (3)

***ME 4016 (3) Senior Capstone Design Pre: ME 4015 (continuation of ME 4015 project from fall)

Tech Elective List 1 (3)

Tech Elective List 1 (3)

Area 7 (3)

Area 3 (3)

Continued enrollment requirements: -2.000 minimum overall GPA & in-major GPA (all ME & NSEG courses -2.000 minimum extended in-major GPA (average of all ME & NSEG courses plus ESM 2104, 2204, & 2304) *Completion of: (1) MATH2214, ESM2304, & ME2124 after 60 attempted required credits; (2) ME3514, ME3124, & ME3614 after 72 attempted required credits; (3) completion of ME4006, ME4015, & ME4124 after 90 attempted required credits. See ME website for more information.

Notes: Arrows denote prerequisites. Prerequisites may change without warning. Please check for updates in the undergraduate catalog. **Approved alternatives for ENGE2314 include ENGE 2514, CS1044, CS 1114, CS 1124 and ECE 1574. (AP credit for CS1705 may also be substituted). ***Required senior courses are offered only once per year; ME4015 & ME4016 must be taken in order in the same academic year. Revised March, 2013