Cullen College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Chair:
Matthew Franchek

Associate Chair:
David C. Zimmerman

Professors:
Richard B. Bannerot, Charles Dalton, Roger Eichhorn (Emeritus), Matthew Franchek, Roland Glowinski, A. K. M. Fazle Hussain, Isaak A. Kunin, John H. Lienhard (Emeritus), Ralph W. Metcalfe, Y. H. Michael Pao (Adjunct), Alan Powell (Emeritus), Kamel Salama, SuSu Wang, Lewis T. Wheeler, Kenneth W. White, Larry C. Witte, David C. Zimmerman.

Associate Professors:
Yi-Chao Chen, Karolos M. Grigoriadis, Timothy P. Harrigan (Adjunct), D. Keith Hollingsworth, Stanley J. Kleis, J. R. J. Rao, N. Shamsundar, Gangbing Song.

Assistant Professors:
Bonnie J. Dunbar (Adjunct).

Lecturer:
Ross L. Kastor.

Web: www.me.uh.edu

Mechanical Engineering Program

Mechanical engineering majors must earn a grade of C- or better in all engineering, mathematics, and science courses, including transfer courses. No grade lower than C- will be accepted on other courses transferred to the University of Houston.

Students must earn a 2.25 GPA in all courses and in MECE courses in order to enroll in 3000-level and above MECE courses. A minimum GPA of 2.000, both in MECE and overall, is required for graduation. The major GPA is calculated using all MECE courses except MECE 3400, which cannot be applied to the MECE degree. Prerequisites and corequisites must be satisfied for a course before a student can enroll in that course.

A drafting requirement (for no credit toward graduation) may be satisfied by completing CIVT 1330 or 3341. (This requirement may be met using other courses, high school drafting completed in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, or industrial experience by filing a petition in the department.)

First Year ⁴

Fall Semester	Hours
CHEM 1111. Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 1331. Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
ENGL 1303. Freshman Composition I or ENGL 1309. English Composition for Nonnative Speakers I	3
MATH 1431. Calculus I 2	4
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics1	3
Total	14

Spring Semester	Hours
COSC 1410. Introduction to Computer Science	4
ENGL 1304. Freshman Composition II or ENGL 1310. English Composition for Nonnative Speakers II, or ITEC 3372. Communicating in Science, Engineering, and Technology	3
MECE 1100. Introduction to Mechanical Engineering	1
MATH 1432. Calculus II	4
PHYS 1321. University Physics I	3
Total	15

Second Year

Fall Semester	Hours
MECE 2336. Mechanics I	3
MECE 2361. Mechanical Design I	3
MATH 2433. Calculus III	4
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts1	3
PHYS 1322. University Physics II	3
Humanities Core Course	3
Total	19

Spring Semester	Hours
HIST 1377 or 1378. The United States to 18771	3
MATH 3321. Engineering Math	3
MECE 2334. Thermodynamics I	3
MECE 3336. Mechanics II	3
MECE 3445. Materials Science	4
Total	16

Third Year

Fall Semester	Hours
ECE 3336. Introductions to Circuits and      Electronics	3
MATH 3363. Introduction to Partial Differential Equations	3
MECE 3334. Thermodynamics II	3
MECE 3338. Mechanical Design II	3
MECE 3369. Solid Mechanics	3
Total	15

Spring Semester	Hours
HIST 1378 or 1379. The United States since 18771	3
MECE 3360. Experimental Methods	3
MECE 3363. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics	3
MECE 3370. Computation Methods for Mechanical Engineers	3
Visual/Performing Arts Core Course	3
Total	15

Fourth Year

Fall Semester	Hours
MECE 4332. Mechanical Design III	3
MECE 4364. Heat Transfer	3
MECE 4372. Mechanics-Controls-Vibrations Laboratory	3
MECE 53xx. Mechanical Engineering Elective 13	3
MECE 53xx. Mechanical Engineering Elective 13	3
Social Sciences Writing Intensive Core Course	3
Total	18

Spring Semester	Hours
MECE 4334. Mechanical Design IV	3
MECE 4371. Thermal-Fluids Laboratory	3
MECE 53xx. Mechanical Engineering Elective 13	3
MECE 53xx. Mechanical Engineering Elective 13	3
MECE 53xx. Mechanical Engineering Elective 13	3
Social Science Core Course	3
Total	18
Degree Total:	130

Mechanical Engineering Minor

Students who choose to minor in mechanical engineering must complete the general requirements for a minor with at least 18 hours in Mechanical Engineering including MECE 2334, 3363, and 3400 or equivalent.

Courses in the minor program can be selected from any of the Mechanical Engineering courses listed in the Undergraduate Studies Catalog, including the senior level electives. No special problems or thesis courses are permitted.

Students should consult the Academic Regulations and Degree Requirements section of this catalog for general information on the requirements for minors and contact the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Students must earn a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average on all courses attempted in the minor discipline at the University of Houston. No course may count toward the minor in which a grade of less than C- is earned.

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Pending approval by the Coordinating Board)

This program will provide its graduates with a basic understanding of the life sciences, a mastery of engineering logic, tools and approaches, the ability to make and to interpret quantitative measurements in living systems, the ability to use modeling techniques, and the ability to help formulate and solve important biomedical problems, including the design of devices, systems, and processes to improve human health and well-being.

Graduates of this program will be prepared to enter the biomedical industry, or to enter graduate or professional programs such as engineering, law, business, or medicine.

The Biomedical Engineering degree will require 123-127 hours to complete, depending upon which option is chosen. Beginning Fall 2003 detailed information about the B.S. Biomedical Engineering degree can be obtained at www.egr.uh.edu/bioe.