Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

The department offers a well-rounded program at the bachelor’s level. The curriculum is built on a sound foundation in mathematics, physics, chemistry and the engineering sciences. In the undergraduate curriculum the student may obtain, by suitable selection of elective courses, a program suited to enable him or her to specialize in a given sequence or to prepare as a generalist. Students may earn a concentration in the following areas by selective suitable electives:

  • Aerospace
  • Bioengineering
  • Computational Engineering
  • Control and Mechanical Systems
  • Design and Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Materials
  • Thermal and Fluid Sciences
  • da Vinci

For professional growth during formative years as engineers in training, students are encouraged to participate in the activities of the student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and other mechanical engineering extracurriculars such as SAE, Baja, Fighting Irish Racing, and Robot Football. Outstanding achievement in the mechanical engineering program is recognized by membership in Pi Tau Sigma, the national mechanical engineering honor society.

Further details about the mechanical engineering program, the London and Rome Programs and electives can be found on the department website at ame.nd.edu.

To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, students entering the university in the Fall of 2025 must complete the following courses. The most current information for the degree program course requirements is available in the AME Undergraduate Handbook on the department website at ame.nd.edu.

University Core Curriculum Requirements 126
College of Engineering Requirements33
Mechanical Engineering Core Requirement
Design and Experimental22
AME 20210
Introduction to Design Thinking in Engineering
AME 20216
AME Laboratory I
AME 20217
AME Laboratory II
AME 21267
Design Tools 1
AME 21268
Design Tools 2
AME 30251
Computing, Numerical Methods and Data Science in Engineering
EE 20222
Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Embedded Systems
AME 40463
ME Senior Design Project
Mechanics and Machine Design15
AME 20221
Mechanics I
AME 20241
Solid Mechanics
CBE 20261
Science of Eng. Materials
AME 30363
Design of Machine Elements
AME 40423
Mechanisms and Machines
Fluid/Thermal Sciences9
AME 20231
Thermodynamics
AME 30331
Fluid Mechanics
AME 30334
Heat Transfer
Dynamics and Control9
AME 20222
Mechanics II
AME 30314
Differential Equations, Vibrations, and Control I
AME 30315
Differential Equations, Vibrations, and Control II
Electives 212
Two AME Technical Electives
Two General Technical Electives
Total Hours126
1

 Note the Liberal Arts 1, 2 and 3 requirements will be covered by the College of Engineering Requirements and the Mechanical Engineering Requirements.

2

A list of approved AME and technical specialization courses is available on the department website.