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Students are introduced to the scope of the engineering profession
in the first-year courses Introduction to the Profession
I and II, and to the ethical, economical, safety, environmental
and other responsibilities of being a professional engineer.
Strong emphasis is placed on development of oral and written
communication skills. Accompanying courses in mathematics
and the basic sciences provide the foundation for later studies
of engineering sciences relevant to the students’ major fields
of study, These areas include: energy, structures and motion for
the ME major; materials, structure-property relations, materials
processing, service behavior and design for the MME
major; and structures and materials, propulsion and aerodynamics
for the AE major. Regardless of the students’ intended
major, all MMAE students have a common curriculum for
the first two years.
The second year emphasizes building a foundation for the
eventual study of engineering design. The engineering sciences
offer a rational approach to solving detailed problems
encountered in major-specific courses, including the capstone
design courses of the third and fourth years.
Mechanical Engineering
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Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
In the third year, students begin the transition to professional
practice and learn to develop sound engineering judgment by
studying open-ended problems and realistic constraints.
Students build further on the engineering sciences, and approximately
one-third of major-specific coursework is devoted to
the introduction of tangible engineering design. The student’s
professional experience is developed by participation in
a minimum of two interprofessional projects in the third and
fourth years.
The process continues into the fourth year where the three
programs culminate in senior-year capstone design courses.
Mechanical engineering projects involve design of thermal and
mechanical systems; metallurgical and materials engineering
students develop new or optimized materials, processing
routes and selection schemes; and aerospace engineering students
produce conceptual designs of aircraft and spacecraft missions.
Mechanical engineering is an essential part of most industries and marine vehicles, and railroads; computer-aided design
and modern technologies, and includes the analysis, design and manufacture of products, consumer goods, devices and
and development of machines and structures that involve industrial equipment; medical technology utilizing mechanmotion.
Mechanical engineers are employed in areas such as ical and electromechanical devices; the generation of energy
the design and control of machinery; the development of from fossil and nuclear fuels; and the utilization, storage
means of transportation including automobiles, aircraft, space and distribution of alternative energy sources.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
The metallurgical and materials engineering program aims using modern analytical techniques, such as optical and electo
develop an understanding of the structure, properties, pro- tron microscopies and x-ray diffraction, materials processing,
cessing and service behavior of engineering materials, including determination of the physical and mechanical behavior of
metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite materials. This materials, and materials and process selection. Graduating
understanding fosters both development of new materials and students find employment opportunities in a wide range
improvement of existing materials in order to optimize manu- of industries requiring knowledge of materials development
factured products. Laboratory experience is an important part and/or optimization, processing and selection.
of the program and emphasizes microstructural characterization
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering explores both the design and manufacture
of aircraft, as well as the design and flight of vehicles
beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Knowledge of aerodynamics,
structures and materials, propulsion systems, and flight
mechanics and controls are important to this field. Aerospace
engineers are primarily employed in civil aeronautics, the
defense industry and the space program. However,
applications of aerospace technology are also found in related
areas such as ground and undersea transportation systems,
pollution control, wind power and the effects of wind on
structures, and the development and use of advanced
materials.
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