Undergraduate program are accredited by ABET and prepares students for professional practice or advanced study through a strong foundation in engineering & computing principles, ethics, and teamwork. Graduates are equipped to solve real-world problems and pursue licensure, with program outcomes aligned to industry needs and tracked through annual enrollment and graduation data.

ABET Accreditation

 The Mechanical Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering. This program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.

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Program Educational Objectives

Within a few years after graduation, those holding a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UMaine are expected to:

  1. Successfully practice engineering in roles of increasing responsibility to serve local, state, national, and international industries and government agencies.
  2. Demonstrate a spirit of lifelong learning by pursuing professional licensure, graduate education, short courses or other training programs in engineering or related fields.
  3. Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility, and awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion, in their work and daily lives.
  4. Participate in their community and in so doing advocate for the profession.

Student Outcomes

By the end of their undergraduate degree program in mechanical engineering, students will have:

  1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Enrollment – MEE (Mechanical Engineering)

Mechanical Engineering – Fall Enrollment

ProgramDegreeFall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024
Composite Materials & StructuresCertificate1121
Composite Materials & StructuresPost-Baccalaureate Cert.3644
Interdisciplinary Studies (Multidisciplinary)Doctorate1
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s463481431444501
Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s3033303936
Professional Science Master’s (Multidisciplinary)Master’s45543
Mechanical EngineeringDoctorate2023232222

Academic Unit Totals

DegreeFall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024
Bachelor’s463481431444501
Master’s3438354339
Doctorate2023232223
Certificate1121
Post-Baccalaureate Cert.3644
Total517546496515568

Degrees Awarded – MEE

Mechanical Engineering

ProgramDegree2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25
Composite Materials & StructuresCertificate1
Composite Materials & StructuresPost-Baccalaureate Cert.172
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s731118092105
Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s611141416
Professional Science Master’s (Multidisciplinary)Master’s221
Mechanical EngineeringDoctorate14333

Academic Unit Totals

Degree2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25
Bachelor’s731118092105
Master’s811161417
Doctorate14333
Certificate1
Post-Baccalaureate Cert.172
Total82127106110127