Your Next Steps for Starting at MCEC
You’re officially on your way to the Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC), and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you. Before you arrive on campus, there are a few key steps to complete to ensure you’re fully prepared for your first semester. We’ll guide you through everything.
Ready to Enroll in Classes?
We will register you for your first semester courses. Please ensure that you’ve sent us all of the information we need!
Before We Register You for Classes
Each program has different requirements before we can register you. Please complete the incoming survey for your program:
Complete the Math Placement
Without an acceptable score, we cannot place you into your required math, physics, or chemistry courses. This will delay your registration.
Send Your Official Transcripts
Make sure your official transcripts from any colleges or universities you’ve attended are sent directly to the Office of Student Records at The University of Maine. It needs to be sent directly from the institution to be considered official.
Send Your Test Scores
If you’ve taken the SAT, ACT, IB, or AP exams, make sure your scores are sent to The University of Maine through the College Board website. These scores need to come directly from the College Board.
Check Your University of Maine email!
You need to check your University of Maine email regularly! That’s where we’ll send all the important info you need. Trust us—you don’t want to miss it! Set up your account here: https://go.umaine.edu/get-connected/.
Keep an Eye on Your MaineStreet Portal
Your MaineStreet portal is where all the action happens! Log in regularly to stay on top of your financials, to-do list, and other important items.
Download EAB Navigate and Knack Tutoring
We want to make sure you feel supported right from the start. Download EAB Navigate (to keep your schedule organized and connect with your success team) and Knack Tutoring (for tutoring help whenever you need it).
Apply for Housing
Make sure you head on over to the Housing Portal to fill out your housing application as soon as possible!
Engineering VS Engineering Technology
It is apparent that many graduates of engineering programs are employed as “engineers” of one sort or another. What is not so apparent are the differences (and similarities) in various engineering degree programs and the nature of the jobs obtained by program graduates. Some reference to the history of these programs is required to fully appreciate the current programs.
During the 1950s and 1960s, the ‘space race’ and similar efforts to be technologically first internationally, caused engineering programs to center on creating graduates who were targeted at making new discoveries for the benefit of mankind and the progress of technology. As a consequence, the engineering programs became more and more conceptually (theoretically) based, or a shift toward engineering science. That is, they relied primarily on a mathematical basis to teach and to learn. After all, if the graduate is expecting to discover that which does not exist, he or she cannot very well work with it as a part of their education. The conceptual basis as the learning methodology continues today.
Graduates from Engineering and Engineering Technology programs often compete for the same jobs for the same pay at the same companies. Additionally, graduates from Engineering and Engineering Technology programs are eligible for professional licensure. Whereas graduates from Engineering programs will typically pursue jobs with more time behind a desk, graduates from Engineering Technology programs will typically pursue jobs that include time behind a desk, at the operations floor, and with customers.
Looking forward to seeing you on campus soon!
Email mcec.ssac@maine.edu with questions
