2004-2005 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:
- Provide students with a sound knowledge of the fundamental principles of engineering
and engineering science.
- Develop in graduates critical thinking and problem solving skills that can be
applied to a wide range of problems-both technical and non-technical.
- Provide the skills necessary for the practice of engineering or engineering technology.
- 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.
- 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:
- Apply engineering principles to solve challenges facing Maine, the nation and
world.
- Stimulate and maintain the involvement of the faculty in new developments in
their fields.
- Provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate
in state of the art research.
- Provide assistance to industry, government agencies and other groups in the solution
of engineering related problems.
- 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
Military Science and Leadership
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
Mohamad Musavi
101 Barrows Hall
581-2243
musavi@eece.maine.edu
Construction Management Technology
Howard MacGray
312 Boardman Hall
581-2181
mac_gray@umit.maine.edu
Electrical Engineering
Mohamad Musavi
101 Barrows Hall
581-2243
musavi@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
201 Advanced Manufacturing Center
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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