Since 1870, where engineers learn to innovate... The range and scope of mechanical engineering has undergone radical changes over the past decade, while retaining and expanding traditional areas of endeavor. Some of the changes have been due to the improvements in auxiliary fields, such as materials, or to the introduction of new fields, such as mechatronics and micromachining. Traditionally, the design and production of machines have been major concerns of the mechanical engineer, working to the basic criteria of price, efficiency and delivery date. Safety and environmental considerations have added new dimensions to the mechanical engineer's problem. This is most apparent in the design of new automobiles, where improved mileage and cleaner engines have been coupled with a reduction in weight and size, and greater emphasis on highway safety. In a time of severe energy shortage, the mechanical engineer is the one person to whom the nation must look for improved utilization of resources and for new forms of energy conversion.
 In all areas, increasing emphasis has been placed on synthesis, looking to the performance of complete systems as opposed to that of single components. New horizons are opening in the fields of robotics and automated production. Here the mechanical engineer will find new challenges and new opportunities. Career opportunities are traditionally found in such diverse areas as power generation, design of machinery, manufacturing, research and development, guidance systems, product design and development, robotics, propulsion engineering, system analysis and design, and many others. Our graduates wishing to further their education have been successful in gaining admission to the schools of their choice.
Reflecting the wide diversity of subject matter to be found in the present-day practice of mechanical engineering, the department offers a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Major areas of interest include energy conversion, design and manufacturing, HVAC, solid mechanics, automatic controls, dynamics, fluid mechanics, machine design, heat transfer, turbomachinery, combustion, robotics and noise control. If you have particular interests or highly specific objectives, we can generally satisfy your individual goals by elective courses and appropriate project work. The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
The course sequence for mechanical engineering is as follows: In all areas, increasing emphasis has been placed on synthesis, looking to the performance of complete systems as opposed to that of single components. New horizons are opening in the fields of robotics and automated production. Here the mechanical engineer will find new challenges and new opportunities. Career opportunities are traditionally found in such diverse areas as power generation, design of machinery, manufacturing, research and development, guidance systems, product design and development, robotics, propulsion engineering, system analysis and design, and many others. Our graduates wishing to further their education have been successful in gaining admission to the schools of their choice.
Program Mission
The Mechanical Engineering Department mission is to produce graduates with a broad-based foundation in fundamental engineering principles and liberal arts together with the depth of disciplinary knowledge needed to succeed in a career in mechanical engineering or related field including a wide variety of advanced technological and management careers. | 
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Undergraduate Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of the Mechanical Engineering Program are related to the expected accomplishments of graduates a few years after graduation. The objectives were developed by the Department faculty, in coordination with and feedback from the School of Engineering Education and Assessment Committee(SEAC), the External Advisory Board, and the alumni. More accreditation information can be obtained on the SEAC Web site and the SoE Web site. These objectives are: - Graduates identify and solve problems in mechanical engineering and related fields using their broad-based knowledge of fundamental engineering principles and state-of-the-art tools and techniques.
- Graduates develop mechanical and thermal devices and systems to meet the needs of society.
- Graduates excel in working within and leading multi-disciplinary teams.
- Graduates conduct themselves in a socially responsible manner and adapt to technological change.
The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012- tel (410) 347-7700.
Program Outcomes
The Mechanical Engineering Program Outcomes are listed in the table below which also includes the relationship between the Program Outcomes and ABET Criterion 3 (a-k). The Program Outcomes have been determined based on the following criteria: - Achievement of the mission and educational objectives of the Mechanical Engineering Program,
- Consistency with the mission, objectives and curriculum outcomes of the School of Engineering, and
- Fulfillment of all of the ABET Criterion 3 (a-k) and related ABET program criteria.
Graduates receiving the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering are expected to achieve the Program Outcomes listed in the following table: |
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