Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology featured a single, rigorous engineering curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree designated as “Mechanical Engineer.” A broad-based interdisciplinary philosophy was put into practice by the founders of the institute from the first graduating class. While the original area of concentration was mechanical engineering, and despite the title of the degree, the curriculum included courses in all of the then-current engineering disciplines; mechanical, civil, chemical, and electrical engineering. Over time the program has grown to include other engineering disciplines.

Members of the Stevens family were pioneer engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs whose achievements molded the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME). Stevens’ first president, Henry Morton, was the founding president of the ASME as he presided over the society’s first meeting on the Stevens campus in 1880.

Of all the engineering professions, mechanical engineering is the broadest and most diversified. From gadgets to medical devices, from air, ground, sea and space vehicles to power plants and industrial machines, from engines to robots, mechanical engineers design systems or parts for nearly every product manufactured throughout the world. The range and scope of mechanical engineering has undergone major changes over the past decade, while retaining and expanding traditional areas of endeavor. Some of the changes have been due to the improvements in auxiliary fields, such as new materials, or the introduction of new fields, such as bioengineering, additive manufacturing, sustainable energy, micronano technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

At Stevens we offer our ME students a solid, broad-based foundation in fundamental engineering principles and liberal arts, along with in-depth disciplinary knowledge, preparing them for a successful career in engineering. Classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory work combine to give students a thorough understanding. In training students for work in business, industry, or academia, we emphasize teamwork by encouraging students to collaborate with their peers and faculty on a wide range of experiments and design projects.

The ME program at Stevens strives to educate “the complete engineer.” In addition to our emphasis on scientific and engineering proficiency, we instill in our students the values of professionalism, leadership, entrepreneurship, and ethics. Our students also receive extensive training in communication, learning how to effectively present technical information orally, visually and in written form.

Reflecting the wide diversity of subject matter to be found in the present-day practice in the field, our mechanical engineering program offers a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Major areas of interest include: biomedical devices and bio-mechanical systems, design and manufacturing, solid mechanics, dynamics, machine design, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, turbomachinery, energy conversion, combustion, HVAC, robotics and autonomous systems, automatic controls, and vibrations. If you have particular interests or highly-specific objectives, we can generally satisfy your individual goals through elective courses and appropriate project work. Furthermore, the available pool of electives allows the student to specialize in one of the following concentration areas:

Aerospace Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Power Generation

Product Design and Manufacturing

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Sustainable Energy

Program Mission, Program Educational Objectives, and Student Outcomes

The mission of the mechanical engineering program is to produce graduates with a broad-based foundation in fundamental engineering principles and liberal arts, together with the depth of disciplinary knowledge needed to succeed in a career in mechanical engineering or a related field, including a wide variety of advanced technological and management careers.

To achieve its mission, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, with input from its constituents, has established the following Program Educational Objectives:

Graduates use their fundamental engineering knowledge and broad-based education to innovate and develop solutions to meet the current and emerging needs of society [foundations, problem solving and innovation]

Graduates excel in working within and leading multi-disciplinary teams [leadership and teamwork]

Graduates continually improve their knowledge and skills to drive technological change in an ethical and socially responsible manner [technology-centric, ethics and social]

Student Outcomes - By the time of graduation, mechanical engineering students will have:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

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

an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

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

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

an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

a fundamental knowledge and an appreciation of the technology and business processes necessary to nurture new technologies from concept to commercialization.

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Term I

CAL 103Writing and Communications Colloquium

3

CH 115General Chemistry I

3

CH 117General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

ENGR 116Intro to Programming & Algorithmic Thinking

3

ENGR 111Introduction to Engineering Design & Systems Thinking

4

MA 121Differential Calculus

2

MA 122Integral Calculus

2

Term II (17 Credits)

S.E. Science Elective

3

PEP 111Mechanics

3

CAL 105CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture

3

MA 125Vectors and Matrices

2

MA 126Multivariable Calculus I

2

ENGR 122Field Sustainable Systems with Sensors

2

MGT 103Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking

2

Term III (17 Credits)

PEP 112Electricity and Magnetism

3

ENGR 245Circuits and Systems

3

MA 221Differential Equations

4

ME 234Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics

3

ENGR 211Statics and Introduction to Engineering Mechanics

4

Term IV (17 Credits)

ME 261Mechanics of Materials

3

ME 225Dynamics

3

MA 224Multivariable Calculus II

2

MA 225Infinite Series

2

ENGR 212Design of Dynamical Systems

4

HUM Humanities

3

Term V (17 Credits)

ME 335Thermal Engineering

3

ME 361Design of Machine Components

3

ME 491Manufacturing Processes and Systems

3

ENGR 241Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications

4

ENGR 311Design with Materials

4

Term VI (16 Credits)

