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[hepa99]

Can you please help me what online (accredited) school is offering BS Mechanical Engineering.

Thank you

 

[ScottyUK]

In which country?
Accredited by whom, and to what requirements?


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[ChrisDuncan]

There is no bachelors online for mechanical engineering in the US.

There is only one only for an associates in mechanical engineering. I'm taking it right now, it's from Penn Foster.

It's accredited but you'd have to check with the school you want to finish with to make sure the credits transfer.

 

[photoengineer]

There is a school in North Dakota that has an almost-online program. The classes are online but you have to go the school for 2 weeks each year to do the lab portion. It is an ABET accredited school.

SUNY-Stony Bridge has an online ABET-accredited electrical engineering program. (Well, I don't think it is ABET accredited right now but will once they have the required number of graduating classes).

 

[hepa99]

@scottyuk
In which country? USA (NY)
Accredited by whom, and to what requirements? NY State

@chrisduncan
I'm from other country (ASIAN) with licensed Mechanical Engineer. I heard that I need to go to school for 2more years to qualify me of getting EIT (Engineering in Training) Examination. This is the reason I'm looking for BSME online course. I don't want to waste my Bachelor degree that i completed in my country.

I'm a little bit confused if it's worth it to continue of getting EIT (since I have Bachelor degree in my country) or just get some other course that will benefit my BSME.

 

[KENAT]

hepa99, if you want to work in sectors of industry that aren't 'exempt' you'll probably want your EIT and eventually your PE. For instance, to get far in the HVAC field you'll probably eventually want your PE.

Have you carefully looked at the NY requirements for EIT/FE & PE, you may want to actually talk to them. Sometimes a combination of experience etc may allow you to sit without a US BS. Don't just rely on here-say, especially as the requirements vary by state and possibly other things.

As to accreditation, I doubt NY licensing board directly accredits degrees, you probably want one that ABET accredited.

I don't know if licensing boards accept them, but there are organization that some government departments (Air force/DoD) recognize that will review your foreign degree and assess it's equivalency to a US degree.

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[photoengineer]

If I were you, I'd go for a masters in mechanical engineering from a school with an ABET-accredited undergraduate program. Combined with working experience, you'll be able to sit for the EIT after completion in most states.

 

[jte]

Or… you could get a PE with no education credit. I haven’t done thorough research on all states, but California and New York do not require any formal education. Just experience working under the charge of practicing engineers. Education is substituted for some of the experience requirement. Foreign education might reduce the experience requirement, but the credit given will vary.

In California, you can qualify for the EIT with 3 years work experience.

http://www.pels.ca.gov/applicants/eit_lsitapp.shtml

[see 2-EIT-OR and the ref below 6751(a)(2)]

Then, having passed the EIT, and with six years or more of qualifying experience, qualify for the PE exam.

http://www.pels.ca.gov/licensees/pe_act.pdf

[see page 20, 6751(b)(2) and 6751.2]


New York appears to require more experience in lieu of degrees:

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/pelic.htm#credits

[see “none” at the bottom of the “degree” column]

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/peexpchart.pdf

…but they require the applicant to be a US citizen or legal resident. I don’t recall California having that requirement, but I could be wrong.

I’ve worked for a while with lots of PE’s. During that time, I’ve only met one without a degree. But it does happen. As photoengineer mentioned, I’ve much more commonly seen foreign engineers get MSME degrees from ABET schools and apply that towards their experience requirement.

So… just remember… as I was continually reminded after I got mine, PE actually stands for “partially educated.”

jt

 

[hepa99]

jte,
thanks for the link.

based on the link below, can somebody advise me if i'm eligible to take the Part A examination here in NY State.
I completed my Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in my Country (Asia) and working as Mechanical Engineer (with license) for 10years in Design-Build company. Most of my work include HVAC Design, Project Management, etc.

Right now I'm working here in USA (NY) for 2years as Proj. Coordinator (mostly paper works). Also I just passed my LEED GA exam (not sure if this will help)

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/pelic.htm#credits

@photoengineer
I'm interested of getting Master in Mechanical Engineer. Not sure if i can get course specialize in HVAC System Design or equal. Sorry i'm not familiar how Masteral course works.

Thank you.

 

[KENAT]

Bachelor Engineering Regional 6 0 6

Would suggest you might be eligible to sit the Fundamentals Exam.

However, I'd try contacting the board to make sure that your degree is covered by 'regional'.

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[hepa99]

Hi Kenat,

Correct me if i'm wrong, 6 credit based on education, means 6years in school?

What does "Regional" (accreditation) means if i get my Bachelor diploma from other country?

Sorry guys I'm not familiar with NYS Prof. rules. If i got time I'll call them but for now your help is much more appreciated.

 

[jte]

hepa-

You need no education. You need 12 years experience. Whatever education you have is applied towards your experience requirement. If the Board decides that your school qualifies as "Regionally Acredited" - and I assume that if its a respected university in its country, then you are granted six years work experience credit.

Thus, with no work experience you would be eligible to sit for the EIT.

With the BSME and six years qualifying work experience (for a total of 12 years experience credit) and having passed the EIT, you would be qualified to sit for the PE exam.

jt

 

[hepa99]

JTE,
If the Board decides that my school qualified as "Regionally Acredited" and granted only 3 or 4 or 5 credits, but not qualified for the education requirement (6credits). Will they add my 10 years of experience as Mechanical Engineer in my country just to qualify for EIT exam?

Btw, I received an email from NYS-Prof. Engineering Dept. They requested me to send them the "Certication of Professional Education" coming from my school so that they will evaluate my Bachelor Degree from my country.

 

[KENAT]

"Sorry guys I'm not familiar with NYS Prof. rules."

Nor are most of us, hence repeated suggestions to contact them, which it now seems has happened and you're on your way.

Sometimes the experience may have to be under a PE, or you'll need a waiver. Again, see what they say.

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