Undergraduate Degree

Mechanical engineering, plus a whole lot more
Our students learn the classical engineering disciplines and mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. They also gain broad exposure to Duke’s excellent social sciences and humanities offerings.
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering includes:
- A university writing course
- Five mathematics courses
- Four natural sciences courses,
- Five humanities and social science courses
- Four engineering, applied sciences and digital computation courses
- Fifteen engineering department courses
To add depth, focus and career preparation to their studies, Duke ME undergraduates may also pursue elective-course sequences, double majors, second majors, minors and certificates.
Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Handbook
For course planning, please refer to this PDF document. It is updated yearly.
Undergraduate Contacts

Nico Hotz
MEMS Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of the Practice

Sophia Santillan
Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS