Hardest M E classes at CSUN

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

M E 280: Diff Eq Mech Eng Average GPA 1.91, 401 students
M E 209: Prog for Mech Eng Average GPA 2.41, 1,373 students
M E 390: Fluid Mechanics Average GPA 2.57, 2,126 students
M E 493: Hydraulics Average GPA 2.58, 897 students
M E 330: Machine Design Average GPA 2.69, 801 students
M E 485: Intro Env Eng Average GPA 2.69, 260 students
M E 186L: Mech Design I Lab Average GPA 2.73, 821 students
M E 186: Mech Design I Average GPA 2.73, 820 students
M E 376: Heat Transfer Ees Average GPA 2.73, 307 students
M E 375: Heat Transfer I Average GPA 2.78, 1,166 students
M E 501A: Engr Analysis Average GPA 2.78, 293 students
M E 309: Num an Eng Sys Average GPA 2.82, 1,246 students
M E 286: Mech Design Ii Average GPA 2.83, 832 students
M E 470: Thermodynamics Ii Average GPA 2.83, 303 students
M E 386: Comp Aid Anl&dsn Average GPA 2.88, 1,127 students
M E 386L: Comp Aid A&d Lab Average GPA 2.88, 1,127 students
M E 415: Kinemtcs of Mech Average GPA 2.90, 435 students
M E 370: Thermodynamics Average GPA 2.91, 2,157 students
M E 335: Mech Measurements Average GPA 2.91, 897 students
M E 335L: Mech Msrmnts Lab Average GPA 2.91, 887 students
M E 435: Mechatronics Average GPA 2.95, 1,283 students
M E 482: Alt Energy Fund Average GPA 2.97, 193 students
M E 101: Mech Engr Intro Average GPA 3.04, 1,474 students
M E 101L: M Eng Intro Lab Average GPA 3.04, 1,474 students
M E 490: Fluid Dynamics Average GPA 3.06, 269 students
M E 384: System Dynamic Average GPA 3.08, 1,350 students
M E 483: Sol Wnd Geo Enrgy Average GPA 3.10, 208 students
M E 515: Dyn of Machines Average GPA 3.19, 131 students
M E 536: Design Composites Average GPA 3.23, 127 students
M E 575: Appl Heat+ms Trns Average GPA 3.26, 217 students
M E 436: Composites Average GPA 3.27, 257 students
M E 530: Mechanics of Solids Average GPA 3.29, 157 students
M E 590: Advncd Fluid Dyn Average GPA 3.30, 169 students
M E 430: Mach Dsgn Appl Average GPA 3.34, 419 students
M E 491: Thermal Fluids Lab Average GPA 3.36, 547 students
M E 584: Mdl Sim Dyna Syst Average GPA 3.38, 191 students
M E 462: Int Comb Engines Average GPA 3.43, 170 students
M E 436L: Composites Lab Average GPA 3.45, 257 students
M E 431: Machine Dsgn Manu Average GPA 3.46, 221 students
M E 435L: Mechatronics Lab Average GPA 3.48, 1,244 students
M E 431L: Machine Dsgn Lab Average GPA 3.52, 221 students
M E 460: Automotive Engr Average GPA 3.56, 180 students
M E 486A: Sr Dsn in M E Average GPA 3.72, 1,052 students
M E 486B: Sr Dsgn M E Ii Average GPA 3.72, 959 students