Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

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: Section 2: Common Program Pre-requisites (CPP), Section 3: Core Requirements Basic Level, Section 4: Core Requirements - Advanced Level, Section 5: Restricted / Approved Technical Electives, and Section 6: 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 and 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.

General Education Program (GEP) (38 Credit Hours)

• The UCF General Education Program (GEP) is described in the General Education Program section, located elsewhere in this catalog. Engineering students should closely study the requirements of the UCF GEP and the allowable substitutions detailed in paragraphs A. through E. below to minimize excess hours. Students transferring to UCF from within the Florida College System or State University System should complete the GEP and the Common Program Prerequisites before transferring.

Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (Required)

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• SPC 1603C - Fundamentals of Technical Presentations Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3 (Suggested)

Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)

• Select two courses from Historical Foundations Credit Hours: 6
• Select one class from Cultural Foundations Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical Foundations (7 Credit Hours)

• MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 (Required)
• STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3 (Required)

Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
• or
• ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
• Select one class from Social Foundations Credit Hours: 3

Science Foundations (7 Credit Hours)

• PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• Select one class from Science Foundations Credit Hours: 3

Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (19 Credit Hours)

These courses are specifically required for all engineering students of the Florida State University System. CPP courses are also available at other Florida post-secondary schools and may be transferred directly to UCF programs. All students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in Common Program Pre-Requisites.

See “Common Prerequisites” in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.

• MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 (GEP)
• MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
• MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
• MAP 2302 - Ordinary Differential Equations I Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Credit Hours: 4 (GEP)
• PHY 2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Select one of the following sequences of courses:

Preferred course

• CHS 1440 - Principles of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4

or- First alternative: Select all of the following: (6 Credit Hours)

• CHM 2040 - Chemistry Fundamentals IA Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 2041 - Chemistry Fundamentals IB Credit Hours: 3

or- Second alternative

• CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4

Core Requirements: Basic Level (2 Credit Hours)

Required Courses: Basic (2 Credit Hours)

The College of Engineering and Computer Science requires all engineering students to achieve a minimum 2.25 GPA in completing these courses, together with the core requirements, restricted electives, and senior design courses listed below.

All students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in Core Requirements: Basic Level.

• EGS 1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession Credit Hours: 1
• EGN 1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods Credit Hours: 1

Core Requirements: Advanced Level (48 Credit Hours)

All students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in Core Requirements: Advanced Level.

Required Courses: Advanced (39 Credit Hours)

• EGN 3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics Credit Hours: 3
• COP 3223C - Introduction to Programming with C Credit Hours: 3
• EGN 3343 - Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
• EGN 3365 - Structure and Properties of Materials Credit Hours: 3
• EGN 3373 - Principles of Electrical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
• STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
• EML 3034C - Modeling Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Credit Hours: 3
• EML 3303C - Mechanical Engineering Measurements Credit Hours: 3
• EGM 3601 - Solid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
• EML 3701 - Fluid Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4142 - Heat Transfer Credit Hours: 3
• EGN 3321 - Engineering Analysis-Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4225 - Introduction to Vibrations and Controls Credit Hours: 3
• EML 3500 - Design and Analysis of Machine Components Credit Hours: 3

Select Two of the Following: (6 Credit Hours)

• EML 3101 - Thermodynamics of Mechanical Systems Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4143 - Heat Transfer II Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4313 - Intermediate System Dynamics and Controls Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4703 - Fluid Mechanics II Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4504 - Design & Analysis of Machine Components II Credit Hours: 3

Select One of the Following: (3 Credit Hours)

• EML 4301C - Mechanical Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4306C - Energy Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 3

Restricted Electives (15 Credit Hours)

• All students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or Better in Restricted Electives.
• Technical electives are available in the BSME program to address specific student interests in a variety of technical areas. Students should consult with their Department for a list of approved restricted technical electives and the terms when specific courses of this type are offered.

Capstone Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

• All students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or Better in Capstone Requirements.
• These courses are a capstone experience to your engineering program and should be completed in your last 2 major semesters of study.
• CECS encourages all engineering students to take the Fundamentals Exam during their senior year.

• EML 4501C - Engineering Design I Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4502C - Engineering Design II Credit Hours: 3

Electives

• None

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• 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.

Graduation

• None

Additional Requirements

• None

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• A minimum of a 2.25 GPA in major courses is required for graduation.
• A grade of “C” (2.0) or better is required in all major courses.

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours 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, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 128

Career and Academic Advising

The department requires all students in the program meet with a faculty member for advising on career and academic issues. These courses must be taken in sequence during the 3rd and 4th year.

• EML 3933 - Mechanical Career and Academic Faculty Advising I Credit Hours: 0
• EML 4931 - Mechanical Career and Academic Faculty Advising II Credit Hours: 0

Additional Information

Honors In Major

• None

Related Programs

• Aerospace Engineering (B.S.A.E.)

Certificates

• Engineering Leadership Certificate

Related Minors

• Intelligent Robotic Systems (IRS), Interdisciplinary Minor
• Engineering Leadership Minor

Advising Notes

• Double Degree/Double Major requirements listed under the college section of the catalog.
• This Mechanical Engineering program has potential ties to professional licensure or certification in the field. For more information on how this program may prepare you in that regard, please visit https://apq.ucf.edu/files/Licensure-Disclosure-CECS-Mechanical-Engineering-BS-June2020.pdf

Transfer Notes

• EGS 1006C and EGN 1007C are required courses for incoming freshmen only. The two credit hours for these courses will be substituted by an approved Mechanical Engineering technical elective for transfer students.
• Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information with his/her petition for this evaluation.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $45 per term
• Full-Time Student: $90 per term

Plan of Study (128 Credit Hours)

• Tentative Course Schedule for Entering Freshmen: The tentative course schedule listed below is a guide for those students who plan on completing their degree in four years. All engineering students should meet with their Department to develop and maintain an appropriate plan of study.

Freshman Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)

• EGS 1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession Credit Hours: 1
• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4

Select One: (4 Credit Hours)

¹ Must take CHM 2041 to complete the sequence

• CHS 1440 - Principles of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 2040 - Chemistry Fundamentals IA Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• EGN 1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods Credit Hours: 1
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Summer (10 Credit Hours)

• MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
• EGN 3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics Credit Hours: 3
• COP 3223C - Introduction to Programming with C Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

• MAP 2302 - Ordinary Differential Equations I Credit Hours: 3
• EGN 3321 - Engineering Analysis-Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
• EGN 3365 - Structure and Properties of Materials Credit Hours: 3
• PHY 2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

• EGN 3343 - Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
• EGM 3601 - Solid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
• EGN 3373 - Principles of Electrical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Summer (9 Credit Hours)

• STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• EML 3701 - Fluid Mechanics I Credit Hours: 3
• EML 3034C - Modeling Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Credit Hours: 3
• EML 3303C - Mechanical Engineering Measurements Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• EML 3933 - Mechanical Career and Academic Faculty Advising I Credit Hours: 0
• EML 3500 - Design and Analysis of Machine Components Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• EML 4142 - Heat Transfer Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4225 - Introduction to Vibrations and Controls Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• EML 4501C - Engineering Design I Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4931 - Mechanical Career and Academic Faculty Advising II Credit Hours: 0
• Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Option Courses (Select 1) (3 Credit Hours)
  ^{These courses offered Fall Only}
• EML 4143 - Heat Transfer II Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4313 - Intermediate System Dynamics and Controls Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4703 - Fluid Mechanics II Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

• EML 4502C - Engineering Design II Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Select one:
• EML 4301C - Mechanical Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4306C - Energy Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
• Option Courses (Select 1) (3 Credit Hours)
  ^{These courses offered Spring Only}
• EML 3101 - Thermodynamics of Mechanical Systems Credit Hours: 3
• EML 4504 - Design & Analysis of Machine Components II Credit Hours: 3