Bachelor of Science

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers study, design, and build power-producing and power-using machines.
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Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering majors study areas such as mechanical design, robotics, energy generation, manufacturing, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, materials science, and dynamic systems and control.
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineers may design and oversee the creation of products ranging from medical devices to batteries, work with power production and storage and HVAC, design machinery, and work on vehicle systems.
Mechanical Engineering The program prepares students for careers in the manufacturing, energy, automotive, aerospace and technology industries.

Mechanical Engineering

Creating and Improving Machines

Mechanical engineering is the branch of engineering that applies physics, mathematics, and problem-solving techniques in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of machines. Principles of motion, energy, and force ensure that designs function safely, efficiently, and reliably.

Why Mechanical Engineering at UTA

Mechanical engineers must be extremely versatile and are found in a large variety of private and public sector organizations. They may be involved in product design and development, manufacturing, project management, power generation or other operations. The mechanical engineering curriculum is broad-based and emphasizes fundamental engineering sciences and applications.

Approximately equal emphasis is given to machine design, structural analysis, thermodynamics and energy, systems and control, and materials science.

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What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?

Mechanical engineers are versatile and are found in many private and public sector organizations. They may be involved in product design and development, manufacturing, project management, power generation, or other operations.

 

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical engineering curriculum is broad-based and emphasizes fundamental engineering sciences and applications.

Approximately equal emphasis is given to machine design, structural analysis, thermodynamics and energy, systems and control, and materials science. Classroom lectures are supplemented by laboratories.

The student completes a capstone design project as the culmination of the undergraduate program.

A primary goal of the mechanical engineering degree program is to provide an educational experience and training that will prepare its graduates to excel within the broad scope of the mechanical engineering profession.

What's Next

ou may choose to pursue a graduate degree, and you might take a job in academia, teaching the next generation of students. If you enter the workforce, you'll join our alumni at top companies like:

  • AT&T
  • Atlas Copco
  • Bell Helicopter Textron
  • BNSF Railway
  • Boeing
  • Cooper Tire
  • Facebook
  • General Motors
  • Klein Tools
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Raytheon
  • Structure Tone Southwest
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • U.S. Trademark and Patent Office
  • Yahoo
  • and many more!

ACCREDITATION

The Mechanical Engineering (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

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Requirements for Licensure or Certification

All discipline specific programs in the College of Engineering meet educational requirements for professional licensure or certification in all U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.

Degrees & Certificates

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
  • Fast Track M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
  • B.S. to Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
  • Certificate in Automotive Engineering
  • Certificate in Unmanned Vehicle Systems
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SALARY INFORMATION

(Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022)

Low: $61,990

Median: $96,310

High: $151,260

Projected growth through 2032: 10%

Dual Credit

Get a head start on your UTA mechanical engineering degree in high school! If you have the prerequisites, our courses can be used to satisfy high school course requirements and can be applied toward your undergraduate degree.

UTA Dual Credit Academy

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