BS in Mechanical Engineering to MS or ME in Materials Science and Engineering Fast Track
About This Program
Associated Programs
For detailed information about the programs associated with this Fast Track, refer to their individual degree pages.
Admissions Criteria
An interested undergraduate student should apply to the program when within 30 hours of completing the mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree. The student must have completed at least 30 hours at UT Arlington, achieving a GPA of a least 3.0 in those courses, and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in all college courses. Additionally, the student must meet the following requirements.
- Complete MAE 3242, MAE 3314, MAE 3324, and MAE 3344 with a minimum GPA of 3.3 in these courses, and a grade of B or better in each course.
For automatic admission to the graduate program the student must meet the following requirements.
- Complete a minimum of 6 and maximum of 9 hours of approved materials oriented graduate coursework.
- Earn B or better in all graduate courses intended for both undergraduate and graduate credit.
- Maintain UTA undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Curriculum
| Mechanical Engineering Foundations | ||
| Complete the UTA Core curriculum and BSME pre-professional program per catalog. | 86 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Professional Program (Specialization) | ||
| MAE 3181 | MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES LAB | 1 |
| MAE 3183 | MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| MAE 3185 | INTRODUCTION TO MECHATRONICS | 1 |
| MAE 3242 | MECHANICAL DESIGN I 1 | 2 |
| MAE 3311 | THERMODYNAMICS II | 3 |
| MAE 3313 | FLUID MECHANICS | 3 |
| MAE 3314 | HEAT TRANSFER 1 | 3 |
| MAE 3318 | KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES | 3 |
| MAE 3319 | DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION | 3 |
| MAE 3344 | INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING 1 | 3 |
| MAE 4188 | DESIGN PROJECT LABORATORY II | 1 |
| MAE 4287 | DESIGN PROJECT I | 2 |
| MAE 4342 | MECHANICAL DESIGN II | 3 |
| MAE 4344 | COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING | 3 |
| MAE 4310 | INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 9 | |
| Select no more than one 3000/4000-level course in engineering, science, or mathematics with prior approval of advisor. | ||
| Select at least 2 and no more than 3 graduate courses from the list of approved courses. 2 | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPOSITES | ||
| MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS | ||
| NANOSCALE MATERIALS | ||
| PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS OF MATERIALS | ||
| CORROSION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | ||
| FAILURE ANALYSIS AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERING | ||
| NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY | ||
| POLYMER MATERIALS SCIENCE | ||
| CURRENT TOPICS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY | ||
| SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND DEVICES | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY | ||
| MATERIALS FOR ENERGY | ||
| Masters programs in Material Science and Engineering | ||
| Complete requirements for Master of Science or Master of Engineering in Material Science and Engineering per catalog. | 21-24 | |
| Total Hours | 151-154 | |
- 1
For admission to the fast track, students must complete these and MAE 3324 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and a grade of B or better in each course.
- 2
Other appropriate materials oriented graduate courses may be used if approved by both the student’s Undergraduate ME and Graduate MSE Advisors.
Program Completion
Continuation
If at any time an undergraduate fast track student falls below the 3.000 GPA requirements or earns a grade below B in a graduate course intended for both undergraduate and graduate credit, the student will be obliged to leave the program immediately and will not be allowed to take additional graduate courses as an undergraduate. If a student does not complete at least two graduate courses with B or better, any graduate credits earned with a grade of C or better will be applied only to the undergraduate degree. Graduate courses used for credit in the undergraduate program cannot be applied towards a graduate degree.
Benefits
A student who successfully completes the BS fast track will be automatically admitted to graduate study. The student will not be required to take the Graduate Record Examination, complete an application for graduate admission, or pay an application fee. For more details about the specifics of the fast track program, contact the undergraduate advisor or graduate advisor.
Course Enrollment Clearance
Students must obtain clearance each semester from the Graduate Advisor and Undergraduate Advisor for all graduate courses that will be used to satisfy undergraduate degree requirements.
Time Limit to Begin Graduate Studies
A student may take off one long semester plus a summer after receiving the undergraduate degree before starting as a graduate student. An application for graduate admission must be completed and approved before post-baccalaureate studies can begin. A student returning after a longer delay will have to apply as a regular student, completing a full application, paying all fees and meeting all admission requirements.
Advising Resources
First time in college students meet with engineering advisors in the UAEC (UAECengineering@uta.edu). Transfer students are advised prior to New Maverick Orientation by the department. Students, please read all student emails carefully and consult the department advising webpage for additional contact information and answers to common questions.
Location:
204 Woolf Hall
Email:
maeundergrad@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2561