Mechanical Engineering (B.E.)
Mechanical engineering integrates the physical sciences, mathematics, economics and human relations. In addition to analyzing a variety of products and systems, you'll also handle their manufacture, distribution and operation, and learn how to develop technologies that help the U.S. and world deal with rapidly changing demands for energy.
Our program develops your skills to learn, lead and serve in your profession and community. You will receive a thorough education in the principles and methods fundamental to the mechanical engineering profession, and you can either pursue a general mechanical engineering path or customize your education by concentrating your studies in aerospace engineering or energy systems.
Minors are available in areas such as aerospace engineering, bioengineering, design and manufacturing, dynamic analysis of mechanical systems, engineering management, environmental engineering, materials engineering, operations management and structures. You can also apply your engineering knowledge in a broader context by minoring in business or languages.
In the Design and Manufacturing Clinic, you will work on real engineering projects, sponsored by regional and national industries. You'll gain innovation experience working with a team of fellow engineering students as you analyze an industrial problem and conduct research, create and evaluate a prototype, and present your results back to industry. Approximately 300 students, mentored by 14 faculty members, work on over 60 projects each year. In addition, innovation projects are available, allowing you to develop technologies that lead to new businesses or products. Every year, several of the student projects lead to patent disclosures.
Our well-equipped laboratories are accessible and provide you with hands-on experiences. Additional real-world learning opportunities are available through the cooperative education program.
Our accelerated program in engineering allows you to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in just five years. Research assistantships, which include full tuition and a stipend, are available during the fifth year of this program.
The mechanical engineering program at the University of Dayton is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: 410-347-7700.
Career Opportunities
Our graduates find excellent employment, and many of our students receive job offers before graduation. As a mechanical engineer, you may work in fields such as acoustics, aircraft design, biomedical engineering, construction, energy utilities, industrial marketing, manufacturing automation, renewable energy systems, food processing, ship and boating industries, space technology, structural analysis and design, textiles, toys and transportation.