M.S in Mechanical Engineering

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Hello,

I have B.S.c in Industrial Engineering. I am interested in Mechanical Engineering, so I am plan to study Mechanical Engineering (Master degree).

And thus, If I have a M.S in ME, am I officially Industrial and Mechanical Engineer at the same time? and another question, can I have opportunity jobs for Mechanical Engineering (either B.s.c or M.S) ?

Thank you very much,
saad123

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You can certainly find a job in the ME field. Whether or not you are considered an ME officially will depend on what the employer wants.

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Thank you for reply, xraymancs. If I got M.S in ME, is still possible to have jobs in B.S in ME?

I still need more replies

thank you!

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I think Yes in general.
You can bolster it with a ME professional certification.

https://www.asme.org/career-education/articles/certification/are-certifications-worth-the-effort

The harder part is getting accepted to a ME MS program with a BS in IE.

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Hello coolweather,

Thanks for the reply. Regarding getting accepted to a ME MS with a BSc in IE is not that hard, there are universities don’t mind about it as long as your degree is Bsc in any Engineering field.

However, I still need confirmation from users here about my questions in ME MS in order to make sure to have the clearest answer.

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in answer to your question of post #2, yes. You can compete for jobs with those who have a B.S. in ME. As i mentioned before though, if the company insists on an ABET-accredited ME degree, then you will not qualify. I would venture to guess that this would be a very unusual situation so you will have access to just about any job in the ME field.

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Coolweather,

Could you tell me where can I register in ME professional certification?

I know it’s a bit old topic but I still need answer…

thanks

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I think Prometric is one.

https://www.prometric.com/en-us/Pages/home.aspx

Click on schedule to choose the test.

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I would be surprised if you found a PE exam at prometric. PE exams are handled by a certification board, as the state level in the US.

Try starting here to find your state -

http://ncees.org/engineering/

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^ Yes, NCEES provides required license tests. This is for college graduates. I made a mistake.

Prometric provides optional American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) certification tests.

Difference between license and certification:

http://www.aaes.org/sites/default/files/Differentiating_Licensure_and_Certification_for_Engr.pdf