Overview
The College of Engineering offers a dual-degree program that culminates with students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering concurrently. The program is intended for exceptional students who are admitted to the graduate program in their junior year. Students applying for this program must have a grade point average of at least 3.0. The two degrees are awarded simultaneously when the combined requirements have been met for both degrees.
- Juniors who have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA have the option to apply for admission to the 5-year BS ME-MS CE program.
- Those who are accepted into this accelerated program must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for the final 30 credit hours.
- Up to 3 credit hours of Technical electives earned during the fourth year can be counted toward the 30 credit hours required for the MS degree.
- Students must be registered for a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours per semester in their fourth year.
- Students can register for a maximum of 6 graduate credit hours in each semester of their fourth year.
- If a student needs to withdraw from the BS ME/MS CE program then all the requirements for the specific BS Concentration must be completed for graduation with the BS degree.
Admission Requirements
Juniors in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department of the University of Miami who have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA may apply to the dual degree program. Qualified students are strongly advised to apply to the dual degree program as early as possible in their junior year to facilitate academic advising and course selection in the second semester of their junior year. Students opting for an M.S. degree in a discipline different from their B.S. degree may need to take some prerequisite coursework. Before submitting an application, students should discuss the program and possibility of entering with an academic adviser.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (120 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| Engineering Courses | ||
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Principles of Electrical Engineering--I | 3 |
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| EGN 123 | Computing and Digital Solutions for the future (can also be EGN 110 or EGN 114) | 3 |
| MAE 112 | Introduction to Engineering II | 2 |
| MAE 202 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 207 | Mechanics of Solids II | 3 |
| MAE 241 | Measurements Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 301 | Engineering Materials Science | 3 |
| MAE 302 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 309 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 310 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MAE 341 | Mechanical Design I | 3 |
| MAE 342 | Mechanical Design II | 3 |
| MAE 351 | Mechanics Laboratory | 2 |
| MAE 362 | Computer Analysis of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Problems | 3 |
| MAE 404 | Experimental Engineering Laboratory | 2 |
| MAE 412 | System Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 415 | Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE 441 | Design of Fluid and Thermal Systems | 3 |
| MAE 442 | Capstone Design Project-I | 3 |
| MAE 443 | Capstone Design Project-II | 3 |
| Math and Science Courses | ||
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 211 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHM 151 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHM 153 | Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | 1 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 223 | University Physics III | 3 |
| PHY 224 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
| PHY 225 | University Physics III Lab | 1 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| Calculus I for Engineers (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| MS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| Electives 1 | 27 | |
| CAE 605 | Master's Project | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 150 | |
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Coursework must follow the below combinations: 6 credits from Group A, 9 credits from Groups A and/or B, 6 credits from Groups A, B, C, and/or D, 6 credits from Groups A, B, D, and/or E
- Group A: 700-level lecture-based CAE Courses in civil and architectural engineering
- Group B: 600-level lecture-based CAE Courses in civil and architectural engineering
- Group C: 600- or 700-level CAE courses in Construction Management (CM)
- Group D: Any pre-approved course in any UM Department at the 600- or 700-level (i.e. XXX 600-799) except CAE and UMI
- Group E: CAE Independent Study (Special Problems)
Plan of Study
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 123 | Computing and Digital Solutions for the future (can also be EGN 110 or EGN 114) | 3 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 112 | Introduction to Engineering II | 2 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 224 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MAE 207 | Mechanics of Solids II | 3 |
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MTH 211 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHY 223 | University Physics III | 3 |
| PHY 225 | University Physics III Lab | 1 |
| PS Cognate (PS Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 202 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 241 | Measurements Laboratory | 3 |
| CHM 151 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHM 153 | Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | 1 |
| ECE 205 | Principles of Electrical Engineering--I | 3 |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MAE 302 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 309 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 341 | Mechanical Design I | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 301 | Engineering Materials Science | 3 |
| MAE 310 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MAE 342 | Mechanical Design II | 3 |
| MAE 351 | Mechanics Laboratory | 2 |
| MAE 362 | Computer Analysis of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Problems | 3 |
| PS Cognate (PS Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MAE 404 | Experimental Engineering Laboratory | 2 |
| MAE 412 | System Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 441 | Design of Fluid and Thermal Systems | 3 |
| Technical elective taken as graduate course 2 | 3 | |
| MAE 442 | Capstone Design Project-I | 3 |
| Graduate Level Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 415 | Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE 443 | Capstone Design Project-II | 3 |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| PS Cognate (Adv. PS Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Graduate Level Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Year (Graduate) | ||
| Fall | ||
| CE electives 3 | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| CAE 605 | Master's Project | 3 |
| CE electives 3 | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 150 | |
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You must complete a minimum of 1 PS cognate and 1 HA cognate to be selected from the list of available cognates. Each cognate should be a minimum of three courses (9 credit hours).
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Technical Electives are advanced courses in mathematics, science or engineering, approved by the Faculty Advisor, as appropriate for individual objectives.
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Graduate courses/CE electives must follow the below combinations: 6 credits from Group A, 9 credits from Groups A and/or B, 6 credits from Groups A, B, C, and/or D, 6 credits from Groups A, B, D, and/or E
- Group A: 700-level lecture-based CAE Courses in civil and architectural engineering
- Group B: 600-level lecture-based CAE Courses in civil and architectural engineering
- Group C: 600- or 700-level CAE courses in Construction Management (CM)
- Group D: Any pre-approved course in any UM Department at the 600- or 700-level (i.e. XXX 600-799) except CAE and UMI
- Group E: CAE Independent Study (Special Problems)
