BS in Mechanical Engineering
Shorelight - University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 33,000
Course Accredited By
ABET
If you are interested in anything that moves, you will find a natural home in mechanical engineering.
- Mechanical engineers are problem-solvers, designers, and creators. They understand materials, solid and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, design, control, instrumentation, and production. Engineers in this area can recognize emerging issues, come up with novel solutions, and create and test prototypes of their designs.
- As a mechanical engineer, you’ll create products and technologies that meet human needs. These can span a range from large to small: enormous power turbines and manufacturing robots on one end, nanoscale devices and systems on the other. No matter what their size, the devices you create and refine could have an impact on energy, transportation, space exploration, the environment, health care, aerospace, and more.
Enrollment Cycles
- April 2023
- July 2023
- September 2023
- December 2023
KENYA
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
UGANDA
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
TANZANIA
- Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4
English Requirements Certificate
- IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
UNITED KINGDOM
- See GCE criteria
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
BTEC
- (BTEC) National Extended Diploma (Level 3)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL
- 5 college preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the minimum age requirement of the university
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms B or 4
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms NA
- 5 college preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the minimum age requirement of the university.
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms B or 4
English Requirements
Certificate IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
Sample Course Schedule
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
FIRST SEMESTER HOURS
- MATH 180 Calculus I 4 hrs
- CHEM 122 General Chemistry I Lecture 4 hrs
- CHEM 123 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hrs
- ENGL 160 Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts 3 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
- ENGR 100 Engineering Orientation a 1 hrs
Hours 15
SECOND SEMESTER
- MATH 181 Calculus II 4 hrs
- PHYS 141 General Physics I (Mechanics) 4 hrs
- ENGL 161 Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research 3 hrs
- ME 250 Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics 3 hrs
- CS 109 Programming for Engineers with MatLab 3 hrs
Hours 17
Sophomore Year
FIRST SEMESTER
- MATH 210 Calculus III 3 hrs
- PHYS 142 General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) 4 hrs
- IE 201 Financial Engineering 3 hrs
- CME 201 Statics 3 hrs
- CME 261 Materials for Manufacturing 2 hrs
Hours 15
SECOND SEMESTER
- MATH 220 Introduction to Differential Equations 3 hrs
- PHYS 240
or MATH 310 - Fundamentals of Modern Quantum Theory
or Applied Linear Algebra 3 hrs - CME 203 Strength of Materials 3 hrs
- ME 205 Introduction to Thermodynamics 3 hrs
- Elective outside Major Rubric 3 hrs
Hours 15
Junior Year
FIRST SEMESTER
- ECE 210 Electrical Circuit Analysis 3 hrs
- ME 210 Engineering Dynamics 3 hrs
- ME 211 Fluid Mechanics I 4 hrs
- ME 325 Intermediate Thermodynamics 3 hrs
- STAT 361 Elements of Statistical Methods 2 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
- Hours 18 hrs
SECOND SEMESTER
- ME 308 Mechanical Vibrations 3 hrs
- ME 320 Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery 3 hrs
- ME 321 Heat Transfer 4 hrs
- ME 347 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
- Hours 16 hrs
Senior Year
FIRST SEMESTER
- ME 312 Dynamic Systems and Control 3 hrs
- ME 380 Manufacturing Process Principles 3 hrs
- ME 428 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering 3 hrs
- ME 370 Mechanical Engineering Design 3 hrs
- ME 396 Senior Design I 3 hrs
- General Education Core course 3 hrs
- Hours 18 hrs
SECOND SEMESTER
- ME 341 Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering 3 hrs
- ME 397 Senior Design Il 2 hrs
- ME 499 Professional Development Seminar 0 hrs
- General Education Core course 3hrs
- Senior Technical Electives 3 hrs
- Senior Technical Elective 3 hrs
- Hours 14 hrs
- Total Hours 128 hrs
a - ENGR 100 is one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
- Typical cost for two semesters $52,300
- Tuition $33,000
- Housing $13,000
- Dining $4,300
- Other $2,000