Mechanical Engineering, BS

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Contact Information

Dr. Pierre Larochelle
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Civil Mechanical Building Room 129
(605) 394-2401
E-mail: Pierre.Larochelle@sdsmt.edu
Web: http://www.sdsmt.edu/me

Faculty

Professors Abata, Kouris, Larochelle, and Muci-Kuchler; Associate Professors Ash, Birrenkott, Romkes, Shahbazi, and Xing; Assistant Professors Bruno, Diwakar, Fekrmandi, Lande, and Thalakkottor; Lecturers Lalley, McKeon and Rederth; and Instructor Knudson. Professors Emeritus Buck, Dolan, Gnirk, Kalanovic, Kjerengtroen, Krause, and Langerman.

Staff

Program Assistant 1 Moore, Secretary Brzozowski, Laboratory Coordinator Lalley, and Machinist (Equipment Technician) Tseptsura

Accreditation

Mechanical Engineering (BS) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.

Information on program objectives and student learning outcomes can be found on our Accreditation and Assessment webpage.

ME Flowchart

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum/Checklist

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Freshman Year

First Semester

MATH 123 Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4 (Goal 5) ¹
CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 6) ¹
CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 (Goal 6) ¹
ME 110/110L Introduction to Mechanical Engineering/Lab Credits: (2-0) 2
ENGL 101 Composition I Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 1) ^1,2
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

Total: 16

Second Semester

MATH 125 Calculus II Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 211 University Physics I Credits: 3 to 4 (Goal 6) ^1,3
CSC 170/170L Programming for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 6¹
ME 126L Design for Manufacturing Credits: (0-2) 2

Total: 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 1) ^1,2
ME 210 Statics of Mechanisms Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 213 University Physics II Credits: 3 to 4 ³
PHYS 211L University Physics I Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
ME 265 Product Design and Development Credits: (4-0) 4

Total: 18

Second Semester

ME 221 Dynamics of Mechanisms Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 211 Introduction to Thermodynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 216 Introduction to Solid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 231 Structures and Properties of Materials Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
MET 232 Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 2) ^1,2
ME 316 Solid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 301/301L Introduction to Circuits, Machines, and Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
ME 331 Thermo Fluid Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 373 Introduction to Numerical Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3

Total: 16

Second Semester

ME 312 Thermodynamics II Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 313 Heat Transfer Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 352 Introduction to Dynamic Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 322 Machine Design I Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 351/351L Mechatronics and Measurement Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4

Total: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

ME 477 Mechanical Engineering Design I Credits: (0-2) 2 ⁴
ME 481L Advanced Production Development Lab I Credits: (0-1) 1
IENG 301 Basic Engineering Economics Credits: (2-0) 2
ME 4XX Mechanical Engr Elective #1 Credits: (3-1 or 4-0) 4⁵
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹
ME 4XX Mechanical Engr Elective # 2 Credits: 3⁵

Total: 15

Second Semester

ME 479 Mechanical Systems Design II Credits: (0-2) 2
ME 482L Advanced Product Development Lab II Credits: (0-1) 1
ME 4XX Mechanical Engr Elective #3 Credits: 3⁵
ME 4XX Mechanical Engr Elective #4 Credits: 3⁵
Upper Level (300/400) Humanities or Social Sciences Elective(s) Credits: 3
MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3

Total: 15

130 credits required for graduation

Curriculum Notes

Many courses are prerequisites for other courses and their sequencing is important. Consult with your faculty advisor whenever there is a deviation from the above schedule.

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

² ENGL 101, ENGL 279, and 289 are recommended courses to fulfill the General Education requirements. Other courses may be used to satisfy the General Education Requirements. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements and discuss their course selections with their advisor.

³ PHYS 211 and PHYS 213 are variable (3 or 4) credit courses. The BS-ME degree program requires 3 credits of PHYS 211 and 3 credits of PHYS 213.

⁴ Preferably, all ME 300 level and lower courses would have be completed before starting senior design. Nevertheless, you may enroll in ME 477 if you are missing one ME 300 level course: Thermal Science (ME 312 , ME 313 , ME 331 ), Mechanics (ME 316 , ME 322 ), and Controls (ME 351/351L , ME 352 ). The senior design sequence is offered in the Fall/Spring sequence only so plan accordingly.

⁵ ME 4XX Mechanical Engineering Electives are 400 level courses with the ME prefix other than ME 477, ME 481L, ME 479, and ME 482L. Elective #1 must include a co-requisite lab for a total of 4 credits (3cr lecture/1cr lab or 4cr lecture/0cr lab). Elective #4 may be substituted by any of the following:

3 credit hours of CO-OP upon approved of the Department CO-OP Coordinator and academic advisor; OR
3 credit hours of ME 5XX/6XX for students on the accelerated graduate path, OR
3 credit hours of ROTC upon commission as an Officer in the U.S. Army, OR
3 credit hours of a Technical Elective (any 3XX/4XX engineering, math, or science course), subject to approval of the academic advisor and the department head, OR
3 credit hours of EPICS (1 credit of GE 283 , GE 483 , STS 283 , or STS 483 and 2 credits of GE 284 ,GE 484 , STS 284 , or STS 484 ) upon approval of the academic advisor.