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Program checklist · Mechanical Engineering, BE

Mechanical Engineering, BE

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Mechanical Engineering, BE
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Mechanical engineering is one of the core disciplines of engineering and it encompasses a large number of subdisciplines that are at the heart of both traditional and leading edge technologies. It is a broad profession concerned with activities such as energy conversion, power generation, design, and manufacturing. The theoretical and technical bases of knowledge include the pure sciences, mathematics, and the engineering sciences, especially the mechanics of solids and fluids, thermodynamics, and kinematics. Mechanical engineering requires aptitude and interest in the physical sciences and the language of mathematics, and the ability to apply these to societal needs. The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org , under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_1d354d9f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Requirements

5 items
  1. PHY 131
    or PHY 126 or PHY 127 or their equivalents,
    Not resolved to a course
  2. One MEC course required for the major and taken at Stony Brook,
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Earn 10 or more credits of mathematics, physics, and engineering courses that are taken at Stony Brook and satisfy the Major’s requirements,
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Obtain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.2 in major courses with no more than one grade below B-, and
    Not resolved to a course
  5. No courses required for the major have been repeated.
    Not resolved to a course

Degree Requirements

0 items

    Mathematics

    6 items
    1. MAT 131
      As published: “Calculus I 4 credits”
      4
    2. MAT 132
      Calculus II 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Note: The following alternate calculus course sequences may be substituted for MAT 131, MAT 132 in major requirements or prerequisites: MAT 125 , MAT 126 , MAT 127 or AMS 151 , AMS 161
      Not resolved to a course
    4. AMS 261
      Applied Calculus III 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MAT 203 - Calculus III with Applications 4 credits
    5. AMS 361
      Applied Calculus IV: Differential Equations 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MAT 303 - Calculus IV with Applications 4 credits
    6. AMS 210
      Applied Linear Algebra 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MAT 211 - Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 credits

    Natural Sciences

    19 items
    1. PHY 131
      Classical Physics I 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PHY 133
      Classical Physics Laboratory I 1 credit
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PHY 132
      Classical Physics II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PHY 134
      Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit
      Not resolved to a course
    5. CHE 131
      As published: “General Chemistry IB 4 credits”
      or: ESG 198 - Fundamentals of Engineering Chemistry 3 credits
      or: CHE 152 - Molecular Science I 4 credits
    6. A basic science elective to be selected from the following list of courses:
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PHY 251
      Modern Physics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    8. AND
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PHY 252
      Modern Physics Laboratory 1 credit
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ESG 281
      Engineering Introduction to the Solid State 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PHY 300
      Waves and Optics 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    12. CHE 132
      General Chemistry II 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    13. BIO 202
      Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    14. BIO 203
      Fundamentals of Biology: Cellular and Organ Physiology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    15. GEO 310
      Introduction to Geophysics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    16. AST 203
      Astronomy 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    17. AST 205
      Introduction to Planetary Sciences 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    18. ATM 205
      Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    19. Note: The following alternate physics course sequences may be substituted for PHY 131/PHY 133, PHY 132/PHY 134: PHY 125 , PHY 126 , PHY 127 , PHY 133 , PHY 134 , Classical Physics A, B, C and Laboratories or PHY 141 , PHY 142 , PHY 133 , PHY 134 Classical Physics I, II: Honors
      Not resolved to a course

    Laboratories

    2 items
    1. MEC 316
      Instrumentation and Solid Mechanics Laboratory 2 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MEC 317
      Thermal Sciences and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 2 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Mechanical Engineering

    13 items
    1. MEC 101
      Freshman Design Innovation 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MEC 102
      Engineering Computing and Problem Solving 2 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. MEC 203
      Engineering Graphics and CAD 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. MEC 220
      Practical Electronics for Mechanical Engineers 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    5. One of:
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MEC 225
      Fundamentals of Machining Practices 1 credit
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MEC 226 - Modern Machining Practices 1 credit
    7. MEC 260
      Engineering Statics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    8. MEC 262
      Engineering Dynamics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    9. MEC 301
      Thermodynamics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    10. MEC 305
      Heat and Mass Transfer 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    11. MEC 325
      Manufacturing Processes 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    12. MEC 363
      Mechanics of Solids 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    13. MEC 364
      Introduction to Fluid Mechanics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Materials Science

    1 item
    1. ESG 332
      Materials Science I: Structure and Properties of Materials 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Engineering Design

    7 items
    1. MEC 310
      Introduction to Machine Design 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MEC 320
      Numerical Methods in Engineering Design and Analysis 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. MEC 410
      Design of Machine Elements 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. MEC 411
      Control System Analysis and Design 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    5. MEC 422
      Thermal System Design 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MEC 440
      Mechanical Engineering Design I 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    7. MEC 441
      Mechanical Engineering Design II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Engineering Economics

    1 item
    1. EST 392
      Engineering Economics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ECO 110 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 credits
      or: ECO 111 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 credits

    Technical Electives

    0 items

      Upper-Division Writing and Engineering Ethics

      1 item
      1. MEC 300
        Professional Conduct for Engineers 2 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      Grading

      0 items

        The Accelerated BE/MS Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering

        0 items

          SBC Courses

          3 items
          1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
            Not resolved to a course

          Sample Course Sequence

          0 items
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