Co-Op Program for Mechanical Engineering Students
Our Co-Op Program provides ME students a ten month hands-on experience that the classroom cannot replace. Students can gain experience by working with local and national companies in a variety of areas. Students participating in co-op programs can have a jump-start when it comes to finding a job at graduation.
At the University at Buffalo, mechanical engineering students who have been selected for the co-op program will start their work experience following the Spring Semester of their third year and will work with a company through the next Fall Semester. After a Spring Semester of classes, they will start another work experience in the Summer. After one more semester of classes, students will graduate with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. This approach allows students to graduate in as little as four and one half years with the addition of a ten month co-op experience.
The Co-Op Program
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer |
1st year and 2nd year
No Change |
No change |
No change |
3rdyear
MAE 334 Inst. and Computers (3)
MAE 335 Fluid Mechanics (3)
MAE 376 Applied Math for MAE (3)
MAE 377 Prod Des with CAD* (3)
MAE 381 Engineering Materials (3)
MBA applications are due by
June 1 of third year
Total hrs = 15
|
MAE 311 Mach. and Mech. I (3)
MAE 336 Heat Transfer (3)
MAE 340 Systems Analysis (4)
MAE 364 Manuf. Processes (3)
MAE 385 Eng. Materials Lab (1)
Gen Ed 2 (3)
Total hrs = 17
|
Co-Op Experience EAS 496** (2)
|
4thyear
Co-Op Experience EAS 496** (2)
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Applied Math Elective*** (3)
Tech Elective 1 (3)
Tech Elective 2 (3) (4)
Gen Ed 3 (3)
Gen Ed 4 (3)
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Co-Op Experience EAS 496** (2)
|
5thyear
MAE 338 Fluid/Heat Trans. Lab (1)
MAE 451 Design Proc. & Meth. (3)
MAE 494 Design Project (3)
Tech Elective 3 (3)
Gen Ed 5 (3)
Total hrs = 13
|
B.S. Program total hrs = 130
|
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* Also offered in Spring Semester and Summer, students unable to register for MAE 377 in the Fall may take a Gen Ed course, MAE 311 or MAE 364 to maintain a full schedule
** These count as one 3-credit-hour technical elective (Tech Elective 4)
*** Applied Math Electives: MAE 428, EAS 305, EAS 308, EAS 451, MTH 309, MTH 417, MTH 418
