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Department of Engineering and Computer Science

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree

Major in Mechanical Engineering (Major Code: 129)

A student must complete a minimum of 126 semester credit hours to include at least 36 advanced hours.

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Refer to the “University Core Curriculum” section of the catalog. Students must take MATH 2413 (Calculus I) from mathematics and PHYS 2425, 2426 (Engineering Physics I and II) from natural sciences.

Mechanical Engineering Requirements

  • ENGR 1301, 1302, 1304, 1375, 2301, 2302, 3302; MENG 3320, 3340, 3350, 3360, 4304, 4350, 4352, 4360, 4362, 4380.
  • CHEM 1411, ET 2371 or 2372, MATH 2414, 3340, 3342, 4361.
  • Two MENG electives (6 SCH). One upper-level MATH/PHYS elective (3 SCH). One elective in ENGR, ET or MENG (3 SCH).

Program Outcomes

Faculty members use the program educational outcomes to develop the topics covered and assignments in each course. By the time of graduation, mechanical engineering students will be able to:

  1. Apply science, mathematics, and modern engineering tools and techniques to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
  2. Design thermal/fluid, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components or systems, individually or on interdisciplinary teams, and effectively communicate those designs in both technical and non-technical forums.
  3. Collect, analyze and interpret data from prescribed and self-designed experimental procedures and formally communicate the results.
  4. Apply a broad-based educational experience to understand the interaction of engineering solutions with contemporary business, economic and social issues.
  5. Recognize that ethical behavior and continuous acquisition of knowledge are fundamental attributes of successful mechanical engineering professionals.
  6. Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering examination.

Admission Requirements for Pre-Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

All mechanical engineering students must meet West Texas A&M University’s admission standards as outlined in the catalog. Upon admission to the University, all WTAMU students would be eligible to engage in and complete the first two years of the Engineering Program. In the semester during which the student would complete the pre-engineering sequence (cited below), the student may petition for admittance into the Mechanical Engineering Program. Every student enrolled in mechanical engineering courses must first be admitted into the Mechanical Engineering Program or receive special permission from the department head.

Criteria for admission into the Mechanical Engineering Program:

  • Overall GPA of at least 2.25.
  • Completion of the pre-engineering sequence— MATH 2413, 2414, PHYS 2425, 2426, ENGR 1301, 1302, 2301, 2302, with a GPA of at least 2.75.
  • Successfully complete the entrance interview with adviser.

Students pursuing a mechanical engineering degree who do not meet the aforementioned criteria are to be listed as pre-engineering (Major Code 128) students.

Students may appeal the Engineering Admissions Committee decisions, first to the committee and then to the Engineering Program coordinator. Exceptions, resulting in conditional admission, will be considered on an individual basis by the program coordinator.