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Mechanical Engineering

This is a sample semester sequence. Individual course plans will vary based on a student's inventory of AP and transfer credits.

Curriculum

First Year: UNC Wilmington

First Year: UNC Wilmington Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHM 101 General Chemistry I 3 ECN 221 Principles of Economics - Micro (GEP-SS)* 3
CHML 101 General Chemistry Lab I 1 ENG 201 College Writing & Reading II 3
EGN 101 Introduction to Engineering (GEP-IP)* 2 MAT 162 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II 4
ENG 101 College Writing & Reading I 3 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
MAT 161 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I 4 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
UNI 102 First Year Seminar - Engineering* 1
WPA 101 Wellness & Physical Activity 1
WPAL 101 Wellness & Physical Activity Lab 1
Semester Total: 16 Semester Total: 16

Second Year: UNC Wilmington

Second Year: UNC Wilmington Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENG 204 Introduction to Professional Writing 3 CSC 113 Introduction to Computing - MATLAB (DE)* 3
MAT 261 Multivariate Calculus 4 E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments (DE)* 1
MSE 201 Structure & Properties of Engr Materials (DE)* 3 MAE 206 Engineering Statics (DE)* 3
PHY 201 General Physics I 4 MAT 361 Differential Equations 3
*** *** GEP Requirement* 3 PHY 202 General Physics II 4
*** *** GEP Requirement* 3
Semester Total: 17 Semester Total: 17

Second Year Summer: NC State University

Second Year Summer: NC State University Classes
Summer I or II Semester Credits Summer I or II Semester Credits
MAE 208 Engineering Dynamics* 3
Semester Total: 3 Semester Total: 0

Third Year: NC State University

Third Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MAE 200 Introduction to ME Design 1 ECE 331 Principles of Electrical Engineering 3
MAE 201 Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 GC 120 Foundations of Graphics 3
MAE 214 Solid Mechanics 3 MAE 302 Engineering Thermodynamics II 3
MAE 305 Mechanical Engineering Lab I 1 MAE 306 Mechanical Engineering Lab II 1
MAE 308 Fluid Mechanics 3 MAE 310 Heat Transfer Fundamentals 3
MAE 315 Dynamics of Machines 3 MAE 316 Strength of Mechanical Components 3
ST 370 Probability & Statistics for Engrs (or 371) 3
Semester Total: 17 Semester Total: 16

Fourth Year: NC State University

Fourth Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ISE 311 Engineering Economics 3 MAE 416 Mechanical Engineering Design II (or 483/4) 4
MAE 405 Controls Lab 1 *** *** Technical Elective* 3
MAE 415 Mechanical Engineering Design I (or 482) 3 *** *** Technical Elective* 3
MAE 435 Principles of Automatic Control 3 *** *** GEP Requirement (Ethics)* 3
*** *** Technical Elective* 3
Semester Total: 13 Semester Total: 13

 

*Notes

Indicated courses will be taken through NC State's Distance Education Program.

Please visit NC State's General Education Program (GEP) Requirements for more information.

Transfers to NC State as E 102 and counts as a GEP-Interdisciplinary Perspectives course.

  • Transfers to NC State as E 101.
  • UNI 102 taken in tandem with EGN 101 satisfies UNCW’s UNI 101 First Year Seminar course required for all first semester freshmen.
  • C/C++ computer programming may be an acceptable substitute, but Matlab is the preferred programming language.
  • MAE offers a variety of 200- and 300-level courses in the summer and a summer course may be recommended to achieve a 4-year graduation.
  •  See NC State Catalog for list of approved Electives and consult MAE advisor
  • 2 additional credit hours of English composition are required to transfer to the COE from UNCW.