Otterbein College

What you'll study

The degree is a 120-credit programme with a strong math and science core (32 credits) and a major comprising 85 credits (MATH 1700 excluded). Course work is structured across four years; examples by term include:

• Year 1: PHYS 1500 Physics I; MATH 1700 Calculus I; ENGR 1000 Engineering Fundamentals I (WI) plus lab; Freshman Year Seminar (FYS).
• Year 1 (spring): PHYS 1600 Physics II; MATH 1800 Calculus II; ENGR 1010/1011 Engineering Fundamentals II and lab; an Integrative Studies (INST) writing-intensive course.
• Year 2: MATH 2700 Multivariable Calculus; ENGR 2000 Statics/Mechanics of Materials; CHEM 1700/1710 Engineering Chemistry with lab; INST courses.
• Year 2 (spring): MATH 2500 Linear Algebra; ENGR 2100 Dynamics; MENG 2000 Thermodynamics and lab; a free elective and INST.
• Year 3: MATH 3100 Ordinary Differential Equations; ENGR 3100 Production Processes and lab; MENG 3000 Machine Design I; ENGR 3500 Statistics and Quality Control; INST.
• Year 3 (spring): MENG 3010 Electrical Systems II and lab; MENG 3100 Machine Design II; ENGR 3200 Materials Engineering; Lifestyle Fitness & Wellness (LFW); INST.
• Year 4: MENG 4100 Fluid Dynamics; ENGR 4100 Automated Systems and lab; INST requirements.
• Year 4 (spring): MENG 4000 Heat Transfer and Thermal Sciences Lab; MENG 4800 Senior Capstone Design Project (WI); ENGR electives (4 credits total); Senior Year Experience (SYE).

The programme includes 4 credits of engineering electives, which can be satisfied by ENGR 4999 independent study projects, ENGR 3050 Numerical Analysis, or any Systems Engineering (ENGR) course at the 3000-level or above that is not already required in the ME major.

Entry requirements

The course page supplied does not state specific admissions criteria. Prospective students should consult Otterbein University admissions for application prerequisites, required transcripts, test policies and any programme‑specific expectations.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared to design mechanical systems and machines and to develop consumer products through applied analysis in stress, heat transfer, fluid flow and thermodynamics. The curriculum emphasizes design, teamwork, experimentation and ethical judgment, equipping students for roles that demand technical problem solving, engineering design, data-driven testing and consideration of societal and environmental impacts.

Scholarships & funding angle

No programme-specific funding information is provided on the course text; applicants should review Otterbein’s university scholarships, departmental awards and financial aid resources, and ask admissions or the engineering department about merit scholarships, research-based ENGR 4999 opportunities and external funding sources.