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Program Overview

The curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering offers instruction in design, solid and thermo-fluid mechanics, materials, manufacturing processes, and systems, as well as in engineering, life and physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Engineering design is developed and integrated into each student’s program and culminates in a required major design experience which draws upon prior course work and which focuses on the issues and expectations of professional practice.

Mechanical Engineering Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Mechanical Engineering program are to provide our graduates with disciplinary breadth and depth to fulfill complex professional and societal expectations by:

1. Pursuing careers as practicing engineers or using their program knowledge in a wide range of other professional, educational and service activities.
2. Assuming leadership roles and seeking continuous professional development.
3. Contributing to their profession and society while appreciating the importance of ethical and sustainable practices, diversity, and inclusion.

Curriculum

The curriculum in Mechanical Engineering leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering offers instruction in design, solid and fluid mechanics, materials, manufacturing processes and systems, as well as in engineering, life and physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences. 

Major requirements

Humanities and Social Science Requirements

Courses in the humanities and social sciences are required in engineering programs to broaden the student's understanding of humankind and relationships in society. For more detailed information, please see:

Additional requirements

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Note that the University's Sustainability (SU), Quantitative and Data Literacy (QD), Natural Sciences (both N1 and N2), and Mathematics (MA) requirements and the College's Professional Development requirement are built into the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. Total credits for this degree range from 127 to 133, depending on whether or not students take courses that fulfill multiple university and college requirements. Minimum of 127 credits required.

Outcomes

The Student Outcomes of the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree program directly relate to the ABET (1)-(7) Criterion 3 Student Outcomes and are as follows:

• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
• an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
• an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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Mechanical Engineering Careers

• Mechanical Engineer
• Aerospace Engineer
• Automotive Engineer
• Contracting Civil Engineer
• Control and Instrumentation Engineer
• Maintenance Engineer
• Nuclear Engineer

Where Some of our Alumni Work

• IBM
• Chrysler
• NASA
• General Dynamics
• General Electric
• Monsanto
• Mariner Petrochemical
• Ford Motor Co.
• Microstrain
• BioTek Instruments