����General Academic Advising: �Spring 2024 registration��All students��Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Advising Tools

• APAS (click on link for details)
• This tracks your official progress towards graduation, so it’s extremely important to keep this up-to-date
• Registrar’s office uses APAS to check if you can graduate!
• Run an APAS audit to make sure all courses are showing up and that you are proceeding according to plan
• If lower division, run a “what-if” �audit for your intended major(s)
• If upper division, run a “declared �program” audit for all majors �and minors
• Double-check to make sure any �expected transfer credits from �PSEO, CITS, or other colleges �and universities have been �posted correctly

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More Advising Tools

• MIE Website: Academic Flowcharts
• ME flowcharts
• IE flowcharts
• Dual major flowchart
• UMD Catalog: SCSE Major and Minor requirements �
• Unofficial transcript
• Access through your Student Center page in the MyU portal

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• DO NOT USE GRADUATION PLANNER – �IT IS BEING RETIRED AND IS NOT UP TO DATE

ME Flowchart: �APAS catalog year as of Fall 22

MIE Website: Academic Flowcharts

IE Flowchart: �APAS catalog year as of Fall 22

MIE Website: Academic Flowcharts

ME/IE Dual Major Option

Many BSME students can now earn the BSIE major (and vice versa for BSIE students) in only one additional SEMESTER

Students with AP, PSEO and/or other college credit prior to starting at UMD may be able to earn a dual major in the typical four-year timeframe

• may require one or two overload semesters and/or summer coursework
• Must be on Fall 22 or later APAS catalog: see handout/flowchart
• MIE Website: Academic Flowcharts
• IMPORTANT NOTE: the dual major plan does not include ANY technical elective courses
• If interested, discuss plan with your advisor and/or Dr. Feyen

ME/IE Dual Major Flowchart: �APAS catalog year as of �Fall 22

MIE Website: Academic Flowcharts

ME and IE: Required Courses outside MIE

• College Writing: WRIT 1120
• Computer Science
• For MEs: strongly recommend taking CS 1411 (Matlab) �but CS 1151 (Python), CS 1511 (C++) or CS 1581 (Honors C++) may also be taken
• For IEs: take CS 1121 (Visual Basic)*, CS 1151 (Python), �CS 1411 (Matlab)** or CS 1511 (C++)
• Economics (ECON 1022 Macro or ECON 1023 Micro)
• Prerequisite: 15 credits completed
• Advanced Writing (WRIT 3130 or 3150 or 3180)
• Prerequisite: 60 credit completed
• Consider summer as an option: prerequisite for EMGT 4110

ME: UMD Lib Ed Course Requirements

I.b. Oral Communications and Languages (3 cr)

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I.c Theorizing Race, Power and Justice (3 cr) – F23

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II.c. Humanities (6 cr min, 2 courses) – F22 (or earlier)

• These courses must be in 2 different subjects

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II.d. Fine Arts (3 cr min) (any course)

III.a. Global Perspectives (3 cr min, overlap with II.c. or II.d)

• E.g., CE 1000 – History of Structures

III.b. Cultural Diversity (3 cr min, overlap with II.c. or II.d)

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“Two for one” (overlap) Lib Ed courses:

S23/F22 or earlier: SCSE Two for One

F23 or later: SCSE Two for One Lib Ed

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IE: UMD Lib Ed Course Requirements

I.b. Oral Communications and Languages (3 cr min)

• Either COMM 1112 or COMM 1222 z

I.c Theorizing Race, Power and Justice (3 cr) – F23 only �

II.c. Humanities (F22: 6 cr. min, 2 courses in different subjects)

• BLAW 2001 required
• Exception: if taken ACCT 2001, MGTS 1101 or MKTG 3701 (transfer students), may take any humanity course overlapping III.a or III.b (see II.d)

II.d. Fine Arts (3 cr. min)

• Course MUST overlap the remaining III.a or III.b requirement

III.a. Global Perspectives (3 cr. min, overlap with II.c. or II.d)

• E.g., CE 1000 – History of Structures (Dr. Schokker)

