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 Software 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 SE 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 SE 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. To be qualified for the M.S. in Software Engineering, students should have a good knowledge of and experience in programming, data structures, and algorithms (ECE 118, ECE 218, and ECE 318). 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 (126 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 |
| or EGN 114 | Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | |
| or EGN 110 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering | |
| 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 |
| MAE Technical Electives 2 | 6 | |
| 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 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| PHY 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 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 1 | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate 1 | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| MS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| Technical elective taken as graduate course 3 | 3 | |
| Other Electives 3 | 9 | |
| ECE 610 | Software Requirements and Interaction Design | 3 |
| ECE 618 | Software Engineering and Operations | 3 |
| Core electives (select at least 4) | 12 | |
| Software Architecture and Design | ||
| VLSI Systems | ||
| Principles of Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Object-Oriented and Distributed Database Management Systems | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 156 | |
- 1
Students must complete 1 People and Society (PS) cognate and 1 Arts and Humanities (AH) cognate, to be selected from the Cognate Search Engine. Each cognate should be a minimum of 3 courses (9 credits)
- 2
MAE Technical Electives are chosen from MAE course offerings (300 level & above) with the approval of the advisor.
- 3
600- and 700- level courses in ECE or other departments selected in consultation with and approval of academic advisor
Plan of Study
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 123, 110, or 114 | Computing and Digital Solutions for the future or Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering or Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | 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 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 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 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 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 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 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 |
| ECE 205 | Principles of Electrical Engineering--I | 3 |
| PS Cognate (PS Elective) 1 | 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 |
| HA Cognate (HA 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 |
| MAE 442 | Capstone Design Project-I | 3 |
| PS Cognate (PS elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Technical elective taken as graduate course 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 415 | Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE 443 | Capstone Design Project-II | 3 |
| MAE Technical Elective 2 | 3 | |
| MAE Technical Elective 2 | 3 | |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Graduate Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Fifth Year (Graduate) | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECE 610 | Software Requirements and Interaction Design | 3 |
| MSSE core electives 4 | 6 | |
| Graduate Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 618 | Software Engineering and Operations | 3 |
| MSSE Core electives 4 | 6 | |
| Graduate Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 156 | |
- 1
Students must complete 1 People and Society (PS) cognate and 1 Arts and Humanities (AH) cognate, to be selected from the Cognate Search Engine. Each cognate should be a minimum of 3 courses (9 credits)
- 2
MAE Technical Electives are chosen from MAE course offerings (300 level & above) with the approval of the advisor.
- 3
600- and 700- level courses in ECE or other departments selected in consultation with and approval of academic advisor
- 4
To be selected from: ECE 612, ECE 632, ECE 637, ECE 648, and ECE 672
