2024-2025 Binghamton University Academic Guide
Mechanical Engineering, BS
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The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BS ME) curriculum has been designed to provide strong technical preparation in the broad field of mechanical engineering. The program emphasizes the application of engineering fundamentals rather than specialization within areas of mechanical engineering. Care has been taken to ensure a balanced integration of theory, design, and laboratory practice through the selection and sequencing of courses within the curriculum. Computer applications are an integral part of the total education program.
Some degree of specialization is permitted in the curriculum through the selection of elective courses, but the primary goal is to prepare the mechanical engineering bachelor of science graduate for a creative, lifelong engineering career based on a thorough grounding in the fundamentals and skills used by the mechanical engineer, as well as motivation for continued self-education.
Program Educational Objectives: Graduates from our program, within the first few years of their career, will either achieve professional employment in the broad field of mechanical engineering or related disciplines, or succeed in programs of advanced study in engineering, science, and other professions, including business and law.
Accelerated master’s degrees in mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering are available to qualified students. Minor programs in sustainability engineering and other disciplines are also possible.
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Admission Requirements
Students enter the BS in Mechanical Engineering program as second-year students from the Engineering Design Division, as second-year or third-year transfer students from other schools such as community colleges, or as internal transfers from Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.
University General Education Requirements
All Binghamton University undergraduate students are required to fulfill this set of university-wide requirements to ensure that every graduate acquires the essential core of a SUNY university undergraduate education. Please refer to the General Education page for more information.
Watson College Requirements
For Watson College requirements, please refer to the Requirements for Degrees section in the Watson College Undergraduate Information.
Major Requirements
To receive the BS in Mechanical Engineering degree, students must complete a minimum of 128 credit hours in the courses outlined below with a minimum 2.0 (C) grade-point average in mechanical engineering courses, and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0. Three second-year courses, ME 273, ME 274, and ME 211, must be completed with a grade of C- or above in order to satisfy the prerequisite requirements.
Mechanical Engineering BS Four-Year Plan
In the table below, the courses listed in the first year/fall semester and first year/spring semester constitute Watson College’s common first-year program for engineering students. The common first year is administered by the Engineering Design Division, as described in the Engineering Design Division section.
Fall Semester (16 credits)
Spring Semester (16 credits)
Fall Semester (17 credits)
Spring Semester (16 credits)
Third and Fourth Years (63 credits)
Notes:
** Must be completed with a grade of C- or above in order to satisfy the prerequisite requirements.
*** Technical electives must be chosen from a pre-approved list of courses available in the Mechanical Engineering Department and in consultation with your faculty advisor. The mechanical engineering electives must be 300-level or above mechanical engineering courses (excluding required courses, internship courses, and independent study courses).
- Students must complete 30 credits of college-level mathematics and basic sciences with experimental experience appropriate to mechanical engineering. If students fail to meet the minimum 30 credits, additional math and/or science electives will be required. It is important that students meet with their major department to discuss options.
- General Education electives must be selected to satisfy the Binghamton University General Education requirements.
Required Course Prerequisites
The following courses, or their equivalent(s), are required prerequisites for the major:
- If students do not place into MATH 224, then MATH 223 (or its equivalent) and, if needed, MATH 108 (or its equivalent) and, if needed, MATH 107 (or its equivalent) and, if needed, MATH 106 (or its equivalent) are required prerequisites for completion of the major.
- Students who have not had adequate course preparation may need to take CHEM 100 prior to taking CHEM 104 or CHEM 111.
- While EDD 103/111/104/112 is preferred, in rare cases, under advisement from the Watson Advising Office, a first-year composition course and an introduction to computer programming course may be used to meet the EDD 103/111/104/112 requirement.
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