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 Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

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.

Program Educational Objectives

Baccalaureate degree graduates will demonstrate additional depth and breadth to the program educational objectives stated above for the A.S. degree program. In addition, the following accomplishments are also expected of baccalaureate degree graduates.

1. Graduates continue education through the completion of study in a masters or PhD program.
2. Graduates receive professional certification such as Professional Engineer (PE) license.
3. 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 Outcomes

•  an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
• an ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline;
•  an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature
• an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results; and
• an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team. · an ability to address professional and ethical responsibilities.

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