Minor in Mechanical Engineering

Open to all undergraduates except those majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Students intending to earn this minor should seek advice and pre-approval from the Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs in Mechanical Engineering. Applications for the minor may be obtained in 125 Upson Hall.

Students must earn at least a C- in each course in the minor.

Students must select at least six courses (≥18 credits) and satisfy the following requirements:

• Students must take either ENGRD 2020 or ENGRD 2210.
• At least two courses must be numbered above 3000.
• At least one course must be either
  • numbered above 5000 or
  • numbered above 3260 and have as its prerequisite ENGRD 2020, ENGRD 2210, or an MAE course.
• Each course must be worth at least 3 credits. All courses used to satisfy the Mechanical Engineering minor must be Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering courses, ENGRD 2020, or ENGRD 2210.
  • At most, one Mechanical Engineering course from outside Cornell can be used, by petition.
  • MAE 4980: Teaching Experience in Mechanical Engineering, may not be used to satisfy the Mechanical Engineering minor.
  • Credits from MAE 4900 or 4291 may be used for at most one course in the minor.