Mechanical Engineering Minor

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The minor in mechanical engineering is available to students in other engineering disciplines. The minor is designed to give students a broad understanding of the mechanical engineering fundamentals, as well as depth in one of the following areas: mechanical design, thermal sciences, or dynamics and vibrations.

The minor in mechanical engineering requires completion of 15 credit hours. Students must have a GPA of 2.75 to enroll in the minor and must earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the minor. Interested students should contact the mechanical engineering department chairman for details.

Curriculum

Required Courses

ENGR 213 - Statics 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 214 - Dynamics 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 325 - Thermodynamics 3 Credit(s)

Choose One of the Following Three Options

ENGR 320 - Fluid Mechanics 3 Credit(s) and
ME 455 - Heat Transfer 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 323 - Mechanics of Deformable Bodies 3 Credit(s) and
ME 352 - Mechanics of Engineering Materials 3 Credit(s)
ME 351 - Kinematics 3 Credit(s) and
ME 353 - Engineering Vibrations 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 15 Credit(s)

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.