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Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
B.S.M.E., B.S.M.S.E. and B.S.A.E. Curricula
Curricula for B.S.M.E., B.S.M.S.E. and B.S.A.E. are the same for the first three semesters.
Semester 1 Lab. Cr.
116 IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 2006–2008
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Lect. Hrs. Hrs.
MMAE 100 Introduction to the Profession 1 4 3
EG 105 Engineering Graphics and Design 1 2 2
CHEM 124 Principles of Chemistry I 3 3 4
MATH 151 Calculus I 4 1 5
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 12 10 17
Semester 3
MMAE 201 Mechanics of Solids I 3 0 3
PHYS 221 Electromagnetism and Optics 3 3 4
MATH 251 Multivariate and Vector Calculus 4 0 4
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 16 3 17
Mechanical Engineering: Semesters Four Through Eight
Semester 5
PHYS 300 Instrumentation Laboratory 2 3 3
MMAE 305 Dynamics 3 0 3
MMAE 310 Fluid Mechanics 3 3 4
MMAE 320 Thermodynamics 3 0 3
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 14 6 16
Semester 7
MMAE 430 Engineering Measurements 2 6 4
MMAE 433 Design of Thermal Systems 2 3 3
MMAE 485 Manufacturing Processes 3 0 3
Technical elective* 3 0 3
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 13 9 16
* A technical elective is a 300- or higher level course in any engineering
discipline (other than required MMAE courses or their equivalent) or in
mathematics, chemistry, physics or computer science. However, not all such
courses are acceptable as technical electives. See your faculty adviser for
Semester 2 Lab. Cr.
Lect. Hrs. Hrs.
MS 201 Materials Science 3 0 3
CS 105 Introduction to
Computer Programming I 2 1 2
PHYS 123 Mechanics 3 3 4
MATH 152 Calculus II 4 1 5
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 15 5 17
Semester 4
MMAE 202 Mechanics of Solids II 3 0 3
MMAE 350 Computational Mechanics 3 0 3
PHYS 224 Thermal and Modern Physics 3 0 3
MATH 252 Introduction to
Differential Equations 4 0 4
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 16 0 16
Semester 6
MMAE 306 Analysis and Design
of Machine Elements 3 0 3
MMAE 321 Applied Thermodynamics 3 0 3
MMAE 322 Heat and Mass Transfer 3 3 4
MMAE 371 Engineering Materials and Design 2 3 3
IPRO 497 Interprofessional Project I 1 6 3
Totals 12 12 16
Semester 8
MMAE 432 Design of Mechanical Systems 1 6 3
MMAE 443 System Analysis and Control 3 0 3
IPRO 497 Interprofessional Project II 1 6 3
Technical Elective* 3 0 3
Free Elective 3 0 3
Totals 11 12 15
Total Credit Hours 130
a determination of which courses are acceptable. In addition, ECE 218 and
ECON 423 are permitted. Any deviations require written approval by the
associate chair of the department.