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"description": "<h1>Track Prerequisites</h1><p>This track is available to University of Central Florida undergraduate majors in Mechanical Engineering only.</p><h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Undergraduate Requirements</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nPlease see the current edition of the Undergraduate Catalog for additional information about this program.</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Required/Track Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>24</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->1<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nUp to 12 credit hours of approved graduate level courses of grades "B" (3.0) or better may be counted towards the BS and MS degrees. Additional notes on the Accelerated Undergraduate and Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering are as follows:\n\nStudents who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.\nStudents must earn at least a "B" (3.0) in each undergraduate and graduate engineering course for them to be counted toward the major.\n\nAccelerated Mechanical Engineering students must declare their interest in either the Mechanical Systems Track, Thermofluids Track, or the or the Guidance Control and Dynamics Track by completing a Program of Study with their adviser.\n</div></div></li><div><span>Mechanical Systems Track</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.1-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/67b34bcd954ce4abe8af93ff\" target=\"_blank\">EML5060</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Mathematical Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b6800f8275b8c140ec3\" target=\"_blank\">EML5237</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Intermediate Mechanics of Materials<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b6602fd3a53426d8480\" target=\"_blank\">EML5271</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Intermediate Dynamics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b69a38edf06d33ec48d\" target=\"_blank\">EML6211</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Continuum Mechanics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.2-result\">Earn at least <span>12</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Elective Coursework as listed on the Mechanical Systems Track Catalog Page</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Thermofluids Track</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/67b34bcd954ce4abe8af93ff\" target=\"_blank\">EML5060</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Mathematical Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b67714b5f108e52215d\" target=\"_blank\">EML5152</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Intermediate Heat Transfer<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b68a8d2fb31b32d81bf\" target=\"_blank\">EML5713</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Intermediate Fluid Mechanics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b66a38edf504f3ec47e\" target=\"_blank\">EML6104</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Classical Thermodynamics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.2-result\">Earn at least <span>12</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>\nElective Coursework as listed on the Thermofluids Track Catalog Page</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Guidance Control and Dynamics</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-C.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C.1-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b6602fd3a53426d8480\" target=\"_blank\">EML5271</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Intermediate Dynamics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b4aa38edf119f3ec402\" target=\"_blank\">EEL5630</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Digital Control Systems<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-C.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C.2-result\">Complete at least <span>1</span> of the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b496b6b624477400135\" target=\"_blank\">EEL5173</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Linear Systems Theory<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/67afa3feb3ca279876950ec3\" target=\"_blank\">EML5311</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->System Control<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-C.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C.3-result\">Earn at least <span>15</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Elective Coursework as listed on the Guidance Control and Dynamics Track Catalog Page</div></div></li></ul></li></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Thesis/Nonthesis Option</span></h2></div><div><span>6</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->1<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><div><span>Thesis Option</span><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\">Earn at least <span>6</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>EML 6971 Thesis\n\n​Additionally, all student pursuing the thesis option must enroll in the following course:\n\nEML 5090 - Mechanical and Aerospace Seminar (0 credit hours)\n\nStudents must complete the thesis course with a satisfactory (S) grade. If the student does not complete the course with a satisfactory grade, the student will be asked to repeat the course to meet program requirements.\n</div></div></li></div><div><span>Nonthesis Option</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.2-result\">Earn at least <span>3</span> credits from the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/67b348ef786286bb48e63d3c\" target=\"_blank\">EML6085</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Research Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3 - 99)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.3-result\"><div>For students who work on a research topic with an MAE faculty, XXX 6918 Directed Research (3 credit hours) may be used to substitute EML6085 as the student's independent learning experience. After the graduate program director approves the substitution, the faculty supervising the directed research will create a special registration of XXX 6918 for the student.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.1-result\">Earn at least <span>3</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Additional elective course as listed on the student's selected track catalog page</div></div></li></ul></li></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>30</strong></h3></div><h1>Application Requirements</h1><h1>Financial Information</h1><p>Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies <a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Funding website</a>, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.</p> <p><strong>UCF Student Financial Assistance</strong><br />Millican Hall 120<br />Telephone: 407-823-2827<br />Appointment Line: 407-823-5285<br />Fax: 407-823-5241<br /><a href=\"mailto:finaid@ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"http://finaid.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><h1>Fellowship Information</h1><p>Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/fellowships/\" target=\"_blank\">UCF Graduate Fellowships</a>, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.</p> <p><strong>Grad Fellowships</strong><br />Telephone: 407-823-0127<br /><a href=\"mailto:gradfellowship@ucf.edu\">gradfellowship@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><strong>Equipment Fee</strong></p> <p>Students in the Mechanical Engineering MSME program pay a $90 equipment fee each semester that they are enrolled. Part-time students pay $45 per semester.</p> <p><strong>Independent Learning</strong></p> <p>The Independent Learning requirement is met by successful completion of a master's thesis for the thesis option. The nonthesis option independent learning experience is provided by the required course, <a href=\"#/courses/Syfy_iJusu?bc=true&bcCurrent=Research%20Methods%20in%20Mechanical%20and%20Aerospace%20Engineering&bcGroup=EML&bcItemType=Courses\">EML 6085 - Research Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering</a> (3 credit hours). For students who work on a research topic with an MAE faculty, XXX 6918 Directed Research (3 credit hours) may be used to substitute EML 6085 as the student's independent learning experience. After the graduate program director approves the substitution, the faculty supervising the directed research will create a special registration of XXX 6918 for the student.</p>",
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