Plans by Number of Years
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Plan Details
MBE 4 Year Plan
The following is a suggested course plan to graduate in four years under the 2026-2027 catalog. An asterisk (*) indicates a required course for upper-division admission.
First Semester
- MATH 170: Calculus I (4 CR)
- ENGL 10 1: Writing & Rhetoric I (3 CR)
- 100 -Level UF: Foundations of Intellectual Life (3 CR)
- MSE 101: Living in a Materials World (3 CR)
- FS: Foundations of Social Sciences Elective (3 CR)
- TOTAL CREDITS: 16 credits
Second Semester
- MATH 175: Calculus II (4 CR)
- PHYS 211/ 211L: Physics I w/ Calculus And Lab (5 CR)
- ME 187: Graphical Communication (2 CR)
- CS 117 or 121: C++ for Engineers (3-4 CR)
- TOTAL CREDITS: 14-15 credits
Third Semester
- MATH 275: Multivariable & Vector Calculus (4 CR)
- ENGR 210: Engineering Mechanics I (3 CR)
- CHEM 111/ 111L: General Chemistry I and (4 CR)
- ENGL 102: Writing & Rhetoric II (3 CR)
- ME 215: Engineering Communications Lab (1CR)
- TOTAL CREDITS: 15 credits
Fourth Semester
- MATH 333: Differential Equations w/ Matrix Theory (4 CR)
- ENG 220 : Engineering Mechanics II (3 CR)
- ME 287: Design I w/ Lab (2 CR)
- FC: Foundations of Oral Communications Elective (3 CR)
- ME 273: Introduction to Computation for Engineers (2 CR)
- TOTAL CREDITS: 14 credits
Fifth Semester
- MATH 360 or 361: Engineering Statistics (3 CR)
- ME 301/ 301L: Solid Mechanics I And Lab (4 CR)
- ME 321: Thermal/ Fluids I (3 CR)
- ENGR 240 : Electrical & Electronic Circuit s (3 CR)
- 200 -Level UF: Foundations of Ethics (CR 3)
- TOTAL CREDITS: 16 credits
Sixth Semester
- ME 303: Solid Mechanics II (3 CR)
- ME 313: Experimental Methods Lab I (2 CR)
- ME 323: Thermal/ Fluids II (3 CR)
- ME 360 : System Modeling and Control (3 CR)
- ME 387: Design II w/ Lab (2 CR)
- FH: Foundations of Humanities Elective (3 CR)
- TOTAL CREDITS: 16 credits
Seventh Semester
- ME 401: Engineering Systems & Applications (3 CR)
- ME 413: Experimental Methods Lab II (2 CR)
- ME 487: Senior Design Project I (FF) (2 CR)
- ME COEN Elective (3 CR)
- ME Technical Elective (3 CR)
- FS: Foundations of Social Sciences Elective (Second Discipline)
(3 CR) - TOTAL CREDITS: 16 credits
Eighth Semester
- ME 489: Senior Design Project II (2 CR)
- ME Tech Elective (3 CR)
- ME COEN Elective (3 CR)
- FA: Foundations of Arts Elective (3 CR)
- Science/ Math Elective (4 CR)
- TOTAL CREDITS: 15 credits
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MBE 4.5 Year Plan
The following is a suggested course plan to graduate in 4.5 years under the 2026-2027 catalog. An asterisk (*) indicates a required course for upper-division admission.
