They are leaders in design, production, and management in such varied fields as aerospace, manufacturing, computers, electrical power, controls, construction, biomechanics, and comfort engineering. The curriculum is designed so that graduates may enter any area of Mechanical Engineering, or continue their education at the graduate level. Thermodynamics and heat transfer deal with basic concepts and applications of work, energy, and power, such as found in internal combustion, nuclear, and solar devices. Studies involving heating, air conditioning, and ventilation are also found in this area. Engineering mechanics is the study of static and dynamic effects of forces applied to rigid and flexible solid bodies.
Fluid mechanics is the study of the forces and motions of liquids and gases.
Included in this area of study are hydraulics, gas dynamics, aerodynamics, and design and application of pumps, compressors, and turbines. Control systems include studies of transient and steady-state response of systems to external inputs. Design synthesis utilizes the above areas to produce safe, practical, efficient, and economically feasible solutions of problems facing the mechanical engineer. Students will be able to plan and conduct experiments using modern equipment, and to apply the appropriate statistical techniques for data analysis. Students will be able to demonstrate engineering design skills in the areas of thermal and mechanical systems, including problem formulation, solution generation, decision making, implementation, communication, and teamwork.