Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Maine

Programme overview

ABET-ETAC accredited Bachelor of Science preparing students to design, develop and manufacture products, covering 3D modeling, 2D drawings, workshop practice and teamwork, ending in a senior capstone that designs, builds and tests a solution to a real-world problem. Delivered in person.

Faculty: Maine College of Engineering & Computing | Department: Engineering Technology | Duration: 127 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Math sequence MAT 122, 126, 127; physics and chemistry; heat and work, materials, rigid bodies and fluids; manufacturing processes and electrical circuits; mechanism design; technical writing, speaking and measurement. A C or better is needed in each math course and ENG 101, and a 2.0 GPA in required MET classes. Summer technical jobs can earn 3 co-op credits through MET 394.

Career pathways

Design, manufacturing, and operations and maintenance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Maine first-year undergraduate applicants: submit a high school transcript, a letter of recommendation and transcripts from any completed college work; standardized test scores can be skipped; applications are reviewed holistically. Fall deadlines: December 1 (Early Action) and March 1 (regular), rolling after March 1. Some programmes have additional requirements.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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