UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

MAE Undergraduate Student Handbook

Table of Contents

Resources

Introduction

Mission/Objectives/Outcomes

Advising

General Information

Registration and Withdrawal

Academic Standing
of Undergraduate Students

Typical Mechanical
Engineering Curriculum

Mechanical Engineering Flowchart

Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum and
Graduation Requirments

Curriculum Check Sheet

Required Courses-List
of Prerequisites

MAE Honors Program

Dual Enrollment

Aerospace Emphasis

Planned Schedule of MAE Electives

MAE Faculty & Staff

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REQUIRED COURSES - LIST OF PREREQUISITES

COURSE

PREREQUISITE

Math 1500

5

Calculus I

ACT Math score > 28 or
C- or better in Math 1160

Math 1700

5

Calculus II

C- or better in Math 1500

Math 2300

3

Calculus III

C- or better in Math 1700

Math 4100

3

Differential Equations

C- or better in Math 2300

Physics 2750

5

Univ. Physics I

Math 1700 concurrent

Physics 2760

5

Univ. Physics II

Math 2300 concurrent and C- or
better in Physics 2750

Chem 1320

3

General Chemistry II

College algebra or equivalent, B or
better in high school chemistry

English 1000

3

Exposition & Argument

ACT English score > 20

ENGR 1100

2

Engineering Graphics

None

ENGR 1110

1

Solid Modeling

ENGR 1100

ENGR 1200

3

Statics

Math 1500, Physics 2750 concurrent

ENGR 2100

3

Electrical Circuits

Physics 2760 concurrent

ENGR 2200

3

Strength of Materials

ENGR 1200

ENGR 2300

3

Thermodynamics

Math 1700, Physics 2750

IMSE 2710

3

Engr Economic Analysis

None

STAT 4710  or
IMSE 2110

3

Mathematics  Statistics  or
Probability & Statistics

Math 2300 or instructor's consent  or
Math 1500

MAE 1000

1

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

None

MAE 2100

2

Computer Programming

Math 1500

MAE 2600

3

Dynamics

C- in ENGR 1200

MAE 3100

4

Computational Methods for Engineering Design

MAE 2100, Math 4100 concurrent

MAE 3200

4

Engineering Materials

C- in ENGR 2200, Chemistry 1320

MAE 3400

3

Fluid Mechanics

MAE 2600, ENGR 2300 concurrent

MAE 3600

3

System Dynamics

Math 4100, MAE 3100, MAE 2600,
ENGR 2100 concurrent

MAE 3800

3

Instrumentation & Measurements Lab

Math 4100, ENGR 2100,
ENGR 2200, MAE 3600 concurrent

MAE 3900

3

Mechanical Design I

MAE 2600, ENGR 2200

MAE 4300

3

Heat Transfer

MAE 3400, C- in ENGR 2300

MAE 4500

3

Manufacturing Methods

MAE 3200, ENGR 1110

MAE 4800

3

Thermal/Fluids Lab

MAE 4300

MAE 4900

3

Mechanical Design II

MAE 3200, MAE 3900

MAE 4980

3

Senior Capstone Design

MAE 4900

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