B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
The mechanical engineering undergraduate curriculum is anchored in a series of design courses — from cornerstone to capstone — providing systemic competence across four thematic focus areas essential to career success in today's complex engineering landscape.
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BS/MS Option
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About the Program
To meet the increasing demand for more robust, efficient, and economic design, new paradigms of engineered systems are inherently complex and contain a large number of heterogeneous subsystems. Mechanical Engineers are now required to have design thinking skills to understand and interact with a wide range of subsystem design experts.
To graduate engineers with these new design thinking skills and technical abilities, the mechanical engineering undergraduate curriculum is anchored in a series of design courses. The curriculum includes cornerstone and capstone courses that provide systemic competence across four thematic focus areas essential to students' career success.
Focus Areas
Design and Manufacturing Studio
Hands-on fabrication and design fundamentals. Options include Manufacturing Lab, Additive Manufacturing Lab, Metal Casting Lab, and Intelligent Manufacturing.
Design Elective — Thermal Fluid Area
Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and energy systems. Electives include Thermal System Design, Renewable Energy, Aerodynamics I & II, and Aerospace Propulsion.
Design Elective — Electro-Mechanical Area
Control systems, mechatronics, and instrumentation. Electives include Mechatronics, Mechanical Systems Control, Robotics & Vision, and Sensor Protocols.
Design Elective — Solid Mechanics Area
Structural analysis and mechanical design. Electives include Mechanical Design II, Capstone Design Projects, Principles of Engineering Design, and Aerospace Structures.
Computational Elective
Simulation, numerical methods, and AI-driven analysis. Electives include Finite Element Analysis, AI in Mechanical Engineering, Dynamic Systems Simulation, and LabVIEW.
Laboratory Experience
Applied lab courses reinforcing core engineering concepts. Options include Mechatronics Lab, Solid Mechanics Lab, Thermo-Fluid Lab, and Engineering Drawings & Inspection Lab.
Degree Plans and Resources
Download the undergraduate degree plan for mechanical engineering, syllabi for each course, and explore the full catalog of course descriptions below.
The Department offers a Fast-Track BS/MS program that allows select UTEP undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students to use graduate classes to satisfy up to 12 credit hours for both degrees — effectively reducing the total time to complete an M.S. by one semester. Students interested in this program should contact Iliana Treviño at itrevino2@utep.edu by the end of their sophomore year.
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Engineering Edge Center
Advising for all declared mechanical engineering majors is provided through the Engineering Edge Center.
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