Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Degree

 

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What is Mechanical Engineering?

Because mechanical engineers are so versatile, this field will help prepare you to meet the needs of an evolving technological, solution-driven world. It encompasses meeting the needs of the design and analysis of machines and processes to meet the expanding needs of a changing, technological, energy-based society. Mechanical engineers work in many areas such as the automotive and aerospace industries, governmental agencies and laboratories, manufacturing facilities, power-production, consulting firms and universities.

 

Program Highlights

  • Prepare to succeed in smaller classes taught by dedicated and expert faculty who are committed to helping you.
  • Discover many networking and co-op opportunities that can help you land a great job through our many partnerships with local, state, and regional companies.
  • Select from a wide variety of electives that will allow you to focus on what you are interested in and personalize your degree experience.
  • Gain experience creating an engineering system that integrates multiple sensors and actuators, and provides supervisory autonomous control through an embedded microcontroller unit.
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  • Flowchart and Degree Map

    BSME Flowchart 2021-2022

    BSME Degree Map 2022-23

    BSME Degree Map 2021-22

  • Freshman

    ENGL 1010 Writing
    HUFA Elective 1
    MATH 1910 Calculus I
    CHEM 1110 Gen Chemistry
    ENGR 1110 Graphics    		 3
    3
    4
    4
    2    		 ENGL 1020 Writing II
    HUFA Elective 2
    MATH 1920 Calculus II
    PHYS 2110 Physics I
    ENGR 1120 Programming    		 3
    3
    4
    4
    2
    Total: 16  Total: 16

  • Sophomore

    ENGL 2130, 2230, or 2330 Lit.
    MATH 2120 Diff. Equations
    MATH 2010 Matrix Algebra
    PHYS 2120 Physics
    CEE 2110 Statics
    ME 2910 Prof. & Ethics    		 3
    3
    3
    4
    3
    1    		 COMM 2025 or PC 2500 Communication
    MATH 2110 Calculus III
    ECE 2850 Principles  of Electric Circuits
    ME 3010 Materials
    ME 2330 Dynamics    		 3
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Total: 17 Total: 16

  • Junior

    ME 3001 ME Analysis
    ME 3023 Measurements
    ME 3210 Thermo I
    ME 3720 Fluid Mechanics
    CEE 3110 Mech of Materials    		 3
    3
    3
    3
    3    		 ME 3610 ME Dynamics of Mach
    ME 3050 DMC
    ME 3060 DMC Lab
    ME 3220 Thermodynamics II
    ME 3710 Heat Transfer
    ME 4010 Machine Design    		 3
    3
    1
    3
    3
    3
    Total: 15 Total: 16

  • Senior

    Social Behavior Sc. Elective 1
    ME 4410 Senior Design I
    ME 4020 Applied Mac Design    or
       ME 4720 Thermal Design
    Area of Emphasis Course 1
    Area of Emphasis Course 2    		 3
    3
    3

    3
    3    		 Social Behavior Sc. Elective 1
    ME 4420 Senior Design II
    Area of Emphasis Course 3
    Area of Emphasis Course 4
    Area of Emphasis Course 5
    ME 4751 Energy Sys Lab    		 3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    Total: 15 Total: 17

 

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Future Careers

  • Acoustics and Vibrations
  • Design and Manufacturing
  • Energy Conservation and Harvesting
  • HVAC
  • Thermal Science and Fluid Mechanics

 

Companies Hiring ME Students at Tennessee Tech

  • Boeing
  • Caterpillar
  • DENSO
  • GM
  • Honda
  • John Deere
  • NASA
  • Nissan
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Volkswagen
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