Mar 10, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ABM - BSME Mechanical Engineering / MSE Mechanical Engineering Concentration


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The Accelerated Bachelor’s / Master’s (ABM) plan of study in Mechanical Engineering, BSME and the Mechanical Engineering Concentration, MSE allows highly qualified students to graduate with both a BSME and an MSE in Mechanical Engineering Concentration in five years. To be eligible, students must demonstrate broad academic achievement and the capacity to work at the graduate level.

Admission, Application, and Grade, Credit & Time Requirements  are outlined in the University’s policy.

Admission and Application Requirements


Students must meet the Admission, Application, & Grade, Credit, and Time Requirements oulined in the University’s ABM Policy.

In addition to the University’s ABM Admission Requirements students must:

  • have Mechanical Engineering, BSME (any concentration) declared as their primary major

Advising


During their senior year, students admitted to the ABM plan of study will be advised jointly by an Undergraduate Advisor and the Graduate Coordinator. The undergraduate degree graduation timeline for each student will be determined collaboratively with the student, Undergraduate Advisor, Graduate Coordinator, and Department Head. Following undergraduate degree completion, students will be advised by the Graduate Coordinator only.

Course Requirements


Program Requirements for the BSME in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering, BSME  

Mechanical Engineering, BSME, Autonomous and Robotic Systems Concentration  

Mechanical Engineering, BSME, Sustainable Energy Systems Concentration  

Program Requirements for the MSE in Mechanical Engineering Concentration

Engineering, MSE, Mechanical Engineering Concentration   

Approved ABM Courses

Upon ABM admission and successful completion, the following graduate‐level courses are approved to satisfy both the BSME and MSE Mechanical Engineering Concentration degree requirements as outlined below. No more than 9 graduate credit hours may be double counted toward the requirements of both degrees.

9 credit hours may be selected from the following Undergraduate Senior Year Technical Electives:

  • Choose 9 credit hours from the following:

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •      (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)

         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

  • ENGR 5XX
         (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)
         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)
  • ENGR 6XX
         (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)
         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)
  • MCHE 5XX
         (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)
         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)
  • MCHE 6XX
         (Satisfies UGRD Sr Yr requirement: 3 cr hrs in Technical Electives)
         (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in MCHE or ENGR courses)

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