Department of Mechanical Engineering Information
Why Mechanical Engineering?
Mechanical Engineering is the discipline that deals with motion and energy, including the transformation of energy from one form to another, its transmission, and its utilization. Mechanical engineers conceive, plan, design, and direct the manufacture, distribution, and operation of a wide variety of devices, machines, and systems for energy conversion, environmental control, materials processing, biomechanics, fluid dynamics, automated manufacturing, materials handling, and other purposes. Mechanical engineers are engaged in all the engineering functions, including creative design, applied research, development, and management.
Why Mechanical Engineering at UTC?
The mechanical engineering program at UTC provides a solid foundation in engineering fundamentals and upper level studies that is essential for producing a successful mechanical engineer who will have progressive growth as a professional in the mechanical engineering field.
Our Mission
UTC’s Mechanical Engineering Program strives to prepare graduates who are actively engaging in their communities as well-informed citizens pursuing new knowledge and translating acquired knowledge to evolving technologies. We are committed to an adaptable, creative, and robust curriculum that generates successful engineering professionals and leaders in industry and academia.
Our Program Objectives
In support of the program mission, UTC’s mechanical engineering program educational objectives produce graduates who:
- Apply their mechanical engineering education to solve problems of local, regional, national, and global needs.
- Apply design process and critical thinking to solve large and small problems in a team environment.
- Perform and communicate effectively in individual and team-based environments.
- Continue to develop academically, professionally, and personally to positively impact the engineering profession.
Our Student Outcomes
In support of the program education objectives, each mechanical engineering graduate from UTC will have demonstrated prior to graduation:
- An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Outreach and student organizations available to students
There are many opportunities available to students of the mechanical engineering program to meet new people and join student organizations to learn more about your area of study.
Learn more about mechanical engineering specific student organizations
The College of Engineering and Computer Science Center for Student Success has a variety of resources available to our students to help you through your time in your degree program.
Learn more about CECS student organizations and programs
ABET Accreditation
Review ABET accreditation for the UTC mechanical engineering program.