Engineering (BS): Mechanical Engineering Systems Concentration
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The NC State Mechanical Engineering Systems (MES) BSE program is a site-based program located on the campus of Craven Community College in Havelock, North Carolina. Students in the program earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering Systems. Upon graduation from the MES program, students have the qualifications to apply for any job seeking mechanical engineering applicants.
Curriculum
MES students are drawn from a diverse population that includes not only the traditional college student but also military personnel and civilian staff of FRC-East.
The 10 mechanical engineering courses in the MES program are taught by the nationally recognized NC State MAE faculty in Raleigh and delivered to the MES students in Havelock via interactive high-definition video teleconference.
Local NC State faculty teach the Systems Engineering content, conduct all laboratory experiences, and direct students in the two-semester capstone design experience where they are partnered with an industry sponsor to design and build a solution to a real-world problem. Hands-on laboratory exercises allow students to explore and experience theoretical concepts learned in their courses and practice important modern skills such as manual and computerized measurement techniques, data analysis, design of experiments, and technical communications.
The MES program is located within a short distance of the Naval Air Systems Command’s Fleet Readiness Center- East, Cherry Point (FRC-East). FRC-East is North Carolina’s largest industrial employer east of interstate highway I-95 and the MES program takes advantage of the synergies afforded by its close location and relationship with the more than 1000 engineers working at FRC-East.
The Mechanical Engineering Systems program is evaluated under the criteria for Mechanical Engineering Programs and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.
Admissions
Students in the MES program typically begin by taking their general education courses such as physics, chemistry, calculus, and the humanities at one of North Carolina’s Community Colleges or from another approved university program. Once students satisfy all transfer requirements, they apply for acceptance into the College of Engineering at NC State as a transfer student majoring in the MES program. Current NCSU engineering students can pursue the MES program if they are willing to relocate to the Havelock area. For more information on admissions, go to our website.
Program Educational Objectives
Alumni of the BSE with a concentration in mechanical engineering systems will attain the following objectives within 3-5 years of graduating:
- Be engaged in the professional practice of engineering or be enrolled in graduate school.
- Establish themselves as problem solvers in the workplace through the practical application of engineering and systems knowledge and skills.
- Function effectively in a professional environment by utilizing written and oral communication, teamwork, project management, and leadership skills.
- Continuously improve and expand their technical and professional skills through formal study, as well as through informal means.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Requirements | |||
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving | 1 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| or EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| or ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Math | |||
| MA 141 & MA 241 & MA 242 | Calculus I and Calculus II and Calculus III | 12 | |
| MA 341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 | |
| MA 305 | Introductory Linear Algebra and Matrices | 3 | |
| Sciences | |||
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 | |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 | |
| Major | |||
| MAE 201 | Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 | |
| MAE 206 | Engineering Statics | 3 | |
| MAE 208 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 214 | Solid Mechanics | 3 | |
| MAE 308 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 | |
| MAE 310 | Heat Transfer Fundamentals | 3 | |
| MAE 315 | Dynamics of Machines | 3 | |
| MAE 316 | Strength of Mechanical Components | 3 | |
| MAE 412 | Design of Thermal System | 3 | |
| MAE 413 | Design of Mechanical Systems | 3 | |
| MAE 435 | Principles of Automatic Control | 3 | |
| MES 200 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Systems | 2 | |
| MES 201 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Lab I | 2 | |
| MES 300 | Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| MES 301 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Lab II | 2 | |
| MES 302 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Lab III | 2 | |
| MES 400 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Lab IV | 2 | |
| MES 401 | MES Capstone Design I | 3 | |
| MES 403 | MES Capstone Design II | 3 | |
| Other Major | |||
| CSC 111 | Introduction to Computing: Python | 3 | |
| or CSC 113 | Introduction to Computing - MATLAB | ||
| or CSC 116 | Introduction to Computing - Java | ||
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 | |
| ECE 331 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 | |
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 | |
| MSE 201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 | |
| Engineering Ethics: | 3 | ||
| Issues in Business Ethics | |||
or PHI 221 | Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
or PHI 375 | Ethics | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 124 | ||
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 2 | 4 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 1 | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 2 | 4 |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MA 241 | Calculus II 2 | 4 |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 2 | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1** | 1 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| MA 305 | Introductory Linear Algebra and Matrices | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MAE 206 | Engineering Statics 1 | 3 |
| MSE 201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| MES 200 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Systems | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MAE 208 | Engineering Dynamics 1 | 3 |
| MAE 214 | Solid Mechanics 1 | 3 |
| MA 341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
| MES 201 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Lab I | 2 |
| CSC 111 | Introduction to Computing: Python or Introduction to Computing - MATLAB or Introduction to Computing - Java | 3 |
| Select one of the following Ethics courses: | 3 | |
| Issues in Business Ethics | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MAE 201 | Engineering Thermodynamics I 1 | 3 |
| MAE 308 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 315 | Dynamics of Machines | 3 |
| MES 301 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Lab II | 2 |
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MAE 316 | Strength of Mechanical Components | 3 |
| MES 300 | Systems Engineering | 3 |
| MAE 435 | Principles of Automatic Control | 3 |
| MES 302 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Lab III | 2 |
| GEP Additional Breadth (HUM/SS/VPA) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MAE 413 | Design of Mechanical Systems ((Mech. Engr. Analysis)) 1 | 3 |
| MAE 310 | Heat Transfer Fundamentals | 3 |
| MES 401 | MES Capstone Design I | 3 |
| MES 400 | Mechanical Engineering Systems Lab IV | 2 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MAE 412 | Design of Thermal System 1 | 3 |
| MES 403 | MES Capstone Design II | 3 |
| ECE 331 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
| 1 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
| 2 | A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. |
Career Opportunities
In the MES program, you will receive a solid foundation in mechanical engineering principles including structural mechanics, materials, fluid mechanics, dynamics, vibrations, controls, thermal sciences, mechanical design, and thermal design. You will also receive training in the formal systems engineering approach to the design and realization of integrated systems. Your training in formal systems engineering gives you the ability to understand and work through the broad complex issues involved with integrated systems. Your training in mechanical engineering principles gives you the skill and confidence required to understand and solve detailed technical problems. The unique combination of these skills allows you to be well prepared to meet the technical and non-technical challenges of today's engineering workplace.