Still not sure about a major?

See: www.careercornerstone.org for

help choosing an engineering or
science major

Freshman:
1st semester
(15 credits)

Engl 1105 (3)

Fr English

Freshman:
2nd semester
(17 credits)

Revised September, 2013

For more information please see www.me.vt.edu/
UndergradPrograms/undergradPrograms.html

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

PROPOSED DEGREE PATH SHEET - Classes of 2014-2016

Phys 2305 (4)

Found Physics I
Co: Math1206

Math 1205 (3)

Calculus

Engl 1106 (3)

Fr English
Pre: Engl 1105

Math 1224 (2) Vector

Geom Pre: Math1205
Co: Math 1114, 1206

ENGE 1024 (2)

Engr Exploration
Co: Math1205

Math 1114 (2)

Linear Algebra

Math 1206 (3)

Calculus
Pre: Math 1205

Chem 1045 (1)

Chem Lab
Co: Chem1035

Chem 1035 (3)

Chemistry

ENGE 1114 (2)

Expl Engr Design
Pre: ENGE1024 (C-)

Area 6 (1)

Area 2 (3)

F, S, S1

Sophomore:
1st semester
(16 credits)

Phys 2306
Found Physics I (4)
Pre: Phys 2305,MATH1206

Math 2224
Multivariable Calculus (3)
Pre: Math 1224, 1206

*Programming
Course (2-3)
from approved list
below

ESM2104 Statics (3)

Pre: Math 1114
Co: Math 2224

ISE 2214 (1)

Mfg Proc Lab
Pre: ENGE1114

ME 2024 (3)
Intro Design & Econ
Pre: ENGE1114
Co: ESM2104, Phys2306

F, S, S2

Sophomore:
2nd semester
(16 credits)

ECE 2054 (3)

Electrical Theory
Pre: Phys 2306,
Co: Math 2214

Junior:
1st semester
(18 credits)

ECE 3254 (3)

Industrial Elect
Pre: ECE 2054

Junior:
2nd semester
(15 credits)

Stat 3704 (2)

Engr Statistics
Pre: Math 2224

F, S, S1
ME3514 (3)
System Dynamics
Pre: ESM 2304, MATH2214

ME 2124 (2)
Intro Thermal Fluid
Pre: ESM 2104
Co: Math2214

ME 3614 (3)
Mechanical Design I
Pre: ESM 2204, Math 2214

S, S2

S, S2
ME 4005 ME Lab (3)

ME 4504 (3)
Control Engr I
Pre: ME 3514

Pre: ECE 2054

Stat 3704, & ME 3514
Co: ECE 3254

Senior:
1st semester
(18 credits)

ESM 2204 (3)

Mech Deform Bod
Pre: ESM 2104 &
MATH2224

ESM 2304 (3)

Dynamics
Pre: ESM 2104
& MATH2224
Co: Math 2214

ME 3504 (3)
OR Dyn Syst Vibrations
Pre: ME 3514, Math 2214

**ME 4006(3)
ME Lab
Pre: ME 4005, ECE3254

**ME 4015 (3)

Senior Capstone Design
Pre: ME 2024, 4005, (3504 or 4504), 3614, & 3304, ECE3254

Math 2214 (3)

Intro Differential Eqn
Pre: Math 1206, 1114

ME 3404 (3)
Fluid Mechanics
Pre: ME 2124,
Math 2214

ME 3124 (3)
Thermodynamics
Pre: ME 2124
& Math 2214

Area 2 (3)

S, S1

F, S, S1

ME 3304 (3)
Heat & Mass Trans
Pre: ME 2124, Math 2214

Tech
Elective
List 1 or 2 (3)

MSE 2034 (3) Elem

Materials Engr
Pre: Chem 1035,
Co: Phys 2305

F
**ME 4124 (3)
Fluids Heat Transfer Design
Pre: ME 3304, 3404, & 3124

Tech
Elective
List 1 or 2 (3)

Tech
Elective
List 1 (3)

Area 3 (3)

Tech
Elective
List 1 (3)

Area 7 (3)

Area 3 (3)

S
**ME 4016 (3)
Senior Capstone Design Pre: ME 4015
(continuation of ME 4015 project from fall)

Senior:
2nd semester
(15 credits)

Color Code:
Basic Science

All courses offered fall/spring unless otherwise noted

Math

Design

Electrical, Instrumentation, Measurement

Mechanical, Materials, & Processes

Humanities
Technical Electives

Thermal Fluid Sciences

Notes:
All courses offered fall/spring unless otherwise noted.
Arrows denote prerequisites. Prerequisites may change without warning.
Please check for updates in the undergraduate catalog.
*Approved programming courses: ME2004, ENGE2514, CS1044,
CS1054, CS1114, CS1124, ECE1574, ESM2074. AP credit for CS1705
can also be used.
**Required senior courses are offered only once per year; ME4015 &
ME4016 must be taken in order during the same academic year.

Tech
Elective
List 1 (3)

Continued enrollment requirements:

-2.000 minimum in-major GPA (all ME & NSEG courses)
-2.000 minimum extended in-major GPA (average of all ME,NSEG &
ESM courses)
-2.000 minimum overall GPA (all courses)
-Completion of: (1) MATH2214, ESM2304, & ME2124 after 60 attempted
required credits;
(2) ME3514, ME3124, & ME3614 after 72 attempted required credits; (3)
completion of ME4006, ME4015, & ME4124 after 90 attempted required
credits. See ME website for more information

Still not sure about a major?

