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B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers are concerned with the technologies of manufacturing, energy conversion, machine design, instrumentation and control of physical processes and the environment. The mission of this undergraduate program is to prepare students for professional practice with a solid, scientifically-grounded foundation in all four major stems of mechanical engineering: mechanisms and mechanical design, dynamics and control, fluid mechanics, and thermal science and materials science. The following objectives or goals are key focal points in the mechanical engineering program.

Graduates will:

• apply fundamental scientific and engineering concepts involving dynamics and systems, material science, mechanics and solids and the thermal-fluid sciences in order to identify, formulate and solve a variety of mechanical engineering problems that would occur in industrial practice,
• design, modify, conduct, and analyze experiments in the areas of thermal-fluid sciences, solid mechanics, and dynamical systems such as would be appropriate for engineering applications,
• directly perform system, process and component selection in order to satisfy specific engineering-related needs through the application of mechanical design philosophy in engineering practice,
• communicate in oral and written presentations using graphic and/or visual media appropriate for an engineering business environment,
• operate productively in individual or multidisciplinary, team-oriented projects,
• be exposed to modern developments, products and tools as they relate to engineering practice in the workplace today,
• be exposed to practicing engineers and their jobs and be taught the importance of high ethical and professional standards,
• obtain the broad-based education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in their global and societal contexts,
• recognize the need for, and obtain the tools necessary to engage in, life-long learning to stay current in the industrial setting,
• be afforded opportunities to participate in cooperative education, internships, research experiences or international exchange programs in order to gain experience beyond the classroom.