Mechanical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

• Mechanical Engineering Degree Plan and Courses

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  The Mechanical Engineering program offers one major.

  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

  Courses include:

  Circuits and Systems
  Engineering Mechanics
  Engineering Thermodynamics I
  Fluid Mechanics
  Materials Science

  See the catalog for a complete list of courses and descriptions:

  Course Catalog

• Career Opportunities

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  Spanning multiple industries, the career opportunities for mechanical engineers are numerous, ranging from large multinational corporations to small local companies. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that mechanical engineers will experience faster than average job growth in numerous sectors, particularly energy fields.

  Mechanical Engineering career possibilities include:

  Biomedical science in engineering
  Aerospace engineering
  Automotive engineering
  Nanotechnology

  Electronics and semiconductors
  Mechatronics and robotics
  Renewable and clean energy, biofuels and electrical power
  Oil and gas producing and refining

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Faculty

• 
  Juan D. Ocampo, Ph.D. Chair of the Department of Engineering
• 
  Nazia Afrin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• 
  Miguel Cortina Ponton Instructor of Engineering
• 
  Morgan Bruns, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• 
  Parker Shectman, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering