Experiential Major Maps (Text-only)

College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

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1st year

Fall Semester

MAE 1107

ENGR 1101 OR UNIV 1131

MATH 1426

CHEM 1465

ENGL 1301

U.S HISTORY ELECTIVE 1

Spring Semester

MAE 1140

MAE 2360

MATH 2425

PHYS 1443

MAE 1351

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 31

2nd year

Fall Semester

MAE 1312

MATH 3330

MATH 2326

PHYS 1444

MAE 2381

Spring Semester

MAE 2312

MAE 2323

MAE 3324

MAE 3310

MAE 3360

EE 2320

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 34

3rd year

Fall Semester

MAE 3242

MAE 3318

MAE 3181

MAE 3313

MAE 3311

MAE 3185

U.S HISTORY ELECTIVE 2

Spring Semester

MAE 3344

MAE 4344

MAE 3314

MAE 3319

POLS 2311

COMS 2302

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 34

4th year

Fall Semester

TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 1

MAE 4287

MAE 4342

MAE 3183

ECON 2305 OR IE 2308

POLS 2312

Spring Semester

TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 2

TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 3

MAE 4188

MAE 4310

CREATIVE ARTS ELECTIVE

LANG/PHIL/CULT ELECTIVE

HOURS 31 

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 130

DESIGN YOUR JOURNEY

College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Beginning the Journey 

EDUCATE

Familiarize yourself with your degree plan.

Meet with your advisor once a semester to ensure you're on track for graduation.

If you are a freshman student, transition from freshman advising to department advising*.

Complete UNIV 1131 or ENGR 1101 to learn about all of the resources available to you & to prepare you to succeed in your major.

ENAGAGE 

Participate in the Dean's Challenge.

Join a College of Engineering professional organization (ASME, AIM, AHS, etc.) so you can get to know your peers, begin to make industry connections, pursue your interests, and have fun!

Join a UTA club or a general engineering organization (SWE, SHPE, NSBE) so you can get involved on campus and meet new people.

Attend the Explore MAE Event to get to know your MAE professors and tour MAE research labs.

Apply to join the Honors College.

EXCEL 

Attend the College-to-Career orientation session with Career Services and fill out the career fields of interest forms.

Speak with Career Services about on-campus and summer job opportunities.

Create a resume so you can work on building it up before you get to graduation.

Create an account on Handshake.

Trailblazing the Path 

EDUCATE 

Complete your pre-professional courses and get admitted to the professional program.

Consider pursuing a certificate.

Use your flowchart to plan what classes you want to take in the future. Use the catalog to find course descriptions.

Consider adding a minor.

ENGAGE 

Join AeroMavs, the Formula SAE Race Car Team, or the MARS Rover Team.

Participate in the 3D Printed Aircraft Competition.

Contact the Center for Service Learning for volunteer opportunities.

Look into becoming an SI leader or tutor, or working at the IDEAS Center

Participate in the Big Event.

Interested in getting your PhD? Look into the McNair Scholars program.

EXCEL

Carole Coleman is the internship and co-op coordinator for the College of Engineering. Contact her for information on these once you've met the requirements.

Attend a College of Engineering Speed Mentoring event.

Attend the College of Engineering Career Fair to network and learn more about companies. It's a great way to find employment and internship opportunities every semester.

Join MavMentors.

Destination Graduation

EDUCATE 

Interested in a master's degree? Ask your advisor about Fast Track programs.

Send the latest transcript for any courses taken at a community college.

Apply to graduate through MyMav.

If you're an international student and need a full-time waiver or OPT form signed, you must see an advisor to have it approved.

ENGAGE

Present at Innovation Day.

Ask a professor about getting involved with the work going on in their labs.

Attend a conference for the field that you want to work in.

Take on a leadership position in a student organization.

EXCEL

Finalize your resume so you are ready to hand it out at the job fairs.

Setup a mock interview with the Lockheed Martin Career Development Center.

Attend the All-Majors Job Fair.

Complete The Job Search course on Canvas.

Talk to faculty member about the field that you want to go into and what you can do to be a competitive candidate.

Attend the MAE Senior Banquet!

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Internships/Co-Ops

College of Engineering Career Fair

College of Engineering Speed Mentoring

All Majors Job Fair

MavMentors

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Global Grounds

Global Mavericks Program

Study Abroad

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

UTA Organizations

College of Engineering Organizations

Leadership Minor

Student Governance

Fraternity & Sorority Life

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Dean's Challenge

The Big Event

UTA Volunteers

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Innovation Day

McNair Scholars

Get Involved With Our Research Labs 

Find your career

What career options do I have with this major?

Power generation

Automotive

Renewable energy

Aerospace

Biomedical

Manufacturing

Electronics cooling and air conditioning

Automation and robotics

Workforce Skills

Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.

Professionalism: Display effective work habits, high integrity, and ethical behavior. Possess the ability to demonstrate skills confidently and apply talents to achieve professional success.

Teamwork/Collaboration: Work within a team and foster collaborative relationships with peers and supervisors. Use interpersonal skills to demonstrate respect and dignity for others while working toward a common goal.

Career Readiness

Skills in applying the engineering design process to create new products that perform safely and cost-effectively.

Skills in hands-on experimentation and computer modeling.

Skills in analyzing and interpreting data obtained through experiments and computer modeling.

Verbal, written, and graphical skills for communicating technological information and ideas.

Problem-solving skills applying principles of engineering, math and science to complex problems.

Take Action

Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities; engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers

Meet with a career consultant

Network with employers

Discover internships and co-ops

Apply for on-campus employment

Join Handshake, our career services platform

Participate in career development programs

In addition, all students must complete Capstone design projects: Mechanical engineering majors working in teams design a machine, device, or component-such as a robot, an air conditioner, a solar stove, a personal assistive device, etc.-and usually also build a prototype of their design

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