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Mechanical Engineering - B.S.M.E.

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Degree Requirements

Entrance Requirements for the Major

General Education Core Curriculum
(Selected with the advice of an academic advisor)
Areas I II III IV V
Area VI
Major Requirements
College-wide Requirements must be satisfied in order to graduate with this major
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 130 hours
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I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H
MATH 1101 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1113E or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250* or MATH 2250E* or MATH 2300H* or MATH 2400* or MATH 2400H* or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H* or STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E
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II. Sciences (7-8 hours)

At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.
Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)
Preferred Course(s):
Life Sciences (3-4 hours)
Preferred Course(s): BIOL 1103* or BIOL 1103E* or BIOL 2103S* or BIOL 1104 or (BIOL 1107*, BIOL 1107L*) or (BIOL 1107E*, BIOL 1107L*) or (BIOL 2107H*, BIOL 2107L*) or (BIOL 1108*, BIOL 1108L*) or (BIOL 2108H*, BIOL 2108L*)

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III. Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s): MATH 2260* or MATH 2260E* or MATH 2310H* or MATH 2410* or MATH 2410H*

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IV. World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts (12 hours)

Note: Course credit received as a result of a score on a departmental foreign language placement test will not satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum requirements in Area IV, World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts.
World Languages and Global Culture (9 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
Preferred Course(s): COMM 1110 or COMM 2150H
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V. Social Sciences (9 hours)

  • Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H.
  • A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2111E, HIST 2111H, HIST 2112, HIST 2112E, HIST 2112H, HIST 3080H. Examinations are given at University Testing Services. Reexamination is permitted. Contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183 for information.
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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Entrance Requirements

 

Entrance Requirements Effective Fall 2024:

Applicants are initially admitted as "Intended Mechanical Engineering” majors. To be admitted into the major, students must satisfy the following criteria:

- Completion of the following courses with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better: ENGL 1101, ENGR 1120, ENGR 1140, ENGR 2120, MATH 2250, MATH 2260, and (PHYS 1211-1211L or PHYS 1251)

- Minimum grade point average of 2.75 in the following courses: ENGR 1120, ENGR 1140, ENGR 2120

- Current resume

- Career Goals Statement describing the student’s career goals, strengths that help the student achieve their career goals, challenges that the student is/will be facing that hinder them from achieving their career goals, how the student plans to overcome the challenges to achieve their career goals, how the College may assist the student to overcome the challenges, and the student’s plan for participating in experiential learning outside of the classroom by time of graduation (internship, co-op, research, study away, other).

 

Entrance Requirements Prior to Fall 2024:

To be considered for Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.), students must have completed, or be enrolled in, the following courses: 

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High-Demand Major–Selection Criteria

 

Effective Fall 2024, there is no high-demand selection criteria for this major.

 

High-Demand Selection Criteria Prior to Fall 2024:

Selection of applicants is based on a review of student scores and achievements in the following three areas:

  • Entrance Requirement Coursework (30%)
  • Major Specific Coursework (40%)
  • Personal Statement of Purpose (30%)

Entrance Requirement Coursework
Entrance Requirement Coursework applies to all degree programs. Students must complete the following courses with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better:

Major Specific Coursework
To be considered for Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.), students must have completed the following courses with a grade of "C" or better: 

Personal Statement of Purpose

In no more than two pages, provide your personal statement of purpose:

  • Explain your interest in engineering and describe your experience with engineering.
  • What is your ultimate career aspiration?
  • How will your chosen College of Engineering major(s) enable you to reach your career goals?

The above criteria are minimum application requirements and do not guarantee acceptance to any major in the College of Engineering.
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Major Requirements
A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.
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Required Courses (130 hours)
First Year - Fall Semester

COMM 1110 or COMM 2150H (Area IV)
ENGL 1101* or ENGL 1101E* or ENGL 1101S* (Area I)
ENGR 1120* or ENGR 1120E* or ENGR 1120H* (Area VI)
FYOS 1001 
MATH 2250* or MATH 2250E* or MATH 2400* or MATH 2400H* (Area I)
Social Science Elective (Area V)

First Year - Spring Semester
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H (Area I)
ENGR 1140* or ENGR 1140H* (Area VI)
MATH 2260* or MATH 2260E* or MATH 2310H* or MATH 2410* or MATH 2410H* (Area III)
MCHE 1940
PHYS 1251* or PHYS 1211-1211L* or PHYS 1311-1311L* (Area VI)

Second Year - Fall Semester
CHEM 1211-1211D*, CHEM 1211L* or CHEM 1311H*, CHEM 1311L* (Area II)
ENGR 2120* or ENGR 2120E* or ENGR 2120H*
MATH 2500* or MATH 2500E* (Area VI)
PHYS 1252* or PHYS 1212-1212L* or PHYS 1312-1312L*(Area VI)
Social Science Elective (Area V) 

Second Year - Spring Semester
ENGR 2130* or ENGR 2130E*
ENGR 2140* or ENGR 2140E*
ENGR 2170-2170L* or ENGR 2170E* or ECSE 2170-2170L* or ECSE 2170H*
ENGR 3140* or ENGR 3140E*
MATH 2700* or MATH 2700E* (Area VI)

