Mechanical Engineering Department Structure and Course Information
Explore the organizational structure of the Mechanical Engineering Department, meet key staff members, learn about course registration, waitlist procedures, and view the course offerings for Fall 2025. Plan your academic journey effectively with the resources provided.
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ME Dept Structure Department Chair: Prof. Sean Andersson Administrative staff: Anna Masland (Director), Emery Dutton Undergrad Assoc Program Chair: Prof Farny Undergrad Committee: 8 faculty members, 2 ME undergraduates 3 Course Review Panels: All ME-taught required courses Design; Mechanical Systems; Thermal/fluid Scheduling Committee: 3 faculty members, Chair, Director
Registration Information Sunday April 6th Make sure to visit your advisor before registration AND settle account Program planning sheet: https://www.bu.edu/eng/academics/resources/undergraduate- student-resources/eng-undergraduate-degree-requirements/program-planning-sheets/ Advanced electives: 4 ENG 300+ courses Natural Science and math 300+: petition process SI courses: SI480 and SI482 ME5xx courses: 1st-year graduate, ME senior courses Designated seats for ME grads, ME undergrads, concentration electives Shared lab section times: 3-course sets share a common lab section time ME303, ME304, ME305: register for the SAME Cx lab section time slot ME302, ME306, ME419: register for the SAME Cx lab section time slot Concentration: Required course *before* experiential component
Waitlist Process: Through MyBU When registering for a course: Check Seat Restrictions / seat availability by hovering over gray triangle all ME majors are: B10162 ENGME Admin Reserved These seats will be manually filled by staff, please join the waitlist for consideration if necessary. Begin registering; select to join the waitlist if the class is full . You must request a specific lecture/discussion/lab section. Choose DIS/LAB based on your schedule and seat availability; you can make preferred changes once you get into the course via Edit Enrollment . Request an automatic swap (drop the registered course to enroll in the waitlist request) if you have a schedule conflict with any requested component. You will be skipped if: You have a compliance hold You have a schedule conflict You requested a full DIS and/or LAB Ensure you have the pre/co-reqs for the course. Keep in mind student groups with the highest priority (seniors; concentrators; etc.).
Fall 2025 Course BE428* EC327* EK408 ME345 ME404 ME406 ME408 ME416 ME420 ME425 ME441 ME510 ME520 ME521 ME526 ME538 ME557 ME566 ME568 SI480 SI482 Title (Concentration area) Devices & Diagnostic Design (3) Intro to Software Engineering Introduction to Clean Energy Generation (5) Automation & MFG Methods (1) Dynamics & Control (6, 7) Dynamics of Space Vehicles (2) Aircraft Performance and Design (2) Intro to Robotics (6, 7) Supply Chain Engineering (1) Compressible Flow and Propulsion (2) Mechanical Vibration (2) Production Systems Analysis (1) Acoustics I Continuum Mechanics Simulation of Physical Processes (4) Introduction to Finite Element Methods and Analysis Additive Manufacturing (1) Advanced Engineering Mathematics Soft Robotic Technologies (7) The Business of Technology Innovation (3) Strategy for Technology-Based Firms (3) Concentration alignment (1) Manufacturing (2) Aerospace (3) Technology Innovation (4) Nanotechnology (5) Energy Tech & Sustainability (6) Machine Learning (7) Robotics
Spring 2026 Course EC327* EK335 ME403 ME409 ME416 ME421 ME503 ME504 ME515 ME518 ME533 ME535 ME537 ME543 ME546 ME547 ME555 ME566 ME571 ME576 ME584 SI480 SI482 Title (Concentration area) Intro to Software Engineering Introduction to Environmental Engineering (5) Atmospheric Flight Mechanics & Control (2, 7) Structural Mechanics (2) Intro to Robotics (6, 7) Aerodynamics (2) Kinetic Processes in Materials Polymers and Soft Materials Vibration of Complex Mechanical Systems (2) Product Quality (1, 3) Energy Conversion (5) Green Manufacturing (1, 5) Product Realization (1) Sustainable Power Systems (5) Introduction to Micro/Nanofluidics Intro to Computational Fluid Dynamics MEMS: Fabrication and Materials (4) Advanced Engineering Mathematics Medical Robotics (7) Nanomanufactoring & Hierarchical Materials (4) Manufacturing Strategy (1) The Business of Technology Innovation (3) Strategy for Technology-Based Firms (3) Concentration alignment (1) Manufacturing (2) Aerospace (3) Technology Innovation (4) Nanotechnology (5) Energy Tech & Sustainability (6) Machine Learning (7) Robotics
March 2025 Senior Design Overview ME 460 & ME 461 Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 **check your email!**
Senior Capstone: ME460 & ME461 A two-semester design experience Tentative times: Monday / Wednesday A1: 4:30 6:15 4 Hub Units (WIN, OSC, RIL, DME) Tuesday / Thursday A2: 3:30 5:15 Small teams (3 - 5 people) Students may propose their own projects Student project proposals are due by 1 August. **check your email!**
Where Do Projects Come From? (These categories may overlap) External: industry/non-profit organizations Interdepartmental with BME or ECE BU Student Clubs BU Faculty Research Found through Faculty Initiative: 85% Found through Student Initiative: 15%
About Interdisciplinary Projects Projects that require skills outside of ME may become Interdisciplinary Projects. Run from the department with the greatest technical content: Convergent Interdisciplinary Projects are hosted by ME, ECE, or BME All team members (ME, ECE, or BME) register in their own department All team members attend the class sessions, meet the requirements, and are graded by the host department
You need to be aware that - ME 302 / 305 / 360 / WR 15X are capstone pre-requisites - ME 408 is co-requisite for aerodynamics-related projects - Some projects have sizeable software content; you may need to teach yourself - Interdisciplinary projects: choose a project that has skills identified outside of ME in the project description. - Teams will be formed according to your project preferences. - Your teammates in ME 460 will be your teammates in ME 461
Additional Information Attend the 2025 Capstone Final Presentations on Friday May 2nd! Talk with Prof. Tony Linn, Capstone Coordinator Members of this year s senior class (potential carry-forward projects) Current capstone instructors Prof Gutierrez, Bunch, di Bella, Geiger (for Aero projects) See the Capstone Design Orientation site on Blackboard for further instructions, updated project lists and more. Email communication: critical!
Program survey: https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczFm a5etsVH2AS4LXqcCWiJ- 7a6SCWcW4oBP8sUibyX eaKxQ/viewform Your Turn! Feedback? Concerns? Initiative support? Questions?