ME 342Fluid Mechanics

3

ME 345Modeling and Simulation

3

ME 483Control Systems

3

HUM Humanities

3

ME 322Engineering Design VI

2

IDE 399Engineering Economics & Project Management

2

Term VII (16 Credits)

ME 354Heat Transfer

3

ME 475Mechanical Engineering Systems Laboratory

3

T.E. Technical Elective

3

HUM Humanities

3

ME 423Engineering Design VII

3

IDE 401Senior Innovation-II:Value Proposition

1

Term VIII (16 Credits)

T.E. Technical Elective

3

HUM Humanities

3

G.E. General Elective

3

G.E. General Elective

3

ME 424Engineering Design VIII

3

IDE 402Senior Innovation III: Venture Planning and Pitch

1

Notes:

(1) Science Elective: Students can select the science elective from the following list:

Science Electives with Lab (lab course is not required)

CH 116 with or without lab (CH 118)

BIO 281 with or without lab (BIO 282)

PEP 201(embedded lab)

Science Electives without Lab 

EN 250 Quantitative Biology

PEP 151 Introduction to Astronomy

PEP 242 Modern Physics

PEP 336 Introduction to Astrophysics and Cosmology

PEP 351 Introduction to Planetary Science

NANO 200 Introduction to Nanotechnology

(2) General Electives: can be: (a) a Mechanical Engineering 400 or 500 level course; (b) an upper level SES, SSE, or SOB 3 credit course, or (c) any other course with Advisor approval.

(3) Humanities electives: Please see Humanities Requirements for specific requirements.

(4) Technical Electives: Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives are to be selected from available ME 400 and ME 500 course offerings and they can be used towards ME concentration area.

Mechanical Engineering Areas of Concentration:

 

Aerospace Engineering Requirements

Required Course:

ME 545Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

3

And two courses from the following:

ME 512Intermediate Fluid Dynamics

3

ME 520Analysis and Design of Composites

3

ME 546Introduction to Turbomachinery

3

ME 595Heat Exchanger Design

3

Automotive Engineering Requirements

Required Course:

ME 515Automotive Engineering

3

And two courses from the following:

ME 512Intermediate Fluid Dynamics

3

ME 520Analysis and Design of Composites

3

ME 529Modern and Advanced Combustion Engines

3

ME 595Heat Exchanger Design

3

Biomedical Engineering Requirements

Required Course:

ME 525Biomechanics

3

And two courses from the following:

ME 526Biofluid Mechanics

3

ME 527Mechanics of Human Movement

3

ME 580Medical DeviceDesign and Technology

3

ME 587Human Factors Engineering

3

Product Design and Manufacturing Requirements

Take any three courses from the following:

ME 554Introduction to Computer Aided Design

3

ME 564Optimization Principles in Mechanical Engineering

3

ME 565Introduction to Additive Manufacturing

3

ME 566Design for Manufacturability

3

Power Generation Requirements

Required Course:

ME 510Power Plant Engineering

3

And two courses from the following:

ME 512Intermediate Fluid Dynamics

3

ME 513Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

3

ME 529Modern and Advanced Combustion Engines

3

ME 546Introduction to Turbomachinery

3

ME 595Heat Exchanger Design

3

Sustainable Energy Requirements

Required Course:

ME 514Sustainable Energy

3

And two courses from the following:

ME 511Wind Energy-Theory & Application

3

ME 513Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

3

ME 518Solar Energy: Theory & Application

3

ME 519Solar Energy: System Designs

3

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Requirements

Required Course:

ME 598Introduction to Robotics

3

And two courses from the following:

ME 522Mechatronics

3

ME 551Microprocessor Applications in Mechanical Engineering

3

ME 523Mechatronics II

3

ME 594Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering

3

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Requirements

Required Courses:

ME 530Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

3

ME 535Good Manufacturing Practice in Pharmaceutical Facilities Design

3

ME 540Validation in Life Sciences Manufacturing

3

Graduation Requirements

Physical Education Requirements

All undergraduate students must complete a minimum of four semesters of Physical Education (P.E.). A large number of activities are offered in lifetime, team and wellness areas.

Varsity and club sports can be used to satisfy up to four semesters of PE.

All P.E. courses must be completed by the end of the sixth semester. Students can enroll in more than the minimum required P.E. for graduation and are encouraged to do so.

Students can use up to four semesters of Varsity and/or Club sports to fulfill P.E. requirements.

Note: Student may repeat Physical Education class but the repeated course (excluding varisty and club sports) will not count toward the graduation requirement.

Humanities Requirement

All undergraduate students are required to fulfill certain Humanities Requirements in order to graduate.