Mechanical Engineering Courses
A list of Mechanical Engineering Courses can be found at the UConn Catalog:
UConn Mechanical Engineering Catalog
Course Schedules
Curriculum Requirement
The requirements you must fulfill for your Mechanical Engineering degree is determined by your catalog year. This is the year you enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program. Your catalog year is listed as the first section of your Standard Advisement Report in StudentAdmin.
Mechanical Engineering Electives
This requirement is satisfied by Mechanical Engineering courses not used to satisfy any other requirement. This course work may also be applied towards a minor.
Undergraduate Transfer Admission
Undergraduate Admissions offers a list of UConn equivalencies of courses transferred from 35 colleges/universities in Connecticut. Click here to see the list: Transfer Credit Equivalencies
Curriculum Map
Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Map – 2019-2020 through 2023-2024)
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- PHYS1401Q & 1402Q or PHYS 1201, 1202, & 1230(or 1530) can substitute for the PHYS1501Q & 1502Q sequencing. Only 8
credits for courses numbered PHYS 1201Q through 1602Q may be applied toward the degree. For more information please
visit: https://catalog.uconn.edu/school-of-engineering/ - CA = Content Area in General Education Requirements For a current list, visit: https://catalog.uconn.edu/general-education/.
- Professional Requirements are 2000 level or higher in engineering, mathematics, statistics, physical, or life sciences. The
Additional Math & Science Requirement is 6 credits in 1000 level or higher mathematics, statistics, physics, or life sciences. For
a complete list of courses that satisfy this requirement, see your advisement report. Most 2000 level or higher mathematics,
statistics, physics, or life sciences courses may be used to satisfy both requirements. - Students who wish to pursue an area of concentration should choose classes within their chosen concentration.
Curriculum Map – Catalog Year 2024-2025
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Curriculum Map – Catalog Year 2025 – 2026
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CSE 1010 Intro to Comp GEN ED MATH 1131Q Calculus I GEN ED CHEM 1127Q Chemistry I
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Semester 2
ME 1100 Tech. Comm. For Engrs ENGR 1166 Found. of Engr MATH 1132Q Calculus II ENGL 1007 or GEN ED PHYS 1501Q Phys. for Engr.
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| Semester 3
ME 2015 Intro. Comp. ME CE 2110 Applied Mech. I MATH 2110Q Multi. Calc. ME 2232 Engr. Thermo PHYS 1502Q Phys. Engr. II |
Semester 4
ME 2140 CAD & Manuf. CE 3110 Mech. of Mat. ME 2120 Appl. Mech. II MATH 2410Q Differential Eq. ME 2250 Fluid Dynamics I ME 2016 Intro. to CFD |
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ME 3970 Junior Design ME 3130 Adv. Engr. Math ME 3220 Vibrations ENGR 3400 Engr. Data Analysis ME 2017 Intro. to FEA GEN ED |
Semester 6
ME 3227 Design Mach. ME 3227 Design Mach. ME 3262 Meas. & Data ME 3242 Heat Transfer MSE 2101 Mat. Sci & Eng |
| Semester 7
ME 4974W Engr. Ethics* ME 4975 Senior Design I ME 3XXX ME Elective ME 3XXX ME Elective GEN ED ECE 2000 Elec. & Comp. |
Semester 8
ME 4976 Senior Design II ME 3XXX ME Elective ME 3XXX ME Elective GEN ED
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Advising and Course Registration
Academic Advising
Each student will have an assigned academic advisor who is either be a professional staff member or faculty member. Advisors are available to assist students in navigating their academic career at UConn. An academic advisor will discuss course options and help you develop a four-year plan. You are required to meet with your academic advisor at least once a semester prior to course registration for the next semester. All first- and second-year ME students are assigned to a staff advisor. If you do not know who your academic advisor is, you can look up his or her name and contact info on the Student Administration website.
Course Registration
Online Student Guides offer more information on adding, dropping, or swapping a class; registration pick times; schedule builders; and other questions related to registration.
Plan of Study
Each student must complete a Plan of Study form in the first semester of his or her junior year. Plan of Study forms detail how a student will meet curricular requirements. Refer to the Plans of Study link for more information.
Optional Specialty Requirements
ME Areas of Concentration (optional)
Students may choose to focus their required ME electives (taken in the Junior/Senior years) in one of four Areas of Concentration: 1) Aerospace, 2) Dynamic Systems and Control, 3) Energy and Power, or 4) Design and Manufacturing. (For more information, please visit Areas of Concentration.)
Double Major (optional)
The requirements of the home department of each major will determine the requirements for a double major. Generally, the number of credits should satisfy both majors. The student must meet the requirements of both, but will not need, e.g., 128 + 128 = 256 credits because many courses can be counted for both majors. A separate Plan of Study form must be prepared and submitted for approval to each department.
Double Degree (optional)
Students may earn two separate bachelor degrees from two different schools or colleges of the University. Students must meet the requirements of both schools/colleges, and a Plan of Study form must be submitted to each department for each degree.
Minor (optional)
To qualify for a minor, 15 credits are needed; however, a minor in Materials Science & Engineering requires 16 credits due to a one-credit lab course.
Math Minor (optional)
In addition to the 2 Math courses (Math 2110Q and 2410Q) listed in ME Requirements, three additional courses (9 credits) are necessary for a math minor. Please read the UConn Undergraduate Catalog “Minors — Mathematics” for details. (Note: “Pass/Fail” is not allowed except for credits beyond 128).