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Objectives: The objectives of the undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering are:

• To produce engineers who understand the performance of engineered products and systems in terms of the relevant fundamental principles of math, science and the humanities, whether they are practicing engineers or students in graduate engineering programs.
• To produce engineers who excel in the professional practice of mechanical engineering. Professional practice includes the ability to identify, design, and implement solutions to technical problems through a multiplicity of laboratory, analytical and communication methods within a business climate.
• To produce engineers who are aware of how their roles as technical professionals and leaders affect the wider human community, who serve not only as employees or employers but as socially-conscious citizens, and who are motivated by moral principles in their professional and personal lives.

The Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering curriculum prepares graduates to solve problems related to:

• design and manufacture of products
• reliability of components and systems
• conversion of energy from one form to another
• utilization of energy in efficient and productive ways
• instrumentation and control of physical processes

Mechanical Engineering Profession: Mechanical engineers design systems that range from vehicles, to consumer products, climate control systems, power generation, aircraft, and production systems. Mechanical engineers are prepared to draw on technical knowledge and insight involving materials, mechanics, controls, structures and manufacturing processes.

A mechanical engineer deals with the physical reality of things such as engines, vehicle bodies, electric generators, cranes, air conditioners, airplane wings, pumps, and robots. The mechanical engineer is faced with the challenges and uncertainties that come with complex products and systems, which often transcend multiple disciplines. In addition to using the classical and modern principles of engineering science, the mechanical engineer must be able to devise economically viable, environmentally friendly, and socially acceptable solutions to problems. The analytical problem solving skills combined with sound technical fundamentals of the mechanical engineering degree can form the basis for successful careers other than in engineering including business, law and medicine.

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Program:
The Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering curriculum provides students with an in-depth knowledge of engineering science and design methodology. These insights are reinforced by intensive laboratory experiences in virtually every area of study and three semester-long industrial co-op assignments. Students also have team-oriented design experiences integrated throughout their curriculum. A capstone design project, conducted in the senior year, challenges students with a project that involves solving a real product or process related problem that draws on knowledge of engineering science and design. This project is often industrially sponsored.

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Combined 5 Year Bachelor/Master Program:
The 5-year Bachelor/Master Degree program is designed to enable completion of both the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and the Master of Mechanical Engineering degrees in five calendar years. The program allows qualified University Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering students to take up to three graduate level courses during their final three academic semesters that will meet undergraduate degree requirements while also accruing course credits toward their graduate degree.

Curriculum
The BME Curriculum involves University Core Curriculum Courses, Engineering Core Courses for Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Major Courses, and Technical Electives.

Note 2 - CSSE 1710 is an accepted alternative.

Total: 44 Credits

The mechanical engineering program is supplemented by a minimum of six credit hours of technical electives. Technical electives are upper division (3000 or 4000 level) courses in engineering, mathematics or science. An integrated concentration of courses is recommended to strengthen the background of students in their area of specialization. The Technical Electives are included in the Major GPA calculation.

Accepted technical electives listed by area of specialization include:

Other technical electives in electrical engineering, software engineering, mathematics, business, advanced electric vehicle, and entrepreneurship are permissible with the Department's approval.