Mechanical Engineering

Table of Contents

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and, to prepare some of our graduates to: 4

The Kate Gleason College of Engineering 7

Facts & Figures about the KGCOE 7

Rankings 7

About Kate Gleason 7

The Department of Mechanical Engineering 9

Facts & Figures about the Mechanical Engineering Department 10

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 10

Undergraduate Student Admissions 11

Undergraduate Student Advising, and Mentoring 12

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program Options 15

Bioengineering Option 15

Energy and the Environment Option 15

Aerospace Engineering Option 16

Automotive Engineering Option 16

Dual Degree Program Option 16

The Cooperative Education Program in Mechanical Engineering 17

Student Organizations in Mechanical Engineering 18

Formula SAE Autosports Competition Team 18

Aero Design Team 19

Human Powered Vehicle Competition Team 19

FIRST Robotics Team 20

American Society of Mechanical Engineers 20

Society of Automotive Engineers 20

Society of Women Engineers 20

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 20

National Society of Black Engineers 20

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 21

Pi Tau Sigma 21

ME Student Advisory Committee 21

Tau Beta Pi 21

Student Support Services 21

Engineering Learning Center 21

Academic Support Center 22

Campus Ministries 22

Campus Safety 22

Counseling Center 22

Disabled Students’ Services [Office of Special Services] 22

Minority Engineering Student Program 22

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programs 23

Mechanical Engineering Research Programs 24

The Mechanical Engineering Department Staff 25

Mechanical Engineering Department Faculty 25

Recent Employers of Mechanical Engineering Students 28