Mechanical Engineering

Total minimum number of credits required for a major in Mechanical Engineering leading to the B.S. degree — 130.

The Division of Engineering offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Mechanical Engineering. The four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Mechanical Engineering (ME) is dedicated to the principle of preparing its students for industry and graduate study with the expectation of eventual leadership responsibilities. To that end, its faculty and facilities focus on an emphasis of design and industrial experience; student-faculty-industry cooperative projects; teamwork; the adoption of new technologies; and on the hands-on student utilization of laboratories and computing systems. The Mechanical Engineering program maintains ABET accreditation as noted above under the heading of Engineering.

The ME program is designed to achieve a balance among the major areas of Machine Design, Electro-Mechanical Systems, and Thermal Systems. The student may choose to specialize within the ME program in any of the following areas: Thermal, Design, and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems. A description of program objectives and outcomes is available in the Division office and is posted on the Division of Engineering and Physics Bulletin Board.