Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals

Mechanical engineers focus on physical systems, researching, developing, designing, manufacturing and testing tools, engines, machines, materials or mechanical devices.

• Comprehensive curriculum teaches you how to apply energy, momentum, continuity, state and constitutive equations to thermo-fluid and mechanical systems.
• Certification available in polymer engineering or motion and control.

Our Faculty

• are innovative and interactive
• incorporate real engineering design challenges into courses
• conduct research year round in state-of-the-art facilities

Akron Advantage

Hands-on Research

Experience mechanical engineering firsthand through our research facilities:

• Department of Mechanical Engineering has eight laboratories, including:
  • Computational Mechanics Lab
  • Materials Testing Laboratory
  • Robotics

• Join one of the award-winning Society of Automotive Engineers design competition teams — Supermileage, Aero Design, Formula Race Car and Mini Baja.

Real World Experience

Gain important practical professional experience through the optional cooperative education program in the engineering field of your choice. Through co-op, you’ll alternate semesters of work and school following your sophomore year. As an added benefit, you’ll earn a competitive salary.

Recent placements include:

• General Motors
• NASA
• Dow Chemical
• Cooper Tire & Rubber
• Diebold
• Ohio Edison
• Babcock and Wilcox
• Advanced Elastomer Systems

Engineering Student Organizations

Interact with other engineering students and professionals in the field through organizations such as:

• Tau Beta Pi (engineering honorary)
• Women in Engineering
• National Society of Black Engineers
• American Society of Mechanical Engineering
• Society of Automotive Engineers
• American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics

Sample Curriculum

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Co-op Option

First Year		Fourth Year
Physical Education	1	Engineering Co-op (fall semester)
English Composition I, II	7	Heat Transfer	3
Chemistry I, II	6	Design of Mechanical Components	3
Chemistry Lab	1	Mech. Eng. Measurements Lab	2
Calculus I, II	8	Fundamentals of Mech. Vibrations	3
Tools For Mechanical Engineering	3	Basic Electrical Engineering	4
Public Speaking	3	Thermodynamics II	2
Social Science	3	Total	17
Total	32
		Fifth Year
Second Year		Thermal System Components	3
Physics I, II	8	Control System Design	3
Statics	3	Concepts Of Design	3
Calculus III	4	Mechanical Engineering Laboratory	2
Humanities In Western Tradition I	4	Area Studies & Cultural Diversity	2
Intro. To Economic Analysis	3	Design of Energy Systems	2
Differential Equations	3	Design of Mechanical Systems	2
Dynamics	3	Humanities electives	6
Mechanics of Solids	3	Electives	6
Prob. & Stat. For Engineers	2	Senior Seminar	1
Engineering Co-Op (optional)		Total	30
Total	33
Third Year
Thermodynamics I	3
Fluid Mechanics I, II	5
Kinematics	3
Analysis of Mechanical Components	3
Engineering Analysis	3
Engineering Co-Op (spring semester)
Fluid Mechanics II	3
Mech Metallurgy	2
System Design And Response	3
Total	25