Catalog/Course Schedule
Prospective and current students can obtain course and schedule information by going to the following web pages:
Search the UC Denver Course Schedule. The code for Mechanical Engineering courses is M E.
Admissions Information
Catalog of Courses
Online Courses
Course catalogs can also be obtained by visiting the University of Colorado Records and Registration Office, located in the North Classroom Building, Room 1003.
Yearly Schedule of Required Courses
for Bachelor of Science Degree
(subject to change depending on enrollment)
|
COURSE NO. |
COURSE TITLE |
PREREQUISITES |
FALL |
SPR |
SUM |
|
ENGR 1025 |
Engineering Graphics & CAD |
High school geometry & algebra |
X |
X |
X |
|
ENGR 3012 |
Thermodynamics I |
MATH 1401 & PHYS 2311 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ME 2023 |
Statics (CE 2121) |
PHYS 2311 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ME 2033 |
Dynamics (CE 3111) |
ME 2023 or CE 2121 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ME 3010 |
Elementary Numerical Methods |
Coreq: MATH 3195 or MATH (3191 & 3200) |
X |
|
|
|
ME 3021 |
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics |
ME 2033 or CE 3111 & MATH 2421 |
X |
|
|
|
ME 3022 |
Thermodynamics II |
ENGR 3012 & MATH 2421 |
X |
|
|
|
ME 3023 |
System Dynamics I: Vibrations |
ME 2033 or CE 3111, MATH 3195 or MATH (3191 & 3200) Coreq: ME 3043 or CE 3121 |
|
X |
|
|
ME 3024 |
Introduction to Materials Science |
PHYS 2311 |
|
X |
|
|
ME 3027 |
Measurements |
MATH 3195 or MATH (3191 & 3200) |
X |
X |
|
|
ME 3028 |
Measurements Lab |
Coreq: ME 3027 |
X |
X |
|
|
ME 3030 |
Electric Circuits and Systems |
MATH 2421 & PHYS 2331 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ME 3031 |
Fluids/Thermal Laboratory |
Prereq: ENGR 3012; Coreq: ME 3021 |
X |
X |
|
|
ME 3032 |
Electric Circuits and Systems Lab |
Coreq: ME 3030 or EE 3030 |
X |
X |
|
|
ME 3034 |
Properties of Engineering Materials |
Coreq: ME 3024 or ME 3043 or CE 3121 |
X |
X |
|
|
ME 3035 |
Design of Mechanical Elements |
ME 3043 or CE 3121; coreq: ME 3024 |
|
X |
X |
|
ME 3042 |
Heat Transfer |
ENGR 3012 & MATH 2421 |
|
X |
|
|
ME 3043 |
Strength of Materials (CE 3121) |
ME 2023 or CE 2121 |
X |
X |
X |
|
ME 3065 |
Intermediate Dynamics |
ME 2033 or CE 3111 & ME 3010 |
|
X |
|
|
ME 3145 |
Manufacturing Processes Design |
None |
X |
|
|
|
ME 4023 |
System Dynamics II: Controls |
ME 3023 |
X |
|
|
|
ME 4035 |
Senior Design I |
ME 3035 |
X |
|
|
|
ME 4045 |
Senior Design II |
ME 4035 |
|
X |
|
• Twelve (12) units of technical electives are required in the B.S. program.
• See semester schedule of courses for technical elective offerings.
• Up to six (6) units of 5000 level courses can be used as technical electives in the B.S program and may count as credit towards a master's degree (see an advisor).
Yearly Schedule of Required Courses
for General Master of Science Degree
(subject to change depending on enrollment)
|
COURSE NO. |
COURSE TITLE |
PREREQUISITES |
FALL |
SPR |
SUM |
|
ME 5110 |
Numerical Methods for Engineers |
Graduate standing or consent of instructor |
|
X |
|
|
ME 5120 |
Methods of Engineering Analysis |
Graduate standing or consent of instructor |
X |
|
|
|
ME 5122 |
Macroscopic Thermodynamics |
Graduate standing or consent of instructor |
X |
|
|
|
ME 5141 |
Viscous Flow |
Graduate standing or consent of instructor |
|
X |
|
|
ME 5143 |
Theory of Elasticity |
Graduate standing or consent of instructor |
|
X |
|
|
ME 5163 |
Dynamics |
Graduate standing or consent of instructor |
X |
|
|
•See graduate advisor for specific program options and electives for the Master of Science or Masters of Engineering degrees.