Historical Milestones

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Department of Mechanical Engineering
Auburn Science and Engineering Center (ASEC), 101
The University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-3903
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Dr. Celal Batur
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Historical Milestones for the Department of Mechanical Engineering

1914 Civil and Mechanical Engineering Departments established
1924 Minimum Credit Hours for BS degree for all departments – 280 (probably quarter system)
1932 Students assigned to Co-Op
1936 Aeronautical Option added to Mechanical Engineering (Terminated in 1947)
1939 Industrial Option added to Mechanical Engineering (Terminated in 1968)
1941 Mechanical, including Industrial and Aeronautical Options, first accredited by ECPD
1945 Minimum Credit Hours for BS degree for all departments – 155
1948 Mechanical Engineering Department: Fred S. Griffin, Prof., and Head; E. Kenneth Hamlen, Assistant Prof.; William M. Petry, Assistant Prof., Clarence R. Upp., Associate Prof.; Bernard Wieczorek, Instructor; Earl R. Wilson, Associate Prof.
1956 MS in Engineering Program Approved
1967 Freshman Design courses added
1967 PhD program approved
1968 Engineering located in ASEC
1970 Optional Co-Op established
1973 Transfer to College required 45 credit hours
1977 Semester calendar approved
1968 First MS Degree: "Stress Relaxation of Pre-stressing Steel Wire at Slightly Elevated Temperature by Ramesh W. Shahani"; Advisor : Robert G. Dubensky
1973 First PhD Degree: "An Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the Random Vibrations of a Four-wheeled Vehicle Traversing a Non-Deterministic Terrain" by George R. Doyle; Advisor : Namerto L. Chu
1998 Mechanical Polymer engineering Program established
2000 Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board established
2009 Aerospace Systems Engineering Program established