Third Year - Fall Semester
ELEE 4210/6210
ENGR 3160* or ENGR 3160E* 
MCHE 2990
MCHE 3300 or MCHE 3300E 
MCHE 3310 or MCHE 3310E
 MCHE 4000

Third Year - Spring Semester
ENGR 3150* or ENGR 3150E*
MCHE 3410
MCHE 3450 
MCHE 3990
Mechanical Engineering Elective 
World Language and Culture (Area IV) 

Fourth Year - Fall Semester
 MCHE 3920
MCHE 4910
Mechanical Engineering Elective
Math/Statistics Elective**
World Language and Culture (Area IV)
Life Science Elective*2 (Area II)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester
 MCHE 4911
Mechanical Engineering Elective
Mechanical Engineering Elective
Mechanical Engineering Elective 
World Language and Culture (Area IV) 
Social Science Elective (Area V)

Mechanical Engineering Electives
Choose five (5) courses from the list below (15 credit hours total). Note that not all courses are offered every year or semester.

AENG 3540
BIOE 4760/6760
CSCI 3360 or CSCI 3360E
CSEE 4310
CSEE 4320
CVLE 3610
CVLE 4610
CVLE(MCHE)(LAND) 4660/6660 or CVLE(MCHE)(LAND) 4660E/6660E
CVLE(MCHE) 4720
CVLE 4750
ELEE 4220/6220
ELEE 4230/6230 or ELEE 4230E/6230E
ENGR 3620
ENGR 4350/6350
ENGR 4490/6490
ENGR 4545
ENGR 4670/6670
ENGR 4825/6825
ENVE 4230/6230
ENVE 4250/6250
ENVE 4530/6530 
FDST 3000
IDEA 4000/6000
INFO 4160/6160
MCHE 3120
MCHE 3150
MCHE 4300
MCHE 4310/6310-4310L/6310L
MCHE 4340
MCHE 4360/6360
MCHE 4380/6380
MCHE 4390
MCHE 4400/6400
MCHE 4440
MCHE 4500/6500
MCHE 4530/6530
MCHE 4580/6580
MCHE 4590/6590
MCHE 4650/6650 or MCHE 4650E/6650E
MCHE 4810
MCHE 4850/6850

One Mechanical Engineering Elective may also be satisfied by the combination of ENGR 3910 (1 hour) with one of the following: 
MCHE 4960 (3 hours), MCHE 4970 (3 hours), or MCHE 4980 (3 hours). 
   • ENGR 3910, Cooperative Work Experience: Must complete three rotations with (preferably) the same company and provide the required documentation to the College of Engineering's Director for Experiential Learning and Outreach. 
   • MCHE 4960, MCHE 4970, or MCHE 4980 (CURO Research): Must complete more than one semester with a total of 3 or more credit hours. The formal description of the research as outlined by college procedures must be provided.

1MATH/STATISTICS ELECTIVE (3 credit hours): Select from ENGR 2090 or MATH 3300

2LIFE SCIENCE ELECTIVE: Select from (BIOL 1103* or BIOL 1103E* or BIOL 2103S*) or BIOL 1104* or (BIOL 1107*, BIOL 1107L*) or (BIOL 1107E*, BIOL 1107L*) or (BIOL 2107H*, BIOL 2107L*) or (BIOL 1108*, BIOL 1108L*) or (BIOL 2108H*, BIOL 2108L*)


Major Requirements:
All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each of the following courses:[BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 2103S  or BIOL 1104 or (BIOL 1107, BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 1107E, BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 2107H, BIOL 2107L) or (BIOL 1108, BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H, BIOL 1108L)]; [(CHEM 1211-1211D, CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H, CHEM 1311L)];(ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S); (ENGR 1120 or ENGR 1120E or ENGR 1120H); (ENGR 1140 or ENGR 1140H); (ENGR 2120 or ENGR 2120E or ENGR 2120H); (ENGR 2130 or ENGR 2130E); (ENGR 2140 or ENGR 2140E); (ENGR 2170-2170L or ENGR 2170E or ECSE 2170-2170L or ECSE 2170H); (ENGR 3140 or ENGR 3140E); (ENGR 3150 or ENGR 3150E); (ENGR 3160 or ENGR 3160E); (MATH 2250 or MATH 2250E or MATH 2400 or MATH 2400H); (MATH 2260 or MATH 2260E or MATH 2310H or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H); (MATH 2500 or MATH 2500E); (MATH 2700 or MATH 2700E); (PHYS 1251 or PHYS 1211-1211L or PHYS 1311-1311L) and (PHYS 1252 or PHYS 1212-1212L or PHYS 1312-1312L). 

Except for those Engineering courses requiring a grade of C (2.0) or better, a maximum of two other courses with grades of D (1.0), for all courses with prefixes associated with the UGA College of Engineering (or courses for which a non-CENGR course is approved as a substitute in the program of study) may be used to satisfy graduation requirements. Competency in a computer programming language is expected and may be satisfied with ENGR 1140 or ENGR 1140H.  

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam is a graduation requirement for this degree program.
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(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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