Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology (292104BS)

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Program Information

Mechanical Engineering Technology is concerned with product testing, the design of products, and the machines required to manufacture them. Our students include: recent high school graduates, transfers from other colleges and institutions, and those students currently employed who are looking for a degree in mechanical engineering technology. As our mission statement states: “We provide high quality educational opportunities necessary to assist a diverse student population to achieve its career goals in the field of mechanical engineering technology.”  The BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs.

Students in this program choose one of following options for their specialization classes starting the Spring of the Third Year:  Design, Materials, Manufacturing, or Mechatronics. 

Program Educational Objectives

Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation. Program educational objectives are based on the needs of the program’s constituencies (i.e., students, alumni, employers of our students, and faculty of the program), including being able to:

1. be successfully employed in a mechanical engineering technology related field capable of earning promotions, professional registration/licensing, certification, other recognition;
2. be effective in the understanding and application of mechanical engineering technology principles;
3. effectively communicate, work, and lead cross functional teams;
4. expand their technical knowledge through professional development, continuing education, or the pursuit of a graduate degree;
5. conduct their work within the accepted standards of professional integrity and ethics; and
6. serve in technical societies and other community service areas.

Student Outcomes

Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program, including:

1. an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
2. an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
3. an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
4. an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes;
5. an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

Cooperative Education

Co-op work experiences are available on an optional basis in this academic program.

The following information has official approval of The Department of Mechanical Engineering and The College of Engineering and Polymer Science, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.

Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.

Requirements

Summary

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Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education for bachelor's degrees and credit for these courses will apply to both.  Students in this program will specifically need a course to meet the Integrative and Applied Learning (Complex Issues Facing Society) requirement; this requirement is not met by any major course.

Recommended General Education Courses 

Program-Specific General Education

Mathematics and Natural Science Course I

This course are also part of the Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Mathematics and Natural Science Courses II

Required Mechanical Engineering Technology Courses I

These courses are also part of the Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Required Mechanical Engineering Technology Courses II

 Discipline Specific Engineering Technology Courses I

These courses are also part of the Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Discipline Specific Engineering Technology Courses II

MET Specialization

Complete one of the four MET Specializations below, for 17-18 credits.  You must complete one of the Specializations.  Do not mix and match courses from different Specializations. 

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This course meets the General Education Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic Requirement.  MATH 149 Precalculus Mathematics is an acceptable substitute.  Students who place higher in mathematics may meet this requirement with the class they are placed into.

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These classes together meet the seven-credit General Education Natural Science / Natural Science with lab Requirement.  PHYS 291 Elementary Classical Physics I is an acceptable substitute for PHYS 261 College Physics I.  PHYS 292 Elementary Classical Physics II is an acceptable substitute for PHYS 262 College Physics II.

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MATH 221 Analytic Geometry-Calculus I is an acceptable substitute.

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Typically offered in Fall only.

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Typically offered in Spring only.

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Approved Technical Electives: Availability dependent on sufficient enrollment and classroom availability.