Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E.

Mechanical engineering is essential to almost all of the world’s products, components and materials. If it’s a modern-day convenience, it’s likely been on a mechanical engineer’s radar. In particular, mechanical engineering is a cornerstone of the manufacturing industry, as well as motorsports, healthcare, energy, aerospace, robotics and more.

UNC Charlotte’s B.S. in Mechanical Engineering provides you with a strong academic foundation so you are prepared to explore solutions for these industries’ challenges. In the program, you gain skills in computer-aided design and analysis, fluid and thermal sciences, manufacturing control and instrumentation, and more. Computer modeling is also an integral part of the mechanical engineering program due to its importance in the professional world. Upon graduation, you are trained to design and build creative solutions that address real world problems in industry, from improving energy efficiency in the open ocean to increasing worker safety on the factory floor.

In the capstone senior design project, you will apply theory to practicum in actual engineering challenges. For example, past projects include a prototype medical manifold, wind turbine design and the development of a sub-micron flatness measurement system.

After graduating from this program, you’ll be equipped to work with a broad range of industry leaders, from the automotive world of BMW, Michelin, Hendrick Motorsports, Ford, Firestone and Schrader Automotive to other industries such as Duke Energy, Frito-Lay, Hewlett Packard and Siemens Energy.  

As an ABET accredited program, this course of study provides students assurance that it meets the quality standards of the profession.