Undergraduate Programs

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a bachelor's degree and minor in Mechanical Engineering, where students learn how to design and analyze mechanical and thermal systems.

BS in Mechanical Engineering

The ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering emphasizes a culture of design with an introduction to modern engineering tools through practical design starting freshman year, culminating in a year-long, sponsor-dictated senior design project. Students have access to renovated laboratories, including the Fluids/Thermal Dynamics and Heat Transfer labs at the SciTech campus. The courses, taught by world-class faculty, emphasize mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science, systems control, and mechatronics.

Six Concentrations:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Engineering Design
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Microfabrication
  • Robotics
  • Specialized Facilities
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Bachelor's-to-Accelerated Master's

Qualified undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students may obtain a master's degree in Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and more in a shorter time-frame through a Bachelor's-to-Accelerated Master's (BAM) pathway.

Minor in Mechanical Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering minor provides a foundation in mechanical engineering and is most appropriate for students with a strong mathematics and science background, such as a major in another engineering or science field.