Professor: Bhattacharyya, Jeong
Associate Professors: Haran, Seok
Assistant Professors: Fleming, Park
Instructor: Walker

The practice of Mechanical Engineering requires the ability to apply the principles of engineering, basic sciences, and mathematics (including multivariate calculus and differential equations) to model, analyze, design, and realize physical systems, components or processes. Mechanical Engineers must be able to work professionally in both thermal and mechanical systems areas as required in fields such as aerospace and automotive design, biomedical and bioengineering processes, engineering materials research, HVAC design, machinery design, manufacturing processes, power generation, monitoring and control, mechatronics and robotics.

The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Program is to provide quality educational opportunities, promote scholastic achievement, and to encourage creative as well as quantitative analytical methods for problem solving. This is accomplished through:

• effective classroom and laboratory instruction that stress sound engineering fundamentals;
• multiple design experiences in the laboratory, various courses in classroom, and through design competitions; and
• opportunities to participate in research, industrial internships, and in professional engineering societies through student membership.

The Mechanical Engineering Program offers a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) which provides the educational foundation for graduates to pursue a wide range of career opportunities including service as a practicing engineer and pursuit of professional licensure; graduate study in engineering or other fields; or entrance into a professional school such as medicine or law.

The Mechanical Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/.

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives for the Mechanical Engineering Program are:

1. Graduates have successfully advanced in mechanical engineering practice as evidenced by their achievements and contributions to their employers and the greater engineering community.
2. Graduates have pursued graduate degrees or completed professional development activities in continuing to advance their knowledge base in the mechanical engineering or related professional fields.
3. Graduates have made a broader contribution to local and national economic development by providing a mechanical engineering perspective to the challenges and opportunities of society.

The Mechanical Engineering Program’s outcomes define the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors that program graduates are expected to have by the time of graduation from the program. Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Program will have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
2. 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;
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
5. 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;
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions; and
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

A complete 8-semester degree plan is available at https://www.astate.edu/info/academics/degrees/