Contact Us
Katelynn Ellison
Undergraduate Advisor
Mechanical Engineering Department
Engineering II Bldg., Room 2355A
(805) 893-8198
meugrad@engineering.ucsb.edu
Schedule a meeting https://go.oncehub.com/meugrad
Important Notices for Undergraduate Students
MANDATORY: All SENIORS must meet with the Undergraduate Advisor in Winter Quarter for a Degree Audit. It is best to set up an appointment and can do that here: https://go.oncehub.com/meugrad
Degree requirements
- List of Mechanical Engineering BS degree requirements
- College of Engineering General Engineering Academic Requirements (GEAR 2022-23) catalog
Program of Study
Courses in BOLD are Lab courses.
1ME 12S is offered Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. Students must fulfill the requirement before the start of the third year.
2Optional courses, but recommended: ME 11 (offered in Fall only), ME 95/97/99 & 193/197/199 are variable units. Students are required to find their own projects for project and research courses.
3If applying to the BS/MS Materials Program, third years must complete the MATRL 100ABC series to be eligible for program. Students may only count one course toward the major either MATRL 101 or MATRL 100C.
Year |
Fall Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
First Year (50 Units) |
Math 3A (4)
Chem 1A (3)
Chem 1AL (2)
Writ 1E or 2E (4)
1ME 12S (1)
2ME 11 (1)
|
Math 3B (4)
Chem 1B (3)
Chem 1BL (2)
Phys 1 (4)
Writ 2E or 50E (4)
|
Math 4A (4)
ME 10 (4)
Phys 2 (4)
Engr 3 (3)
Writ 50E or Gen. Ed. (4)
|
Quarter Total Units |
14 |
17 |
19 |
Second Year (47 Units) |
Math 4B (4)
ME 14 (4)
ME 17 (3)
Phys 3 (3)
Phys 3L (1)
|
Math 6A (4)
ME 6 (4)
ME 15 (4)
Phys 4 (3)
Phys 4L (1)
|
Math 6B (4)
ME 16 (4)
Gen. Ed. (4)
Gen. Ed. (4)
2ME 95/97/99 (1-4)
|
| Quarter Total Units | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Third Year (49 Units) |
ME 103 (4)
ME 107 (3)
ME 151A (4)
ME 152A (4)
|
3MATRL 101 (3)
ME 108 (3)
ME 151B (4)
Specialization Course (3)
|
ME 104 (4)
ME 153 (3)
Specialization Course (3)
Gen. Ed. or Free Elective (4)
|
| Quarter Total Units | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Fourth Year (45 Units) |
ME 105 (4)
ME 154, 157, or 167 (3)
ME 156A (3)
ME 189A (3)
Engr. Elective (3)
|
ME 156B (3)
ME 189B (3)
Engr. Elective (3)
Gen. Ed. or Free Elective (4)
|
ME 189C (3)
Engr. Elective (3)
Gen. Ed. or Free Elective (4)
Gen. Ed. or Free Elective (4)
2ME 193/197.199 (1-4) |
Quarter Total Units |
16 |
13 |
14 |
Specialization courses
Two courses are required: Either a group or 1 course from L1 and 1 course from L2.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 | |
| L1 | BIOE120A | ME163 | ME127 | ME141A | ME166 | ME152B |
| L2 | BIOE120B | ME155A | ME129 | ME141B | ME154 | ME151C |
- Group 1- Bioengineering and Systems Biology (BESB)
- Group 2- Dynamics, Systems, and Controls (DCR)
- Group 3- Design
- Group 4- Micro and Nanoscale Engineering (MEMS)
- Group 5- Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Structures (SMMS)
- Group 6- Thermal Sciences and Fluid Mechanics (TFS)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Program Electives
5-YEAR COMBINED BS/MS in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM OF STUDY
For current or prospective students interested in the 5-Year BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, please see the combined program of study for Senior/Fourth Year.
GEAR From previous catalog years
The undergraduate program in mechanical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, abet.org.
