Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering BS (Double Major)
Students can complete requirements for both Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in one degree with the MAE Double Major.
How it works
Students can complete requirements for both the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering majors in 4.5 years due to the large overlap in course requirements for each degree. The requirements for the double major depend on which curriculum you are following.
This section applies to all students admitted to MAE prior to fall 2025 that have not switched to the new curriculum.
Students should complete all required courses for the Aerospace Engineering degree, except for the SEAS technical elective, which must be replaced by a professional practice track course (not including MAE 434). In addition, students need to complete four additional courses to satisfy the remaining Mechanical Engineering degree requirements:
- MAE 311: Machines & Mechanisms
- MAE 364: Manufacturing Processes
- MAE 377: Product Design in a CAE Environment
- MAE 494: Design Project
Undergraduate Catalog
All academic requirements are outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog, including course and elective listings. Students must satisfy all requirements from both degrees to be awarded the double major.
- Students can choose to take either MAE277 or MAE278; they do not have to take both.
- Students can choose to take either MAE338 or MAE339; they do not have to take both.
- Students should complete the professional practice track for mechanical engineering, with one course being satisfied by MAE434, and the other course selected from the approved list.
- The ‘applied math elective’ for mechanical engineering is satisfied by MAE345 or MAE425.
- The three ‘MAE technical electives’ for mechanical engineering are satisfied by required 300 or 400 level aerospace engineering courses, such as MAE422, MAE423, and MAE424.
- MAE451 and MAE494 will still count as List 3 pathway courses.
Note: The edition of the catalog that contains students’ university and major requirements is determined by their academic year of entry or reentry and academic year of acceptance to the major.
Flowsheet
The dual major does not have a flowsheet as it requires flexibility and modifications. Students should use the flowsheets and catalog pages for both majors to determine their own path to graduation. Students should keep in mind course pre-requisites as well as a personal evaluation regarding time commitment when determining semester course loads.
UB Curriculum & Pathway Courses
All UB students must take a specified number of general education/pathway courses. Several sets of requirements are potentially applicable depending on when (year) and how (transfer or freshman) a student entered UB. The pathfinder tool can be used to assist with course selection. For more information contact the SEAS Office of Undergraduate Education.
This section applies to all students admitted to MAE fall 2025 and after, as well as all students that have been approved to switch to the new curriculum.
Students should complete all required courses for the Aerospace Engineering degree. In addition, students need to complete three additional courses to satisfy the remaining Mechanical Engineering degree requirements:
- MAE 311: Machines & Mechanisms
- MAE 364: Manufacturing Processes
- MAE 377: Product Design in a CAE Environment
Undergraduate Catalog
All academic requirements are outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog, including course and elective listings. Students must satisfy all requirements from both degrees to be awarded the double major.
- Students can choose to take either MAE277 or MAE278; they do not have to take both.
- Students can choose to take either MAE338 or MAE339; they do not have to take both.
- Students only need to take one general technical elective; they do not need to take a second one for the second degree. The general technical elective cannot be satisfied by a required course from either major.
- The ‘applied math elective’ for mechanical engineering is satisfied by MAE345.
- The three ‘MAE technical electives’ for mechanical engineering are satisfied by required 300 or 400 level aerospace engineering courses, such as MAE422, MAE423, and MAE424.
- Students are not required to take MAE451 and MAE494. These courses are satisfied with MAE434 and MAE474.
- MAE434 and MAE474 will still count as List 3 pathway courses.
Note: The edition of the catalog that contains students’ university and major requirements is determined by their academic year of entry or reentry and academic year of acceptance to the major.
Flowsheet
The dual major does not have a flowsheet as it requires flexibility and modifications. Students should use the flowsheets and catalog pages for both majors to determine their own path to graduation. Students should keep in mind course pre-requisites as well as a personal evaluation regarding time commitment when determining semester course loads.
UB Curriculum & Pathway Courses
All UB students must take a specified number of general education/pathway courses. Several sets of requirements are potentially applicable depending on when (year) and how (transfer or freshman) a student entered UB. The pathfinder tool can be used to assist with course selection. For more information contact the SEAS Office of Undergraduate Education.