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Department Information and Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree & Qualifications1 of faculty within Mechanical & Materials Engineering

The Mechanical & Materials Engineering (MME) Department at Florida International University (FIU) offers a curriculum which is designed to give our students a thorough understanding of the basic laws of science and to stimulate and develop creative thinking, a professional attitude, economic judgment and environmental consciousness. The aim is to develop the students' potential to the fullest, to prepare the students for superior performance as engineers, and to provide the students with the fundamental principles necessary for pursuing advanced study in the diverse fields of engineering, science and business The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) offers BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and MS and PhD degrees in Materials Science and Engineering. Mechanical and materials engineering are, and will be, of critical importance in areas as diverse as space exploration, environmental control, defense, energy issues, transportation and bioengineering.

Degrees offered

The Mechanical Engineering Department offers these programs:

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering
  • MS in Materials Science and Engineering
  • MS in Mechanical Engineering
  • Combined BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering
  • Combined BS in Mechanical Engineering/MS in Biomedical Engineering
  • Combined BS in Mechanical Engineering/MS in Engineering Management
  • Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Terminal Degree 2 for each discipline taught in Mechanical & Materials Engineering

  • Ph.D. in Materials Engineering (14.1801)
  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (14.1901)

Related Disciplines 3

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (14.0201) – All EAS, EGM, EGN, EGS and EML courses
  • Chemical Engineering (14.0701) - all courses
  • Engineering Mechanics (14.11) - all courses
  • Materials Science (40.1001) - all courses
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering (14.2101) - all courses
  • Structural Engineering (14.0803) - all courses

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Any Engineering (14) - EGS 1041, 1043, 1100
  • Any Computer Science (11.) - EGS 1041
  • Civil Engineering (14.0801) - EGN 3311, 3321
  • Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (40.0808) - EGN 3365, 4012C, 4993, 4996, 5993, 5996, 5013, EMA 5015, 5507C, 6518 and EML 5290
  • Physics (40.0801) - EGN 3311, 3321, 3365
  • Physical Sciences (40.0101) - EGM 3311, 4350, 5315, 5354, EML 3036, 4911
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education (13.1309) - EGS 1041

Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications 4 for the programs in Mechanical & Materials Engineering)

Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional industry experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught.

Notes

1Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor's qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor's academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned.

The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor's teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:

Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline

2The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline

3For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level

4(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.

Current/Effective Date 11/15/2024