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An introduction to the mechanical engineering profession, including codes, standards, ethics, and professionalism. Introduces the core areas of mechanical engineering and the processes involved in the design, analysis, and operation of components and systems, including spatial visualization, engineering graphics, computer aided design, and experimental methods, as well as teamwork, communication, and design projects. Provides an overview of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the curriculum, engineering professional and student organizations, and mechanical engineering internships and careers.

The fundamentals of thermodynamics and some applications. Covers forms of energy, energy transfer, energy transformations, thermodynamic properties of substances, the first and second laws of thermodynamics applied to closed and open systems, entropy, and power and refrigeration cycles.

An introduction to experimental design and methods, instrumentation, calibration of equipment, and data analysis in solid mechanics applications. Practice in writing concise lab reports to communicate clearly the objectives, methods, results, and conclusions of experimental work.