Mechanical Engineering Concentrations
Areas of Concentration
Based on their interests, students may cluster their electives courses in one topic area to gain a specialty — or a concentration — within mechanical engineering. The following groupings are available concentrations within the mechanical engineering program.
Aerospace Engineering
- ME 545 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
And two courses from the following:
- ME 512 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
- ME 520 Analysis and Design of Composites
- ME 546 Introduction to Turbomachinery
- ME 595 Heat Exchanger Design
Automotive Engineering
- ME 515 Automotive Engineering
And two courses from the following:
- ME 520 Analysis and Design of Composites
- ME 529 Modern and Advanced Combustion Engines
- ME 595 Heat Exchanger Design
Biomedical Engineering
- ME 525 Biomechanics
And two courses from the following:
- ME 526 Biofluid Mechanics
- ME 527 Mechanics of Human Movement
- ME 580 Medical Device Design and Technology
- ME 587 Human Factors Engineering
Product Design and Manufacturing
Take any three courses from the following:
- ME 544 Introduction to CAD
- ME 564 Principles of Opt. Design and Manufacturing
- ME 565 Introduction to Additive Manufacturing
- ME 566 Design for Manufacturability
Power Generation
- ME 510 Power Plant Engineering
And two courses from the following:
- ME 512 Intermediate Fluid Dyanmics
- ME 513 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
- ME 529 Modern and Adv. Comb. Engines
- ME 546 Introduction to Turbomachinery
- ME 595 Heat Exchange Design
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- ME 530 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- ME 535 Good Manufacturing Practice in Pharmaceutical Facilities Design
- ME 540 Validation in Life Sciences Manufacturing
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- ME 598 Introduction to Robotics
And two courses from the following:
- ME 522 Mechatronics I
- ME 551 Microprocessor Applications in ME
- ME 523 Mechatronics II
Sustainable Energy
- ME 514 Sustainable Energy
And any two courses from the following:
- ME 511 Wind Energy - Theory and Application
- ME 513 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
- ME 518 Solar Energy - Theory and Application
- ME 519 Solar Energy - System Designs