See: www.careercornerstone.org for
help choosing an engineering or science
major

Freshman:
1st semester
(15 credits)

Freshman:
2nd semester
(17 credits)

Revised September, 2013

For more information please see www.me.vt.edu/
UndergradPrograms/undergradPrograms.html

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

PROPOSED DEGREE PATH SHEET - Classes of 2014 - 2016
Engl 1105 (3)
Fr English

Phys 2305 (4)

Found Physics I
Co: Math1206

Engl 1106 (3)

Fr English
Pre: Engl 1105

Math 1205 (3)

Calculus

Math 1224 (2) Vector

Geom Pre: Math1205
Co: Math 1114, 1206

ENGE 1024 (2)

Engr Exploration
Co: Math1205

Math 1114 (2)

Linear Algebra

Math 1206 (3)

Calculus
Pre: Math 1205

Chem 1045 (1)

Chem Lab
Co: Chem1035

Chem 1035 (3)

Chemistry

ENGE 1114 (2)

Expl Engr Design
Pre: ENGE1024 (C-)

Area 6 (1)

Area 2 (3)

F, S, S1

Sophomore:
1st semester
(16 credits)

Phys 2306
Found Physics I (4)
Pre: Phys 2305, MATH1206

Math 2224
Multivariable Calculus (3)
Pre: Math 1224, 1206

*Programming
Course (2-3)
from approved list
below

ESM2104 Statics (3)

Pre: Math 1114
Co: Math 2224

ISE 2214 (1)

Mfg Proc Lab
Pre: ENGE1114

ME 2024 (3)
Intro Design & Econ
Pre: ENGE1114
Co: ESM2104, Phys2306

F, S, S2

Sophomore:
2nd semester
(16 credits)

ECE 2054 (3)

Electrical Theory
Pre: Phys 2306,
Co: Math 2214

Junior:
1st semester
(18 credits)

ECE 3254 (3)

Industrial Elect
Pre: ECE 2054

Stat 3704 (2)

Engr Statistics
Pre: Math 2224

ESM 2304 (3)

Dynamics
Pre: ESM 2104
& MATH2224
Co: Math 2214

ESM 2204 (3)

Mech Deform Bod
Pre: ESM 2104 &
MATH2224

ME 2124 (2)
Intro Thermal Fluid
Pre: ESM2104
Co: Math2214

Math 2214 (3)

Intro Differential Eqn
Pre: Math 1206, 1114

F, S, S1

Junior:
2nd semester
(15 credits)

S, S2
ME 4005 ME Lab (3)
Pre: ECE 2054
Stat 3704, & ME 3514
Co: ECE 3254

Senior:
1st semester
(18 credits)

**ME 4006(3)
ME Lab
Pre: ME 4005, ECE3254

ME 3614 (3)
Mechanical Design I
Pre: ESM 2204, Math 2214

ME3514 (3)
System Dynamics
Pre: ESM 2304, MATH2214

ME 4504 (3)
Control Engr I
Pre: ME 3514

S, S2
ME 3504 (3)
OR Dyn Syst Vibrations
Pre: ME 3514, Math 2214

ME 3404 (3)
Fluid Mechanics
Pre: ME 2124,
Math 2214

ME 3124 (3)
Thermodynamics
Pre: ME 2124
& Math 2214

Area 2 (3)

F, S, S1

S, S1
ME 3304 (3)
Heat & Mass Trans
Pre: ME 2124, Math 2214

F
**ME 4015 (3)
Senior Capstone Design
Pre: ME 2024, 4005, (3504 or 4504), 3614, & 3304, ECE3254

Tech
Elective
List 1 or 2 (3)

MSE 2034 (3) Elem

Materials Engr
Pre: Chem 1035,
Co: Phys 2305

F
**ME 4124 (3)
Fluids Heat Transfer Design
Pre: ME 3304, 3404, & 3124

Tech
Elective
List 1 or 2 (3)

Tech
Elective
List 1 (3)

Area 3 (3)

Tech
Elective
List 1 (3)

Area 7 (3)

Area 3 (3)

Senior:
2nd semester
(15 credits)

**ME 4016 (3)

Senior Capstone Design Pre: ME 4015
(continuation of ME 4015 project from fall)

Notes:
All courses offered fall/spring unless otherwise noted.
Arrows denote prerequisites. Prerequisites may change without warning. Please check for updates in the undergraduate catalog.
*Approved programming courses: ME2004, ENGE2514, CS1044, CS1054, CS1114, CS1124, ECE1574, ESM2074. AP credit for CS1705 can
also be used.
**Required senior courses are offered only once per year; ME4015 & ME4016 must be taken in order during the same academic year.

Tech
Elective
List 1 (3)

Continued enrollment requirements:

-2.000 minimum in-major GPA (all ME & NSEG courses)
-2.000 minimum extended in-major GPA (average of all ME,NSEG & ESM courses)
-2.000 minimum overall GPA (all courses)
-Completion of: (1) MATH2214, ESM2304, & ME2124 after 60 attempted required credits;
(2) ME3514, ME3124, & ME3614 after 72 attempted required credits; (3) completion of ME4006,
ME4015, & ME4124 after 90 attempted required credits. See ME website for more information.