Updated 2/29/2024

Students must complete 12 semester credit hours of professional elective coursework to successfully complete all requirements for a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Definition of Professional Elective Coursework

A professional elective (PE) course is intended to enhance the depth and breadth of the educational experience in the Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum.

Courses listed on the reverse side of this Professional Electives Policy sheet represent "typical" PE courses which satisfy these criteria and, therefore, are pre-approved. At least two of the four required PE courses must be selected from this pre-approved list of classes. Courses outside those listed may be considered for the remaining two PE courses, if they can be shown to meet the definition of a MET PE1.   

Courses taken as part of an approved non-teaching minor2, (engineering minors, business minors, computer science, economics, entrepreneurship, foreign languages, mathematics, etc.), or through ROTC programs may qualify for professional elective credit. As early as possible (freshman year), MET students should meet with their academic advisor to discuss these options and integrate the required coursework into their academic plan, as well as to determine which courses can be applied as approved professional electives.

  • Any exceptions to the MET PE Policy must be approved by the student’s advisor and/or the M&IE Certifying Officer and Department Head3.

1 Mechanical Engineering Technology juniors and seniors are invited to explore other professional elective options. Junior-level (300) or higher-level courses of 3 or more credits could in some circumstances be appropriate as a PE and may qualify if adequate justification can be provided. For non-listed courses to be considered, students must submit a justification form to their advisor describing how the proposed course supports the student’s professional aspirations.3

2 Available non-teaching minors can be found at: http://catalog.montana.edu/undergraduate/#undergraduateminorstext.

3 The Justification Form(s) is/are available on the M&IE website: https://www.montana.edu/mie/students/student_resources_documents/mechanical_engineering_technology.html.

4 As indicated, ETME 490 or ETME 492 may count as a professional elective. As part of the justification, the following should be considered:

  • The faculty advisor(s) must be qualified and agree to administer and evaluate the engineering content.
  • The project must include formal meetings and/or formal lecture instruction. The grade will be assigned by the MET advisor/co-advisor.
  • The project must result in a quantifiable end result (typically a formal engineering report).
  • An ETME 490 or ETME 492 approval form and documentation must also be completed.

5 Other conditions apply. See internship course pre-requisites and the MET Internship information in the M&IE Department Student Advising & Resources materials.


Pre-Approved MET Professional Elective Courses:

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

TERMS OFFERED

ETME 309 &

ETME 327

Building Information Modeling in MEP &

Commercial Building Energy Assessment

2

1

Fall

(Must Take Both)

ETME 423

Principles of HVAC II

3

Spring

ETME 462

Industrial Processing Automation & Controls

3

Spring

ETME 410

CNC & CAM Technology

3

Fall, Spring

ETME 470

Renewable Energy Applications

3

Fall

ETME 490

Undergraduate Research – Approval process necessary

3

On Demand – See Advisor

ETME 492

Independent Study – Approval process necessary

3

On Demand – See Advisor

ETME 498

Internship – Approval process necessary

3

On Demand – See Advisor

       

EIND 300

Engineering Management & Ethics

3

Fall

EIND 313

Work Design and Analysis

3

Spring

EIND 373

Production Inventory Cost Analysis

3

Spring

EIND 371

Intro to Computer Integrated Manufacturing

3

Fall

EIND 410 &

EIND 411

Human-Centered Design &

Interaction Design Project

2

1

Spring

(Must Take Both)

EIND 413

Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering

3

Fall

EIND 425

Technology Entrepreneurship

3

Fall

EIND 434

Project & Engineering Management

3

Fall

EIND 477

Quality Management Systems

3

Spring

       

ECIV 308

Construction Practice

3

Fall, Spring

       

EMEC 444

Mech. Behavior of Materials

3

Fall

EMEC 424

Cellular Mechanotransduction

3

Spring

EMEC 440

Biomechanics of Human Movement

3

Spring

EMEC 447

Aircraft Structures

4

Spring

EMEC 465

Bio-Inspired Engineering

3

Spring

EMEC 466

Acoustics, Engineering and Environment

3

Spring

EMEC 467

Micro-Electromechanical Systems

3

Spring

       

EMAT 350

Engineering Materials

3

Spring

EMAT 460

Polymeric Materials

3

Fall

EMAT 461

Friction and Wear of Materials

3

Spring

EMAT 462

Manufacturing of Composites

3

Spring

EMAT 463

Composite Materials

3

Fall

EMAT 464

Biomedical Materials Engineering

3

Fall

       

EGEN 365

Introduction to Mechatronics

3

Spring

       

EELE 371

Microprocess HW and SW Systems

3

Fall

EELE 407

Introduction to Microfabrication

3

Fall

 

Professional Elective offerings subject to change based on availability and demand.