Mission
The Mechanical Engineering program provides a broad education in mechanical engineering that prepares our students for successful professional practice and advanced studies.
Program
Mechanical engineering is concerned with the use and economical conversion of energy from natural sources into other useful energy to provide power, light, heat, cooling, and transportation. In addition, design and production of machines to lighten the burden of human work; the creative planning, development, and operation of systems for using energy, machines, and resources; and the processing of materials into useful products are key elements in mechanical engineering.
The school offers courses of study leading to the degrees of Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering.
Objectives
The educational objectives of the undergraduate mechanical engineering program are as follows:
- To ensure that our graduates have an understanding of fundamental mathematical and scientific principles and the ability to apply these principles to relevant engineering problems.
- To ensure that our graduates have the technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and communication skills that will allow them to function successfully as members of technical teams.
- To instill in our graduates an appreciation of the economic, social, environmental, and ethical impact of their professional activities and a desire for lifelong learning.
An engineering internship program is available for students to gain industrial experience during their academic careers. Graduates are prepared to enter the field as engineers or to continue into a graduate program.