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BS in Mechanical Engineering
A hands-on program
Mechanical engineering is perhaps the most comprehensive of all the engineering
disciplines, and like RIT’s other engineering programs, it is built
on a solid foundation of mathematics and science. A recent freshman project
asked them to design and produce a hammer composed of eight different
materials and requiring forty-eight different machine operations. This
project provided an overview of the scope of mechanical engineering, from
design through production, and also served as a vehicle for learning about
machine tools and their operations. The curriculum is designed so you
build from introductory engineering material in your second year to more
advanced mechanical engineering subject matter and specialized study in
later years. Engineering design is an important topic, and you will be
introduced to a variety of manufacturing and control systems.
Experiential learning is included in a variety of courses such as
Materials Processing, Engineering Design Graphics, Measurement
Instrumentation & Control, Problem Solving with Computers, Mechanics Lab,
Materials Science Lab, Thermo-Fluids Lab I, Thermo-Fluids Lab II,
Numerical Methods, Advanced Computational Techniques, System Dynamics and
Senior Design. Additional, our wide variety of co-curricular clubs and
competition teams provide students with an opportunity to apply their
skills in numerous innovative ways.
Industry-sponsored projects
In your final year, you’ll take a two-course sequence called senior
design that requires you to work in a team to tackle a real-world project.
You’ll analyze a problem, develop a plan, budget time and resources,
produce a prototype and ultimately complete the project on time and within
budget. This project is an important capstone to your program and gives
you hands-on experience in the execution of a complete project, from design
through testing.
Past student projects have included redesigning the instrument
panel on a sport-utility vehicle, designing a support track for medical
and dental lighting, redesigning an aircraft landing gear and devising
a digital camera zoom lens mechanism. Projects have been sponsored by
companies such as Dresser Rand, General Motors, Polaris, Xerox, Bausch
and Lomb, Kodak, Harris, GW Lisk, Delphi, AC Packaging, and Ford.
Four concentrations available
RIT’s mechanical engineering program offers a choice of program
options. If you’re interested in flight, the
aerospace option allows you to focus your studies in this area and
prepare for a career in the aerospace industry. If you’re interested
in a career in the automotive industry, the
automotive option allows you to concentrate your studies on automotive
engineering and helps to prepare you for a career success. Perhaps you
want to learn more about applying engineering principles to the science of
Biology -- Check out our brand new bioengineering option!
Or, maybe you want to investigate alternative energy systems, and have a
positive impact on the environment at the same time -- in that case, the
new and improved Energy and the
Environment option could be your specialty!
Dual degree programs
If you demonstrate strong academic performance and a clear vision of your
career goals, you may qualify for our accelerated
BS/MS or BS/MEng degree programs.
Co-op: Experience that pays
RIT mechanical engineering students have a wide array of cooperative education
opportunities to choose from. Past students have designed automotive components
at General Motors, worked on a team developing new refrigeration systems
at Carrier Corporation and improved the quality of plastic containers
at Mobil Chemical. Co-op enables you to explore different career paths
and make informed choices about the career direction that is best for
you.
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