Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009

Andres Soom
Chair

Robert C. Wetherhold
Director of Undergraduate Studies

Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest of the engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers are involved in research and development, design, manufacturing, and technical sales of a variety of products. Specific areas include computer-aided design and manufacturing; robotics; power plants; engines; machine tools; construction equipment; materials; agricultural implements; automotive vehicles and systems of transportation; domestic and industrial appliances; control and measurement devices; instrumentation; biomedical devices; apparatus for the control of air, water, noise, refuse, and other types of pollution; underwater technology; space flight equipment; safety devices; and food processing machinery. The objectives of our program are as follows:

• To prepare graduates for a career or advanced studies in mechanical engineering or related disciplines, applying the concepts and principles of mathematics, science and engineering.
  
  
• To provide graduates with the technical skills necessary to begin a career or advanced studies in mechanical engineering.
  
  
• To provide graduates with the professional skills and societal awareness expected in modern engineering practice.

Based on the objectives above, our program presents students with the knowledge and skills of the profession that will be useful as they begin their careers and/or prepare for advanced studies. We offer a comprehensive program that is well balanced among the technical areas of the thermal-fluid sciences, mechanics, materials, systems and design.