The design and production of labor-saving machines. The creative planning, development and operation of mechanical systems for using energy, machines, and resources. The processing of materials into useful products.
Mechanical engineering involves almost all technological aspects of equipment and processes.
Mechanical engineers serve such diverse areas as energy, mechanical systems, robotics and automation, environment, transportation, heating and cooling systems, bioengineering, manufacturing systems, and electronics. The purpose of the curriculum is to develop in each student a thorough understanding of fundamental theory, augmented and illustrated by practical application. Although emphasis is placed on analytical skills, each student is expected to develop sufficient technical and practical skill to be, upon graduation, of immediate value to a prospective employer and to be grounded in fundamental engineering concepts in order to grow with the future as new materials, methods, and designs develop. The philosophy of the faculty is that all engineering students should be prepared to meet the needs of industry, government and society today and in the future. Students have the opportunity to gain knowledge and to develop mental skills, attitudes, and the personal characteristics necessary to become successful professional engineers.