Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Department Chairperson: Dr. Frank Harwath
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Faculty

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is to help students become driven, principled, engineers with an understanding of the potential of technology to address many societal issues. As part of the College of Arts and Sciences, our focus is on developing cutting-edge technical competence in the context of a traditional educational experience that values critical thinking and problem solving, cultural competence and ethics while honing communication skills.

The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering offers undergraduate programs that follow recommendations from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Our courses and programs are developed and continuously reviewed according to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) guidelines with input from various constituents including industry advisors as well as alumni.

All our programs share the following characteristics:

• Focus on building strong foundational concepts with emphasis on hands-on learning and applications.
• Develop strong problem-solving skills leading to the construction of effective solutions.
• Develop effective communication and group work skills.
• Experience on industry-relevant projects through both traditional coursework as well as co-curricular activities.

Degree offered: B.S.

Programs

• Electrical Engineering, B.S.
• Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

• Engineering Minor

Courses

• ELEC 150 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering
• ELEC 200 - Digital Logic I
• ELEC 250 - Circuit Analysis I
• ELEC 251 - Circuit Analysis II
• ELEC 280 - Microcontrollers
• ELEC 300 - Electromechanics I
• ELEC 310 - Analog and Digital Signals
• ELEC 330 - Motors and Actuators
• ELEC 380 - Power Electronics
• ELEC 460 - Electronic Controls
• ELEC 470 - FPGA Design

• ENGR 100 - Introduction to Engineering
• ENGR 110 - The Engineering Method
• ENGR 120 - Engineering Calculations
• ENGR 297 - Internship
• ENGR 299 - Independent Study
• ENGR 350 - Measurements I
• ENGR 397 - Internship
• ENGR 399 - Independent Study
• ENGR 400 - Independent Project I
• ENGR 431 - Industrial Metrology and Statistics
• ENGR 450 - Capstone I
• ENGR 451 - Capstone II
• ENGR 480 - Failure Analysis
• ENGR 497 - Internship

• MECH 210 - Materials Science I
• MECH 220 - Mechanical Design I
• MECH 320 - Mechanical Design II
• MECH 321 - Mechanical Design III
• MECH 410 - Control Systems
• MECH 420 - Manufacturing Processes
• MECH 430 - Mechanical Simulation
• MECH 440 - Robotics I