Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.

Students will be provided a broad background in the operation, maintenance, design, and production of machinery, transportation equipment, mining equipment, fluid power, thermal analysis and in industrial shop operations. The design and development of mechanical systems and the production and utilization of mechanical power are stressed. Graduates find employment in most industries, utilities, consulting engineering firms, and industrial research laboratories and pursue opportunities in graduate school. The associate and baccalaureate degree programs in mechanical engineering technology are accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Academic Plan of Study

The following courses are required for the associate and baccalaureate degrees respectively, listed in the recommended sequence.

First Semester

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
FA/HUMN/SS Core Skill Credit Hour(s): 3
GNET 115 - Technical Mathematics I Credit Hour(s): 4
MEET 111 - Engineering Drafting Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Second Semester

ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 208 - Writing in the Professions Credit Hour(s): 3
GNET 101 - Technical Physics I w/Lab Credit Hour(s): 4
GNET 116 - Technical Mathematics II Credit Hour(s): 4
MEET 101 - Industrial Materials Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Third Semester

COSC 210 - Visual Basic Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGR 201 - Statics Credit Hour(s): 3
GNET 102 - Technical Physics II w/Lab Credit Hour(s): 4
MATH 220 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
MEET 201 - Manufacturing Processes Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Fourth Semester

ELET 110 - Circuit Analysis I Credit Hour(s): 4
ELET 112L - Electrical Measurements Credit Hour(s): 1
ENGR 202 - Strength of Materials Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 202 - Computer Aided Manufacturing Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 206 - Instrumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 214 - Hydraulics and Fluid Power Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Fifth Semester

ELET 205 - AC/DC Machinery Credit Hour(s): 4
MATH 230 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
MEET 305 - Applied Thermodynamics Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 311 - Machine Elements I Credit Hour(s): 3
COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
or
COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Sixth Semester

ELET 216/216L - Electrical Control Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
ENGR 302 - Dynamics Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 306 - Heat Transfer Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 321 - Solid Modeling & Simulation Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 312 - Machine Elements II Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 16

Seventh Semester

CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHEM 103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
ENGR 315 - Engineering Economics Credit Hour(s): 3
FA/HUMN/SS Core Skill Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 403 - Kinematics & Mechanisms Credit Hour(s): 4
MEET 421 - Senior Design I Credit Hour(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 15

Eighth Semester

EGMT 317 - Project Management Credit Hour(s): 3
EGMT 410 - Operations Research Credit Hour(s): 3
MEET 422 - Senior Design II Credit Hour(s): 1
Health & Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2-3
FA/HUMN/SS Core Skill Credit Hour(s): 6

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total Credit Hours: 123

Admission Requirement

In order to apply for the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology program, you must first complete Bluefield State’s A.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Program Educational Objectives

The Mechanical Engineering Technology program publishes the following program educational objectives as broad statements describing expected accomplishments of its graduates during the first few years after graduation.

1. Graduates produce working documents and perform basic analysis and design of system components in support of mechanical design and manufacturing of machine parts.

2. Graduates function on professional teams and communicate with speaking, writing, and graphical skills.

3. Graduates respect professional, ethical, and social issues as well as a commitment to quality and dependability.

4. Graduates remain current, professionally.

5. Graduates continue education through the completion of study in a masters or PhD program.

6. Graduates receive professional certification such as Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) license.

7. Graduates manage technical activities in support of Mechanical engineering infrastructure.

The Mechanical Engineering Technology program publishes the following student outcomes to describe what students are expected to know and do at the time of graduation. These relate to knowledge, skills, and behaviors that students acquire in the program.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.

2. Students demonstrate an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.

3. Students demonstrate an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.

4. Students demonstrate an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.

5. Students demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

6. Students demonstrate an ability to address professional and ethical responsibilities.

7. Students demonstrate the ability to apply project management techniques to engineering systems.