Mechanical Engineering Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Minimum required to apply for admission to the Mechanical Engineering Program
You must apply for admission to this program. The application is due during the first week of the quarter prior to the quarter you’d like to begin the program. Admission is based on your GPA in the core courses below, which must be completed no later than the quarter you’re applying. The application can be obtained by emailing MechEngineering@ewu.edu.
In order to ensure all EWU Mechanical Engineering graduates meet EWU ABET accreditation requirements, all mechanical engineering students are required to take , , , , , and / from EWU. Exceptions to this policy will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the mechanical engineering curriculum review committee to ensure you have successfully met the EWU ABET performance indicators required for each course.
The first two years of the curriculum allow students to establish a solid foundation in mathematics, sciences and introduces foundation subjects in mechanical engineering. The third- and fourth-year curriculum explores further areas in mechanical engineering and a capstone is introduced in the fourth year. The senior year capstone course allows you to consolidate your education experience. The primary objective of the Mechanical Engineering Program is to prepare you to enter and progress in mechanical engineering positions in business, industry and government. Graduates are generally expected to work in the research and development of ideas, products and processes by applying engineering principles to the solution of practical problems in the mechanical engineering field.
Note: pre-program prerequisites include , , , .
You must have completed, or be scheduled to complete, the following courses by the end of the quarter in which you apply. Most of the following courses have minimum grade requirements and are prerequisites for engineering courses.
Grades ≥C in all of the following
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Grade Requirements: in order to graduate, students majoring in the department must earn a GPA ≥2.5 in departmental coursework.
& | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (equivalent to banked CHEM 151) | 5 |
| CALCULUS I | 5 |
| CALCULUS II | 5 |
| CALCULUS III | 5 |
| CALCULUS IV | 5 |
| INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| GENERAL PHYSICS III | 4 |
| MECHANICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| MATLAB | 4-5 |
or | C PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS |
| ELECTRICITY | 3 |
| 3D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 4 |
| STATICS | 4 |
| STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 4 |
| DYNAMICS | 4 |
| LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS | 5 |
| INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION | 5 |
| INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS | 5 |
| THERMODYNAMICS | 5 |
| FLUID MECHANICS | 5 |
| ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION | 5 |
| ENGINEERING NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | 5 |
| DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS | 5 |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING | 2 |
| HEAT TRANSFER | 5 |
| ENGINEERING ECONOMICS | 2 |
| SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS | 2 |
| METALLIC PROCESSES | 5 |
| TECHNOLOGY WORLD CIVILIZATION | 4 |
| HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING | |
| MATERIALS AND DESIGN | |
| COMPOSITE MATERIALS | |
| ADVANCED FLUID DYNAMICS | |
| ADVANCED ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION | |
| PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS IN AUTOMATION | |
| MECHATRONICS | |
| FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS | |
| ADVANCED PARAMETRIC DESIGN | |
or | QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTRO TO LEAN |
or | SENIOR THESIS |
or | INTERNSHIP |
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| SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY I | 2 |
| SENIOR CAPSTONE: DESIGN LABORATORY II | 3 |
Total Credits | 153-154 |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
First Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 5 | | 5 | | 5 |
| 5 | & (Natural Science BACR 1) | 5 | | 5 |
| 4 | Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | & (Natural Science BACR 2) | 5 |
| 14 | | 15 | | 15 |
Second Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 5 | or | 4-5 | & | 5 |
| 4 | | 3 | | 4 |
& | 5 | | 4 | | 4 |
| Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | | 5 |
| 14 | | 16-17 | | 18 |
Third Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 5 | | 5 | | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 | | 5 |
Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | | 5 |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Fourth Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 2 | | 2 | | 5 |
| 1 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 2 | | 5 |
(Global Studies - graduation requirement) | 4 | | 2 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering Elective2 | 5 | Mechanical Engineering Elective2 | 5 | Mechanical Engineering Elective2 | 5 |
Mechanical Engineering Elective2 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | |
| 17 | | 16 | | 18 |
Total Credits 188-189 |