2020-2021
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING B.S.
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Partnering with students to successfully navigate college
Location: Main Hall 208
Phone: 719.255.3260
Website: www.uccs.edu/advising
Connect With Your Advisor
Current UCCS Students
Appointments: www.uccs.edu/advising/current-students
Drop In Advising: Most Wednesdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Prospective Students: www.uccs.edu/admissions/contact
GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Minimum Graduation Requirements
1. 127 credit hours
2. 2.0 CU cumulative GPA
3. Residency: Last 30 credit hours of degree must be completed
while registered in the College Engineering & Applied Science at
UCCS
Student Responsibilities
Students are required to know and follow:
1. All academic policies set forth by the University, College, and
academic department in the UCCS Catalog: catalog.uccs.edu
2. All course prerequisites designated by the University. Failure to
meet course prerequisites may result in an administrative drop
of the course from a student’s schedule. See degree audit for
course prerequisites within the academic major.
MAJOR INFORMATION
Mechanical Engineering degree applies engineering, physics, and materials to design, analyze, manufacture, and operate mechanical systems from
the miniature to the massive. Mechanical engineers work in industrial, commercial, governmental, and military applications.
Major Requirements
Mechanical Engineering Core Courses
(57 hours)
You must be admitted into the College of
Engineering in order to take any MAE
coursework.
Course/Area
Course Title
Credit Hours
MAE 1502
Principles of Engineering
3
MAE 1503
Intro to Engineering Design
3
MAE 2055
MechEtronics I
4
MAE 2103
Statics
3
MAE 2104
Dynamics
3
MAE 2200
Materials Engineering
3
MAE 2301
Engineering Thermodynamics I
3
MAE 3005
Engineering Measurement Lab
3
MAE 3130
Fluid Mechanics
4
MAE 3201
Mechanics of Materials
3
MAE 3302
Engineering Thermodynamics II
3
MAE 3401
Modeling & Simulation of Dynamic Systems
3
MAE 3501
Machine Design I
3
MAE 4000
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar
1
MAE 4120
Machine Design II
3
MAE 4310
Heat Transfer
4
MAE 4421
Automatic Control of Aerospace & Mechanical Systems
3
MAE 4510
Engineering Design I
2
MAE 4511
Engineering Design II
3
Technical Electives
(12 hours)
Complete 12 credit hours of technical electives. At least 6 hours must be completed from courses
numbered 3000 or higher, 6 must be numbered 4000 or higher At least 6 must be MAE. Any
remaining Technical Electives should be chosen from the following disciplines:
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Math (with at least MATH 1350
as a prerequisite), Physics (with at least PES 1110 or MATH 1350 as a prerequisite), PES 2130
General Physics III
NOTE: MAE 3342 Engineering Economy can be counted as a business or technical elective
12
Computing Requirement
(3 hours)
MAE 1090
Introduction to Structured Programming
3
Business Courses
(6 hours)
MAE 3342
Engineering Ethics
3
Business Elective
Complete one course from the following:
BUAD 1000, BLAW 2010, MKTG 3000, MGMT 3300
3
2020-2021
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING B.S.
Composition
(6 hours)
1. ENGL 1310
2. TCID 2090
3. PORT 3000 (0 Credits) – Writing Portfolio
Mathematics
(21 hours)
1. MATH 1350
2. MATH 1360
3. MATH 2350
4. MATH 3130
5. MATH 3400
6. MATH 3810 OR ECE 3610
Basic Science
(13 hours)
1. CHEM 1401/1402
2. PES 1110
3. PES 1120
Compass Curriculum
(12 hours)
Explore and Navigate courses must be
outside major requirements
Writing Intensive, Inclusiveness, and
Sustainability courses can count
towards other requirements within
degree
Component
Course
Gateway
GPS 1010
Explore – Arts, Humanities and Cultures
See Degree Audit (counts towards HUM/SS Electives)
Explore – Society, Behavior and Health
See Degree Audit (counts towards HUM/SS Electives)
Explore – Physical and Natural World
PES 1110
Navigate
ENGR 3040
Summit
MAE 4511
Writing Intensive Courses (WIC)
Two courses with one upper-division (3000+ level)
1. MAE 3130
2. MAE 4310
Inclusiveness
MAE 1503
Sustainability
MAE 3302
Four-Year Degree Plan
Please note that this is an example degree program and your program may vary. Students are responsible for completing all course prerequisites.
Year One
√
FALL
Hours
√
SPRING
Hours
MAE 1502
3
MAE 1503
3
MATH 1350
4
MATH 1360
4
GPS 1010
3
PES 1120
4
ENGL 1310
3
CHEM 1401
4
PES 1110
4
CHEM 1402
1
TOTAL
17
TOTAL
16
Year
Two
√
FALL
Hours
√
SPRING
Hours
MAE 2103
3
MAE 2104
3
MAE 2200
3
MAE 2301
3
MAE 2055
4
MATH 3130
3
MATH 2350
4
MATH 3810 OR ECE 3610
3
MAE 1090
3
ENGL 2090
3
TOTAL
17
TOTAL
15
Year
Three
√
FALL
Hours
√
SPRING
Hours
MAE 3005
3
MAE 3130
4
MAE 3302
3
MAE 3501
3
MAE 3401
3
MAE 4421
3
MAE 3201
3
Technical Elective
3
MATH 3400
3
Explore – Society, Behavior & Health Course
3
PORT 3000
0
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
17
Year
Four
√
FALL
Hours
√
SPRING
Hours
MAE 4510 (Fall only)
2
MAE 4511 (Spring only)
3
MAE 4000
1
Technical Elective
3
MAE 4120
3
Technical Elective
3
MAE 4310
4
Explore – Arts, Humanities & Cultures Course
3
Technical Elective
3
Business Elective
3
Business Elective
3
TOTAL
16
TOTAL
15