Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science

Leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

The Mechanical Engineering (BSME) program is a four-year engineering program with an integrated project- and laboratory-based experience that provides a unique approach to applied learning. Grounded in a solid foundation of mathematics, science, and the humanities and social sciences, this program incorporates all the essential elements of a mechanical engineering curriculum. The program additionally integrates practical engineering design into courses throughout its study, extensive use of computers to solve engineering problems (including developing detailed manufacturing documentation), and a faculty commitment to maintaining a curriculum that parallels industrial changes.

BSME students spend a great deal of time working in our state-of-the-art laboratories, using computers and test equipment to verify and develop engineering principles in diverse areas such as statics, thermodynamics, material science, data acquisition, structural analysis, and machine design.

Mechanical Engineering students complete two semesters of cooperative industrial work experience in fields related to mechanical engineering, giving Wentworth students an advantage over their peers at graduation. Graduates may continue their studies at the graduate level or pursue an industrial career. Wentworth BSME graduates are practical engineers with expertise in mechanical engineering and who are in high demand and well-prepared to meet the professional challenges of a constantly changing and increasingly global workforce.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the mechanical engineering program will (within a few years of graduation):

  • Pursue professional development to meet and adapt to the emerging and evolving technology.
  • Embark on successful careers in the field of Mechanical engineering or related fields.
  • Contribute to their fields or professions.

Student Outcomes

Students from the mechanical engineering program will attain (by the time of graduation):

  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  • An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  • An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  • An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Total credits for degree: 128

Mechanical Engineering is a four-year program, starting in the fall semester of the student’s first year and planned to end in the summer semester of the student’s fourth year.

Special Requirement for Graduation

In addition to the general graduation requirements of the University, specific graduation requirements from the Mechanical Engineering (BSME) program with a Bachelor of Science degree include maintaining a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for all technical courses. The courses used to determine the cumulative grade point average for all BSME technical courses are courses with ELEC, ENGR and MECH prefixes. If another Wentworth course is substituted for one of these listed courses, the substitute course will be calculated into this cumulative grade point average for all technical courses.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterCredits
ENGR1100 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE 2
MATH1776 CALCULUS 1A 2
MATH1777 CALCULUS 1B 2
ENGR1206 ENGINEERING LABORATORY-BSEN 2
PHYS1250 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I 4
English Sequence 4
 Credits16
Spring Semester
ENGR1300 FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN 2
MATH1876 CALCULUS 2A 2
MATH1877 CALCULUS 2B 2
ENGR1406 APPLIED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS-BSEN 2
PHYS1750 ENGINEERING PHYSICS II 4
English Sequence 4
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall Semester
MECH2000 ENGINEERING STATICS 4
MECH2300 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS 3
ELEC2799 CIRCUIT THEORY AND APPLICATION 3
MATH2025 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4
 Credits14
Spring Semester
MECH2250 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I 4
MECH2500 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 4
CHEM1100 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 4
MATH2600 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & LINEAR SYSTEMS 4
COOP2500 CO-OP INSTITUTE 0
 Credits16
Summer Semester
PRE CO-OP WORK TERM (OPTIONAL)  
 Credits0
Third Year
Fall Semester
MECH2750 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II 4
MECH3000 DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS 4
MECH3100 ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS 4
Technical Elective 3
HSS Elective 4
 Credits19
Spring Semester
COOP3500 COOP EDUCATION 1 0
 Credits0
Summer Semester
MECH3600 MATERIALS SCIENCE 4
MECH3850 ENGINEERING DYNAMICS 4
MECH3900 ENGINEERING HEAT TRANSFER 4
MATH2100 PROBABILITY & STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS 4
 Credits16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
COOP4500 COOP EDUCATION 2 0
 Credits0
Spring Semester
MECH4000 MECHANICAL VIBRATION 3
MECH4200 SIMULATION BASED DESIGN 4
MECH5000 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE ANALYSIS 3
Free Elective 3
HSS Elective* 4
 Credits17
Summer Semester
MECH5500 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECT 4
Technical Elective 3
HSS Elective* 4
Free Elective 3
 Credits14
 Total Credits128

General and Technical Electives are selected in consultation with a Faculty Advisor

ENGL/HSS Note

Students are required to complete:

  • At least one course in Humanities: CSAS, HSSI, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL
  • At least one course in the Social Sciences: CSAS, HSSI, COMM, ECON, ENVM, POLS, PSYC and SOCL
  • The remaining course from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category. 

Students with a three English course sequence may use the third English course to satisfy a Humanities requirement.

A minimum of 20 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

Math Placement may alter the course schedule above.