Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Washington, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 24,610 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Mechanical engineering serves humanity by solving problems and making life better, contributing to overall economic development, and protecting the environment. Broadly speaking, mechanical engineers study, design, and fabricate devices and components that move and use energy (i.e., almost everything!). Some examples include automobiles, aircraft, power plants, robots, pollution control systems, environmental remediation systems, children’s toys, motors, engines, and air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Do you love to tinker, like to help people, worry about the global environment, or take things apart just to see how they work? Then mechanical engineering is for you.
Why Study Engineering at CatholicU?
We pride ourselves on being a small, private, Catholic engineering school with a personal touch, thanks to our dedication to teaching, our small class sizes, low student-to-teacher ratio, and close interaction between faculty and students. All full-time faculty members hold doctoral degrees and are prolific in funded research and publications.
The School of Engineering building features several state-of-the-art computer laboratories and five smart technology classrooms to support innovative teaching. Catholic University has been ranked among the most "wired" university campuses by The Princeton Review and Forbes Magazine.
Catholic University Engineering is known nationally and internationally as a high-quality research institution with a proven record of leadership and accomplishment in a variety of research areas.
The school is recognized locally and internationally for the quality and relevance of its professional programs.
In 2016, the School of Engineering at Catholic University was one of the first schools in the nation to be approved by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) as an NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) School. Ours is the only GCSP school in the Washington Metropolitan area.
Catholic University's School of Engineering is distinguished by its teaching and research excellence, ethical character development, emphasis on service, and location in the capital of the United States of America.
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Curriculum
Mechanical Engineering Traditional Track
Year I Fall
- MATH 121 Calculus I 4
- ENGR 102 Intro. Engineering Design 3
- CSC 113 Computer Programming I 3
- ENG 101 Rhetoric & Composition 3
- PHIL 201 Classical Mind 3
Total credits 16
Year I Spring
- MATH 122 Calculus II 4
- PHYS 215 University Physics I 4
- ENGR 201 Engineering Mech. I 3
- TRS 201 Faith Seeking Underst. 3
- PHIL 202 Modern Mind 3
Total credits 17
Year II Fall
- MATH 221 Calculus III 4
- PHYS 216 University Physics II 4
- CHEM 107 General Chemistry I 3
- CHEM 113 General Chemistry Lab 2
- ENGR 301 Solid Mechanics 3
- TRS Liberal Study 3
Total credits 19
Year II Spring
- ENGR 106 Computer-Aided Engr. 3
- ENGR 202 Engineering Mech. II 3
- ENGR 211 Thermodynamics 3
- ENGR 212 Electric Networks 3
- ENGR 222 Engineering Math I 4
Total credits 16
Year III Fall
- MATH 309 Prob & Stats for Engineers 3
- ENGR 331 Fluid Mechanics 3
- ENGR 395 Engr. Materials Lab 1
- MSE 395 Intro Materials Sci. & Engr 2
- ME 344 System Dynamics 3
- ME 311 Intro Energy/Energy Sys. 3
Total credits 15
Year III Spring
- ME 314 Fund. of Mechatronics 3
- ME 342 Junior Design 3
- ME 362 Heat Transfer 3
- ME 392 M. Sys. & Dynamics Lab 2
- PHIL 362 Prof. Ethics in Engr. 3
- TRS Liberal Study 3
Total credits 17
Year IV Fall
- ME 441 Senior Design 3
- ME 487 Thermal/Fluids Sci. Lab 2
- ENGR 401 Senior Seminar I 1
- ENGR 403 Control Systems 3
- Mechanical E. Program Elective - 1 3
- Mechanical E. Program Elective - 2 3
Total credits 15
Year IV Spring
- ME 442 Senior Project 3
- ME 404 Structure Mechanics 3
- General Technical Elective 3
- Liberal Study 3
- Liberal Study 3
Total credits 15
Concentration in Aerospace Engineering
The aerospace engineering concentration aims to provide students with foundations of the design of aircraft and spacecraft. Coursework related to this concentration will focus on aerospace fundamentals, including flight dynamics, aerodynamics, power and propulsion systems, and aircraft structures.
The concentration is open to students with a declared major in Mechanical Engineering and requires three core aerospace concentration courses (9 credits) and one aerospace concentration elective course (3 credits) . The concentration is noted on students’ official transcripts.
Students in this concentration are required to take two introductory courses: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (ME 371) and Aerodynamics (ME 476), and one advanced course, Structural Mechanics (ME 404), plus two additional advanced Aerospace Engineering Concentration electives.
It is recommended that students interested in pursuing a concentration in aerospace engineering declare their concentration as early as possible in their degree program in order to facilitate course planning, but in no case later than the beginning of the first semester of a student’s junior year.
Concentration in Energy and the Environment
The Energy and Environment (E&E) Concentration in Mechanical Engineering at Catholic University aims to provide students with knowledge and skills of the growing and challenging areas in energy and environmental engineering and technology.
Coursework related to this concentration focuses on various traditional energy systems and their drawbacks, modern or renewable energy technologies, fuels and combustion, environmental protection in ambient and indoor air, and waste, pollution, and climate change.
Students in this concentration are required to take two introductory courses: Introduction to Energy and Energy Systems (ME 311) and Introduction to Environmental Engineering (ENGR 438), and one advanced course, Renewable Energy & Technology (ME 527), plus two additional advanced E&E Concentration electives.
The Concentration of E&E is noted on students’ official transcripts and will prepare students for career opportunities in the energy industry and environmental protection market. It is recommended that students interested in pursuing the E&E declare their concentration as early as possible, such as the 5th semester (junior), in their degree program in order to facilitate course planning.
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