Engineering: Programs
Mechanical Engineering
Mission Statement
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Program is to provide students with an education that will prepare them for future challenges in Mechanical Engineering, whether they plan to practice engineering or pursue advanced/ graduate studies.
Mechanical Engineering
The mechanical engineer is considered the general practitioner in the engineering profession. Career opportunities exist in such fields as aerospace, automotive, computer, energy, machinery, manufacturing, and consulting firms. The curriculum is designed to provide the kind of broad education needed by “general practitioners.” Juniors and seniors take course sequences in two areas: thermal/fluids/energy, and solid mechanics/ machine design/manufacturing. Both areas rely extensively on computer applications. Seniors may specialize by choosing electives in: computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, thermal/energy systems, or heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
Course work is complemented by comprehensive laboratories containing a wind tunnel, steam turbine, automotive engines, refrigeration systems, computer-controlled machine tools, stress and vibration analyzers, and computer-based data acquisition systems. Students also have access to PC laboratories, computer terminals, and advanced workstations. In the senior year, qualified students are encouraged to use this equipment in elective project courses. The curriculum prepares the student for professional employment and graduate study.
Four-Year Program in Mechanical Engineering
The curriculum for the first year is common to all branches of engineering. In order to enable a student to test his or her interest in Mechanical Engineering, he or she takes designated courses from the Mechanical Eng-ineering course offerings in their sophomore year. The junior and senior years allow for concentrated studies in two areas: thermal/fluids/energy, and solid mechanics/machine design/manufacturing. Both areas rely extensively on computer applications. Seniors may specialize by choosing electives in: computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, thermal/energy systems, or heating, ventilation and air conditioning. A representative four-year program is shown below.
Mechanical Engineering
| FIRST YEAR | Credits |
| CHEM 101 | 4 |
| ENGL 110 | 3 |
| ENGS 115, 116 | 6 |
| MATH 103, 104 | 6 |
| PHYS 101 | 4 |
| RELS 110 | 3 |
| HSS Elective | 6 |
| Total | 32 |
| THIRD YEAR | Credits |
| MECH 302 | 2 |
| MECH 311 | 3 |
| MECH 312 | 3 |
| MECH 314 | 3 |
| MECH 318 | 4 |
| MECH 323 | 3 |
| MECH 325 | 3 |
| MECH 336/337 | 3 |
| RELS Elective | 3 |
| HSS Electives | 3 |
| MATH/ SCI Elective | 3/4 |
| Total | 33/34 |
| SECOND YEAR | Credits |
| MATH 201, 203 | 6 |
| PHYS 102 or CHEM 102 | 4 |
| ENGS 201/202, 2051 | 6 |
| ENGS 2061, 220 | 6 |
| MECH 210, 211, 230, 231 | 9 |
| ENGL Elective | 3 |
| Total | 34 |
| FOURTH YEAR | Credits |
| MECH 401 | 3 |
| MECH 405 | 3 |
| MECH 414 | 3 |
| MECH 422 | 3 |
| MECH 424 | 3 |
| MECH 432 | 3 |
| MECH Electives | 9 |
| HSS Elective | 3 |
| RELS Elective | 3 |
| Total | 33 |
| Total credits for graduation: | 132/133 |
1 Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in ENGS 205 and ENGS 206, as required for their program of study, before enrolling in any 300-level mechanical engineering courses.