First Semester
- MATH 143/144 College Algebra/Precalculus – 5 credits
- ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing (FW) – 3 credits
- 100 level UF Foundations of Intellectual Life – 3 credits
- MSE 101 Intro to Material Engineering – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 14 credits
Second Semester
- MATH 170 Calculus 170 I – 4 credits*
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry I – 3 credits
- CHEM 111L College Chemistry Lab – 1 credit
- ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II – 3 credits
- Foundations of Social Sciences Elective – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 14 credits
Third Semester
- MATH 175 Calculus II – 4 credits*
- PHYS 211 Physics I w/ Calculus – 4 credit *
- PHYS 211 Physics I w/ Calculus Lab- 1 credit
- ME 187 Graphical Communication – 2 credits
- CS 117 (or 121) C++ for Engineers
- TOTAL CREDITS: 15 credits
Fourth Semester
- MATH 275 Multivariable and Vector Calculus – 4 credits
- ENGR 210 Engineering Mechanics I – 3 credits *
- Foundations of Oral Communication elective – 3 credits
- ME 273 Introduction to Computation for Engineers – 2 credits *
- Foundations of Social Sciences Elective – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 15 credits
Fifth Semester
- Math 333 Differential Equations w/Matrix Theory – 4 credits
- ENGR 220 Engineering Mechanics II – 3 credits *
- Foundations of Humanities elective – 3 credits
- UF 200 Foundations of Ethics- 3 credits
- ME 215 Engineering Communications Lab – 1 credit
- TOTAL CREDITS: 14 credits
Sixth Semester
- ENGR 240 Introduction to Circuits – 3 credits
- MATH 360 Engineering Statistics or MATH 361 Probability and Statistics – 3 credits
- ME 301 Solid Mechanics 1 – 3 credits
- ME 301L Solid Mechanics Lab – 1 credit
- ME 321 Thermal/Fluids 1 – 3 credits
- ME 287 Design I w/ Lab- 2 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 16 credits
Seventh Semester
- ME 303 Solid Mechanics 2 – 3 credits
- ME 313 Experimental Methods Lab 1 – 2 credits
- ME 323 Thermal/Fluids 2 – 3 credits
- ME 360 System Modeling and Control – 3 credits
- ME 387 Design 2 w/Lab – 2 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 13 credits
Eight Semester
- ME 401 Engineering Systems and Applications – 3 credits
- ME 413 Experimental Methods Lab 2 – 2 credits
- ME 487 Senior Design Project I (FF) – 2 credits
- ELEC 300-400 Tech Elective – 3 credits
- 300-400 COEN Elective – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 13 credits
Ninth Semester
- ME 489 Senior Design Project II – 2 credits
- ELEC 300-400 COEN Elective– 3 credits
- ELEC 300-400 Tech Elective – 3 credits
- FA Foundations of Arts – 3 credits
- Science Elective – 4 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 15 credits
MBE 3.5 Year Plan
The following is a suggested course plan to graduate in 3.5 years under the 2026-2027 catalog. An asterisk (*) indicates a required course for upper-division admission.
First Semester
- PHYS 211 Physics I w/ Calculus
- PHYS 211L Physics I w/ Calculus
- ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing (FW) – 3 credits
- MATH 170 Calculus I (FM) – 4 credits *
- 100 level UF Foundations of Intellectual Life – 3 credits
- ME 215 Engineering Communications Lab – 1 credit
- TOTAL CREDITS: 16 credits
Second Semester
- CS 117 Introduction to C++ for Engineers (3 cr) or CS121 Computer Science 1(4 cr) – 3-4 credits
- ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing/Research (FW) – 3 credits
- ENGR 210 Engineering Mechanics I(Statics) *
- MATH 175 Calculus II – 4 credits *
- ME 187 Graphical Communication – 2 credits
- Foundations of Oral Communications elective – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 19 credits
Third Semester
- MATH 275 Multiple Variable and Vector Calculus – 4 credits
- ENGR 220 Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) – 3 credits *
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry I -3 credit
- CHEM 111L General Chemistry I lab -1 credit
- 200 Level UF Foundations of Ethics – 3 credit
- ME 273 Introduction to Computation for Engineers – 2 credits *
- MSE 101 Introduction to Materials Engineering – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 19 credits
Fourth Semester
- MATH 333 Differential Equations and Matrix Theory – 4 credits
- MATH 360 Engineering Statistics or MATH 361 Probability and Statistics – 3 credits
- ME 301 Solid Mechanics 1 – 3 credits
- ME 301L Solid Mechanics 1 – 1 credit
- ME 287 Design 1 w/Lab – 2 credits
- ME 321 Thermal/Fluids I – 3 credits
- ENGR 240 Electrical and Electronic Circuits – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 19 credits
Fifth Semester
- ME 303 Solid Mechanics 2 – 3 credits
- ME 313 Experimental Methods Lab 1 – 2 credits
- ME 323 Thermal/Fluids 2 – 3 credits
- ME 360 System Modeling and Control – 3 credits
- ME 387 Design 2 w/Lab – 2 credits
- Foundations of Humanities elective – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 16 credits
Sixth Semester
- ME 401 Engineering Systems and Applications – 3 credits
- ME 413 Experimental Methods Lab 2 – 2 credits
- ME 487 Senior Design Project I (FF) – 2 credits
- ELEC 300-400 Tech Elective – 3 credits
- ELEC 300-400 COEN Elective – 3 credits
- Science Elective – 4 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 17 credits
Seventh Semester
- ME 489 Senior Design Project II – 2 credits
- ELEC 300-400 COEN Elective– 3 credits
- ELEC 300-400 Tech Elective – 3 credits
- FA Foundations of Arts – 3 credits
- FC Foundations of Oral Communication – 3 credits
- FC Foundations of Social Sciences elective – 3 credits
- TOTAL CREDITS: 14 credits