The combined history and mechanical engineering major is designed to help students develop skills across different intellectual domains. A solid grounding in history helps students better understand the political, cultural, and economic context in which technologies are developed and deployed. Indeed, history offers a myriad of case studies that highlight both the transformative potential and the unintended consequences of new technologies and technological processes. By studying different phases of the past and different societies in the past, students will gain a broad perspective that gives them the range and flexibility required in many work situations. History also provides a terrain for moral contemplation. Greater sensitivity to historical context also helps students see beyond commonly accepted narratives valorizing individual entrepreneurs and appreciate the different ways in which innovation, disruption, official support, and even contingency give rise to new technologies. Finally, by writing effective papers and engaging in productive discussions at the heart of history courses, students also cultivate skills in critical analysis and persuasive communication that could be employed in any future careers.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
NUpath requirement Interpreting Culture (IC)is not explicitly satisfied by required courses. Students are responsible for satisfying this requirement with electives.
Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Engineering | ||
| ME 2340 and ME 2341 | Introduction to Material Science and Lab for ME 2340 | 5 |
| ME 2350 | Statics | 4 |
| ME 2355 and ME 2356 | Mechanics of Materials and Lab for ME 2355 | 5 |
| ME 2380 and ME 2381 | Thermodynamics and Recitation for ME 2380 | 4 |
| ME 3455 and ME 3456 | Dynamics and Lab for ME 3455 | 5 |
| ME 3475 | Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| or ME 3480 | International Applications of Fluid Mechanics | |
| ME 4505 and ME 4506 | Measurement and Analysis with Thermal Science Application and Lab for ME 4505 | 5 |
| Senior Capstone Design Project | ||
| MEIE 4701 | Capstone Design 1 | 1 |
| MEIE 4702 | Capstone Design 2 | 5 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Computation and Design | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Design | ||
| System Analysis and Control | ||
| Thermal Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| Supplemental Credit | ||
| 2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 2 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
| 3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 3 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1 | ||
History Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1200 | Historical Research and Writing | 1 |
| HIST 1201 | First-Year Seminar | 4 |
| HIST 2220 | History of Technology | 4 |
| Research Methods | ||
| HIST 2301 | The History Seminar | 4 |
| HIST 2302 | Historical Writing | 1 |
| Introductory History | ||
| Complete one course from HIST 1001 to HIST 1999 (excluding HIST 1200/1201). | 4 | |
| Pre-1800 History Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804 | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500 | ||
| History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II | ||
| Native American Resistance: Past and Present | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Colonial and Revolutionary America | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| Intermediate History | ||
| Complete four HIST courses numbered 2000 or above (except HIST 2301/2302). | 16 | |
| Advanced History | ||
| Complete one HIST course at the 3000 level or above. | 4 | |
Supporting Courses: Mathematics/Science
Complete all mathematics/science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Mathematics/Science | ||
| CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1153 | General Chemistry for Engineers and Recitation for CHEM 1151 | 4 |
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2321 | Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2341 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 |
| PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 | Physics for Engineering 1 and Lab for PHYS 1151 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151 | 5 |
| PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156 and PHYS 1157 | Physics for Engineering 2 and Lab for PHYS 1155 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155 | 5 |
| Supplemental Credit | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement: | 1 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
Professional Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Development | ||
| GE 1000 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENCP 2000 | Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education | 1 |
| ENCP 3000 | Professional Issues in Engineering | 1 |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1 | ||
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A grade of C or higher is required in each course: | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Integrative Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| This course is already required above and also fulfills the integrative requirement. | ||
| History of Technology | ||
Required General Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 semester hours of academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses. | 4 | |
Major GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in ME courses
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all HIST courses
Program Requirement
141 total semester hours required
1 Students can substitute GE 1110 and GE 1111 for GE 1501 and 1502 in approved situations.
Four Years, One Co-op in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CHEM 1151 (ND) | 4 | GE 1502 (ER) | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| CHEM 1153 | 0 | HIST 1200 | 1 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 (WF) | 4 | HIST 1201 | 4 | ||||
| GE 1000 | 1 | MATH 1342 (FQ) | 4 | ||||
| GE 1501 | 4 | PHYS 1151 (ND) | 3 | ||||
| MATH 1341 (FQ) | 4 | PHYS 1152 (AD) | 1 | ||||
| PHYS 1153 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENCP 2000 | 1 | HIST 2301 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | ME 3475 or 3480 | 4 |
| MATH 2321 (FQ) | 4 | HIST 2302 (WD) | 1 | Introductory history course | 4 | ||
| ME 2340 (WI) | 4 | MATH 2341 | 4 | ||||
| ME 2341 | 1 | ME 2355 | 4 | ||||
| ME 2350 | 4 | ME 2380 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS 1155 (ND) | 3 | ME 2381 | 0 | ||||
| PHYS 1156 (AD) | 1 | ME 2356 | 1 | ||||
| PHYS 1157 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| HIST 2220 (SI, DD) | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | MEIE 4701 (EI, CE, WI) | 1 | ||
| ME 3455 | 4 | ME technical elective | 4 | ||||
| ME 3456 | 1 | Intermediate history course | 4 | ||||
| ME 4505 (AD) | 4 | ||||||
| ME 4506 | 1 | ||||||
| Pre-1800 history elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| ENCP 3000 | 1 | Advanced history course | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD) | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| MEIE 4702 (EI, CE, WI) | 5 | Intermediate history course | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate history course | 4 | ME technical elective | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate history course | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 141 | |||||||
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CHEM 1151 (ND) | 4 | GE 1502 (ER) | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| CHEM 1153 | 0 | HIST 1200 | 1 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 (WF) | 4 | HIST 1201 | 4 | ||||
| GE 1000 | 1 | MATH 1342 (FQ) | 4 | ||||
| GE 1501 | 4 | PHYS 1151 (ND) | 3 | ||||
| MATH 1341 (FQ) | 4 | PHYS 1152 (AD) | 1 | ||||
| PHYS 1153 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENCP 2000 | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| MATH 2321 (FQ) | 4 | ||||||
| ME 2350 | 4 | ||||||
| PHYS 1155 (ND) | 3 | ||||||
| PHYS 1156 (AD) | 1 | ||||||
| PHYS 1157 | 1 | ||||||
| HIST 2301 | 4 | ||||||
| HIST 2302 (WD) | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| MATH 2341 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | ME 2380 | 4 | ||
| ME 2340 (WI) | 4 | ME 2381 | 0 | ||||
| ME 2341 | 1 | Intermediate history course | 4 | ||||
| ME 2355 | 4 | ||||||
| ME 2356 | 1 | ||||||
| Introductory history course | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENCP 3000 | 1 | Co-op | Co-op | ME 3475 or 3480 | 4 | ||
| HIST 2220 (SI, DD) | 4 | MEIE 4701 (EI, CE, WI) | 1 | ||||
| ME 3455 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| ME 3456 | 1 | ||||||
| ME 4505 (AD) | 4 | ||||||
| ME 4506 | 1 | ||||||
| Pre-1800 history elective | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD) | 4 | Advanced history course | 4 | ||||
| MEIE 4702 (EI, CE, WI) | 5 | Intermediate history course | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate history course | 4 | ME technical elective | 4 | ||||
| Intermediate history course | 4 | ME technical elective | 4 | ||||
| 17 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 141 | |||||||