Mechanical Engineering

Sample Program

This sample program plan gives you a possible overview of the types of courses a student would take each semester of the Mechanical Engineering program at Wheaton College.

PLEASE NOTE: This program plan is for guidance only. Graduation requirements are found in the course catalog.

Sample Program Plan for Mechanical Engineering

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Semester 1: Fall

Number School Subject Hours
CORE 101 WC First Year Seminar 4
CORE 131 WC Holistic Human Flourishing 1
LANG WC World Languages 4
MATH 235 WC Calculus I 4
PHYS 231 WC Introductory Physics I 4
ENGR 101 WC Introduction to Engineering 1

Total: 18 Credits

Semester 2: Spring

Number School Subject Hours
ENGW WC Writing (0-4) 4
BITH WC Old Testament Literature 4
MATH 236 WC Calculus II 4
PHYS 232 WC Introductory Physics II 4
ENGR 132 WC Engineering Graphics & CAD (3 - optional)  

Total: 16 Credits

Semester 3: Fall

Number School Subject Hours
SELECT WC Thematic Core (1 of 3) 4
COMM WC Oral Communication (0-2) 2
MATH 237 WC Calculus III 4
ENGR 334 WC Computer Modeling of Physical Systems 2
ENGR 211 WC Engr. Mechanics 1 - Statics 3

Total: 15 Credits

Semester 4: Spring

Number School Subject Hours
BITH WC New Testament Literature 4
SELECT WC Visual & Performing Arts (1 of 2) 2
MATH 333 WC Differential Equations 4
ENGR 212 WC Engr. Mechanics II - Dynamics 3
ENGR 214 WC Innovative Design in Engr.  3

Total: 16 Credits

Semester 5: Fall

Number School Subject Hours
CORE 3xx WC Advanced Seminar (with 1 Thematic Core Tag) 4
CHEM 231 WC General Chemistry I 4
SELECT WC Thematic Core (2 of 3) 4
ENGR 313 WC Mechanics of Materials 3

Total: 15 Credits

Semester 6: Spring

Number School Subject Hours
BITH WC Christian Thought 4
SELECT WC Thematic Core (3 of 3) 4
ENGR 494 WC Engineering Ethics Capstone 2
SELECT WC Visual & Performing Arts (2 of 2) 2
ENGR 235 WC Materials Science for Engr. 3

Total: 15 Credits
Years 1 - 3 Credit Hours: 94

Semester 7: Fall

Number School Subject Hours
MMAE 302 Illinois Tech Advanced Mechanics of Solids 3
MMAE 313 Illinois Tech Fluid Mechanics 3
MMAE 320 Illinois Tech Thermodynamics 3
MMAE 350 Illinois Tech Computational Mechanics 3

Total: 12 Credits

Semester 8: Spring

Number School Subject Hours
MMAE 319 Illinois Tech Mechanical Lab 1 4
MMAE 321 Illinois Tech Applied Thermodynamics 3
MMAE 323 Illinois Tech Heat & Mass Transfer 3
MMAE 332 Illinois Tech Design of Machine Elements 3

Total: 13 Credits

Semester 9: Fall

Number School Subject Hours
MMAE 419 Illinois Tech Mechanical Laboratory 2 4
MMAE 443 Illinois Tech Systems Analysis & Control 3
MMAE 485 Illinois Tech Manufacturing Processes 3
SELECT Illinois Tech Technical Elective 1 3
IPRO Illinois Tech IPRO Elective 1 3

Total: 16 Credits

Semester 10: Spring

Number School Subject Hours
MMAE 432
or
MMAE 433
Illinois Tech Design, Mechanical Systems
or
Design, Thermal Science
3
IPRO Illinois Tech IPRO Elective 2 3
SELECT Illinois Tech Technical Elective 2 3
SELECT WC or Illinois Tech Technical Elective 3 3
EXAM NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering
(Passing is not required)
 

Total: 12 Credits
Illinois Tech Credit Hours: 53
Total Credit Hours to Bachelor's Degree: 147