University of Wisconsin–Platteville · Mechanical Engineering (College of Engineering, Mathematics & Science)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Partnerships, hybrid)

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'sBSHybrid ABET EAC · online not listedTransfer entry

Overview

A BS in Mechanical Engineering available through UW-Platteville Engineering Partnerships, combining online and face-to-face courses with mandatory lab sessions at UWO-Fox Cities or UW-Platteville. Applicants are advised to finish most pre-engineering courses before applying.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Partnerships, hybrid)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Engineering major: Mechanical Engineering
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Wisconsin–Platteville — Mechanical Engineering (College of Engineering, Mathematics & Science)
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Platteville, WIWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Not verified
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

Transfer entry. Applicants should complete most pre-engineering courses before applying; an associate's degree is not required.associate degree not requiredSource: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Completed elsewhere: Mechanical engineering students should complete the majority of pre-engineering courses before applying, since many are prerequisites for professional engineering courses. Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this program is listed

BS in Mechanical Engineering offered through the UW-PEP hybrid model: online courses with required in-person labs; not a fully online degree.

Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person on a regular schedule.
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: Part of the degree requires on-campus study
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: In-person laboratory sessions requiredRequired in person: on-campus lab session, in-person laboratory
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Part-time or Full-time
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

In-person requirements as published

On-campus lab session Required
Some lab courses require travel to UWO-Fox Cities or UW-Platteville.
UWO-Fox Cities or UW-Platteville
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Labs, projects and practical training

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

In-person laboratory: RequiredHands-on lab experiences, often on Saturdays.
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Other

Accreditation statement on the program's page: The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (program page; not specific to the partnership pathway).
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) (ABET)Status: Accredited · Commission: EAC · Program: Mechanical Engineering · Degree: Bachelor of Sciencenext review 2031–2032 (next comprehensive review) · ABET lists: Main Campus · distance delivery per ABET: Less than half of contentABET's record does not list the online pathway — ask the school whether the online version is covered.Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

ABET accredited program search (data downloaded 2026-10-12) — Accreditor directory, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
uwplatt.edu/department/engineering-partnerships/faqs — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
uwplatt.edu/department/engineering-partnerships/partnerships-labs — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
uwplatt.edu/program/mechanical-engineering — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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