PLAN FOR SUCCESS

Honors College

College of Engineering I Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Honors Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Eligible Experiences

Experience Points Required 3

Honors Experiences

Honors College Council officer [point value 0.5]

Honors Advocate [point value 0.5]

Honors Programming Board [point value 0.5]

Veneratio Newsletter staff [point value 0.5]

Leadership Experiences

Campus leadership [point value 0.5]

Student organization officer [point value 0.5]

Dept/college ambassador [point value 0.5]

Conference organizer [point value 0.5]

Research Experiences (Fall, Spring, or Summer)

Undergraduate research in COE (not for Capstone) [point value 0.5 to 1.5]

Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Honors College) [point value 0.5 to 1.0]

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation [point value 1.0]

McNair Scholars Program [point value 1.0]

Off-campus research program [point value 0.5 to 1.0]

Professional Experiences (Fall, Spring, or Summer)

Part-time internships (related to the engineering field) [point value 0.5 to 1.0]

• 16-week semester [point value 1.0]
• Summer session [point value 0.5]

Full-time internships or co-ops (related to the engineering field) [point value 1.0]

• 16-week semester [point value 1.0]
• Summer session [point value 0.5]

Archer Fellows Program [point value 1.0]

Presentation at a professional conference [point value 0.5]

Publication in a peer-reviewed journal [point value 0.5 to 1.0]

Participation on competition teams (related to engineering field) [point value 0.5 to 1.0]

Cultural Experiences

Study abroad (UTA sponsored)

• 16-week semester [point value 1.0]
• Summer session [point value 0.5]

Service abroad (UTA sponsored)

• 16-week semester [point value 1.0]
• Summer session [point value 0.5]

Instructional Experiences (Per Semester)

Tutoring through an official UTA department or organization [point value 0.5]

Peer mentor [point value 0.5]

PALS [point value 0.5]

Supplemental Instruction [point value 0.5]

Undergraduate teaching assistant [point value 0.5]

Misc: Other Experiences [Maximum of 0.5 From This Set of Experiences]

Service Learning course (non-required or Honors contracted course)

AP score of 5

18 score of 7

Honors transfer credit

Eligible Courses

Course Points Required 15

Earn 12 points from courses in the Mechanical and

Aerospace Engineering Department, with a minimum of 6 of these points from 3XXX-or 4XXX-level courses. Students can earn Honors course points by contracting a course with an instructor and satisfying the contract.

Earn 3 points from the following:

• Honors-designated courses
• Any contracted Honors courses
• Composite courses
• Graduate courses
• Independent study courses (not for the Capstone)

Honors College

College Hall, Suite 108 • 600 S. West Street I Arlington, TX 76019

honors@uta.edu 

P: 817-272-7215 IF: 817-272-7217 IE:

PLAN FOR SUCCESS

Capstone Projects

In addition to earning the required number of Honors points, students will complete a Capstone Project to receive an Honors degree. Courses taken for Honors course points may not be used for the Capstone Project. Although not all students will be required to write a thesis, all students will be required to produce a deliverable. Students must submit an

Honors College proposal and their final project to the Honors College for approval by the published deadline. Students will present their Capstone Project at an Honors Symposium in either an oral or poster presentation

College Capstone Statement

The Honors Capstone Project must be related to the degree being sought. Students may choose one of the following options to satisfy the requirements of the Honors degree:

Professional

Independent work that is an extension of the student's mechanical or aerospace Senior Design project.

Research

Traditional Honors thesis involving an on-campus research related to their degree.

Overview of Honors Degrees

Honors students will be required to earn 18 Honors points, plus a Capstone Project to receive an Honors degree. Points are earned through a combination of courses and experiences. To graduate with an Honors degree, students must complete the degree requirements for their major, maintain a cumulative 3.2 UTA GPA, be a member of the Honors College in good standing, earn a minimum of 18 Honors points, and complete and present a Capstone Project.

Experiences

Students may earn points through co-curricular experiences. Each experience may be used only one time. Students may receive points for up to two experiences in a given semester. Points for Honors College leadership involvement are available to all students, regardless of major. Students must submit their proposed experience points through a verification form by the deadline for the semester in which they participate in the experience.

Courses

Students must earn course points through enrolling in Honors-designated classes or contracting existing courses. Course points are determined by credit hours, up to a maximum of three points per course. Course points will only be awarded for grades of A or B; however, Honors eligibility cannot be based on grade alone. Courses must include an Honors component.

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