Mechanical Engineering, BS

The Shippensburg University General Education Program is the university curriculum that is shared by all undergraduate students. Details for courses you will take can be found here.

General Education requirements specific for this major

• Quantitative (Q): MATH 211
• Critical Reasoning (R): ENGR 110
• Natural World (N): PHYS 205  
• Natural World (N): CHEM 121
• Technology (T): ENGR 120
• Creative (C): MCAE 100
• Global Perspectives (G): ECON 101 

• ENGR 100 - Engineering Seminar I
• ENGR 200 - Engineering Seminar II
• ENGR 300 - Engineering Seminar III
• ENGR 110 - Modeling & Simulation
• ENGR 120 - Programming for Engineers
• ENGR 310 - Statistical Process Control
• MECH100 - Engineering Graphics 

• MAT 211 - Calculus I *
• MAT 212 - Calculus II   
• MAT 322 - Differential Equations   
• MAT 375 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers

• PHY 205/PHY 123    Intermediate Physics I *     
• PHY 206/PHY 125    Intermediate Physics II     
• CHM121/125    Chemical Bonding *      
• CHM122/126    Chemical Dynamics

• MECH200    Statics
• MECH210    Dynamics   
• MECH220    Fluids    
• MECH230    Mechanics of Materials    
• MECH300    Engineering Materials     
• MECH310    Manufacturing Processes     
• MECH320    Machine Dynamics   
• MECH410    Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer    
• MECH420    Machine Design 
• MECH450    Thermal System Design   
• ELEC220    Linear Circuit Analysis     
       Mech Elective     
       Engineering Elective   
       Engineering Elective     
• CMPE499    Capstone 

The graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program will be prepared to achieve the following career objectives:

• Satisfying work in a field of their choice (corporate or academic)
  • Have obtained a satisfying position
  • Have confidence in their ability to move to their next position of choice
• Continue to be an effective and productive member of his/her workplace by applying the fundamentals taught in our program
  • Effective problem solving skills
  • Effective communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Sound business practices
  • Professional standards
  • Behaving in accordance with professional ethics
• Remain a member of his/her larger community by
  • Participating actively in professional organizations
  • Using expertise through volunteering
• Continue to learn and develop within his/her field of interest by participating in
  • Workshops/Training
  • Certifications
  • Graduate School
  • Self study
• Expand breadth of scope and leadership role and advance toward one or more of the following career paths: technical, managerial, or business.

The expected outcomes of this program give students the ability to:

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
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.