College of Engineering and Computer Science

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ACCELERATED UNDERGRADUATE-GRADUATE PROGRAM
(B.S.M.E. /M.S.M.E., M.S.M.S.E., or M.S.A.E.)

Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department
ENGR 307, 407-823-2416;
Fax: 407-823-0208
http://www.mmae.ucf.edu

Admission Guidelines

  • See Common Program Prerequisites
  • Qualified students may apply after completion of a minimum of 64 credit hours
  • Completion of no more than 96 credit hours
  • Completion of the GRE with a highly competitive score by the end of first semester of the senior year
  • Admission is not automatic. Interested students may need to be interviewed.
(36+2 hrs)
1. UCF General Education Program

(See Mechanical Engineering major in this catalog for track specific GEP requirements)

(19 hrs)
2. Common Program Prerequisites (CPP’s)

(See Mechanical Engineering major in this catalog for the CPP requirements)

(65 hrs)
3. Courses Required for the Major
EGN 1006C Intro to the Engineering Profession 1 hr
EGN 1007C Engineering Concepts & Methods 1 hr
EGN 3310 Engineering Analysis - Statics 3 hrs
EGN 3321 Engineering Analysis - Dynamics 3 hrs
EGN 3343 Thermodynamics 3 hrs
EGN 3365 Structure & Properties of Materials 3 hrs
EGN 3373 Principles of Electrical Engnring 3 hrs
STA 3032 Probability & Statistics for Engineers GEP
EML 3034 Modeling Methods in MMAE 3 hrs
EML 3303C Mechanical Engrng Measurements 3 hrs
EML 4312C Feedback Control 3 hrs
EML 3500 Machine Design & Analysis 3 hrs
EGM 3601 Solid Mechanics 3 hrs
EML 3701 Fluid Mechanics I 3 hrs
EML 4142 Heat Transfer 3 hrs
EML 4220 Vibration Analysis 3 hrs
EML 5532C Computer-Aided Design for Manufacture 3 hrs
(21 hrs)
Select one of the following three options for your senior year to complete your BSME.
a. Energy Systems Option
EML 3101 Thermodynamics of Mechanical Sys 3 hrs
EML 4304C Thermo-fluids Measurements 2 hrs
EML 4703 Fluid Mechanics II 3 hrs
EML 4145 Topics in Heat Transfer 1 hr
 Restricted Mechanical Systems Elective 3 hrs
 Approved Electives 9 hrs
b. Mechanical Systems Option
EML 4304C Thermo-fluids Measurements 2 hrs
EML 3262C Kinematics of Mechanisms 3 hrs
EGM 3601L Solid Mechanics Lab 1 hr
 Restricted Energy Systems Elective 3 hrs
 Approved Electives 12 hrs
c. Materials Option
EMA 3012C Experimental Techniques in Mech & Materials 3 hrs
EMA 4102 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials 3 hrs
EMA 3124 Design and Selection of Materials 3 hrs
EMA 4223 Fundamentals of Mech. Behavior of Materials 3 hrs
 Approved Electives 9 hrs
4. Approved Technical Electives

Technical electives should be taken at the 5000 or 6000 level and are available in the BSME program to address specific student interests in a variety of technical areas. Restricted electives are intended to ensure that all students have a significant design experience in both mechanical and thermofluids systems. Students should consult with their Department for a list of the approved restricted and technical electives and the terms when specific courses of this type are to be offered.

(6 hrs)
5. Departmental Graduation Requirements
  • 3 hrs
    EML 4501C Engineering Design I
    or EGN 4412C Interdisciplinary Design I
  • 3 hrs
    EML 4502C Engineering Design I
    or EGN 4413C Interdisciplinary Design II
  • CECS encourages all engineering students to take the Fundamentals Exam during their Senior year.
(0-8 hrs)
7. Foreign Language Requirements
  • Admission: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
  • none
    Graduation:
8. University Minimum Graduation Requirements
  • A 2.0 UCF GPA.
  • 60 semester hours earned after any CLEP award.
  • 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed.
  • 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
  • 25% of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
  • A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
  • Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST, and nine semester hours of Summer credit.
128 hrs
Total Semester Hours Required (B.S.M.E.)
12 hrs
9. Shared B.S.M.E/M.S.M.E., M.S.M.S.E. or M.S.A.E.

Up to 12 credit hours of approved 5000 and 6000 level courses of grades B (3.0) or better may be counted towards the BS and Masters degrees. These 12 credit hours will meet either technical elective or course requirements for the major. Contact the Graduate Coordinator in the Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering department for a list of acceptable courses.

18 hrs
10. Areas of Study M.S.M.E., M.S.M.S.E., or M.S.A.E.

Students must complete all requirements within the masters program that they are admitted to. See the list below for possible options. Detailed information regarding course and graduation requirements can be located in the graduate catalog. Students have an end of program option of (1) Thesis or (2) non thesis (see graduate catalog for a detailed description of these options).

  • Computer–Aided Mechanical Engineering Track
  • Mechanical Systems Track
  • Miniature Engineering Systems Track
  • Professional Track
  • Space Systems Design and Engineering Track
  • Thermofluid Aerodynamic Systems Design and Engineering Track
  • Thermofluids Track
146 hrs
Total Semester hours
(B.S.M.E /M.S.M.E., M.S.M.S.E., or M.S.A.E.)

The baccalaureate degree will be awarded when program requirements for the BS are met and students have completed a minimum of 128 hours of credit. Students will then be reclassified as graduate students. The MSME, MSMSE, or MSAE will be awarded on completion of the total program of study.

The following will be waived for this joint degree program

  • The limit of nine hours to be shared between undergraduate and graduate programs.
  • Undergraduate students taking graduate courses must be within nine hours of graduation
  • Undergraduate students taking graduate courses must not register for more than a total of twelve hours in that semester
  • Undergraduate students are not eligible to take 6000-level courses