This course selection draws from. The following sample curriculum represents the general focus area. A similar curriculum exists for the other focus areas, and students may consult with their advisor to explore these different options. For additional information refer to the General Engineering course description. Mechanical Engineers apply principles discovered by scientists to turn envisioned concepts needed to solve problems into real physical objects and systems through a process of problem description, creative idea generation, design, analysis, judgement, planning, and production.
Mechanical engineers work primarily with energy, forces, and materials.
Mechanical engineers work in diverse fields and industries such as food processing, product manufacturing, chemicals, machinery production, aerospace, automotive, electronics, computers, banking, agriculture, biomedical, and sports. Their activities may include designing aircraft structures and spacecraft propulsion systems, farming equipment, artificial human limbs, automobiles, high speed trains, physical therapy exercisers, and manufacturing processes for electronic devices or systems. They may also evaluate plans for manufacturing facilities for investors, find the causes of automobile or airplane accidents, predict how long an oil pumping system will operate before repairs are needed, and research new methods of converting solar or biochemical energy to electricity. Mechanical Engineering may require the broadest range of knowledge and skills of all the engineering fields. Our program reflects that need by preparing the student in the areas of mathematics, chemistry, physics, mechanics, thermodynamics and thermofluids, materials and manufacturing, design, control theory, experimentation, economics, and personal communications.