Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Department Mission

Our mission is to educate and graduate mechanical engineering students and mechanical engineering technology students who are proficient in the principles of science and engineering. We strive to fulfill the technological needs of our society through teaching, research, and outreach programs. A close collaboration among disciplines and with industry is integral to strengthening our academic programs.

Programs

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Acoustical Engineering and Music, B.S.E.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E.
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. (Acoustics Concentration)
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. (Computational Mechanical Engineering Concentration)
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. (Energy and Sustainability Concentration)
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. (Manufacturing Concentration)
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. (Robotics Concentration)
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. (Turbomachinery Concentration)

Non-Degree (Minors and Other Programs)

Mechanical Engineering Minor
Mechanical Engineering Technology Minor

Courses

ME 213W - Mechanical Engineering Materials and Laboratory
ME 236 - Thermodynamics I
ME 242 - Acoustic Engineering by Design
ME 265 - Fundamentals of Architectural and Musical Acoustics
ME 337 - Thermodynamics II
ME 340 - Fluid Mechanics
ME 341 - Heat Transfer
ME 342W - Fluid Mechanics—Heat Transfer Laboratory
ME 350 - Vibrations I with Applications
ME 370 - Elements of Mechanical Design
ME 376 - Computer-Aided Design and Analysis
ME 401 - Mechanism Analysis and Design
ME 404 - Automatic Control System Analysis
ME 405 - Mechatronics System Design
ME 408 - Finite Element Modeling for Undergraduates
ME 420 - Gas Dynamics
ME 421 - Gas Turbine Analysis
ME 422 - Fundamentals of Turbomachinery
ME 430 - Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration
ME 432 - Energy Conversion System Design
ME 433 - Solar Energy Design
ME 434 - Nuclear Engineering
ME 435 - Nuclear Engineering Design
ME 440 - Thermal and Mechanical System Design
ME 450 - Vibrations II
ME 455 - Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
ME 460 - Engineering and Environmental Acoustics
ME 461 - Acoustics Capstone Design for Engineering
ME 465 - Machine Vision and Robotics
ME 466 - Advanced Topics in Engineering Acoustics
ME 470 - Mechanical Design
ME 471 - Acoustic Capstone Preparation
ME 472P - Capstone Design Project
ME 473W - Capstone Design Project II
ME 480 - Modern Manufacturing Processes
MET 116 - Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Technology
MET 123 - Material Science for Engineering Technology Laboratory
MET 236 - Statics for Engineering Technology
MET 243 - Mechanics of Materials for Engineering Technology
MET 363 - Machine Design I for Engineering Technology
MET 364 - Vibrations for Engineering Technology
MET 365 - Fluid Mechanics I for Engineering Technology
MET 470 - Thermodynamics I for Engineering Technology
MET 473 - Heat Transfer for Engineering Technology
MET 474 - Production Tooling for Engineering Technology
MET 475 - Kinematics and Dynamics for Engineering Technology
MET 482 - Capstone for Engineering Technology
MET 483 - Machine Design II for Engineering Technology
MET 484 - Automation Systems for Engineering Technology