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Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

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ABET-accredited

Only school in Pennsylvania's State System with 6 ABET accredited programs

What to Expect

Courses in statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and machine design

Hands-on Experience

Labs emphasize CAD/CAM, process control, and prototyping

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Mechanical Engineering is one of the most in-demand career paths. Ship’s ABET-accredited program equips students with skills in system design, thermodynamics, robotics, and manufacturing. Students gain hands-on experience using top-notch design tools like CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, and process simulation.  

Students graduate with the ability to design and analyze mechanical systems in disciplines such as automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and energy.

SAE BAJA Club

SAE BAJA consists of competitions organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers that simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges. Engineering students are tasked to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain.  Each team's goal is to design and build a single-seat, all-terrain, sporting vehicle whose structure contains the driver. The vehicle is to be a prototype for a reliable, maintainable, ergonomic, and economic production vehicle which serves a recreational user market. Competitions are held across the world, including three that comprise the North American series. Click here for more information about the Ship BAJA Club.

Course work for Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

The program requires 124 credits including the university's general education curriculum. For full course descriptions, please visit the undergraduate catalog.

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 

Accreditation Information

The Mechanical Engineering degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, placing Shippensburg University among 46 Pennsylvania colleges and universities that have ABET-accredited programs. For more information on ABET, visit ABET Information.

ABET accreditation means that the national accrediting organization has spent time on our campus making sure that our curriculum meets national standards, our faculty are well-supported and current in the discipline, and our infrastructure is up-to-date and well-supported. It is your assurance that, not only is our program strong today, but we have also laid the foundation so that it will continue to be strong in the future.

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.

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ENROLLED

32

50

66

70

69

87

100

GRADUATED

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0

6

3

13

16

15

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156 Mathematics and Computing Technologies Center 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: 717-477-1178