Mechanical Engineering BS/MS Combined Accelerated Degree

BS/MSIntegrated MastersEngineering

Industrial Placement

About This Programme

The combined accelerated BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering is a pathway to both the Bachelor and the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering for students with outstanding academic records. Accepted students become Accelerated Scholars, and through double-counted credits or course waivers they earn both degrees in less time and at lower cost, while still taking part in co-op, internships, research and study abroad. The typical course sequence on RIT Dubai's mechanical engineering page totals 150 credit hours over five years. It adds graduate courses such as Engineering Analysis and Advanced Engineering Mathematics, six graduate electives, a graduate seminar and a thesis alongside the undergraduate core and senior design. Students benefit from a 9-credit reduction and a shortened co-op, receive a 40% scholarship on graduate tuition once they reach graduate status, and move into graduate study without a separate application.

Course Highlights

150 credit hours over five years in RIT Dubai's published BS/MS sequence
Guaranteed 40% scholarship on graduate tuition on reaching graduate status
9-credit reduction and a shortened co-op
No separate application needed to move into graduate study
Enrolment needs a 90% overall secondary school average, and a cumulative GPA of 3.2 by the end of the second year
The BS in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission
Both component degrees, the BS and the MS in Mechanical Engineering, are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

What You'll Study

RIT Dubai publishes a typical BS/MS course sequence of 150 credit hours over five years, including co-op.

First Year

UWRT-150 FYW: Writing Seminar3 credits
MATH-181 Calculus I4 credits
MATH-182 Calculus II4 credits
MECE-102 Engineering Mechanics Laboratory3 credits
MECE-104 Engineering Design Tools3 credits
MECE-117 Introduction to Programming for Engineers3 credits
YOPS-010 RIT 365: RIT Connections0 credits
General Education – Artistic Perspective3 credits
General Education – Elective3 credits
General Education – Scientific Principles Perspective3 credits
General Education – Ethical Perspective3 credits

Second Year

MECE-103 Statics3 credits
MATH-219 Multivariable Calculus3 credits
MECE-110 Thermodynamics I3 credits
MECE-210 Fluid Mechanics I3 credits
MATH-231 Differential Equations3 credits
MECE-203 Strength of Materials I3 credits
MECE-204 Strength of Materials I Laboratory1 credit
EGEN-099 Engineering Co-op Preparation0 credits
MECE-211 Engineering Measurements Lab2 credits
MECE-205 Dynamics3 credits
General Education – Global Perspective3 credits
General Education – Social Perspective3 credits
General Education - Immersion I3 credits

Third Year

MECE-205 Dynamics3 credits
MATH-326 Boundary Value Problems3 credits
PHYS-212 University Physics II4 credits
MECE-305 Materials Science with Applications3 credits
MECE-306 Materials Science and Applications Laboratory1 credit
MECE-499 Cooperative Education0 credits
EEEE-281 Circuits I3 credits
MECE-499 Cooperative Education0 credits
MECE-3xx ME Extended Core Elective3 credits

Fourth Year

MECE-320 System Dynamics3 credits
MATH-241 Linear Algebra3 credits
STAT-205 Applied Statistics3 credits
MECE-310 Heat Transfer I3 credits
MECE-301 Engineering Applications Laboratory2 credits
MECE-499 Cooperative Education0 credits
MECE-707 Engineering Analysis3 credits
ME Approved Science Elective Course3 credits
MECE-6xx Applied Elective 1 = Grad Elective I3 credits
ME Extended Core or Applied Elective3 credits
MECE-6xx Applied Elective 2 = Grad Elective II3 credits
MECE-6xx Grad Elective III3 credits
Open Elective 10 credits
MECE-795 Graduate Seminar0 credits

Fifth Year

EGEN-497 Multidisciplinary Senior Design 13 credits
EGEN-498 Multidisciplinary Senior Design 23 credits
MECE-709 Advanced Engineering Mathematics3 credits
General Education – Immersion (2)3 credits
General Education – Immersion (3)3 credits
MECE-790 Thesis3 credits
Open Elective 23 credits
MECE-6xx Grad Elective IV3 credits
MECE-6xx Grad Elective V3 credits
MECE-6xx Grad Elective VI3 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A minimum overall average of 90% in senior secondary school or equivalent, with maths (pre-calculus preferred) at 80% and two sciences, physics plus chemistry or biology, at 80%. By curriculum: UAE Elite 85%, Advanced 90%, Applied or General 95%; American, SABIS or Canadian 90% with SAT Math 450 (no SAT for the Canadian curriculum); French 14/20 with maths, physics and one science at 12/20; Pakistan 85% with maths, physics and one science at 70% (B); India 81% with maths, physics and one science at 61% (B-2). Students must reach a cumulative GPA of 3.2 by the end of their second year or transfer to the standard BS.

A Level: At least five IGCSEs at grade C or above and two AS Levels or one A Level at grade D or above, with maths, physics and one science at grade C or above, completion of Grade 12 or Year 13, and a minimum average of 90%.

IB Diploma: Minimum 33 points, with maths, physics and one science at grade 4 or above.

English: Full admission: Academic IELTS 6.5 or above, TOEFL ITP 550, TOEFL iBT 79 or EmSAT English 1550. Conditional admission: IELTS 5.0 to 6.0, TOEFL ITP 500 to 547, TOEFL iBT 61 to 78 or EmSAT English 1100 to 1525. IELTS Indicator, Duolingo, IELTS General Training, PTE Academic and home-based TOEFL are not accepted. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years and EmSAT scores for 18 months.

Dual degree engineering students take maths and physics placement tests before registering for courses.

Careers

Typical job titles RIT Dubai lists for its mechanical engineering major: Mechanical Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Automotive Engineer, Controls Engineer, Applications Engineer, Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Project Manager, Systems Engineer.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

The BS in Mechanical Engineering and the MS in Mechanical Engineering are each accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and listed as Active on the Commission for Academic Accreditation's register. The BS has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET since October 2014. Degrees are issued by RIT's main campus in Rochester, New York.