re: The Decision To Return For BSME At 30

I am LSU BSME. While I was in the program, we also had several older guys who had gone back--working full time and taking a few classes at a time. As mentioned by previous posters, some of the more difficult Discipline Classes (Thermo, Fluids, Dynamics, etc.) can be extremely time consuming.

If I were to try to tackle the program while working full time, I would take a Discipline class or two at a time, coupled with an elective to help reduce the load. Unfortunately, in doing this you'll also extend the duration of the degree. There are "pre-requisits" for each class, so you will get to a point where you will have to have completed some in order to take others. Also, LSU seems to have moved into a "lock-step" program that only offers certain classes in certain semesters. If you don't take them at the time they're offered, or if you fail them, you'll have to wait an entire year to take it again.

To echo what another posted suggested, VERIFY the program is ABET accredited. For example, Southeastern used to offer an Engineering Technology Program, but it was not accredited.