Overview
The University of Miami Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with the option to pursue concentrations in Aerospace Engineering or in Internal Combustion Engines.
Aerospace Engineering Concentration:
The mission of the aerospace engineer is to design and manufacture payload carrying vehicles to travel distances at the lowest cost in the shortest period of time. The training of the aerospace engineer is by demand multidisciplinary and by spirit pioneering. It includes aerodynamics, propulsion, advanced materials, structures, controls, robotics, electronics and computer usage.
An option has been developed to allow students at the University of Miami to have a concentration of courses in Aerospace Engineering. This concentration in aerospace is built on the existing accredited degree program in Mechanical Engineering.
Internal Combustion Engines Concentration:
This program is designed to acquaint the mechanical engineering student with the fundamental science and engineering underlying the design of both conventional and high performance internal combustion engines and the fundamentals of emission formation in combustion systems, automobile mechanisms and structures including vibrations and noise. Included are studies of conventional fuels and synthetic fuels of the future such as hydrogen and methanol.
Curriculum Requirements for the Mechanical Engineering Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Courses | ||
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Principles of Electrical Engineering--I | 3 |
| or ECE 201 | Electrical Circuit Theory | |
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| EGN 123 | Computing and Digital Solutions for the future | 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 (chosen from MAE course offerings 300-level and above with the approval of the advisor) 3 | 6 | |
| Technical Elective (a course at the 300-level or above in mathematics, science, computer science or in the engineering departments of BME, CET, CAE, ECE, ISE or MAE approved by the Faculty Mentor) 2 | 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 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) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 129 | |
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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
Technical Electives are advanced courses (300 level and above) in mathematics, science, computer science or in the engineering departments of BME, CET, CAE, ECE, ISE, MAE approved by the Faculty Mentor, as appropriate for individual objectives.
- 3
MAE Technical Electives are chosen from MAE course offerings (300 level & above) with the approval of the advisor.
Curriculum Requirements for the Mechanical Engineering Major with a Concentration in Aerospace Engineering
| Code | Title | 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 | 3 |
| or EGN 110 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering | |
| or EGN 114 | Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | |
| 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 362 | Computer Analysis of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Problems | 3 |
| MAE 351 | Mechanics Laboratory | 2 |
| MAE 371 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 404 | Experimental Engineering Laboratory | 2 |
| MAE 415 | Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE 442 | Capstone Design Project-I | 3 |
| MAE 443 | Capstone Design Project-II | 3 |
| MAE 441 | Design of Fluid and Thermal Systems | 3 |
| MAE 470 | Introduction to Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| MAE 473 | Aerospace Propulsion | 3 |
| MAE 471 | Flight Dynamics | 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 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| PHY 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate 1 | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate 1 | 9 | |
| MAE 412 | System Dynamics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 132 | |
- 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)
Curriculum Requirements for the Mechanical Engineering Major with a Concentration in Internal Combustion Engines
| Code | Title | 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 | 3 |
| or EGN 110 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering | |
| or EGN 114 | Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | |
| 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 503 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
| MAE 514 | Advanced Internal Combustion Engines Experimental Studies | 3 |
| MAE 521 | Exhaust Emission Control | 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 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| PHY 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate 1 | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 129 | |
- 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)
Plan of Study for the Mechanical Engineering Major
| 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 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 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHM 151 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHM 153 | Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | 1 |
| 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 or 201 | Principles of Electrical Engineering--I or Electrical Circuit Theory | 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 | 2.00 |
| 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 | 2.00 |
| MAE 412 | System Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 441 | Design of Fluid and Thermal Systems | 3 |
| MAE 442 | Capstone Design Project-I | 3 |
| Technical Elective 2 | 3 | |
| PS Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 443 | Capstone Design Project-II | 3 |
| MAE 415 | Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| MAE Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 129 | |
- 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
Technical Electives are advanced courses (300 level and above) in mathematics, science, computer science or in the engineering departments of BME, CET, CAE, ECE, ISE, MAE approved by the Faculty Mentor, as appropriate for individual objectives.
- 3
MAE Technical Electives are chosen from MAE course offerings (300 level & above) with the approval of the advisor.
Plan of Study for the Mechanical Engineering Major with a Concentration in Aerospace Engineering
| 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 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 |
| PS Cognate (PS Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| PHY 223 | University Physics III | 3 |
| PHY 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 202 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 241 | Measurements Laboratory | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHM 151 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHM 153 | Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | 1 |
| 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 |
| MAE 371 | Aerodynamics | 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 |
| MAE 471 | Flight Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 473 | Aerospace Propulsion | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 443 | Capstone Design Project-II | 3 |
| MAE 415 | Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE 470 | Introduction to Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| PS Cognate (PS- Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 132 | |
- 1
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).
Plan of Study for the Mechanical Engineering Major with a Concentration in Internal Combustion Engines
| 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 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 |
| HA Cognate (HA 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 |
| PS Cognate (PS 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 |
| MAE 503 | Internal Combustion Engines | 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 |
| MAE 514 | Advanced Internal Combustion Engines Experimental Studies | 3 |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 415 | Automatic Control | 3 |
| MAE 443 | Capstone Design Project-II | 3 |
| MAE 521 | Exhaust Emission Control | 3 |
| HA Cognate (HA Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| PS Cognate (PS Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 129 | |
- 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)
Mission
The mission of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is to provide excellent undergraduate education in aerospace engineering and undergraduate and graduate education in mechanical engineering that will prepare graduates to meet Society’s changing needs and aspirations.
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering program is to provide excellent undergraduate education in Mechanical Engineering that will prepare graduates to meet society’s changing needs and aspirations.
Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) Program are to prepare graduates, within a few years after graduation, to be:
- working as a professional or as an entrepreneur in an area related to mechanical engineering, and/or
- exhibiting lifelong learning by pursuing or having completed a graduate or professional degree and/or demonstrated professional development.
Student Learning Outcomes
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