III.b. Cultural Diversity (3 cr. min, overlap with II.c. or II.d)

III.c. Sustainability (3 cr. min): Consider ME 2211 or PHIL 3325

SEE PRIOR SLIDE FOR “TWO FOR ONE” (OVERLAP) LIB ED COURSE LINKS

ME Technical Electives: Spring 2024

ChE 4301 Chemical Reaction Engr (3)

EE 2111 Linear Systems and Signal �Analysis (4)

EE 3445 Electromagnetic Fields (3)

EE 4611 Introduction to Solid-State �Semiconductors (3)

IE 3115 Operations Research (4)

IE 4010 Six Sigma Quality Control (3)

IE 4020 Lean Production Management (3)

ME 4196 Cooperative Education I (1)

ME 4197 Mech Engineering Internship (1)

ME 4296 Cooperative Education II (2)

ME 4297 Mech Engineering Internship (2)

ME 4491 Independent Study in �Mech Engineering (1-4)

ME 5220  Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3)*��ME 5305  Computational Fluid Dynamics (3)*

ME 5365  Medical Device Development (3)*

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ME 5991 Independent Study in �Mech Engineering (1-4)

MGTS 4472 Entrepreneurship (3) no per LSBE

PHYS 2021 Relativity & Quantum Physics (4)

PHYS 4031 Thermal & Statistical Physics (4)

SAFE 6051 Construction Safety (3)

SAFE 6102 Advanced Industrial Hygiene (3)

SAFE 6201 Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness (3)

SAFE 6302 Occupational Ergonomics (3)

TH 3375 Mechanical Design for Stage (3)  

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*Advanced Technical Elective

Courses in italics will require instructor consent �and an APAS exception (work w/ SCSE Advising)

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IE Technical Electives: Spring 2024

ChE 2211 Material and Energy �Balances (3)

CS 1121 Intro to Programming in Visual Basic (3)

CS 1151 Intro to Programming in Python (3)

CS 1411 Intro to Programming in Matlab (4)

CS 1511 Computer Science I (5)

CS 1521 Computer Science II (5)

EE 2111 Linear Systems and Signal Analysis (4)

EE 2212 Electronics I (4)

EE 2325 Microprocessor Systems (4)

EE 3151 Control Systems (4)

IE 4196 Cooperative Education I (1)

IE 4197 Industrial Engr Internship I (1)

IE 4296 Cooperative Education II (2)

IE 4297 Industrial Engr Internship II (2)

IE 4491 Independent Study (1-4)�MATH 3298 Calculus III (4) �MATH 3355 Discrete Mathematics (4)

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ME 2211 - Thermodynamics [SUSTAIN] (3)

ME 3140 System Dynamics and Control (3)

ME 4145 CAD/CAM (4)

ME 4175 Machine Design (3)

ME 5365 Medical Device Development (3)

MGTS 4472 Entrepreneurship (3) no per LSBE

MGTS 4478 Supply Chain Management (3)

SAFE 6051 Construction Safety (3)

SAFE 6102 Advanced Industrial Hygiene (3)

SAFE 6201 Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness (3)

SAFE 6302 Occupational Ergonomics (3)

STAT 5511 Regression Analysis (3)

ME 3111 Fluid Mechanics (3) or CHE 3111 Fluid Mechanics (3)

Courses in bold italics will require instructor consent and APAS exception (SCSE Advising)

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IMPORTANT – KNOWN ISSUES

ME 2226 Dynamics (LIKELY) will require an override for ALL students (prereq issue)

IN SOME SITUATIONS, CERTAIN COURSES ARE NOT SHOWING UP IN APAS REPORTS AS INTENDED

1. CE 1000 – may not show up as a Global Perspectives course in earlier APAS catalog years
2. ME 5XXX-LEVEL COURSES – certain courses may not show up as an elective OR an advanced elective, depending on the catalog year
3. CS 1121 for ME students on the Fall 2019 catalog year – should show as counting towards degree, but does not in some recent APAS updates
4. CREDIT WAIVERS FOR TRANSFER COURSES – many Math, Physics, and Chemistry course transfers from other schools come in as 4 credits rather than UMD’s typical 5 credits. Credit waivers are applied for these courses shortly after transfer, but recent APAS updates do not show these in many cases.

