2024/25 UM UMM Undergraduate Catalog
Maine College of Engineering and Computing
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The mission of the Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC) at the University of Maine is to produce the graduates and new technologies needed to move Maine’s economy forward. As a UMaine signature area, the College continues to play a vital role in our state and beyond and is a key element in assisting several other signature areas.
The Maine College of Engineering and Computing at the University of Maine is Maine’s only educational institution to offer 12 ABET accredited engineering, engineering technology and computer science degree programs. Our reputation is known world-wide, our facilities are world-class, and our research contributes significantly to scientific discoveries and economic development in Maine and beyond. Innovating engineering excellence since 1865.
The MCEC specific educational objectives are to:
- Provide students with a sound knowledge of the fundamental principles of engineering, engineering technology, or computing and information 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, engineering technology, or computing and information science.
- 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 and ethical implications of technology.
- Ensure that the MCEC programs 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 and computing 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, and pursue experiential learning through internships in industry.
- Provide assistance to industry, government agencies and other organizations in the solution of engineering and computing related problems.
- Provide assistance in the implementation of research findings and advanced engineering and computing methods.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:
Bachelor of Science in:
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Engineering Physics
Human-Centered Technology Design
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Surveying Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Arts in:
Computer Science
New Media
Minors:
Bioinstrumentation
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Engineering Entrepreneurial
Engineering Leadership and Management
Environmental Engineering
Human Computer Interfaces
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Nanotechnology
New Media
Ocean and Marine Engineering
Power
Process Engineering
Renewable Energy Engineering
Renewable Energy Sciences and Technology
General Education Requirements:
All MCEC students must meet university-wide general education requirements. Notes specific to the college are as follows:
Science: Any program in the college will easily exceed this standard with the required chemistry and physics courses.
Human Values and Social Context (HVSC): It is required that engineering and technology students carefully select these electives so that an ethics elective is included within the 18 HVSC credits required.
Quantitative: Any program in the college will easily exceed this standard.
Writing Competency: Writing intensive courses are designated within each major. For most engineering and technology majors, technical writing is the second required writing intensive course.
Ethics: Students must satisfy the ethics requirements by selecting an HVSC elective that also qualifies as an ethics elective. In some majors, students satisfy the ethics requirement by taking specific courses in their curriculum. For example, Civil and Environmental Engineering majors satisfy the ethics requirement by taking the required CIE 412 - Engineering Ethics.
Senior Capstone Experience: Students are required to complete a capstone experience within the major.
Maine College of Engineering and Computing Notes:
Cooperative Work-Study Opportunities
A number of cooperative work-study programs are available in the College. Details of each program may be obtained from the appropriate department or school.
Transfer Credit:
Evaluation of transfer courses for degree credit is performed by the Office of Student Records in consultation with the Dean of the Maine College of Engineering and Computing, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and associated Departments or Schools, if necessary. Credits from military service or prior learning will be evaluated on a case by case basis. The University of Maine Equivalency Table is helpful in identifying equivalent courses.
Pass/Fail:
Students enrolled in the Maine College of Engineering and Computing may not take a course (except courses only offered as pass/fail) 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 over 60 companies located in all 50 states as well as several hundred annual individual donations and endowment gifts, the UMaine Pulp and Paper Foundation (UMPPF) supports undergraduates across the MCEC with scholarships as well as co-op, internship, and full-time employment opportunities across the country. The UMPPF supports a significant undergraduate merit-based scholarship program, with full and partial tuition scholarships available to qualified students in the MCEC programs and the forest management program in the College of Earth, Life and Health Sciences totaling nearly $1 million annually. The UMPPF also encourages a strong teaching and research program in chemical engineering.
Program Contacts
Biomedical Engineering
Peter van Walsum, Interim Chair
311 Jenness Hall
581-2226
peter.vanwalsum@maine.edu
Chemical Engineering
Peter van Walsum, Interim Chair
311 Jenness Hall
581-2226
peter.vanwalsum@maine.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Shaleen Jain
105A Boardman Hall
581-2170
shaleen.jain@maine.edu
Computer Engineering
Yifeng Zhu
101 Barrows Hall
581-2243
Computer Science
Karen Kidder
348 Boardman Hall
581-2188
Construction Engineering Technology
Philip Dunn Jr
132 Boardman Hall
581-2340
Electrical Engineering
Yifeng Zhu
101 Barrows Hall
581-2243
Yifeng.Zhu@maine.edu
Electrical Engineering Technology
Paul Villeneuve
7 Barrows Hall
581-2271
paul.villeneuve@maine.edu
Engineering Physics
John Thompson
120 Bennett Hall
581-1016
umphysicschair@maine.edu
Human-Centered Technology Design
Velma Figgins
348 Boardman
581-4358
Information - Engineering Programs
Laurie Fullerton
201 Advanced Manufacturing Center
581-2217
laurief@maine.edu
Information - Engineering Technology Programs
School of Engineering Technology
119 Boardman Hall
581-2341
um.set@maine.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Masoud Rais-Rohani
237F Ferland EEDC
581-4120
masoud.raisrohani@maine.edu
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Brett Ellis
215A Boardman Hall
581-2134
brett.ellis@maine.edu
New Media
Velma Figgins
348 Boardman Hall
581-4358
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