Typical Course Schedule - Mechanical Engineering, BS

Below is a semester-by-semester presentation of what your schedule might look like as you work to fulfill the 128 credits required for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at NYU-Poly. Following the schedule are Important Notes about the types and requirements of the electives you will take. 

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

EG 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum, Credits: 1.00
EG 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design, Credits: 3.00
MA 1024 Calculus I, Credits: 4.00
CM 1004 General Chemistry For Engineers, Credits: 4.00
EN 1013W College Writing Workshop, Credits: 3.00

Spring Semester

MA 1124 Calculus II, Credits: 4.00
PH 1013 Mechanics, Credits: 3.00
ME 1012 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Credits: 2.00
CS 1133 Engineering Problem Solving and Programming, Credits: 3.00
HuSS 1023W First-Year Writing Seminar, Credits: 3.00

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

MA 2012 Elements of Linear Algebra I, Credits: 2.00 (half semester)
MA 2132 Ordinary Differential Equations, Credits: 2.00 (half semester)
PH 2023 Electricity, Magnetism, & Fluids, Credits: 3.00
PH 2021 Introductory Physics Laboratory I, Credits: .50
MT 2811 Materials Science Laboratory, Credits: 1.00
MT 2813 Introduction to Materials Science, Credits: 3.00
ME 2112 Computer Aided Design, Credits: 2.00
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective, Credtis: 3.00

Spring Semester

MA 2112 Multivariable Calculus A, Credits: 2.00 (half semester)
MA 2122 Multivariable Calculus B, Credits: 2.00 (half semester)
MA 2212 Data Analysis I, Credits: 2.00 (half semester)
ME 2211 Statics Laboratory, Credits: 1.00
ME 2213 Statics, Credits: 3.00
PH 2031 Introductory Physics Laboratory II, Credits: .50
PH 2033 Waves, Optics, & Thermodynamics, Credits: 3.00
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective, Credits: 3.00

Junior Year

Fall Semester

ME 3333 Thermodynamics, Credits: 3.00
ME 3211 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory, Credits: 1.00
ME 3213 Mechanics of Materials, Credits: 3.00
ME 3511 Measurement Systems Laboratory, Credits: 1.00
ME 3513 Measurement Systems, Credits: 3.00
ME 3223 Dynamics, Credits: 3.00
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective, Credits: 3.00

Spring Semester

ME 3233 Machine Design, Credits: 3.00
ME 3311 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Credits: 1.00
ME 3313 Fluid Mechanics, Credits: 3.00
ME 3411 Automatic Control Laboratory, Credits: 1.00
ME 3413 Automatic Control, Credits: 3.00
Mechanical Engineering (ME) Elective, Credits: 3.00
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective, Credits: 3.00

Senior Year

Fall Semester

ME 4112 Senior Design I, Credits: 2.00
ME 4214 Finite Element Modeling, Design and Analysis, Credits: 4.00
ME 4311 Heat Transfer Laboratory, Credits: 1.00
ME 4313 Heat Transfer Laboratory, Credits: 3.00
ME Elective, Credits: 3.00
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective, Credits: 3.00

Spring Semester

ME 4113 Senior Design II, Credits: 3.00
ME Elective, Credits: 3.00
Technical Elective, Credits: 3.00
Non-Technical Elective, Credits: 3.00
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective, Credits: 3.00

Important Notes

• Humanities and Social Sciences Electives are classes that must begin with one of the following prefixes: AH, AN, EC, EN, HI, MU, PL, PS, CAM, SEG, STS, or URB. At least 1 of these courses must be Level 3 or Level 4 (3xxx or 4xxx). At least 1 of these courses must be writing intensive (xxxxW).
• ME Electives are courses with the following prefixes: AE, ME, MT.
• Technical Electives are engineering or applied physics courses that are Level 2 or higher.
• Non-Technical Electives are non-engineering, science based courses that need to have 1 of the following prefixes: AH, AN, EC, EN, HI, MU, PL, PS, CAM, SEG, STS, URB, MA, PH or BMS. The approval of the ME Undergraduate Adviser is required.