Mechanical Engineering

What is Mechanical Engineering?

Because mechanical engineers are so versatile, this field will help prepare you to meet the needs of an evolving technological, solution-driven world. It encompasses meeting the needs of the design and analysis of machines and processes to meet the expanding needs of a changing, technological, energy-based society. Mechanical engineers work in many areas such as the automotive and aerospace industries, governmental agencies and laboratories, manufacturing facilities, power-production, consulting firms and universities.

Program Highlights

• Prepare to succeed in smaller classes taught by dedicated and expert faculty who are committed to helping you.
• Discover many networking and co-op opportunities that can help you land a great job through our many partnerships with local, state, and regional companies.
• Select from a wide variety of electives that will allow you to focus on what you are interested in and personalize your degree experience.
• Gain experience creating an engineering system that integrates multiple sensors and actuators, and provides supervisory autonomous control through an embedded microcontroller unit.

Future Careers

• Acoustics and Vibrations
• Design and Manufacturing
• Energy Conservation and Harvesting
• HVAC
• Thermal Science and Fluid Mechanics

Companies Hiring ME Students at Tennessee Tech

• Boeing
• Caterpillar
• DENSO
• GM
• Honda
• John Deere
• NASA
• Nissan
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Volkswagen