If any coursework does not appear to be displaying correctly, contact SCSE Advising to get help with making the necessary corrections to your APAS!

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Typical minors (cont.)

Materials Science and Engineering Minor

• ME additional courses
• CHEM 1155, CHEM 1156
• IE additional courses
• CHEM 1155, CHEM 1156, ME 2211 (which could be an IE elective)

Math Minor

• ME additional courses
• One course from MATH or STAT (3xxx, 4xxx or 5xxx level)
• Exception: MATH 3326 and STAT 3611 will NOT count
• IE additional courses
• Two courses from MATH or STAT (3xxx, 4xxx or 5xxx level)
• Exceptions: STAT 3611 will not count; can take either MATH 3280 or�MATH 3326, but not both

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Typical minors

Energy Engineering Minor

• Additional courses (ME): ChE 2111 or 2211
• Assumes you have taken 2 of the following technical electives �as part of your ME plan of study
• ME 4050: Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering
• ME 4375: Pipeline Engineering (not frequently offered)
• ME 5325: Sustainable Energy Systems OR �EE 5501: Energy Conversion Systems �
• Additional courses (IE): ME 4375 or ME 4050
• Assumes you have taken ChE 2111 or 2211, ME 2211 and ME 5325 �as IE technical electives

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Opportunities worth noting

• Study Abroad (plan ahead)
• Student groups include:
• SWE (Society of Women Engineers)
• Tau Beta Pi (engineering honor society)
• Clean Snowmobile Challenge
• Bulldog Rocketry
• Engineers Without Borders
• Bulldog Racing

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More opportunities worth noting

• UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program)
• Work Study awards can be used for jobs in the MIE department
• Graders, lab attendants and research assistants for faculty
• Engineering Scholarships: Deadlines typically in early March
• See http://www.d.umn.edu/scse/students/scholarships/ for details
• Career Services
• Career Handbook
• GoldPASS Account
• Resume & Cover Letter Critique
• Practice Interviewing (when available)
• Internships (in terms of getting one)
• Check your e-mail
• Check with Career Services

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Cooperatives and Internships

• To receive academic credit, cooperative and internships MUST be approved by department PRIOR to your start date.
• You will NOT be allowed to receive credit retroactively for a cooperative or internship experience if you did not receive approval prior to the start date.
• Two semesters of co-op or internship are required to earn sufficient credit to count towards an IE or a ME technical elective
• Cooperatives typically run over two concurrent semesters; course registration allows you to maintain status as full-time student for financial aid purposes
• Remember: you are under NO obligation or have any degree requirement to get academic credit for a cooperative or and internship experience
• Please contact Dr. Feyen at rfeyen@d.umn.edu to receive permission or for more details

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IUG Option: BSME/MSME

• Apply in your junior (preferably) or senior year
• Once you are accepted, you can apply up to 9 credits of 5xxx level coursework to both the BSME & MSME degrees
• Minimum GPA 3.2 required
• You would be committing to the completion of a �Plan A (research, thesis-based) Master of Science (MS) program
• Possible to obtain a MSME degree in as little as one additional academic year

Wrapping up your degree?

SENIORS: Complete the �Undergraduate Degree Checklist �(apply to graduate, sign up for commencement, etc.)

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• If you are considering an engineering position in the future, please consider taking the:

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam

• If you are considering attending graduate school in the future, please consider taking the:

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

• You may even want to consider taking BOTH exams!

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Any Questions?

• If you have any questions about your courses or your APAS that have not been addressed by this presentation, please e-mail your assigned adviser.

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• You may also contact the professional SCSE advising staff at scseadv@d.umn.edu
• Online appointments via Zoom, Google Hangouts or other platforms may also be available

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• If you have suggestions or concerns regarding any of the material in this presentation, please e-mail rfeyen@d.umn.edu