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Program at a Glance

Program
Bachelor
College(s)
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department(s)
Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
4
Years
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Admission Requirements

  • Students wanting to declare a major in an engineering discipline must be in good academic standing and must have a "C" (2.0) or better in each of the following courses or their equivalents: MAC 2311C, MAC 2312, PHY 2048C, and CHM 2045C or CHS 1440.
  • Students wanting to declare a major in an engineering discipline must complete a change of major in the term of completion of the final pending prerequisite course(s) listed above.

Degree Requirements

  • The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department requires all students in the Mechanical Engineering Major to earn a "C" (2.0) or Better in the following sections: Common Program Pre-requisites (CPP), Core Requirements Basic Level, Core Requirements - Advanced Level, Restricted / Approved Technical Electives, and Capstone Requirement
  • Students in the Mechanical Engineering major are expected to make consistent good progress toward their degrees to remain enrolled in, or eligible for, any major in the College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) or the College of Optics and Photonics (COP). Therefore, any student majoring in Mechanical Engineering who repeats any UCF course and does not earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better on the second attempt will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation does not receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or better by the third attempt in the same UCF course, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors. Any student majoring in Mechanical Engineering who has accumulated 7 or more unsuccessful attempts (i.e., grades below "C" (2.0) and withdrawals) over all courses taken at UCF will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation has a tenth unsuccessful attempt over all courses taken at UCF, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors.
  • A student who is excluded from CECS and COP majors may seek readmission to a major in CECS or COP after at least one full year has passed since exclusion. Readmission is not automatic and is dependent upon a high probability of success after readmission. Any student who is readmitted to the Mechanical Engineering major will be subject to all probation conditions that applied at the time of exclusion.

This program prepares students for state-regulated professional licensure or certification. For more information on how this program may prepare you in that regard, please view the licensure disclosure for the Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) program.

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Highlights

UCF ranked as No. 81 for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News & World Report.
Currently, there are more than 650,000 mechanical engineers across the U.S. — a number expected to continue rising over the next decade.
Mechanical engineering graduates earn an annual average salary of $94K nationwide.

Undergraduate Application Deadlines

Fall
May 1
Spring
November 1
Summer
March 1
Fall
July 1
Spring
November 1
Summer
March 1
Fall
March 1
Spring
September 1
Summer
January 1

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Course Overview

Thermodynamics

Work, heat and energy transformations. Relation of properties. Laws, concepts and modes of analysis common to all applications of thermodynamics in engineering.

Explore computer-aided modeling of mechanical and aerospace systems. This entails solution methods, curve fitting, and numerical calculus and solution of differential equations with applications to mechanical and aerospace engineering.

Application of the design process in the team solution of a state-of-the-art problem. Aerospace, mechanical, thermo-fluid or material problems are considered. Continuation of the design process in the team building and testing of a prototype. A test plan and a test report are completed.

Mechanical Engineering Skills You'll Learn

  • Utilize best practices in engineering to design, build and test various devices.
  • Recognize problems and adjust the design as needed to develop effective and efficient solutions.
  • Convey ideas to various teams — explaining complex machines and devices that they may not be familiar with.
  • Oversee the project manufacturing process and analyze the results to ensure expectations are met.

Career Opportunities

  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Combustion Engineer
  • Aircraft Engineer
  • Engine Designer
  • Quality Engineer
  • Thermal Engineer

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