2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College of Engineering
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The mission of the University of Maine College of Engineering is to
be the state’s engineering and engineering technology center of
learning, discovery, and service. The goals of the College are to
provide quality undergraduate and graduate engineering instruction; to
conduct quality research directed toward the discovery and advancement
of knowledge in engineering and engineering science; and to provide
applied research, development and education for industry and
individuals.
Engineering is practiced in a social context. Everything engineers
produce affects the way individuals and societies function. To allow
its graduates to work successfully in this setting, the University of
Maine’s engineering programs are designed to educate students in: the
design and development of devices, processes and systems for the
benefit of individuals and society; the understanding of social,
ethical, safety and health related issues which pertain to the
practice of engineering; and the dynamic nature of engineering
developments and practice which require lifelong maintenance and
updating of professional competence. The specific educational
objectives are to:
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Provide students with a sound knowledge of the fundamental
principles of engineering and engineering science.
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Develop in graduates critical thinking and problem solving skills
that can be applied to a wide range of problems-both technical and
non-technical.
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Provide the skills necessary for the practice of engineering or
engineering technology.
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Provide a well-balanced educational experience that will help the
student develop communication skills, an appreciation of social
values and an understanding of the social implications of
technology.
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Ensure that programs in the College of Engineering remain
technically current and responsive to the changing needs of
society.
In addition, the College has research and public service objectives
in the tradition of the Land Grant University Mission. These
objectives are to:
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Apply engineering principles to solve challenges facing Maine, the
nation and world.
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Stimulate and maintain the involvement of the faculty in new
developments in their fields.
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Provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to
participate in state of the art research.
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Provide assistance to industry, government agencies and other
groups in the solution of engineering related problems.
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Provide assistance in the implementation of research findings and
advanced engineering methods.
Bachelor of Science in:
Biological Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Construction Management Technology
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Engineering Physics
Information Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Pulp and Paper Technology
Surveying Engineering Technology
Minors:
Biomedical Engineering
Construction Management Technology
Digital Systems
Electronic Instrumentation
Engineering Entrepreneurial
Environmental Quality
Fluid Mechanics
Naval Science
Process Engineering
Pulp and Paper Technology
Solid Mechanics
Structures
Thermodynamics
Water Resources
All engineering students must meet university-wide general education
requirements. Notes specific to engineering follow:
Science: Any program in the college will easily exceed this
standard with the required chemistry and physics courses.
Human Values and Social Context: Except for civil and
environmental engineering majors, it is recommended that engineering
and technology students carefully select these electives so that an
ethics elective is included within the 18 credits required.
Mathematics: Any program in the college will easily exceed
this standard.
Writing Competency: Writing intensive courses within the major
are BLE 492, CET 456, CHE 361 and 363, CIE 231 and 366, ECE 403, EET
100, MEE 341, MET 234, PHY 441 and 442, and SIE 451. For most
engineering and technology majors, ENG 317 is the second required
writing intensive course (only chemical engineering and engineering
physics do not require ENG 317).
Ethics: The only approved engineering technology course is TSO
360. TSO 360 is only required of civil and environmental engineering
majors. Therefore, other majors must select a Human Values and Social
Context (HVSC) elective that also qualifies as an ethics elective or
take TSO 360 as an extra course (1 credit). TSO 360 is not certified
as an HVSC elective. This is the case for many ethics electives so
that students must carefully select their ethics elective, if it is to
count toward the 18 required credits of HVSC electives.
Senior Capstone Experience: Students are required to complete
a capstone experience within the major. For engineering and technology
majors capstone courses are BLE 492, CET 458, CHE 479, CIE 411, ECE
403, EET 451 and 452 combined, MEE487 and 488 combined, MET 462 and
463 combined, PHY 481 and 488 combined, and SIE 460.
Cooperative Work-Study Opportunities:
A number of cooperative work-study programs are available in the
College of Engineering. Details of each program may be obtained from
the appropriate department.
Technology and Society Project:
The Technology and Society project is intended to develop ways to
enhance the human values and social context component of undergraduate
engineering programs, to work with other colleges in developing the
study of technology as a human activity and to infuse the
undergraduate curriculum of the university with this study. The
program offers courses dealing with technological development and with
topics involving the interfaces of technology and society. Teams of
faculty members in which each member can provide a different
perspective on the subject matter usually teach these courses.
Courses covering the Technology and Society area are:
HTY 420 Science and Society Since 1800
HTY 486 Sea and Civilization
HTY 491 Technology and Society Until 1800
HTY 492 Technology and Society Since 1800
TSO 288 Issues in Environmental Pollution
TSO 360 Introduction to Engineering Ethics
TSO 398 Special Topics in Technology and Society
Transfer Credit:
Evaluation of courses for degree credit and possible equivalency
rests with the Dean of the College of Engineering. Credits from
military service will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Normally
credits transferred from associate degree programs may be used for
elective credits only. Associate Degree level mathematics and science
courses do not fulfill the requirements for the BS Engineering
program.
Pass/Fail:
Students enrolled in the College of Engineering may not take a
course (except co-op) on a Pass/Fail basis, if the course is to be
used to fulfill degree requirements.
Pulp and Paper Foundation:
Supported by private funding from nearly 150 companies located in
25 states as well as several hundred individual donations and
endowment gifts, the foundation encourages a strong teaching and
research program in Chemical Engineering, with a significant
undergraduate merit based scholarship program available to qualified
students throughout the College of Engineering, School of Engineering
Technology and the forest management program in the College of Natural
Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture.
Biological Engineering
Darrell Donahue
309 Jenness Hall
581-2728
darrell_donahue@umit.maine.edu
Chemical Engineering
Hemant Pendse
117 Jenness Hall
581-2283
pendse@maine.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dana Humphrey
105 Boardman Hall
581-2170
dana_humphrey@umit.maine.edu
Computer Engineering
Donald Hummels
113 Barrows Hall
581-2244
hummels@eece.maine.edu
Construction Management Technology
Knud Hermansen
238 Boardman Hall
581-2168
knud@spatial.maine.edu
Electrical Engineering
Donald Hummels
113 Barrows Hall
581-2244
hummels@eece.maine.edu
Electrical Engineering Technology
Scott Dunning
7 Barrows Hall
581-2349
scott@eece.maine.edu
Engineering Physics
David Batuski
120 Bennett Hall
581-1015
david_batuski@umit.maine.edu
General Information - Engineering
John McDonough
105 Barrows Hall
581-2217
johnm@maine.edu
General Information - Engineering Technology
S. David Dvorak
119 Boardman Hall
581-2217
dvorak@maine.edu
Information Systems Engineering
Kate Beard-Tisdale
348 Boardman Hall
581-2147
beard@spatial.maine.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Donald Grant
219 Boardman Hall
581-2120
grant@umeme.maine.edu
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Norman Viger
203 East Annex
581-2348
viger@maine.edu
Pulp and Paper Technology
Hemant Pendse
117 Jenness Hall
581-2283
cdunn@maine.edu
Surveying Engineering Technology
Raymond Hintz
244 Boardman Hall
581-2189
hintz@spatial.maine.edu
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