Mechanical Engineering

  • Major

Today’s engineers need to think about sociological, cultural, and environmental impacts of designs. That’s why our program combines the rigorous foundation of engineering courses with the human dimensions of technology through a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts.

  • ABET Accredited
  • Small class sizes
  • Close-tied industrial partnerships
  • Industrial partnerships for work experience
  • Newly equipped educational laboratories
  • Combined hands-on experience and fundamental education
  • Targeted and well-equipped educational laboratory experiments
Gain real life experience, all before you graduate.

Our curriculum, course content, laboratory experience, design projects, teaching, and extracurricular activities are all oriented to simulate real-world experience, including:

  • Labs
  • Physics
  • Material Testing
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Instrumentational Electronics
  • Engineering Computer Lab, which houses 25 new computers with 3D Drafting, Finite Element Analysis modeling software, and software for computer programming, as well as a virtual reality characterization station
  • Senior Design Lab, which contains manufacturing, welding, and 3D printing equipment
  • Internships and Cooperative Education

Coursework

Required Courses

Course Title Credits

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General Chemistry I (Lec/Lab)

3/1

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Diversity Communication

3

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Principles of Macroeconomics

3

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Introductory Computer-Aided Design

1

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Introduction to Engineering

3

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Engineering Computing

3

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Intermediate Computer-Aided Design

1

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Statics

3

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Dynamics

3

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Materials (Lec/Lab)

3/1

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Mechanics of Materials

3

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Advanced Computer-Aided Design

1

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Manufacturing Processes (Lec/Lab)

3/1

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Fluid Mechanics (Lec/Lab)

3/1

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Thermodynamics I

3

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Thermodynamics II

3

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Numerical Methods

3

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Control Systems

3

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Machine Design

3

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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (Lec/Lab)

3/1

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Instrumentation and Measurement (Lec/Lab)

3/1

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Sustainable Engineering

3

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Engineering Design I

3

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Engineering Design II

3

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Heat Transfer

3

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Engineering Statistics

3

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Calculus of Derivatives

3

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Calculus of Integrals

3

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Multidimensional Calculus

3

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Linear Algebra and Series

3

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Ordinary Differential Equations

3

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Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1

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Physics II (Lec/Lab)

4/1

Plus one of the following courses

Course Title Credits

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Intermediate Mechanics of Materials

3

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Introduction to Combustion

3

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Finite Element Analysis

3

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Machine Dynamics

3

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Vibrations

3

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Introduction to Electronic Packaging

3

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Classical Mechanics
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Special Topics

3
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1-3

Total Semester Credits Required: 110

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Our Faculty

We prioritize your success by providing an academic advisor (who is also engineering faculty) from day one. Instead of focusing on growing their publication list like a lot of larger universities require, our faculty are dedicated to teaching the next generation of engineers.

Charles Keesee, PhD

  • Engineering Division Director
  • Mechanical Engineering Chair  
  • Associate Professor

Tuition and Financial Aid

We believe every student, regardless of their financial situation, should have access to a UJ education. All on-campus students enrolled in the undergraduate college have some type of financial aid, with scholarship packages starting at $8,000 minimum.