Mechanical and Aerospace engineers design, build and test devices and vehicles, such as cars, aircraft, satellites, engines, robots, and control systems. Increasingly, electronics, computers, and mechanical devices are more and more integrated, and mechanical and aerospace engineers must have very broad knowledge and training in order to perform their jobs at the highest level. Our program emphasis is to provide an education in the fundamentals of engineering as required for the understanding and application of physical phenomena. We follow a broad system approach, where engineering decisions are made with a full appreciation of the opportunities and limitations presented by advanced technologies and their integration.
To accommodate this breadth of interest, the Department offers two programs of study: Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. Either program may be completed individually or, through careful planning and selection of technical electives, the requirements of both the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering programs may be satisfied simultaneously.