Bachelor of Science in 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: 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 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 view the licensure disclosure for the Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) program.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• Complete all of the following
  • The College of Engineering & 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.
  • Complete the following:
    • EGS1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1)
    • EGN1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods (1)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• Complete all of the following
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in Core Requirements: Advanced Level.
  • Earn at least 39 credits from the following:
    • STA3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3)
    • COP3223C - Introduction to Programming with C (3)
    • EGN3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics (3)
    • EGN3321 - Engineering Analysis-Dynamics (3)
    • EGN3343 - Thermodynamics (3)
    • EGM3601 - Solid Mechanics (3)
    • EGN3365 - Structure and Properties of Materials (3)
    • EGN3373 - Principles of Electrical Engineering (3)
    • EML3034C - Modeling Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3)
    • EML3701 - Fluid Mechanics I (3)
    • EML3303C - Mechanical Engineering Measurements (3)
    • EML3500 - Design and Analysis of Machine Components (3)
    • EML4142 - Heat Transfer (3)
    • EML4225 - Introduction to Vibrations and Controls (3)
  • GEP Course: STA 3032
  • Complete at least 2 of the following:
    • EML3101 - Thermodynamics of Mechanical Systems (3)
    • EML4143 - Heat Transfer II (3)
    • EML4313 - Intermediate System Dynamics and Controls (3)
    • EML4703 - Fluid Mechanics II (3)
    • EML4504 - Design & Analysis of Machine Components II (3)
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • EML4301C - Mechanical Systems Laboratory (3)
    • EML4306C - Energy Systems Laboratory (3)

Restricted Electives

• Complete all of the following
  • Earn at least 15 credits from the following types of courses: Technical electives are available in the BSME program to address specific student interests in a variety of technical areas. Students can obtain the updated list of the approved technical electives from the Department website (http://mae.ucf.edu/advising/undergraduate-forms/).
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or Better in Restricted Electives.

Capstone Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or Better in Capstone Requirements.
  • These courses provide capstone design experiences and must be completed in the last 2 major semesters of study before graduation.
  • CECS encourages all engineering students to take the Fundamentals Exam during their senior year.
  • Complete the following:
    • EML4501C - Engineering Design I (3)
    • EML4502C - Engineering Design II (3)

Grand Total Credits: 71