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Undergraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is concerned with all forms of energy conversion and transmission; the flow of fluids and heat; the development, design, and operation of machinery and equipment, material structure and properties; and transportation processes. The course of study is designed to give the student fundamental preparation to enter the fields of research, design, operation, production, sales, or management.

The Mechanical Engineering Department is structured into three major academic areas: materials science engineering, thermal-fluid science engineering, and systems and design engineering. From these three major areas, a student can develop an emphasis area of study by utilizing the various technical elective courses in the major academic areas or an emphasis area could be directed toward i studies in aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, robotics, biomedical engineering, computational methods, and others depending upon the technical courses available and the interest of the student. Further information on the undergraduate program may be obtained by contacting the Department Undergraduate Chair, Dr. Kevin Cole.



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