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ABET accredited Mechanical engineering covers the fields of solid and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and engineering design. Mechanical engineers design tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical equipment. They also design and develop power using machines such as refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, robots, machine tools, materials-handling systems, and industrial production equipment. The curriculum includes studies in machine dynamics, fluid flow, energy and power systems, and mechanical properties of materials and instrumentation.

High School Preparation:

• Entrance Requirements
• 1/2 unit trigonometry required; one year physics, calculus and chemistry recommended

Major Requirements:

major requires math beyond basic calculus

major requires upper-division lab sciences

Careers:

• design and development of automatic control systems mechanical design and manufacturing power system design reliability and quality assurance

Sample Courses:

• advanced math and physics
• biomedical engineering
• energy conversion
• gas turbine and other combustion engines
• structural design
• thermal power systems
• heat transfer and fluid flow
• nuclear reactor systems
• air conditioning
• interactive computer graphics

Additional Information:

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• Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, General Catalog
  The catalog includes course descriptions and specific requirements.