The University of South Alabama offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Our curriculum is designed so that our graduates may enter any area of Mechanical Engineering with confidence, or continue their education at the graduate level here or elsewhere.
Students study advanced mathematics, calculus, physics and chemistry among the core courses.
They are become computer literate with courses in computer-aided design and manufacturing as well as having computer based analysis solutions in many of their design courses. During their sophomore and junior years, students take specialized courses in fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, material sciences, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal and mechanical systems analysis and design. Students who major in mechanical engineering can complete minors in computer science, mathematics, science and business. In addition to revising our undergraduate program, in connection with the transition from the quarter to semester system beginning in the 1998-99 academic year, we made substantial improvements in our graduate program. For example, the number of graduate courses listed in the catalog was almost doubled, and the frequency of their offerings were increased to give the students more flexibility in obtaining a degree.